'GODZILLA': HOW THE FILMMAKERS CREATED THE ICONIC CREATURE AND A FULLY CG SAN FRANCISCO The creature was given the
movements with keyframe animation, meaning that it was animated by hand and without performance capture reference. A sizable challenge for MPC was the fact that Godzilla was shot in incentive-friendly Vancouver, while the climatic third act of the film occurs in the highly recognizable city of San Francisco. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/godzilla-how-filmmakers-created-iconic-706771
BILINGUAL MOVIES AN 'EPIC FAIL' IN CANADA? For a country that proudly boasts two official languages and stamps them side by side on
everything from road signs to product packaging, it's vraiment étonnant how rarely French and English have met in Canadian movies. http://metronews.ca/scene/1046586/b-is-for-bon-cop-bad-cop/
FROM NANOOK OF THE NORTH TO ATANARJUAT: THE CANADIAN ARCTIC ON FILM It's the Canadian Arctic, and until fairly recently, this vast region
and the indigenous Canadians who live there have either been limited to National Film Board documentaries or exploitative films that have little to do with the reality of Canada's Great White North. For years, with a few notable exceptions, the film industry did insufficient justice to the region and its people. http://metronews.ca/scene/1046547/a-is-for-atanarjuat-and-the-arctic-on-film/
3 TYPES OF DIRECTORS AND HOW TO WORK WITH THEM Directors are idiots. And I should know, I'm one of them. When it comes to actors-we have no idea what we're doing.
Actors are going to need strategies to make sure their performances look cinematic even in the hands of the most well-intentioned yet misguided directors. Here are three directors to avoid if you can, and three ways to work with them if you can't. http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/3-types-directors-and-how-work-them/
UPCOMING TRAINING
BECOME AN ACTION HERO: ACADEMIE DUELLO FDC CERTIFICATION COURSE This intensive 2-week stage combat course starts June 9 and runs Monday through Friday from
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. By the end of the 60 structured hours of performance fighting lessons, partner practice and supervised rehearsal, you will perform three scenes for your evaluation by Fight Directors Canada National standards to earn your Basic Actor-Combatant certification: sword, quarterstaff and unarmed. Minimum 6 participants, maximum 12 participants. Contact info@academieduello.com to reserve your spot today! LearnSwordplay.com
FOUR WEEK ON SET INTENSIVE AT ACTORS FOUNDRY 4 WEEKS Starting June 4th SPECIAL GUEST Brian Markinson (MAD MEN / CHARLIE WILSON'e WAR / THE KILLING) will be in class on Week One and a Guest Director in Week Four. You've booked the job ..........now what? Confidence on set is paramount. Confidence...comes from Competence. Acting classes prepares you for the acting. But not for set. In this four week
intensive you will get set competent. Learn about set essentials: camera terms, playing the lens, adjusting for shots, continuity, rehearsals, hitting marks, tempo, dynamics, off camera acting, steady cam versus dolly versus sticks. An important class for new actors http://actorsfoundry.com/on-set-intensive/
SOUNDSWRITE Last Intro to Voiceover until
Fall! June 21 and 22. Learn to voice commercials, narrations, animation, ADR and Walla, plus how to set up a home studio. You will also get a produced spot to start your demo. Register at www.soundswrite.ca or call 604-985-5532. Our students
work!
ANTHONY MEINDL'S 2-DAY ACTING INTENSIVE
Join Anthony Meindl for a weekend intensive of cold reading, scene study, and audition technique. Saturday
May 3 and Sunday May 4, 10am-5pm. $395USD per student, $150USD to observe. At 788 Beatty Street, B2 lv, Studio A, Vancouver, BC, V6B 4P4. Anthony is the author of the best-selling acting book At Left Brain Turn Right and the brand new release, Alphabet Soup for Grownups, both available now on amazon.com. To Register: barbara@anthonymeindl.com or 323.852.6963
DIALECT COACHING | TONY ALCANTAR
Hollywood producers trust Tony Alcantar with their stars: Oscar-winners Halle Berry, Billy-Bob Thornton plus A-list stars Stellan Skarsgard, Sam Rockwell, Joel Edgerton, Bob Odenkirk, Martin Freeman, Elizabeth Banks, etc. You can trust him too!
Tony is Vancouver's #1 dialect coach, recommended by agents and casting directors. Learn with confidence
the most requested dialects and accents required for the Vancouver market. Book that role! Contact: 604-418-1192, tonyalcantar@icloud.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
VANCOUVER FESTIVAL OF OCEAN FILMS June 3-5 At VFOF, our goal is to inspire and stimulate
our audience to explore, and get excited about their relationship with the ocean by bringing together local and international filmmakers and presenters in a multimedia event and film competition. http://vfof.ca/
ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA: RICK
MERCER June 6 | Kay Meek Centre The Kay Meek Centre Gala is the signature fundraising event of the year. Proceeds raised benefit the expansion of youth-focused programs, artistic development and community outreach. Rick Mercer will take the stage at 8:30pm with a uniquely Canadian perspective on the world, Canada and newsmakers.
http://kaymeekcentre.com/on_stage/1767
6TH ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE WITH FREE SCREENING June 14 | The Cinematheque June is Film Lovers Month at The Cinematheque and to celebrate our doors will be open for a glimpse beyond the screen. Join us on Saturday, June 14 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm for our 6th Annual Open House. Tour the projection booth, library, and archive. Participate in a Dr. Strangelove-themed activity with our Education Department. http://www.thecinematheque.ca/6th-annual-open-house
AN EVENING WITH OLIVER STONE June 14 | Vogue Theatre The Vancouver Biennale kicks off its new CineFest LIVE program at the Vogue Theatre on
Saturday, June 14th featuring Academy Award winning director Oliver Stone as he presents an episode from his newest documentary series "The Untold History of the United States". Throughout the day, he will hold a Master Class at SFU Woodward's for film enthusiasts. Often controversial, always stimulating, both events promise to be a rare chance for the public to engage with one of the most provocative filmmaker of our time! http://www.vancouverbiennale.com/event/oliver-stone/
THE JESSIE RICHARDSON THEATRE AWARDS June 23 | Commodore Ballroom The Jessie Richardson
Theatre Award Society is a non-profit charitable organization that exists to celebrate and promote the outstanding achievements of the Vancouver Professional Theatre community by producing the annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards. http://jessies.ca
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