Making Magic at NYFA
The students in my Cine 810 class in visual effects cinematography outdid themselves recently by shooting a mock Solar Power commercial complete with miniatures and size scaled performers. Originally, the…
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July 25, 2014
June 30, 2014
NYFA Students Shoot Workshop Scenes at Lincoln Heights Jail
At New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus, we’re always looking to take advantage of the many great locations here in Hollywood. Recently, the Filmmaking and Cinematography programs conducted two…
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June 13, 2014
NYFA LA Cinematography Students Conduct Ultimate Camera Shoot-Out with Arriflex Alexa
By their 4th semester, the MFA Cinematography students at New York Film Academy Los Angeles have worked with a wide variety of film and digital cameras including 35mm, Super 16mm,…
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May 20, 2014
Remembering Cinematography’s Prince of Darkness
A cinematographer occupies a unique position in the creation of a film in that he or she must translate a director’s vision into shots that are both in service to…
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April 7, 2014
Industry Guests Advise NYFA Los Angeles Cinematography Students
While the fourth semester MFA Cinematography students prepare to shoot their thesis films, they are also being prepared for life after film school. As part of the “Navigating the Industry”…
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December 19, 2013
MFA Cinematography Students Get Hands-On Lecture at Sony Studios
Thanks to New York Film Academy Instructor Suki Medencevic, the January 2013 MFA Cinematography students had a rare and amazing opportunity to travel to Sony Studios where they had a…
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November 26, 2013
NYFA Grads Film ‘Deep Water’ in Alaska
Two New York Film Academy graduates, Daniel Zagaevsky and Xiaolong Liu, teamed up and set out on a mission to film an ambitious project in Alaska. The short, Deep Water,…
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July 8, 2013
NYFA Holds Cinematography Workshop with ARRI ALEXA
Recently, the advanced New York Film Academy Cinematography students in Los Angeles met at Arriflex for a week long intensive workshop on the Alexa. The digital camera marks features modularity,…
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February 25, 2013
Oscar-Winning Cinematographer and Veteran Actor Visit NYFA Students
Haskell Wexler recently visited students at New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus. The 91-year-old cinematographer was named as one of the ten most influential cinematographers by the International Cinematographers…
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