Posted on March 20th, 2009 in Emerging Filmmakers, Video Contributors |
Many filmmakers in the Howcast Emerging Filmmakers Program are film students, and Howcast has begun partnering directly with their school. We first partnered with Boston University last semester, and this semester we’ve teamed up with Flashpoint Academy.
Flashpoint is an intensive two-year media arts college in Chicago with cutting-edge focus on digital arts and entertainment technologies, and an emphasis on real-world experience. We thought this made Flashpoint Academy and its students a perfect match for the EFP!
“At Flashpoint Academy we are always searching for projects that serve two purposes—good samples for student reels, and the opportunity to have our students to work directly for a client. The Flashpoint/Howcast partnership has been a terrific success on both fronts. The students are getting excellent clips for their reels, but more importantly they are having to respond to a client’s demands in a timely and professional manner.” - Peter Hawley, Chair, Film/Broadcast.
Shooting in HD, testing out interesting visual effects, and casting great actors on well selected sets, the students are doing a great job meeting client (our) expectations. Ten Flashpoint groups are producing Howcast spots this semester on topics that range from How To Deal with a Loud Coworker to How To Avoid Drinking When You’re the Designated Driver.
They’ve just begun delivering their spots, and they look fantastic!
See for yourself on the Flashpoint Academy channel… and keep watching, as the Flashpoint students show off their stuff!
- Heather M.
