In Print

FILMMAKING ARTICLES BY MATT POWER

Here's a sample of some of my recent writing about filmmaking and tools of the trade.

SUMMER 2004

"10 Top Tools for Indie Filmmakers"

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SPECIAL ISSUE 2004

"Chromakeying Will Change Your Life"

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FALL 2004

"Model-Making 101"

Low-cost models for indies.

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In Gear (Fall 2004 Issue) "Going Pro: The DV Tools You Need"

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WINTER 2005

"Going It Alone"

Self-distributing your films.

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In Gear "The Intelligent Lighting Kit"

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SPRING 2005

"Home-Made"

Article showing how to make your own tracking dolly, camera crane and light dimmer.

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SUMMER 2005

"The 'Budget Lite' Movie"

Matt Power interviews seven filmmakers who have produced commercially viable films for under $2,500..

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FALL 2005

"Post Production Steroids"

Ten Tools to Supercharge Your Indie Flick

Includes Poser 6, Sonar 5, Dreamweaver 8, JBL Studio Speakers, SoundSoap 2, LaCie DVD Burner, and more.

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Summer 2006

"Guerilla Costuming "

How to assemble period costume pieces on a micro budget. A recent short film from Liberty News TV is featured. The short was called "The Last Liberal in Bootswallow Gulch." Watch it HERE.

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Special Issue 2006

"Growing Pains"

Moving up from miniDV to higher resolution formats is no cakewalk.

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GUIDE TO MAKING MOVIES

ALL SECTION INTRODUCTIONS

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FALL 2006

"THE BIG SQUEEZE" How to select the right video compression software for streaming your film or trailer. CLICK

Coming soon

WINTER 2007

"PLUGGED IN " Top plug-ins for your non-linear editor..