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Here's a look at some of my favorite projects I've done over the last couple of years, both short and long-form. These were all stories I was genuinely passionate about, had fun doing, and tried to learn something from all of my interviews to find the heart at the center. #journalism #photojournalism #documentary #digitalcontent #photography #writing #videography #localnews #tv #mediaproduction #television #publicrelations #marketing

We all know that Turner Classic Movies makes a marvelous montage, but to those individuals who were responsible for overseeing, researching, proofreading, editing, and QC'ing this nearly two-minute-long medley, bravo. How many of these movies have you seen at the theatre or own on home video? How many made you think, "Wow, I need to watch that one again." #movies #anniversary #100thanniversary #columbiapictures https://lnkd.in/eK2tzE4d

My name is Grace Morrow. I am the #owner, #producer, #editor of #LearningTogetherProductions. Learning Together Productions is a #nonjudgmental, #openminded #media_production_company. We are currently a #Florida_based studio. The purpose of this company is to #learn and to #teach people about anything to everything. Our #films are for those who might be #curious about something, open to #learning more about a subject, and/or randomly finding a subject that peaks their #interest. In other words-for anyone and everyone. Currently, Learning Together Productions is divided into four active content themes: #Adrenaline_Rush, #Our_Own_Backyard, #Art_of_Emotion, and #Walking_In_My_Shoes. Adrenaline Rush is a currently a #sport-themed channel. However, in the future, it will include whatever #activity provides a person an #adrenaline rush - such as #high_risk_jobs, #hobbies, etc. Our Own Backyard includes categories such as #nature, #animal, #survival, #outdoors, #wildlife, #rescues, #rehabilitation. Categories are always open to expansion depending on subject matter. Art of Emotion is about any form of #art style or #medium. These mediums such as #music, #theater, #painting/#drawing, #dance, #graphic_design, #fashion, #graffiti and many more will all fall within this wide category. Walking In My Shoes is about jobs/professions. This can be about f #Firefighters, #police, #EMTs, #nurses, #chefs, #divers, #coaches, #teachers and many more. The concept for this theme is to open for interested individuals to explore and witness what some of these jobs/professions entail. More films are currently in the works, and this will be ongoing. We work with an overall broad outlook. Many produced videos will bleed into each other due to the nature of the information. It is natural that multiple videos will work for multiple diverse-themed content. https://lnkd.in/e72h94iw

Get out of the submarine! This is the most impactful note I have ever been given as a creative person. I say creative person and not playwright because when I was given this note I was an improv actor and not yet a writer. I actually wasn’t even an actor yet. I was taking improv classes at the time and in one of the classes we were doing a scene that was set in a submarine. The scene was going nowhere. Those of us in it had no idea what to do with ourselves. Each of us reacted to the smallness of the space inside a submarine, something I learned from watching the movies Das Boot and The Hunt for Red October and Crimson Tide… they used to make a lot of submarine movies back in the day. Weird. Anyway, this scene was boring and going nowhere and we improv students had no idea what to do about it. Paul D’Amato, our instructor, let us flail along for a while and then generously brought the scene to an end. What happened? He asked. None of us knew what to say. We didn’t know what happened. We didn’t know what to do. Paul, with his years of experience and wisdom beyond his age said: Get out of the submarine.  It was so obvious a note I was too stuck inside to see it. Of course. Get out of the submarine. This scene is improv. There are no rules. We can go as far as our imaginations allow.  I immediately replayed the scene in my mind a thousand different ways. All of them much better, funnier, and more interesting. But improv can’t be played in retrospect. My improv days are way behind me now but that note has never left. I think of this all the time in my writing. Whenever I face that sense of being stuck I ask myself “is this a submarine situation?” Usually what has happened is I’ve unintentionally trapped my characters in a small space and now they’re stuck. However getting them out doesn’t need to be literal. Getting out can manifest in some sort of surprise that moves the scene and elevates the play. I also think about the submarine with my life, when I have found myself stuck in a situation I don’t want to be in. Am I in a submarine I ask? If so, I make a change…. And change is something my life has never been short of. Get out of the submarine is what Paul said. He said that one small thing in the basement space of an improv class in Boston, Massachusetts many years ago, and my writing and my life are still impacted to this day. Thank you, Paul. And now I have a new idea for a play. Three improv comedians hijack a submarine… https://lnkd.in/gzTMcNPy

What do you think? Worth it or not? Nat sound is an amazing tool in the filmmakers tool belt. But is it worth it for a simple reel? I try to capture it on-site when I can, but that is not always a feasible option. I was at this location for less than ten minutes before I had to go to the next one. Thankful that Soundstripe so often comes in clutch in moments like these. #videographer #filmmaker #testimonial #documentary #shortformcontent

🌟 Master the fundamentals, from camera settings to creative compositions. Explore lighting, storytelling, and genres. Develop your unique style, experiment fearlessly, and watch your skills flourish. Remember, patience and practice are your allies. Let's capture moments that speak volumes! 📷✨ #PhotographyBeginner #CameraSkills #CompositionTips #LightingMagic #CreativeCapture #PhotographyPassion #ExploreGenres #StorytellingLens #PracticeMakesPerfect #PhotographyCommunity #PicturePerfect #CaptureTheJourney #DiscoverYourStyle #PatienceAndPersistence #ShareYourVision

“The Legend of MexMan has all the deep-cut betrayals of The Social Network with the high-stakes behind-the-scenes of Hearts of Darkness, but on a scale so small it reminds you just how massive human emotions are.” Check out those comps! #documentary #editing #indiefilm

Your Daily Word: Five Days of Advice from Filmmakers: Day 1-Get the words right  #AmWriting #WritingServices #WritingCoach #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritersofLinkedIn arnie@arniebernstein.com www.arniebernstein.com 

Help you make a low budget movie with the best quality possible has become my main goal on YouTube. For me, low budget filmmaking is one of the purest forms of art. It involves writing, directing, editing , music… I’m not assuming that I know how to make a movie, but I’ve learnt a thing or two that I think might be helpful for you, indie filmmaker. This video is not a filmmaking tutorial, but rather an inspirational video to hopefully help you do right what I did wrong. https://lnkd.in/e9gmb3jp

Every handful of years I’ll look at my Dropbox files and say “I should reorganize these.” Sometimes it’s valid, most times it’s resistance (pro tip: read “The War of Art), but going through this exercise yesterday brought me across a film I made in 2013 called “Tall Grass.” I made it for the area's first-ever 24-hour Film Festival, which was met with some resistance. Before I explain that, I should share the motivation for doing the work to host and participate in this film festival: inspiring the area’s filmmaker and storyteller community. You see, at the time Iowa had recently lost filming-related tax benefits because a very bad egg took advantage of the system and caused a ripple effect that effectively halted filming in Iowa. So I wanted to do something that showed people there were talented storytellers and filmmakers in Iowa, and do so in a forward-thinking way. This is where the resistance came in. If you aren’t familiar with the 24-hr format, they usually have rules to inspire creative consistency throughout the team's stories. For example: • Must have _____ prop • Must have _____ line I added a third rule many didn't like: you had to film it on a mobile device. It was 2013. A lot of “serious” filmmakers turned their noses up at it and refused to participate because of it. But in doing so, they missed the point. Was I carrying around an iPhone 5 at the time? Yes Was that enough to make “serious” stories? Debatable Does that matter? Not in the slightest What mattered here was the opportunity to do something new. To be part of the rebirth of a community, and establish yourself as one of the original members of the new/refreshed tribe. That’s what most people don’t get about community. It’s not always about you. It’s about what you can do together, and by doing so – genuinely focusing on others – the things that are about you tend to happen too. But the film festival was still a success. The 24-Hour Film Festival ended up with ten teams. Nine of them competed in the competition, and my film (which I felt shouldn’t compete since I was the host). And we had over 100 people attend the screening. It was a blast. I wish those who didn’t want to attend because it was “on a phone” could’ve seen what we did in those 24 hours. It was special. Hosting this film festival also inspired me to create a filmmaker's meetup later that year. It was there I met someone who would become one of my best friends, and we would go on to coauthor a novel together. Never underestimate the value and power and blessings of community. Now I live in Salt Lake City, and I’ve heard there are storytellers here who feel like they don’t have a community (bet you know where this is going). This Friday I’m cohosting the first-ever Story Craft meetup! It’s a storyteller community, and one I hope will lead to new friendships, connections, and collaborations. If you’re in the SLC area and want to attend, RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gSsRdq2J