We believe that teachers that are passionate about educating students about media literacy and creation are some of the best teachers there are. The Teacher of the Year award recognizes the outstanding effort and accomplishment of a media teacher who has gone above and beyond the normal routines of being an educator. Things such as program growth and development, participation in the FBC and other CTSOs, as well as overall contributions to the advancement of the film and broadcast programs within the state of Utah are all important factors. Read more…
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The 2013 Utah High School Film Festival was a pretty exciting experience as students from all over the Wasatch front came together in celebration of student achievement in filmmaking. Students not only found out the winners of each competitive category, they were able to participate in various classes and workshops that would expand their knowledge and skills. Read more…
With only about a week left before this year’s Utah High School Film Festival, it’s time to introduce this year’s “48 Hr. Shootout.” This competition is always a fun one as groups of students only have a total of 48 hours to plan, shoot, edit, and submit a short film using specific criteria. Read more…
We’re introducing a new competition this year: The Broadcast Awards. The purpose of the awards to to emphasize and highlight the growing broadcasting, both television and radio, programs throughout the state of Utah. The competition is based on reaching a high standard of production and awards will be given out based on achievement.
We hope this competition will evolve to meet the needs of its participants while at the same time grow to incorporate and showcase the many great efforts and broadcasting programs in the state.
For more information about date, time, and category information and to upload your pre-recorded entries, visit the Broadcasting Awards page.
One of the hardest parts of a video project is finding the music that fits – the song that best evokes the desired emotion. As it is, for the most part, illegal to use most of the songs you can download from Amazon or iTunes, it can be frustrating trying to find places to get good stuff for a low cost, even free.
Below is a list of some sites where you can get music for you productions, some free, some paid. But the good thing is that it’s all 100% legal. Read more…
The following is taken from an article on videomaker.com. Read the entire article HERE.
Good video producers have more than a few camera angles up their sleeves. From trick angles to smooth operation, here are some tips for some slick camera shots. Read more…
This article was written by Michael Hauge. You can read it and many other great articles regarding plot structure HERE.
Structure is something that every agent and executive in Hollywood talks about, and that all of us teachers/authors/consultants/gurus/whatever go on and on about, to the point that it can seem complicated, intricate, mysterious and hard to master. So I want to present plot structure in a way that simplifies it – that will at least give you a starting point for properly structuring your screenplay without overwhelming you with rules and details and jargon. Read more…
