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Tech As Art: Supporting Artists Who Use Technology as a Creative Medium
From the National Endowment for the Arts, this report is the result of a two-year research initiative exploring the multifaceted creative practices of artists who engage with digital technologies. The research examines the creative infrastructure supporting tech-focused artistic practices and provides insight into the existing challenges and opportunities faced by artists and organizations working at the intersection of arts and technology.
The Creative Power of BIPOC Editors
How the Year's Biggest Movies Layer in Meaning with Symbolic Composition
Explaining Hollywood: How To Get A Job As A Producer
How to Develop Your Voice as a Screenwriter
The Future of Horror Is Female: Watch Karyn Kusama, Jennifer Reeder, and Prano Bailey-Bond Talk Genre’s Future
A Step by Step Guide to NFTs for Creators
From the Creator Economy, this article outlines step by step how creators can use NFTs.
Collab Takeaways: How Filmmakers Create New Worlds With Music and Sound
Music and sound design are two of the most powerful tools available to film directors. In their Master Class on Building Your Story Soundscape with Music and Sound, Sundance Institute’s Director of Film Music Peter Golub and Glenn Kiser, Director of the Dolby Institute, lead a conversation with award-winning practitioners on how composers and sound designers work with directors to build the world of a film and shape its story and overall message.
Peter Golub
Director, Film Music Program
Social Media Best Practices for Artists
Building a social media following can be a daunting task, especially for those starting out. Many artists have made social media a natural extension of their practice, while others only use it when they have time or when they want to promote their work. Regardless of your experience with social media, communicating across different platforms can take time and some strategic thinking. Creative Capital created a guide of best practices for artists who want to gain a following on the most popular digital platforms.
Collab Takeaways: Six Tips to Prepare for Your Big Pitch
This Collab Takeaway outlines six tips for preparing a successful pitch from Jackie Miller's Master Class, "Own Your Voice - Pitch and Present with Confidence." Jackie Miller is a communication and public speaking coach and the president and founder of Bespoken, which focuses on teaching communication and presentation skills to professionals and teams across many disciplines.
Jackie Miller
NFT 101 for Artists
Check out this panel with industry experts from For Freedom to gain access into how to navigate the rapidly growing NFT marketplace and monetize your art pratice.
Collab Takeaways: Crucial Questions to Ask Yourself When Beginning a Documentary Film
Dawn Porter
Filmmaker
How To Start a Production Company In 2021: The Ultimate Guide
A short guide on how to start a production company and generate income.
Listen to James Cameron and Steven Spielberg Talk About Their Favorite Moments in Sci-Fi
James Cameron and Steven Spielberg discuss their favorite moments in sci-fi, with insights into writing and directing sci-fi.
Collab Takeaways: Film Producing: Leading Your Team Through Post
Simon Taufique
Producer
BIPOC Doc Editors Database
The BIPOC Doc Editors Database is a searchable database for producers and companies to find and hire BIPOC documentary editors. The documentary community is overwhelmingly white and this database is an intervention to promote diversity in the documentary editing space.
Collab Takeaways: How to Fail at Filmmaking (and Why You Must)
Heather Rae
LEDs, Camera, Action—How to Work on Virtual Productions
What is LED virtual production technology, why is it changing Hollywood, and how can filmmakers best shoot on a next-gen LED stage? Read this article to learn more about this cutting edge technology.
Collab Takeaways: Let Your Career Catch You Off Guard: Chloé Zhao on Navigating the Film Business
Chloé Zhao
Writer / Director / Producer
AFM Sessions: Blockchain Royalties
Learn from a panel of experts how blockchain can help amplify your revenue streams through rights managements and royalty payments based on decentralized and transparent systems.
WIF Speaker Series: Black Muslim Women in Media
Collab Takeaways: Five Ways to Sharpen Your Comedy Writing Instincts
In this Co//ab Takeaway, learn about some of Victoria Strouse’s (FINDING DORY, LET IT SNOW) strategies for understanding comedy and honing your comedic instincts so you can be well on your way to writing a hilarious feature.
Victoria Strouse
Writer