Success Stories

“This week we had a shoot in Los Angeles for the World Radio Summit. The event was held at the Roosevelt Hotel across the street from the Chinese Theater on Hollywood Blvd. This was a 2-camera shoot for a company...

“What a week! I finished my horror film teaser finally and uploaded it for the world to see. The teaser, in my humble opinion, is pretty bad ass. I think I’ve watched it like fifty times now. The only problem...

“I was with the indie crew from 5:30pm – 8:30 pm and was able to meet Reggie Hayes yesterday while on the set. I was nervous at first but that went away really fast when I learned all kinds of...

“At the studio with my mentor, things are going well. I’ve been put on as AD for many projects which kept me busy. Now, I’m onto my script with the first act done. I’m still trying to tie in my...

“I arrived around ten which my day was spent learning about and the ISO, the Iris, Zoom, Shutter Speed and Frame Rates. I also played around with those functions for the rest of my time there. I must say that...

“I have learned a lot about post film these last few weeks and it has inspired me to start recording some post sound effects and to put them online. I’m starting a library of high quality sounds on Pond5 soon,...

“I arrived at the location for the shoot at 2:00 PM and left at 4:30 PM. During this shoot I was able to set up for lighting and also operate a camera on a dolly that slid from side to...

“I went and observed my mentor as he shot a film video for a collaboration of about seven artists. I stood uneasy at first and felt out of my element as I watched my mentor smoothly go through his self-taught...

“When I arrived at the studio yesterday, my mentor set me up for a film video shoot. We will be shooting on a green screen at the studio next door. I am really looking forward to this shoot because I...

“My mentors had a filmmaking seminar and my primary mentor was kind enough to invite me to attend without charge. The seminar was very informative. My screenwriting mentor discussed the challenge faced by many indie filmmakers today with this weak...

“During my second month I have done a good number of things from learning more about Adobe Premiere Pro to starting to learn about After Effects. I have also gone to more shoots with my mentor that have been really...

“I found how the assistant director breaks down the script into the production board to be very informative. I think this is very important because, as an aspiring writer, it lets you know that literally every word of your script...

“I helped set up/film an interview for a national park history video. I ran a camera for this three camera shoot and we worked from approximately 11 AM to 4:30 PM. I also met another Film Connection student that is...

“My mentor’s shoot was such a wonderful experience that I’m not even sure I could quite explain it! I really enjoy working with my mentor and all the people involved with his business. Filmmaking is a wonderful adventure, and this...

“My mentor talked about doing the 48 Hour Film Festival. We could get some of the other students from Film Connection to come together and participate in the contest. We could all work on this project and find out what...