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Greetings!
 It's been a chilly summer here in London. That hasn't kept the Raindance fire from burning. Quite the opposite. Raindance is hot right now! The film festival Press Launch is on September 6th with a stellar lineup. Next Thursday we are launching our Benefactors and Earlybird pass offers. Tomorrow (Friday the 15th) sees the last chance to take advantage of the earlybird discount for Syd Field's Masterclass. October 22/23. Save £50 by enrolling hereFinally, after 4 years work by the Raindance Team, we are honoured to present a revolutionary and unique Postgraduate Film Degree in conjunction with Staffordshire University. We believe this will change the face of film education and still max our mantra: Raindance doesn't teach filmmaking. We make Filmmakers Have a great week. Elliot Grove Founder, Raindance Film Festival
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Live!Ammunition! - Ticket Competition
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| We've got a great panel lined up for our Live!Ammunition! pitching event on Monday, and we've got a great opportunity for you to be there. We're giving away 5 pairs of tickets, and all you have to do to be in with a chance to win them is send us an email.
Simply put 'Live!Ammunition!' as the subject line in an email to competition@raindance.co.uk and we'll let you know by 6pm on Friday whether you've won or not.
Live!Ammo! is a great event - as a writer you can pitch to an industry panel, get great feedback and maybe win some money. As any sort of filmmaker, just being in the audience is a fantastic, and often funny experience. Don't miss out!
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The difference between VFX and SFX
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Just what exactly is it?
VFX and SFX are both ways of adding 'effects' to your film, that much is clear. But what exactly is the difference between 'special' and 'visual?' Find out in this handy little guide, complete with a test video at the end. Want to know more about either topic? Check out our Intro to SFX and our Intro to VFX courses.
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Introduction to VFX
With the phenomenal increase in the power of home computers VFX are now within the hands of every filmmaker. This course will show you the basic principles to get your film looking special.
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Basic Cinematography
This is the course for future Lighting Cameramen and Directors of Photography as well as for anyone else who wants to learn how to create right visuals to support the screenplay emotionally. What? Basic CinematographyWhen? 16/17/18 Aug (eves) 20/21 Aug (days) Where? 10 Craven St, WC2N 5PEHow Much? £375 + VAT Members get a 15% discount Call us on 0207 287 3833 or Book Online |
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Hollywood Field Trip
We got word of this great-sounding opportunity:
"Only two spots left for a unique one-off opportunity for Brit filmmakers...Spend ONE week in Hollywood meeting top Producers, agents, managers. Producers lined up include those behind Chris Nolan's Batman series, Wedding Crashers, and David Fincher's eagerly awaited 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea... www.hollywoodfieldtrip.com. October 22nd-October 29th, 2011. Those interested, please email Genevieve Jolliffe: gen@guerillafilm.com"
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Aesthetica launch new international Short Film Festival!
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Aesthetica have launched the Aesthetica Short Film Festival! ASFF is a celebration of independent
film from across the world and will take place in the historic city of York from 3rd to 6th November. The screenings will cover a wide variety of genres and filmic styles, including narrative films, documentary, animation, music video and artists' film amongst others. Taking place across 14 diverse locations in the city, the Festival offers visitors a unique experience. The films screening at this event will be selected from entries to the Aesthetica Short Film Competition 2011.
In addition to four days of screenings, there will also be a series of master classes and worksho ps with leading industry figures. Explore York. Experience Film.
Visit www.asff.co.uk for more information and to register for tickets.
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Raindance courses 2011-2012 announced in Brussels. Join us for a year round programme, starting in September.
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Blog of the Week
Check out CliqueClack
for snarky film & tv reviews, resources and fun.
Things We Like
Story Notes from Hell
- hilarious idiocy from the studio system.
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Your FREE weekly film
Hear that? These short films will make you reconsider what you've thought about sound (or lack thereof). You'll like what you hear. Take a look at "Bread," "Time Out," and "Sunday Morning" at Raindance.tv! And remember - less than four weeks left to enter our 40 Seconds Straight film competition. Don't miss out on the chance to qualify for prizes and showcase your work. |
5 steps from stage to screen
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Curtain to camera
Drama is drama, regardless of whether it's on stage or screen, right? Well, not quite. Whilst the basics remain the same (character, structure, conflict etc) there are subtle differences. This means that when taking a play and trying to put it on film, there are going to be a few things you want to be aware of. Check out these tips on going from stage to screen.
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The London Raindance Festival Team
Suzanne Ballantyne
Christian Bell
James Burbidge
Frederica Byron
Julian Chapelle
Elliot Grove
Raquel Haber
Baibre Holmes
Orestes Kouzof
Rory O'Donnell
Xavier Rashid
Raffaele Trapanese
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