Multo.com Video & Vodcasting Services
I’m a big fan of putting tools into the hands of people eager to tell a story. At Multo.com, I work with the philosophy that everyone should be able to produce their own film, demo reel, vodcasting site or online portfolio. EPKs (Electronic Press Kits) shouldn’t be a mystery or over-priced. Once a client is stepped through the production process, they are able to reproduce the work process and manage the online portion of their project... Read More
Filmmaking Methods & Practices – Checklists
Checklists are an organized filmmaker’s best friend. From pre-production to marketing, there are many different kinds of checklists used to make the production run smoothly. It is a good idea to create your own checklists, based on your own methods. I’ll share my checklist types and you can fill in the body with your own items of importance. Pre-Production: During pre-production, a Director, Producer or DP (director of photography) will... Read More
Filmmaking Methods & Practices – B-Roll
B-roll is secondary footage, used to help illustrate the story in a visual manner. B-roll consists of scenic footage, extreme close-ups of objects or faces, action pans and still images animated in post. We all, in production, love b-roll. However, there is an issue with excessive b-roll, especially shot on location. If you have a production that needs to be turned around rather quickly, shooting a lot of b-roll can take up tape space, battery life,... Read More
Filmmaking Methods & Practices – Editing 101
I love what I do – writing, directing, editing, producing, design, shooting video and photography. All of it is related to how I approach filmmaking, and the methods and practices of my craft that I’ve picked up along the way. I’ve been doing this for years now, so I’ve learned, by observation or experience, what works and what doesn’t. I’m really good at what I do, but I’m only as good as the people I’m... Read More
The Mighty Humble Blueberry Trailer
Please check out the trailer for the documentary “The Mighty Humble Blueberry” below. This is a little “herstory”, illustrating Elizabeth White’s massive contribution to our modern diet, by giving birth to the blueberry industry. With pure determination, ingenuity and incredible bravery, Elizabeth put her vision into action. She is New Jersey’s most famous unknown woman, and director Nancy O’Mallon is making... Read More
For its third year, DJ Mag is running its Top 20 poll for VJs. Please go to http://www.djmag.com/djtech043, look for the top 20 link and vote online for VJ Miixxy, as one of your favorite VJs of 2006! To check out some of VJ Miixxy’s content: http://www.miixxy.com The voting is very simple – you don’t even have to put your email address in the survey, but you will need to vote for 5 VJs in total to make your vote count. Of course,... Read More
CineWomen September 2006 Interview
I was recently profiled on CineWomen NY’s montly publication by Kathleen Harty. Read the interveiw below and here: You are a photographer, a filmmaker, a fine artist and a video performance artist. How did you become all of these things and how do you keep developing yourself? I am completely self-taught, though at times I sought out specialized training courses. I came to all these disciplines through experience and a need to create. I started... Read More
Death Before Dishonor Trailer
Check out the trailer I edited for the documentary Death Before Dishonor, (which I co-edited, with Gabe Zappata), being released this fall by RuffNation Films. Peace, Melissa Share on FacebookTweet Read More
Blueberry Documentary
I will be doing the final edit on “The Mighty Humble Blueberry” – a documentary about the birth of cultivated blueberries and the people who made it happen. Look for it soon at Sundance! Peace, Melissa Share on FacebookTweet Read More
