Friday, Aug. 20, 2010

Melissa Chester grew up in recording studios. Her father is a recording engineer whose work spans advertising, film and records. Her brother is in the business. Her grandfather was a drummer.
    As a teenager, Melissa interned at assorted music houses, went on to attain a BA in music, and...

Friday, Jul. 16, 2010

Babson Magazine, the alumni publication of Babson College, recently published the following article that SHOOT thought would be of interest to its readers.  Reprinted with permission from Babson Magazine, the article focuses on alumni Stephen Lighthill, Robert Radler, Karen Webb, Fiona...

Friday, Jun. 18, 2010

Being in the South of France in late June never gets old. But beyond that, there's much truly new at the upcoming Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival (June 20-26), headlined by the inaugural Film Craft Lions competition honoring the skill and quality of craft and technique in the...

Friday, Jun. 18, 2010

Aspiring talent benefited from inspiring advice, reflections and observations during the course of two events: SHOOT's first ever Directors Symposium during the daytime, and its eighth annual New Directors Showcase evening screening and panel discussion, held last month (May 11) at the...

Friday, Jun. 18, 2010

To commemorate its 50th anniversary, which comes upon us in December, SHOOT continues its special series of features that will run through 2010 in which noted creatives, executives and artists reflect on the changes they've seen over the decades, as well as the essential dynamics that...

Friday, Jun. 18, 2010

A giant piece of toast lumbers through the city, a dragon/snake creature happily dips in and out of the street as if he is swimming in a lake, and a three-eyed monster nervously darts through traffic. These colorful characters and others--all of whom look like they were drawn in crayon by a five...

Friday, Jun. 18, 2010

618 Top Ten VFX ChartHave alook-see at the quarter's leading VFX and Animation spots, whichshowcase a wide range of genres, looks and...
Friday, May. 7, 2010

SHOOT's eighth annual New Directors Showcase--which will be celebrated with an evening screening, panel discussion and reception next week (5/11) at the Directors Guild of America (DGA)...

Friday, May. 7, 2010

To commemorate its 50th anniversary, which comes upon us in December, SHOOT continues a special series of features that will run through 2010 in which noted creatives, executives and artists reflect on the changes they've seen over the decades, as well as the essential dynamics that...

Friday, May. 7, 2010

One veteran cinematographer has a track record of working with accomplished commercial directors while on the flip side lensing feature films that mark directorial debuts--the latest being Scott Cooper on the acclaimed Crazy Heart.
    Another cinematographer also shows his...

MySHOOT Company Profiles