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Friday, Aug. 6, 2004
Joseph DiBuono
I didn't know Joseph DiBuono well but certainly knew of him for his pioneering work in helping to establish the Videotape Production Association, the predecessor to what became the International Teleproduction Society and then the Association of Imaging, Technology and Sound (ITS). His name was...
Monday, Jul. 5, 2004
Summer School
Generally regarded by teenage students as a welcome respite from school, summer conjures up the opposite sentiment from some select kids who feel fortunate to have recently embarked on the Inner-City Filmmakers 2004 Summer Program. This marks the 12th year of the intensive eight-week summer...
Friday, Jun. 25, 2004
"Gorilla" Filmmaking
The lead entry in last week's "The Best Work You May Never See" gallery (SHOOT, 6/18, p. 11) consisted of home movie footage taken at a zoo. Titled "Gorilla," the spot shows people visiting the various animal attractions. A super against a black background reads, "In 1996, a three-year-old fell...
Friday, Jun. 18, 2004
New Arrangement
Among the highlights of the AICP Show on June 14 was the debut of its musical arrangement category. This became the third audio category in the competition, the others being original music and sound design. This week's lead story runs down the honorees of the 13th annual AICP Show, including the...
Friday, Jun. 11, 2004
Safety Net
Save the date, June 24, for a trip to the Los Angeles Zoo. Though the price of admission is a bit higher than what one would normally pay for such a zoological expedition, the cause is worthwhile—a fundraiser party for Southern California's Advertising Industry Emergency Fund (AIEF). Established...
Friday, Jun. 4, 2004
Bridges Connects
Over the years, many installments of this column have been dedicated to the importance of arts education. For one, it is key in the effort to groom the next generation of talent for our industry. Just as, if not more, importantly, when arts are part of a curriculum—from elementary to high school...
Friday, May. 28, 2004
Thought For Food
Promotion, marketing and broadcast design professionals will convene June 23-25 in New York for the annual PROMAX & BDA confab. With its award competitions and discussion sessions, the event serves to showcase the creative talent in—and the importance of—this industry sector. But arguably doing...
Friday, May. 21, 2004
Kangaroo Courts
The Kangaroo Project is courting concepts and directors nationally. Sponsored by the nonprofit Sean Francis Foundation to mentor promising creative and filmmaking talent via the production of a public service TV spot that is guaranteed air time, the Kangaroo Project now enters the third year of its...
Friday, May. 14, 2004
Robert Peluce
My coverage of this business goes back to the dinosaurs—actually the late 1970s when Chevron's animated dinosaurs were all the rage in commercials. The lauded creations came out of Kurtz & Friends, then in Hollywood, now in Burbank, with Bob Kurtz in the director's chair and Robert Peluce the...
Friday, May. 7, 2004
In "Dreams" We Trust
Maui is the stuff dreams are made of—or at least where "Dreams" are screened. The 2004 series of Sony "Dreams" short films was shown at Young & Rubicam (Y&R)'s worldwide creative conference in Maui, Hawaii, last month. This was the first such Y&R creative confab in many years. It was...