COMMUNICATIONS-RELATED HEADLINES for JANUARY 7, 1999=========
IF ONLY DEMILLE HAD OWNED A DESKTOP
Issue: Film
Beyond just creating really cool special effects, digital technology has
enabled independent filmmakers to produce higher quality movies at lower
costs than previously possible. Now, more and more films made with the aid
of powerful home computers and digital camcorders are finding their way into
theaters. "The filmmaker of the future is the person holding a computer
mouse," says Chris Gore, publisher of an underground film magazine. With new
technologies, struggling filmmakers no longer have to worry about the
expensive cost of film stock and developing. This increased accessibility to
the means of film production means that many new voices will have
opportunities to tell their stories. "This technology offers a real
opportunity for filmmakers who currently have been very marginalized by the
industry to create their own footholds in cinema," said Kay Shaw, founder
and owner of Amber Images, a distributor of minority films. [SOURCE: New
York Times (E1), AUTHOR: Michel Marriot]
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/01/circuits/articles/07vide.html
<http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/01/circuits/articles/07vide.html>
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