Ant's Interview on Mac Video

Check out filmmaker and fellow author of The Focal Easy Guide to Final Cut Pro 6, Rick Young's interview with me on his very informative and resource-packed website MacVideo.TV.

(I look tired as hell 'cause I literally just finished teaching 8 hours of filmmaking seminars in about a 24-hour period at Boston's 19th Annual Pro Video Show, but that's just the way us guerrillas roll...then come back for more!)

Watch The Interview

FREE - Interview Bootcamp at B&H Aug.6th

Once again I will be rolling out some new premium seminar material at B&H Superstore Event Space in midtown Manhattan. This time up I will be giving a thoroughly engaging Interview Bootcamp. See event description below:

Down and Dirty DV's Interview Bootcamp - Weds. Aug. 6th - 11am -2pm

Come join us at the Event Space to hear the talented Anthony Artis give an A-Z overview of all the facets for conducting a successful interview from the technical practices of camera, audio and lighting to the practical techniques of planning and conducting interviews. This class is perfect for aspiring documentary filmmakers, small businesses, corporate videographers, and video journalists who are looking to expand and sharpen their skill set. After attending one of Anthony’s classes, you’ll walk away with a wealth of information and burst of motivation.


Joining Anthony will be Eric Drucker, from Lowel Lighting, who will be discussing different types of lights and how to control them so that we can use them to our advantage. Eric will demonstrate a range of lighting concepts using multiple techniques that will have you feeling confident about lighting interviews of different types.

Please understand that this is the first and last time that you will be able to get this full seminar live and in-person completely for FREE. Before I charge people for anything I like to test it out and tweak it to make sure that it is a superior value just like "The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide", so if you snooze, you lose. (I'll still be giving this seminar in the future, just not for free again.)

This is essentially much of the very same info that I teach to students in the Sight and Sound Documentary class at NYU's reknowned Tisch School of the Arts- only instead of over a full semester and at a cost of tens of thousands of dollars, I'm gonna stuff and jam all the most important, succinct, and practical interview tips I can think of into your skull in the space of a few hours and for free...Not only that, but as an added bonus trainer, Eric Drucker from Lowel Lighting, will be there giving an interview lighting demo.


The B&H Event Space continues to be one of the best-kept little secrets around town. Every single month they give tons of free classes and seminars in various topics in photo, video, and multimedia. It's an incredible resource, especially for those of you who are self-teaching. All you have to do to go to any event is register. (Non-registered attendees will be permitted as space allows.)

Anyway, I hope to see you there. There will be a Q&A and booksigning of "The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide" to follow.

Location:
The B&H Event Space is located on the second floor of the B&H Super Store, located at 420 9th Ave, New York, NY 10001. If you are registered, please arrive at the Event Space entrance 5 minutes prior to the scheduled start.

Check Ant Out TONIGHT on the Bennie Randall Show

I will be appearing TONIGHT (Thurs. Oct. 25th) on the Bennie Randall Show on BlogTalkLive at 9:00pm (EST).

You can listen to the streaming interview live online here and even call in live fom 9-10pm (EST) 646-478-5790 to ask me your burning guerrilla filmmaking questions, get my candid advice on how to make a dollar out of 15 cents when it comes to digital filmmaking or just words of wisdom for rising in the film game.

After today you can stream or download the archived interview on the same site.

We'll rap soon.

-Ant.

The Best of Sundance

Sundance 2007 is over, but now the best part of the festival is online. The organizers of the festival have made available a huge trove of material that should be helpful for any filmmaker.

Included on the site are short interviews with many of the filmmakers who screened work at the festival, explaining their filmmaking process.

Another great feature on the site is the inclusion of over 40 of the short films exhibited at Sundance, shown in their entirety along with a contact list and full credits.

One particularly good short is "Motodrom" - directed by Joerge Wagner - which won an honorable mention award for short films at the festival.

Also available at this post-fest roundup is a interesting collection of trailers from the last 25 years of Sundance, starting back when it used to be called "The United States Festival."(!)

Check it out!