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August 2001

Plugged In: More After Effects Filters You Can't Live Without

By Peter Bohush
EchoFire 2.0 enables you to preview work on an NTSC monitor to see what your work will really look on video.
Plugged In: More After Effects Filters You Can't Live Without If you're an AE user, you've got to check out three new plug-ins: Tinderbox 2, Echo Fire 2, and Elements of Anarchy: Text.

Book Review: "How to Write High Structure, High Concept Movies"

By Peter Bohush
This step-by-step manual guides readers through the process or writing a structurally sound screenplay.
Rob Tobin's new book is a must-read guide to writing high concept, structurally foolproof screenplays.

Moving Paintings

By Tiffany Patrick
Champion of experimental video, George Fifield takes us through the meaning of this art form.
Director of the Boston Cyberarts Festival and Curator of New Media at the DeCordova Museum, George Fifield sheds light on the misconceptions, the history and the meaning of "experimental video."

A Retrospective of the Designs of NewEnglandFilm.com

The Gulf War

By Chris Cooke
A still from "The Mad Songs of Fernanda Hussein."
A review of the film, "The Mad Songs of Fernanda Hussein," screening as part of the MFA's New England Film Artists Present series.

Industry News

By Justin Ordman
Locally-produced film "Jucio" will screen as part of the Roxbury Film Festival.
A report of news & events in the local industry for August 2001.

Beyond Color: Azeem Robinson

By Hillary E. Cutter
Director Azeem Robinson offers advice to Susan Griffin (Naomi Scott) during a death scene.
Filmmaker Azeem Robinson talks about the making of "Guilty or Not."

How to Be an... Animator

By Maureen Corrigan
Olive Jar/Red Sky recently completed a pilot for Cartoon Network called the "Uncle Gus Show" pictured here.
Do you have a passion for pixels and polygons? If so, read on to find out what it takes to be an animator.

A Decade of Dedication

By Kat Thomas
"Lakeboat," written by notable local David Mamet, will be featured at the 2001 Woods Hole Film Festival.
For ten years the Woods Hole Film Festival has been celebrating the talent of New England filmmakers. Check out what the 2001 festival has to offer.

A Living Master: The Films of Kon Ichikawa

By Vikki Warner
Kon Ichikawa's film "Harp of Burma" will screen at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston this month as part of the series.
This month, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston celebrates one of the most respected Japanese filmmakers.

Happy Anniversary NewEnglandFilm.com!

By Samantha Head
The first issue of NewEnglandFilm.com went live in August 1997.
It's been four years this month since NewEnglandFilm.com first launched. Read about how it all began in this interview with the site's founder and publisher, Michele Meek.

Big Time Fest in RI

By Cynthia Rockwell
Renowned Chinese film "Song of Tibet" premieres at this year's Rhode Island International Film Festival.
Despite its short history, the 2001 Rhode Island International Film Festival is quickly making a name for itself as one of the best film festivals in the country.