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RMM General Meeting Notes – October 25, 2012

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Start Time: 6:33PM
Total in Attendance: 22
Location: RCTV
Agenda:Introductions:

Individual around the room

Reminder about membership

$25 a year, free events or reduced price on fees

Qualify for reduced rate on RCTV membership ($60 for both)

Upcoming Events:
Mind2Movie 2013 – 72 Hour Film Competition
Thursday, January 17 – Sunday, January 20
www.rochestermoviemakers.org has last year’s films for viewing. Early registration going on now ($25 for members/$40 for non-members to sign up). Mike Boas passed around flyers for event to hang up

RMM Executive Board Meetings

Next meeting is November 8, 2012 at 6:00pm at Little Theater Cafe

RMM Writers Workshop
Next meetings – Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Then goes back to bi-weekly schedule
Rochester Film Lab
Next meeting – Wednesday, November 21, 2012 (Animatus Studios)
Contact Mike Boas (mike AT rochestermoviemakers DOT com) or visit www.rochesterfilmlab.org  for more information or to be added to mailing list
RMM General Meeting
Next Meeting – Thursday, November 29, 2012 (RCTV)
Upcoming Projects:
John from RCTV – Sitcom
Needs co-writers, director, lighting, and camera
Trying to get five 15-20 minute episodes
Left early; did not receive contact information
Alicia Hill – For You, Anything (feature film)
Shoot is scheduled for the teaser
Lighting and camera help is needed
Abh4uproductions AT gmail DOT com
Werewolf House – The Romantics
Shooting on November 18
Need old lady to act
Contact Stan Main (stan AT rochestermoviemakers DOT org)
Patrick Jaouen – rough cut of project
Would like advice on the rough cut
Stan suggested going to next Rochester Film Lab
Announcements:
Noel Bastien – www.keepindievisible.com
Started by Rich Angell and John Maggio
Goal: to save art house theaters after mandatory digital projector conversion
Mary Wilkins – shared her experiences at Maine Media Workshops and VSW classes. Shot on film – $25 to shoot three minutes; $30 for Kodak to develop roll of film
http://www.mainemedia.edu/
http://www.vsw.org/
Networking:

6:56pm – 7:10pm


Lecture:
Mike Boas – “Magic Burros and Graying Hair: Rotoscoping with After Effects (and Flash)”
Discussed using rotoscoping (drawing around objects) tools for 3.14 and Bury My Heart with Tonawanda using Adobe Flash and Adobe After Effects
Brief Takeaways –
After Effects – draw circles from Adjustment menu and push it over the object using key frames, create softer edges using feather tool with masks, can change modes to see the different effects, can use two masks at once to cancel out space (which is easier for movement)
Flash – better to use (sometimes) because different shapes can be painted more easily than with After Effects circles, export lower resolution shots into Flash to work quicker, use key frames to move objects, can export back into After Effects, PNG files are a good export format because they contain the alpha channels in them.
General – keep playing around with things until you find what you like, fantasy shots can “suspend reality” and not have to be perfect or plausibly done, and online forums or free tutorials are helpful when stuck – http://www.lynda.com/, http://creativecow.com/,  http://www.videocopilot.net/, and www.youtube.com.
End of Meeting:

7:35pm

RMM General Meeting Notes – September 27, 2012

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Start Time: 6:33pm
Location: RCTV
*Stan welcomed everyone to the meeting and we went into Intros. There were several new faces at the meeting this week.
*New Business-
-The RCTV membership is $60/year and the RMM membership is $25/year, but now it’s $65/year for both!! And new classes are enrolling now.
-The Directors forum is now online at www.speedhumppictures.com
-The next writers group meeting is weds. 10/3 at the pita pit at 6pm
-M2M is registering teams online at the RMM website. The early registration fee is $25/the regular deadline is $45.
*Projects-
-Mary Wilkens discussed the Rockport, Maine Media Workshop. She said they have production design classes as well as other film related workshops. It’s pricey but well worth it because of the professionals that teach the classes.
-Curt is looking for anyone who can help find people with promoting his film “Saberfrog” in the cities/locations he shot the film (Hartford, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Buffalo.)
-New member Alisha Bell is looking to shoot a teaser trailer for a feature film called
“For You, Anything.” She is looking for a cameraman, DP, looking to cast, and a promotional photog. Her website is www.abh4uproductions.wix.com/abh4u
-New member Jose Casada is looking to shoot a PSA style 2 min short. There is little dialogue and strong visuals with good sound design. He is looking for a crew for a 1 day shoot. Location is at a old school boxing gym with character.
*We broke for networking.
*The second part of the meeting was the conclusion of this year’s “Shmoovies.”
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RMM General Meeting Notes – August 30, 2012

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Start Time: 6:32PM
Total in Attendance: 28
Location: RCTV
Agenda
Introductions:
Individual around the room

Election Reminder – Treasurer and Chairperson are up
September is the official voting meeting
Reminder about membership
$25 a year, free events or reduced price on fees
Qualify for reduced rate on RCTV membership
Upcoming Events:
Mind2Movie 2013 – 72 Hour Film Competition
Thursday, January 17 – Sunday, January 20
www.rochestermoviemakers.org has last year’s films for viewing
RMM Screenwriter’s Workshops
Moved from Sundays to Wednesdays (every two weeks)
Next meeting – September 19, 2012 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Send Wayne Coughlin (wayne AT rochestermoviemakers DOT org) ideas for additional workshops (actor, etc.)
2013 Shmoovies – next July
Start creating/submitting movies now
CHANGE: $25 fee to submit movie, but comes with a free RMM membership
Rochester Film Lab
Next meeting for directors is Wednesday, September 12 – 7:00pm at Animatus Studio
Contact Mike Boas (mike AT rochestermoviemakers DOT com) or visit www.rochesterfilmlab.org  for more information or to be added to mailing list
RMM Executive Board Meetings
Second Thursday of each month, 6:00pm at Little Theater Cafe
Upcoming Projects:
Call of Duty: Undead
Buffalo project – non-for-profit film with profits to benefit wounded veterans’ fund
Need: producer, soundtrack artists, extras, make-up artists, cameramen
Wants to utilize Rochester and Buffalo communities
Started shooting August 4th, 2012; shooting until January 2013
Shooting mostly in Buffalo, but also in Rochester
Completely separate story from video games, but trying to get Activision’s attention
Trying to get big stars/Chuck Norris to cameo or fundraise
Visit www.callofdutyundead.com or e-mail Alexander Ivicic at hotironproduction AT live DOT com
Premiere of short film, “The Last Drop of Oil”
Little Theater on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Screening before The Last Oasis
Curt Markham project – Saberfrog – feature DVD to go up on Amazon.com soon
Wants to re-enact the film’s journey and film it for marketing purposes
Wants to use social media to spread work/market as well
Needs publicity people for marketing campaign
First showing of film: September 30, 2012; then, a different showing each day in different cities on premiere route
Contact Curt Markham (curt AT pixelmander DOT com or www.saberfrog.com) for more info
Dead Red (feature film) – “Walking Dead meets Alien”
Cast and crew needed
Shooting in 2013
e-mail genozziereproductions AT gmail DOT com for more information
Julio Montavo project – Broken
Faith-based film – serial killer who kills Christians
Started shooting in August 2012
Needs extras
Liz Lehman projects – two shoots at end of September/early October
Cast and crew needed
E-mail liz AT trilliumfilms DOT com for more information
Stan Main project (Speed Hump Pictures) – Music video
Shooting in October
Watched first half of Shmoovies 2012: 7:23pm
End of Meeting

RMM Monthly Member Meeting Reminder

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RMM Member Meeting Thursday August 30th 6:30pm
A reminder RMM’s monthly Member Meeting is this Thursday 6:30pm at the offices of RCTV, 21 Gorham Street across from the Genesee Brewery. We have an action packed agenda for the night including an amazing showing of the first half of last year’s RMM Summer Short Films. At the end of this month’s meeting you will be treated FREE OF CHARGE to 5 short films all made in Rochester! This month you’ll see the first half of this year’s Shmoovies and next month, you can see the rest.
Map to RMM Member meeting HERE.
BY PROXY (13:55)
Barry and David are making cookies … deadly delicious cookies.
SPEED HUMP PICTURES & WEREWOLF HOUSE
PRODUCED BY STAN MAIN
DIRECTED BY: ERIC MAIRA
WRITTEN BY ERIC MAIRA, MARK MAIRA & PAT MONTANARO
A COUPLE OF WHITE GUYS SITTIN’ AROUND TALKIN’ (13:36)
Two slackers spend an evening together – interrupted by a blackout – discussing Life, Love, the Prom, Poultry and the Supernatural.
BLUE MOON FILMS
PRODUCED BY WAYNE COUGHLIN & MIKE BOAS
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY WAYNE COUGHLIN
TUG OF WAR (19:56)
Saving felow Marines was his life, saving his own was his battle.
SPLIT FEATHER PRODUCTIONS
PRODUCED, DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY LAURIE A. STONE
THE BOTTLE (07:04)
Somehow, a grown man drinking from a baby botle might not be nearly as bizarre as the reasoning behind the act.
STR82VDO PRODUCTIONS
PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY KEN RHODES
WRITTEN BY KEN RHODES & SCOTT KEHRLEY
BONE CRUNCHER (12:39)
Everyone wears a mask.
DRIVE-BY PRODUCTIONS
PRODUCED, DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY SULLIVAN SLENTZ

Rochester Movie Makers Newsletter August 2012

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The next RMM Member meeting is Thursday night, 6:30pm, August 30th.  The Member meetings have been moved to the last Thursday of every month.  The RCTV location offers RMM and RMM members a lot of potential.  The facility is centrally located next to the Genesee Brewery downtown.  Link to a map and pictures of RCTV.
    
RCTV offers a selection of classes in Television Production, Final Cut Pro training, Documentary Filmmaking and others.  RMM Voting Members ($25 per year) can become a member of RCTV for an additional $40 per year (normally $60 a year).
RMM Shmoovies 2012
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Almost 2 hours of locally produced films showed at the 2012 RMM Shmoovies to a close to sold out house.  Thanks to everyone who acted in, directed, produced, crewed the films and thanks to everyone who came out to support these local filmmakers.  The RMM Board would like to encourage local filmmakers to use RMM crew and talent.
Shmoovies 2013 will offer opportunities for paid RMM Voting members to have their films shown on the Cinema Theater Screen (or equivalent).   Non – voting members will pay a small fee or join the organization.  If you are a local producer, be sure to attend the monthly member meetings.  There are always talented folks looking to help with local productions.  If you are working on a late summer/fall film, get help at any RMM meeting.  Current projects and oppportunities are available at the end of this email.
       
RMM Screenwriter Workshop
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The next RMM Screenwriter Workshop is this Sunday August 26th Noon to 2pm at Spot Coffee.  Bring your ten page short film screenplays or the first 10 pages of your feature and get a group read and feedback on your work.
Rochester Film Lab
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The next RMM Film Lab is Wednesday September 12th at 7pm.  The Film Lab is for producers and directors who want feedback on their short or feature films prior to completion.  For information visit RochesterFilmLab.org.
Projects
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Rachel Foley is shooting a short film in September.  Auditions for several acting roles.  Audition is on the RIT campus, Gannett building, 2nd floor, Room 2258. It will still be on August 24th, from 2-6pm. Contact is Christar at kxw7800 AT rit DOT edu , or Rachel ref2788 AT rit DOT edu .
Benjamin Disinger is shooting a budgeted film 9/15-9/23 8am to 8pm.  They are looking for location exteriors and interiors.  Classic early 1900s exterior, a kitchen with gas burner stove, a dining room with open window lighting, a living, bedroom, bathroom and hobby room.  If you can help or know someone who can contact Bree Murcko bmm6319 AT rit DOT edu .
Mind2Movie 2013 SAVE THE DATE
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Mind2Movie, the 72 hour film competition is scheduled for 1/17/13-1/20/17.  This is the most amazing promotion RMM does.  Start building your teams now and get ready to make short films in 72 hours and watch them on the big screen a week later!  Cash prizes and great judges are assured!
Stan Main
Chairperson, Rochester Movie Makers
585-313-3070
stan AT RochesterMovieMakers DOT org

RMM General Meeting Notes – July 26, 2012

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Start Time: 6:35PM
Total in Attendance: 25-30
Location: RCTV
Agenda:
Introductions:
Individual around the room
Schmoovies update –
Netted about $800, thanked board for their participation/help with event
Treasury Report completed by Stan Main
Upcoming Events:
Mind2Movie 2013
Thursday, January 17 – Sunday, January 20
Time to start making teams for event
RMM Screenwriter’s Workshops
Spot Coffee on East Avenue (updated location) for the summer
Rochester Film Lab
Next meeting for directors is Wednesday, September 12 – 7:00pm at Animatus Studios
Contact Mike Boas (mike AT rochestermoviemakers DOT com) for more information
www.rochesterfilmlab.org
Upcoming Projects:
Hundo Leeng – working
Requiem for a Beauty Queen – shot last Friday, looks great
Dead Red (feature film) – “Walking Dead meets Alien”
Need money and actors
e-mail genozziereproductions AT gmail DOT com for more information
Patrick Jaouen project
Needs a bus shot and wanted to know how to do it legally
Suggestions from group – go to RTS to get permission, or go to Nora Brown at Film Commission for information and paperwork
Reminders
7:00pm door lock rule for RCTV – call number on sign to be let into building for meeting
Reminded of benefits for voting members
Networking and Tour of RCTV Facilities
End of Meeting

Local filmmakers celebrate “shmoovies”

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Originally posted on whec.com on 07/16/2012 10:54 PM

A group of local film buffs came together Monday night to celebrate their passion of filmmaking.

Rochester Movie Makers, a non-profit group, held their annual “Shmoovies” event tonight at the Cinema Theater in Rochester.

“Shmoovies” is a festival of locally made short films, all written, produced and filmed right in Rochester. The chairperson of RMM says Rochester is a great place for filmmakers looking to get started in the business. “There’s really no barrier of entry anymore to making film. The only barrier is the belief that you can’t do it for whatever reason. If you believe you can do it, you can do it,” Stan Main tells News 10 NBC.

Main says the goal of RMM is to bring local film fans together and to help one another out with their latest projects. RMM will hold its annual “Mind to Movie” 72-hour film contest in January. You can learn more about that, as well as more about the organization, on its website.

For more Rochester, N.Y. news go to our website www.whec.com.

RMM General Meeting Notes – June 25, 2012

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Start Time: 6:37PM
Total in Attendance: 15
Location: Nixon Peabody LLP
Agenda:
Introductions:
Skipped
Upcoming Events:
Shmoovies
Time –Monday,  July 16, 7pm at Cinema Theater (corner of Goodman and Clinton)
$10.00 tickets, free for RMM paying/voting members
Tickets at door are cash only, PayPal in advance on website
Each producer gets two free tickets
Producer Meetings – by appointment only now
E-mail Stan Main (stan(AT)rochestermoviemakers.com) to set up time
Mind2Movie 2013
Tentative date – January 17-20, 2013
RMM Writers Workshops
July 8th and 15th (changed times) – Spot Coffee on East Avenue (updated location)
Podcast series beginning this summer – “tip, tricks, and techniques”
RMM Auditions
Posted online, e-mail Wayne Coughlin (wayne(AT)rochestermoviemakers.com) for info
Free for RMM voting members, $10 otherwise
Rochester Film Lab
Next meeting for directors is Wednesday, July 11 – 7:00pm at Animatus Studios
Contact Mike Boas (mike(AT)rochestermoviemakers.com) for more information
Upcoming Projects:
Fight with Love 2012 – Musical Theater Review to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fight AIDS
Need someone to shoot/edit event (for free)
August 3, 4, and 5 at Geva Theater Center’s NextStage
Contact: Marguerite Frorey (benefitaids(AT)gmail.com) or Stan Main (stan(AT)rochestermoviemakers.com) to get in touch with Marguerite
Film Roundtable Meeting minutes available from June 8, 2012 meeting
Contact Stain Main (stan(AT)rochestermoviemakers.com) for minutes
Nora Brown announcement from Stan –
Be sure to vote to extend taxpayers’ break for filmmakers in upstate New York
Call Senator Robach to support bill
Requiem for a Beauty Queen
Two (2) spots open in Art Department to design sets
Need gym scene designed (after beauty contests)
Need makeshift dressing room area designed
Good entry-level job
Prop-wrangler needed
Script supervisor needed
Will shoot in one day (Friday or Saturday) probably at end of June
Contact Wayne Coughlin ( wayne(AT)rochestermoviemakers.com ) for info
Bury My Heart in Tonawanda
Now in post-production, and working in After Effects
Saberfrog – completed film by Curt Markham, feature DVD to go up on Amazon.com soon
Wants to re-enact the film’s journey and film it for marketing purposes
Wants to use social media to spread work/market as well
First showing of film: September 30, 2012
Then, a different showing each day in different cities on premiere route
Contact Curt Markham
curt(AT)pixelmander.com or www.saberfrog.com for more info
Guest Speaker:
Wayne Coughlin – “Playing Make Believe:  Stanislavski Demystified” acting presentation/event
Make = “to create”; believe = “to accept as real”
What is an actor?
Contribute to the piece
Knows the craft and character
Reveals inner world of character
How the audience understands what’s going on
Actor’s responsibilities
Create a reality the audience can accept
Know where the character fits into the film
Create bio/motivations behind action
“emotion drives physicality”
Needs of an actor
Body control practice
Speech, diction, and voice (vocal control/support, etc.)
Work on Shakespeare for practice
Understand use/misuse of props
Powers of observation and imagination
Indicating is bad – not part of the Stanislavski Method
It pulls audience out of the piece (internal vs. external emotions)
Concentration and willpower
Be in the moment by understanding character
Completed warm-up and improv exercises with willing participants
End of Meeting

RMM General Meeting Notes – May 29, 2012

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Start Time: 6:32PM
Total in Attendance: 20
Location: Nixon Peabody LLP
Agenda:
Introductions:
Individual introductions
Moving Location – RCTV (not official yet, but very likely)
21 Gorham Street, free parking
Upcoming Events:
RMM Screenwriter’s Workshop
Alternating Sundays 12pm – Pita Pit on Alexander
RMM Executive Board meetings
Thursdays 6pm Little Theater Café
Next meeting – June 14, 6pm
Shmoovies
Show will probably be about 90 minutes long
Time – July 16, 7pm at Cinema Theater (corner of Goodman and Clinton
Can use credit card for advance ticket purchase only, otherwise $10 cash at door
Movies to screen are due to Derrick Petrush (derrick(AT)rochestermoviemakers.org) by June 30th
Visit website (rochestermoviemakers.org) for links to technical specifications
RMM Auditions
Posted online (rochestermoviemakers.org)
Viewing is free for RMM voting members only
Noel announcement – Greentopia Festival (http://greentopiafestival.com/)
Submit movies about sustainability
Upcoming late and “without a box” deadlines – June 4 and July 2
Projects:
Mike McFadden is now doing freelance audio for projects, contact if interested
mike(AT)mmmaudio.com
Patrick Jaouen – Turkish short for Schmoovies
May need an editor
Patrick.jaouen(AT)gmail.com
Stan Main/Mark Maira – Hundo Leeng
Shoots begin June 23 and 24
May need a PA or two, and sound help
stan(AT)rochestermoviemakers.org
Networking: 6:58PM
End of Meeting

Rochester Movie Makers Presents THE SHMOOVIES

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Join us for a night of RMM short films from the last year! The 2012 Shmoovies will screen at the Cinema Theater on Monday, July 16th, 2012. Last year was a full house and a great time. Stay tuned for advance ticketing information and save the date.
Rochester Filmmaker Submissions Open
If you are planning to submit a film for exhibition, please email wayne AT rochestermoviemakers DOT org with the title and approximate date you can submit. See the Technical Submission Guidelines and Exhibition Agreement and Entry Form (release paperwork) on our website at http://rochestermoviemakers.org/shmoovies
No film can be shown without an Exhibition Agreement and Entry Form (release paperwork). The form needs to be filled out and signed by the copyright owner. Please fill out the schedule at the end of the Exhibition Agreement and Entry form as accurately as you can. We will be making programs and will use this info for that task.
Late entries can utilize the June 25th RMM Member meeting to hand in the film and form.
The Exhibition Agreement and Entry Form can be handed to Wayne at any Writer’s Workshop meeting, RMM General Meeting, arranged meeting so we have it by 6/30.
Films must be submitted to Derrick Petrush in the appropriate formats, and the form to me NO LATER than June 30th, 2012. Contact  derrick AT rochestermoviemakers DOT org to deliver the movie itself.
Here’s to another successful evening of great films!