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Contents Director’s Chair

Classics: Martin Scorsese Len explains why this issue is late and discusses the future of the magazine.

Meet the king of the Mafia/Gangster film genre, Martin Scorsese.

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In the Spotlight

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Review: Nightmare on Elm Street The much anticipated SPUD movie is just around the corner! Read more about it here.

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At look at the Hyg duiwel Music Video

Rumour Has It Read more about six up-coming movies that will hopefully grace our big screens soon. PG 8

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Camera Review

What’s HOT

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Jacqueline van Niekerk takes on Freddy Krueger in the latest installment of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.

Ettienne J van Rensburg chats to Henre Pretorious about the new Hyg duiwel Remix Music Video.

Machinima Survival Guide Wimpie van der Merwe takes a closer look at the Panasonic HVX200 P2 DVCPro HD Camera.

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Jéan de Witt delves deeper into the fascinating world of Machinima, and he teaches you the basics you need to know in order to navigate and survive this realm.

Rising Star: From puppet shows to BBC documentaries, Rika Haasbroek talks to .MOV-e about breaking into the industry as a young actress... PG 12

Disclaimer Oppinions expressed in .MOV-e do not necessarily represent the official viewpoint of the editor or the publisher while inclusion of adverts/ advertising features does not imply specific endorsement for any business, product or service. Copyright of material in this publication is reserved and may not be reproduced without the written permission of the editor.

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Review: Inception

Review: Coming to America Elize Pienaar decides to review a golden oldie and sets her sights on America. PG 48

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Piracy Sucks!

A Slice of Life

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We take a minute to compare an original to its pirate counterpart and come to one conclusion: Piracy sucks!

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We take a closer look at a day in the life of Anna-Marie Jansen van Vuuren.

Movie Mistakes

Review: The A-Team Len du Randt takes a trip down memory lane and revisits his childhood heroes: The A-Team

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Some random movie glitches from the moviemistakes. com site. See how even the Hollywood greats arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perfect.

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Cost Cutting - Catering

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Len du Randt manoeuvres through the maze of dreamlayered plot that is the brilliant Inception.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not careful on set, catering could nibble a huge chunk out of your budget. Chow down on these costcutting tips to stay on track.

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We continue the Credit series to teach you what all those various titles at the end of a movie mean.

Review: The Unforgiving After a long wait and intense build-up, we finally managed to see and share out thoughts on the much anticipated movie from Alastair Orr and Ryan Macquet, The Unforgiving. PG 20

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We’re not sure if you noticed, but there’s been a 2-month gap between the previous issue and this one. There are two reasons for the delay: 1) We wanted to keep the Ryan Macquet interview up until The Unforgiving hit the big screens. 2) Because the magazine is not generating a sustainable income for us yet, we had to unfortunately focus our attention and efforts on the things that did indeed bring in the cash required to pay the bills. Because of point number two, we’ve decided to scratch the monthly issue and rather just go with ISSUE 5, ISSUE 6, ISSUE 7, etc. Depending on how things go, an issue could come out in either a month, or two. We will never let more than two months pass unless a genuine crisis strikes. There is a way that our readers could help ensure that we bring out an issue on a more regular basis: by helping out with content. Submit reviews, articles, suggestions for articles, tutorials, movie news, interviews, and whatever else to info@mov-e. co.za, and we’ll include it in the magazine. The more content we receive, the quicker we can launch. We filled this issue with all sorts of goodies, including an interview with our Rising Star, Rika Haasbroek, five movie reviews, a look at Martin Scorsese, and even a Machinima Survival Guide. Okay, let’s get down to business… we’ve received suggestions that instead of a monthly magazine, we rather chop it up into bits and throw it up on the site. That way, we could update certain sections weekly, or even daily. The difference is that the articles would be blog-like instead of a flip magazine like we have now. The articles will be user-submitted by our readers. You. What are your thoughts? Please let us know at info@mov-e.co.za so that we can decide which way to go. Okay, I’ll hang up now so that you can start reading. Cheerios!

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SPUD: The Movie

SA Release Date 26 November 2010 Starring: John Cleese, Troye Sivan, Jeremy Crutchley, Jason Cope, Tanit Phoenix, Charlbi Dean Director: Donovan Marsh Producers: Ross Garland & Brad Logan

Synopsis John Milton, a.k.a. Spud (Troye Sivan), is a small boy from an ordinary background who wins a scholarship to an elite private school in South Africa. It’s 1990 and Spud’s Dad (Aaron McIlroy) is not reacting well to the news that Nelson Mandela is going to be released from prison. He thinks the country will be taken over by the Communists. Spud is an only child who is cursed with parents from well beyond the lunatic fringe, and a senile granny. At his new school full of rich kids, Spud is surrounded by boys with nicknames like Gecko (Jamie Royal), Rambo (Sven Ruygrok), Rain Man (Tom Burne), Boggo (Travis Hornsby), Fatty (Blessing Xaba) and Mad Dog (Josh Goddard), and he has his hands full trying to adapt to his new home. He also has to outwit Pike (Darren Frances) and Devries (Ricky Cruz), two of the older boys who do all they can to get Spud, the scholar and outsider, expelled. Spud is also taking his first tentative steps along the path to manhood. He decides that the only way for him to be accepted and to survive the bullying in this crazy new world is through fame and women. So he auditions for the school play *Oliver!* and gets the lead role. He also throws himself into his emerging love life with Mermaid (Genna Blair) and the femme fatale Amanda (Charlbi Dean). Through all his adventures, Spud is advised by his eccentric, alcoholic English teacher The Guv (John Cleese), who introduces him to great literature and, despite his own failing marriage, offers relationship advice; his unlikely, sickly friend Gecko - the one boy who is more of an outsider than himself - and his new hero, Luthuli (Lehasa Moloi), the head of house. Armed with only his wits and his diary, Spud takes us from illegal night swimming to the red-hot furnace of the cricket pitch, from ghostbusting to a catastrophic family vacation. He also invites us into the mind of a boy struggling to come to terms with a strange new world, a boy whose eyes are being opened to love and its perils, the value of true friendship and the complete insanity of life…

How about slapping together a bunch of 80’s and modern action heroes, make a movie and release it on the same day as a chick flick? Oh, aren’t we already looking forward to the showdown. Written and directed by Sylvester Stallone, the Expendables is sure to be an adrenaline rush like no other. It hits our screens on 17 September.

Rumours are flying all over the show regarding the Batman franchise. For some time there was talk that there might not even be a third film, but the main interest is lying in who will be the main villain this time round. Everyone has an opinion, but most sources “confirm” that it will include The Riddler. Who will be cast in the role is another question. There’s word that it may be Johnny Depp and also word that it may be Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who knows. And then, will this be the only villain? What about Catwoman? I guess we’ll just have to be patient as always and hope for the best...

Thor is another treasure out of the Marvel Entertainment chest. It deals with the epic adventure of the arrogant “Thor”, who is cast down to earth by his father, Odin, due to his reckless actions which reignite an ancient war. Here on earth he finds his first true love and faces the most dangerous villain of his world sent by the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth. If Iron Man (Directed by Jon Favreau) set the standard, we are really looking forward to see what Director Kenneth Branagh can come up with in Thor, set for release in 2011.

A spoof on the whole vampire genre, in particular “The Twilight Saga”. Becca, the non-vampire teen, is torn between two boys. Her father is a control freak. Her friends have their own romantic issues and they all collide at the prom. Doesn’t this sound original? At least this time round you are supposed to laugh. Let’s hope there are enough glitter to sparkle and enough powder to pale it up a notch...

When a corrupt mayor turns failing Jellystone Park into a logging facility, Yogi and Boo Boo team with Ranger Smith and a wildlife documentarian to expose the mayor’s plot to destroy a near extinct turtle whose presence in the park should trigger its reclassification as a nature preserve. Based on the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon. The film will combine liveaction with CG, as well as in 3D.

A remake of 1987’s RoboCop? The project is still touch and go. Word is that Director Darren Aronofsky would have been at the helm, but he apparently pulled out for various reasons. We are not too sure if it is such a good idea to remake this Paul Verhoeven cult classic. The original was gritty and had a very mature theme; I mean it was rated 2 – 21 for its time. A remake will probably also cater for the kids to guarantee ancillary products. We already have Iron Man thank you very much...

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wanted to do. When I was 6, I competed in the Library’s talent competition, and I acted out 3 poems. What’s your advice on breaking into the movie industry? Would you say that formal studies are essential? There are a lot of actors that didn’t study, and have tremendous talent. I just think it is easier if you do study. It makes you a well rounded actor, knowing all the essential tools and skills that will help you. These are by no means only acting or film techniques, but discipline, how to look after your body and voice, and how to read and understand a contract. My advice: Never give up!

because it is my first TV job, but also because it is so popular with the kids, and we got lots of fan mail and presents sent to us. Another highlight was; “Hominids Neanderthal”, a BBC documentary we shot in the Underberg. I got to do a fight scene, which was awesome. Unfortunately I died, but I still kicked some Homosapien butt.

Register fo http://www.m in order to rea this inte From puppet shows to BBC documentaries, Rika Haasbroek talks to .MOV-e about breaking into the industry as a young actress...

As an actress, how did you get into the industry? Did you know anybody already in the industry? I studied drama at TUT in Pretoria and received my degree in 2008. In my third year I got an agent, and started going for auditions. When did you realise you want to go into the entertainment/acting business? It is something that I always 14

Do you need an agent to be able to find work? Yes, you do. Unless you have the right contacts or friends that can mail you the castings. An agent will also guide and help you tremendously, especially with the boring and difficult paper work. What are your views on the future of the South African Entertainment industry? I am very excited about the future of the SA Entertainment Industry. Great things are happening, and the quality of the productions is ever increasing and is starting to get to Hollywood standards. The gap is closing. What has been the highlight of your career so far? Every job I do I see as a new highlight, as the next one is so different than the last. That is why I love what I do. But my first job, “Die Teddies”, is definitely a highlight. Not only

How do you go about preparing for a part in a movie (Short film or Feature)? First of all you need to be prepared when you walk in the first day. Knowing your lines is a good start and also, do the necessary research about the character as well as your type of audience. When you know your

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lines, you can start focussing and working on the rest. What do you enjoy most about acting? I love the fact that every day, and every job is different. I never get bored, and therefore are stimulated and challenged continuously. Acting is also a very social environment, compared to some office jobs. What part of acting is the most challenging to you? Crying scenes. But I am working on it.

Child minding on commercials and movies, and I have my own company; doing puppet shows at schools and events. Who’s your favourite Actor, Actress and Director? Local: Actor: Pierre Breytenbach Actress: Catriona Andrews Director: Cobus Rossouw Global: Actor: Johnny Depp Actress: Cameron Diaz Director: Tim Burton

What new projects are you working on now? We just finished shooting a Kids DVD, “Die Trolle” that will be sold in stores, but we are hoping that a channel will buy it and then we will start shooting more episodes. I am also teaching acting at the At Strydom Studio in Centurion and am running around with my puppet shows. What would be your dream project? I am a very chatty and people’s person, so I would love to host a talk show or be a presenter on a program. Maybe something like Top Billing. Those presenters have the best job!

How do you respond to love or even nude scenes in a script and where/when does it become inappropriate? I think it becomes inappropriate when it is done for the wrong reasons. When a nude scene is only done for the shock factor, and it doesn’t contribute to the storyline or character development, it becomes irrelevant. The suggestion of a nude or sex scene can be far more valuable and intriguing than looking at the actual scene, because it challenges the viewer’s imagination.

Favourite Movie? Why? I love comedies and I absolutely loved The Hangover.

http://www.mov-e.co.za How do you deal with critique from Film crits? There are always people that will like what you do and those that won’t. Some have valid critique and some are just being nasty. You should be able to use good, as well as bad critique, to your own advancement.

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How do you find it working with older, veteran actors? It is absolutely wonderful to work with people that have been doing this for years. It is a learning experience in itself. They can teach you so much, just by observing them. I try to feed off their energy and learn as much as possible from their experience. What else do you do in the entertainment industry except for acting? I have written scripts for kids’ shows on Koowee. I have done 16

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UnforgivinG - THE -

I’m going to start this review by saying that this movie is certainly not going to be for everyone. It’s raw, gritty, and downright unnerving. The problem is that film critics (and sometimes moviegoers) tend to confuse “not my taste” with “not a good film.” Whether this movie appeals to you or not, there’s no denying that South Africa’s movie industry desperately needed what Alastair Orr and Ryan Macquet offered through this film. The Unforgiving is a pretty simplistic movie with mainly two locations and four actors, but there’s absolutely nothing simple about it. The story starts just off the R106 20

freeway where Rex Dobson (Ryan Macquet; issue 4’s Rising Star) and Alice Edmonds (Claire Opperman) find themselves stranded. While waiting for help, they are abducted by a deranged serial killer that tortures them at an abandoned plot just off the freeway, The two somehow escape, and it’s during the Police questioning afterwards that it becomes apparent that not all is what it seems. The movie makes use of different cut-scenes to jump between the police questioning and the flashbacks of what actually happened. It’s through these

flashbacks that we see how Rex and Alice were viciously tortured.

The Good To date, South African movies were primarily categorized under two labels: Drama and Comedy. It seems that everyone believes that for a movie to be “proudly South African” it has to either be a “arme ekke, Martie Martelgat” living in Pofadder drama, or a comedy; mainly political satire. I mean, how can anyone dare make a South African movie without dragging politics or racial issues into it?

The Unforgiving comes in and chops the head right off this kind of thinking, freeing our country’s extremely talented to start thinking in new directions of film making; to create Vampire and Zombie and Action movies instead of the claptrap that’s been shoved down our throats until now.

The Bad The only real problem I had with the movie was that at times, the camera was too shaky; sometimes to the point that I almost struggled to keep up with the pace. Although I understand that the shaky camera is a technique; I do believe it could have been toned down just a tad in some scenes. My final verdict: I stand by my opening line when I say that this film is not for everyone. However, because of the importance this movie has on the future of the South African movie industry, I would urge everyone to watch it. Go see it and form an opinion about it. Rant or rave about it in our Forums, but don’t just sit back idly and let this little piece of history pass you by. Supporting local talent is a crucial step towards producing better and better products. Will I buy the DVD? If I only have enough money to purchase one DVD this year, it will be The Unforgiving.

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little cameras to perform like a professional piece of equipment. Now with the HVX200, they almost give you the high-end VariCam HD functionality at the same size and price as the DVX100. A lot of independent filmmakers have been making use of the HVX200 for their productions since it came onto the scene. Why is this little camera so popular then? Well, first of all, you are now getting full high definition quality, recorded on the P2 solid state card system, in a small and affordable package. That is not all; this camera gives you a whole lot of freedom regarding recording formats. Most independent filmmakers are not making movies everyday and for that reason they need something versatile which can also adhere to their other demands. In a lot of cases you will be shooting wedding videos, corporate work, music videos for television etc. For almost all of these, full HD can become overkill. This is the wonderful part though; the HVX200 can also record onto normal Mini DV tapes, but that’s not all, it can even down convert your HD video files recorded onto your P2 solid state cards to normal SD video onto a tape. This is great, because now you will have slightly better than normal looking SD footage and you can even make use of the special features that was used during the HD recording to gain some unique capabilities in the SD mode. For instance; the HVX200 can record in a multiple of frame rates and these can then be used for the SD conversion as well. You can also record onto DVCPRO HD and DVCPRO 50 tape formats.

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Case study nr. IV

The master of the gangster films

Keitel, two actors who helped to shape his style and career. In 1974, actress Ellen Burstyn asked Scorsese to direct her in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress. Next was one of his landmark films; Taxi Driver (1976), also with Robert De Niro and Jodie Foster. The film achieved additional notoriety five years after its release when John Hinckley attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981. He claimed that the character, Bickle(De Niro), from the film, was his inspiration.

artin Scorsese, a man known by his friends and family as Marty. He can most probably be considered as the master of the mafia/gangster film. He was married five times and has now been married to Helen Morries since 1999. They have a daughter, Francesca, who appeared in The Departed and The Aviator. Scorsese has two other daughters as well, Catherine, from his first marriage and Domenica Cameron-Scorsese, who is also an actress, from his second marriage.

Martin Scorsese was born 17 November 1942 in Queens, New York. He has been recognized as one of the greatest American filmmakers of his generation. As a boy his father would often take him to the movie theatres. It was during this period in his life that he developed his passion for cinema. His initial desire was to become a priest, though he graduated from NYU as a filmmaker in 1964, catching the eye of producer Roger Corman. His student films included; What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963), It’s Not Just You, Murray! (1964) and his most famous short film, The Big Shave (1967), was a darkly comic which featured an unnamed man who shaves himself until profusely bleeding. Scorsese developed his style: the New York settings, loners struggling with inner conflict and merciless violence. In 1967 he made his first feature film, a black and white student film, Who’s That Knocking at My Door?, which received a limited release and some favorable critical notices, most notably by film critic, Roger Ebert. Scorsese’s first critical success came with his film Mean Streets, which featured Robert De Niro and Harvey

Another film that Scorsese made is the highly stylized musical New York, New York (1977) (his first big-budget film, popular for the title theme song by Frank Sinatra). Due to the disappointing reception of the film, Scorsese fell into depression and it was during this period he developed a cocaine addiction.

Robert De Niro practically saved Scorsese’s life when he persuaded Scorsese to discontinue his cocaine addiction to make what many consider his greatest film, Raging Bull (1980). This film was nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, and received two Oscars for Best Actor, won by Robert De Niro and the Editing by, Thelma Schoonmaker. This film also received the best film of the decade by U.S critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert.

Martin Scorsese also directed a few other films like; The King of Comedy (1983), After Hours (1985) (An Independent Film), The Color of Money (1986) (which was a sequel of the film The Hustler in 1961). The main reason Scorsese made The Color of Money was the opportunity to adapt Nikos Kazantzakis’ novel The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). This was one of the films he always wanted to make since an earlier production that was shut down in 1983. This was a low budget film, but due to the worldwide protests against the film it made the independent movie into a media awareness. He nevertheless received his second Academy Award nomination for Best Director for the film. Scorsese also directed the religious film, Kundun in 1997.

Goodfellas in 1990 received much critical attention, being one of the most interesting and subversive of all gangster films of its time, Scorsese received

his third Best Director nomination for Goodfellas, but lost to the film Dances with Wolves. The film earned Joe Pesci an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Another mob story was, Casino (1995). Casino was by some considerable distance perhaps his most violent and detached film. Sharon Stone was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. His film, Bringing Out the Dead(1999) did not do well at the box office, although it received positive reviews. One of his most commercially successful films was, Cape Fear in 1991. The film generated two Oscar nominations.

is and will always be an influential and powerful figure.

or FREE at .mov-e.co.za ad the rest of rticle. The Age of Innocence (1993) was a romantic piece earning five Academy Award nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay by Scorsese. The Gangs of New York (2002) gave Scorsese his first Golden Globe for Best Director. The Aviator came in 2004. In January 2005, The Aviator became the most-nominated film of the 77th Academy Award nominations, nominated in 11 categories including Best Picture, winning five oscars. The Departed, was one of the highest grossing films of Scorsese’s career to thus far (2006). It opened to strong reviews, and went on to become one of the biggest box-office hits of Scorsese’s career, earning the beloved director many industry and critics awards including the Golden Globe for Best Director and finally his long deserved Oscar for Best Director.

Besides to direct and to write, Scorsese also acts. He played the gunman at the finale of Mean Streets (1973), the cab passenger planning to kill his wife in Taxi Driver (1976) and also a role in Yume (1990). Scorsese has been able to establish a place of prestige for himself within the film culture. Making a few documentaries on national cinemas (in the USA and Italy) and also appearing in numerous history of cinema documentaries as the talking head authority. His latest film was Shutter Island (2010) with Leonardo Di Caprio, based on a novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. Another future feature film will be an adaptation of Brian Selznick’s The Invention of Hugo Cabret. The first film he will create in 3D with an expected release date in 2011. Scorsese has established himself well within the American film industry and has shown that he

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One of his trademarks is to use the actors Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Joe Pesci and Leonardo DiCaprio. • His films frequently begin with segments taken from the middle or end of the story, for eg: Raging Bull, Goodfellas and Casino. • He frequently uses music by The Rolling Stones. • Often uses Freeze frames. • Listed as one of 50 people barred from entering Tibet. Disney clashed with Chinese officials over the film Kundun (1997), which Scorses directed. • He has used his parents in many of his movies, his mother played Joe Pesci’s mother in Goodfellas • Is of Italian-Sicilian descent. • In 2007, Scorsese was listed among Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in The World. • In August 2007 Scorsese was named the 2nd greatest director of all time in a poll by Total Film magazine, in front of Steven Spielberg and behind Alfred Hitchcock.

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We here at .MOV-e didn’t want to fall asleep (pun intended) this month with anticipation of the latest remake of the franchise classic. We also thought it great to get a girly opinion, because these types of films are usually designed to scare the living daylights out them. So this is my, little Miss Jacqueline’s, thoughts on this “mucho” bravado of a horror.

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times, haha. The music and sound effects played an important element in this film; I for one had quite a number of heart-stopping moments when the sudden sound would strike revealing Freddy behind one of his victims (I know it’s a cliché, but it still works). Another point to make is that there is more in the plotline this time round, than what was found in the original. This is not necessarily a good thing, less is more, but in this film, regardless of all the witty and menacing one-liners, it actually feels as if there was more story being told. In some way Freddy seems slightly more frightening, because he is so real. A great example of one of his intimidating moments was when he caught one of his victims and told the victim that even though his heart stopped beating, his brain won’t shut down for another six or seven minutes and that he will be tortured during that time. The story explains more of how Freddy was a child molester and with this in mind, Freddy actually has a great deal of character development. Kris, one of the victims, also has a much larger role than in the original, giving somewhat more detail to the plot. A big plus point for me will be the fact that there was no unnecessary nudity in the film. Not a plus point for the guys, but I am sure the girls will appreciate this.

reaching out of the wall over his victim’s bed, the pool of blood etc.) and it was actually much more effectively done then. In conclusion: I quite frankly enjoyed the film. Even though it has its pros and cons, it was a nice trip back down memory lane. The movie keeps you on your toes and there is never a dull moment. It might not be the scariest ever, but like said, it at least made me jump quite a few times. Maybe it was because there’s a blueprint to work from, but it at least felt like a full, gutsy and well rounded horror movie. Well done, let’s just hope they don’t ride the franchise into oblivion once more.

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And what didn’t work? The dialogue was tedious. The students will have one of their nightmares and will scream their lungs out. This is still fine, but when a teacher or a parent or friend will ask them if they are okay, they will do it in the most monotonous, dreary and unenthusiastic manner possible. The dialogue is predictable and not really SCORE: that original. This was annoying during the film and also meant that the acting wasn’t spot on, which Editing: 8 in turn puts the directing under the spotlight. The director was obviously more focussed on the main Character Development: 6 characters and it feels as if he let the supportingCinematography (Camera work) & lighting: 8 characters down. Directing: 6 With all being said and even with the better 6 background, plotline, realism, CG and what not, Acting: the fact is that I didn’t feel all that scared of old Freddy. Set Design/Costumes: 9 The original was a classic and it gave you goose Script: 6 bumps for its time. Maybe we are just somewhat more desensitised nowadays. The other fact is Story: 7 Pay off: 8 that we have actually seen it all before. A lot of the gimmicks and techniques used to try and frighten Sound: 9 you were already done in the original (Freddy

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So Henre, where did this song come from and what originally made you guys decide to make a video out of it? Herman has made music for as long as I can remember. He knows the guys form Heuwels Fantasties very well and approched them to remix their track…”Hygduiwel”. It was still a work in progress when he passed away. At his funeral Pierre Greef from Heuwels Fantasties spoke to me about retrieving the track from Herman’s laptop and finishing it up. They had an idea of adding it to an Elektro compilation album they were working on. Johnny finished up the track. And the album under the name “VredeFest Elektro” was Herman’s best friend Dre(Andre van Niekerk) is a well known director and creative in the TV and Film industry took it apon himself to make this video with the help of his broadcast design company “Birthmark” I am sure some people are curious as to what the video is about. What does it symbolise to you and how did you and the rest of the people involved come up with the concept? At its core its a story about a character that faces great adversity, he goes through these obstacles and makes impossible challenges seem possible. It’s a tale of strength and moving forward when everything around you seems to be trying to hold you down. Visually it’s a lot to take in and I prefer leaving the interpretation of what represents what open to each individual.

It definitely seems like a lot went into the shooting of the video. Did you have everything available such as a big green screen room or was it more a case of someone's lounge with green curtains? Tell us a bit more about how the actual shoot was done. Everyone that contributed to the shoot process of the project knew Herman. It was shot over a day in a green screen studio. The crew are all industry leaders, it would have been impossible to shoot that much in such little time otherwise. The post production must have taken quite a while, how long was the process and who did all of the work? Post production was done by Birthmark and Audio Melitia executed the sound design. From its inception to finalisation it took eight people four months to complete. Finally, seeing as though this video promotes Vrede Foundation, please elaborate to our readers who may not have heard of it before a bit about what it does and its history? Also, please tell us more about Vrede Fest. I think the below links can tell you everything you need to know for this section http://www.vredefoundation.co.za/hermans-story http://www.vredefoundation.co.za/about 35

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n issue 4 of .MOV-e, we were introduced to the fantastic emerging style of filming called Machinima. Now, though the idea of making a film easily and cheaply, while retaining tons of novelty value and originality sounds like the perfect way to get your career in film started, Machinima can be quite daunting to say the least. With this in mind, I will be taking you step by step through the process of creating a short film by using Machinima tricks and tools. But before we can start with the actual filming of our movie, there are some basics that need to be covered in order for you to survive this brave new filmmaking world. So I present to you the Machinima Survival Guide, never step onto a virtual set without it!

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Tools of the trade: In order for you to make a film using computer and gaming software and technology, it stands to reason that you would need two very important things: a computer and a combination of games and software.

Hardware I cannot tell you what the best computer is for your needs, and I am not here to argue about different brands of graphics cards or operating systems. What I can tell you though, is that the higher the amount of standard and graphics memory, processing speed, and hard disk space you have available, the faster, easier and ultimately efficient your games and software will work for you. If on the off chance that you are hoping to make a film using Machinima, but you were unable to understand at least 75% of the previous paragraph, perhaps this line of filmmaking is not for you. Because, even though Machinima can make the movie-making process easier, one does need a very decent handle on working with computers and software. Now, where were we? Ah, your hardwareâ&#x20AC;Ś unfortunately games, and indeed many software packages, have become so advanced that a wellstocked machine is pretty much a must for any kind of filmmaker. If your machine came with a price tag of around R7500 (desktop) to R11000 (laptop), you should be ok to get going.

Software There are different kinds of software packages you will need to make your first Machinima film. Firstly, you will need your source program. Source programs are split into two sections, namely games and movie-making software. Just about any game can be used to create Machinima. If you are creative and have lots of patients, you can make it work. Some of the most popular games currently being used for Machinima include the following: -

available is called Fraps, which record high quality clips of anything happening on your screen. The footage captured in this way while you are playing your game, will later be used to put together the scenes of your film. The movie-creating software does not need recording software, as they are able to export rendered clips in various formats to your hard drive.

The Sims Halo Dragon Age Assassin’s Creed Second Life World of Warcraft Many, many, many more…

We will get to how these games are used to create films in a moment. Let’s first look at the other class of software that can be used for Machinima, movie-making software. These types of programs have been created specifically to create films and as such offer powerful tools for you to use, including set creation and dressing, lighting, customizable characters, unlimited actions, and other advanced filmmaking tools.

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The most notable of these packages are: - iClone - Moviestorm - The Movies (which is also a game)

Unfortunately, the first two packages are by no means as inexpensive as the games are (which says quite a lot). But, the sheer power these packages offer you is well worth the investment if you want to be a serious filmmaker. The next kind of software you will need, is your recording software. No, it is not necessary to set a video camera up in front of your laptop, but you do still need some sort of way to save the parts of your film. For this there are many numerous programs to choose from (lists and reviews of free software can be found at www.techsupportalert.com ). One of the most powerful and cost efficient programs 41

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A crew of machinimators would be logged into the same game and area similar to a multiplayer game. The director of the film can then use some of the players as virtual actors, driving the action of the film, while utilizing yet others as cameramen who capture all of the action.

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The last type of software you will need, is your editing software. Again, there are numerous programs to fulfill this task, many of whom can be found for free on the above mentioned website. A simple, yet versatile and powerful program can be found in Pinnacle Studio that will give you the abilities and tools of near-studio level editing at a decent price. If you are willing and able, Adobe’s set of editing programs are second to none on all levels, with After Effects and Premiere Pro often being used on major films and series every day.

With that, once you have all of these tools ready and setup, you are ready to continue on to the next step of creating your film.

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Relying on a game’s AI to control most actions Digital Puppetry Recamming Precise Scripting

These methods assume that you are making use of an actual game to make your film. Of course by now you’ve also written a script and done all of your planning too. Machinima can be quite easy once you get the hang of it, but without these fundamental stepping stone for your project, you are setting yourself up to fail.

Although getting started with Machinima and relying on a game’s own AI to take care of certain aspects of the animation, production can be unpredictable. Because the game is essentially creating a lot of the movement, reactions, special effects, facial expressions and more, you will have to be flexible in your expectations. Animations might not turn out to look 100% the way you had envisioned it while writing your script. Not having to worry about every single little detail does make this type of production much faster to realize, while the unpredictability factor can make things very interesting and force you to work in very creative ways. Digital puppetry also relies on the gaming engine of your source program to take care of a few things, but you have more control with regards to the actions taking place and responses to these events. A crew of machinimators would be logged into the same game and area similar to a multiplayer game. The director of the film can then use some of the players as virtual actors, driving the action of the film, while utilizing yet others as cameramen who capture all of the action.

While this method gives much more control, it also requires many more resources, in the form of computer hardware and software, as well as manpower. You will however have much more precise footage to work with in post-production editing. Another drawback for this method of filming is that the actors are also players and may fall into playing the game in earnest, possibly littering your set and subsequent shots with blood and dead bodies. Chris Burke intentionally hosts This Spartan Life in these unpredictable conditions and has made it an integral part of his show. Rooster

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The Big Guns Machinima has technically been around for over 20 years, but it’s only been in the last eight or so years that it has really become popular and widely available. There are a few people and groups that have really pushed the boundaries of Machinima and that have really started to be successful in this field. They have been around for a long time though and have put in lots of hard work. Before you even start planning your project, it is important for you to take a look at some of the films these people have created, so that you can see what is possible, what mistakes to watch out for, and to get your mindset right.

filmmaking for the masses. Anyone can become a filmmaker by using Machinima, but exactly as in live action films, only the best of the best will prevail. From next month we will be starting the step-bystep process of creating a good work of Machinima. I hope that you will continue on this journey of discovery with me, and that you will continue to learn more about this new art form, as new developments happen almost daily. A machinimator once said that there are two ways of approaching Machinima: starting with a game and finding a medium for expression or for documenting gameplay: working “inside-out”; and starting outside a game and using it as an animation tool: working “outside-in”… it doesn’t matter which way you prefer to go about it, or how you go about any type of filmmaking, the important thing is to stay true to yourself, create quality stories and always turn the world inside-out and outside-in.

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AMERICA From now on I’m going to review old DVDs. Sometimes one browses through rows and rows of DVDs in a rental shop, not knowing what you are in the mood for. There are lots of gems waiting to be discovered. Old yes, but definitely worth watching. One such a DVD is Coming to America, directed by John Landis. The screenplay was written by David Sheffield and Barry W Blaustein. Eddie Murphy is Prince Akeem, and is set to be married according to the tradition of his (fictitious) African country Zumuda. But he is dissatisfied and bored out of his mind with his pampered life, and wants to go somewhere, according to his father the King, to go and sow his royal oats before the ceremony takes place. Akeem secretly hopes to find his true love before it is too late. His bride-to-be (Vanessa Bell) whom 48

he has never met before, is “a vision of perfection”, but trained to mindlessly obey his every command, to his utter frustration. He concocts a plan to travel to America to find a wife he can both love and respect for her intellect, and who will accept him for himself and not his status or fortune. He and his servant, Semmi (brilliantly played by Arsenio Hall), arrive in Queens, New York City, because according to Akeem, “What better place to find a queen than the city of Queens?” They rent an apartment and begin working at a local restaurant, passing themselves off as foreign students, but can’t really shake their “regal bearings”, with hilarious results. Akeem falls in love with the owner of the restaurant, Cleo McDowell’s daughter Lisa (played by lovely Shari Headley), who possesses all the qualities the

prince is looking for. The film then centers on Akeem’s attempts to win her heart, while adjusting to life in America as an ordinary and very poor man. Unfortunately, Semmi is not comfortable with their squalid set-up, and thus unintentionally causes a disaster when, alerted by Semmi’s plea for financial help, the Zamundian King and Queen and their entourage decide to travel to the United States themselves, to find out what is going on. Although her father is ecstatic that his daughter has attracted the interest of a prince, Lisa, who has fallen in love with Akeem, becomes angry and confused as to why he lied to her about his identity. She refuses to marry him, and he returns to Zamunda with a broken heart, resigned to marry the woman chosen for him by his parents.

The Good This is Eddy Murphy at his best. He and Arsenio Hall play most of the characters. It takes a lot of hard work to play multiple, but authentic characters in a movie and the hard work of these two actors really pay off. James Earl Jones in the role as his father, King Jaffe as well as Madge Sinclair as his mother, Queen Aoleon are both perfect in their roles. A piece of trivia: Jones and Sinclair would later portray husband and wife again 6 years later, as the parents of Simba in The Lion King. There is a clever tie-in involving Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy, portraying their characters from another Murphy film, namely Trading Places. Randolph and Mortimer had lost their enormous fortunes in that film. In this film, the two men are now homeless and living on the streets. Akeem gives them a paper bag filled with money, which they gratefully accept and then gleefully exclaim, “We’re back!” The film, released on June 29, 1988 in the United States, was a commercial box-office success. It was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Makeup by Rick Baker, who designed the makeup effects for both Murphy and Arsenio Hall’s multiple supporting characters. Murphy and Hall bond very well as Akeem and Semmi. Some critics tore this movie to pieces (so what’s new?) but the people liked it very much and that is the criteria I go by: not what the “professional” hobnobs think,

but average people like you and I. One example, they are irked by the fact that there is no place called “Zumuda” in Africa. So what? Does it really matter?

The Bad There is a lot of swearing in the movie, but it didn’t really bother me too much. The only character that irritated me was the preacher. They may come like that, but in my opinion it was a bit overdone. My final verdict: Make an effort to watch this movie if you are tired of blood and gore and need to unwind. The plot may be somewhat predictable, but it makes for good comedy and romance. The character acting and a supporting cast make Coming to America great to watch. Will I buy the DVD? Yes. I actually bought it today as I feel it deserves a place in my collection.

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Hey fool! Wanna escape reality and go catch a flick that’s exploding with action but doesn’t require you to concentrate too hard? Then you’re in luck! A classic 80’s television remake blasts its way to the big screen with a decent combination of C4 and nostalgia.

It only took the trailer to change my opinion. However, the actual movie is almost ten times more explosive than the trailer itself: from high-speed helicopter chases complete with loops and all to freefalling tanks blowing MQ-9 Reapers from the skies; this movie has it all.

Originally when I heard that The A-Team was coming to big screen, I couldn’t imagine how they were going to revamp the action to entertain today’s audiences. I kept seeing images of men shooting at each other from behind barrels a mere 4 feet apart. After the bullets run out, the bad guys automatically throw their arms into the air and give themselves up. Somehow I couldn’t see anyone buying into this today.

Even better than the action is the choice of cast they selected to fill the shoes of the immortal Hanibal, Face, Baracus, and Murdock. I keep thinking who could be a better fit than Liam Neeson as Hanibal, Bradley Cooper as Face, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson as B.A. Baracus, and our very own Sharlto Copely as Captain H.M. Murdock. No matter how hard I try, no one else comes to mind. These actors all brought our beloved characters back to life in a way

that we immediately accept. This is important, as an ‘out of place’ replacement actor could hinder u Think about the worst actor—in u James Bond and you’ll know what I’m talking about. The story begins where our four heroes meet and are forced to team up together to escape u M I u this daring Helicopter showdown BA B u Mu L the team is framed for stealing

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Although Hanibal is clearly the undisputed leader of the pack, the story focuses more on Face and his romantic involvement with Jessica Biel’s character; but not in a way that detracts from the action.

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that you can watch with your wife/girlfriend. What’s better than that? Anyone who doesn’t enjoy this movie is a sucka fool! Will I buy the DVD? Yes. This will make for a nice Saturday movie when your friends want to fall out for a Braai & DVD night or when there are no good 80’s re-runs on the tele.

or FREE at .mov-e.co.za ad the rest of eview. Bradley Cooper is super charismatic in this movie, leaving more than enough reason for the gals to go ga-ga over him. This is good, because now you don’t have to sneak away to go watch the movie; simply take your better half with you and enjoy the explosions while she’s distracted by Cooper’s charm.

Sharlto Copely shines in his role as Murdock and sneaks in a Wikus van der Merwe moment into the movie. He certainly makes us proud, and it’s a relief to see that District 9 was not a fluke; that our man can seriously act

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The movie would have worked Although we love to hate him, Colonel Decker was nowhere to be seen in this movie. Jon Hamm (Mad Men) does play an anonymous role at the end of the movie. Using an actor of Hamm’s calibre for such a small role usually means that he will play a bigger part in the sequel. Could he turn out to be Decker? I don’t really care, as long as there’s a sequel. My final verdict:

This is a fun, action-packed movie

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hen you budget for your movie, the last thing you will probably think about is food. This sometimes happens because you are very eager to start shooting. When you do eventually start planning with food in mind, you will notice that catering can take up to a third of your budget. People sometimes tend to think that catering is unnecessary, but let me tell you something: when your crew have travelled all the way to your set, call time was 5h00 in the morning and they have been on set for more than ten hours, they will struggle to be focussed and working just for the passion. When they get grumpy, you will be wishing that you at least had some food and refreshments, like fruit, cookies and coffee. This is the stuff that keeps a crew going. It is merely courtesy, but let’s face it, the film industry is a much different kind of working environment than any normal job. Hours can be long hours, locations can be far away and tempers can easily rise to breaking point. A fed crew is a happy crew!

friend or someone’s mother or anyone who is keen, trustworthy and capable for the job. By doing this, you will be able to narrow down your catering costs to around R250 per day, if not even less, for everyone. Please just don’t snoop on the food and always try to present something different. Seven days of eating hotdogs twice a day is not really going to help you win a popularity contest. So, let’s say you’re providing lunch and dinner. This is an example/breakdown to see what clever homemade meals, or cheap alternatives, you can present for your wolf pack for each of the seven days. All of these will work out at less than R2000 for the duration of the shoot and you can even treat them to pizza on the last night.

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Day 1: • Lunch: Hotdogs • Dinner: Spaghetti and mince Day 2: • Lunch: Hamburger • Dinner: Chicken a la King Day 3: • Lunch: Toasted Ham and Cheese and salad • Dinner: Pork chops and pap Day 4: Okay, so you’re going to shoot a short film within a • Lunch: Boerewors rolls week (7 days). You sit with a crew and cast of let’s say • Dinner: Chicken, rice, vegetables 10 people, and you have, like always, a tight budget. Day 5: The one thing you can do is to ask your crew to have • Lunch: Macaroni and cheese their breakfast at home, but you still need to provide • Dinner: Mince curry and rice them with at least two other meals, lunch and dinner. Day 6: If it’s an early morning call, you should provide • Lunch: McDonalds cheese burgers breakfast and lunch, they can have dinner at home • Dinner: Cottage pie then. A normal shooting day consists of twelve hours Day 7: • Lunch: Hotdogs and for that reason two meals are also the norm. • Dinner: Pizza This leaves you with 14 types of meals for 10 hungry mouths. You can get a catering company which will Remember coffee, milk, sugar, tea, cold drink (like work out at anything from R50pp. That’s R7000 for Oros), cheap cookies and some fruit: A bag of apples, the 7 days. Or, you can do it yourself. But be wise, bananas, peaches and oranges. And if you can, maybe you probably won’t have the time for it, so ask a a bag of toffees and fizzers...

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What do you get when you mix Dreamscape together with The Matrix and sprinkle a little What Dreams May Come over it? You get what the critics call, “The movie of the year.” Although we don’t always think that critics are authoritive by any measure, there’s no denying that Inception is certainly one of the best films so far this year. It’s September already, so there’s really not much time for anyone else to try and claim the title of “Movie of the year,” so for once, the critics might actually know what they’re talking about (although they might just be lucky this time).

The story follows a character named Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his team. They are master extractors, infiltrating people’s dreams in order to extract secrets for corporate espionage mainly. 58

Cobb has a past though: he is accused of his wife’s murder, and because of that, can’t return to the United States to be with his children. Someone does offer him a way out and back to his children. All he has to do is to enter the dream of an heir to a large corporation and implant a thought that would lead to the downfall of the business. Extraction is easy if you know what you’re doing. Inception, however, is a completely different story. Implanting a thought like the one suggested means layers and layers of dreams, each going deeper into the sub-conscious; each dream layer more unstable than the previous one.

Unlike a Nightmare on Elm Street, when you die in a dream here, you wake up. However, if you go down multiple layers of dreams,

you don’t wake up when you die. Instead, you end up in a state of limbo from which you may never return. Go in, plant the thought, get out. Seems simple enough, but things go pear shaped in the first level already when Cobb’s own memories and nightmares threatens the mission and the target’s mind retaliates in self defence to the intruders. From there it’s a race against time that will whiten your knuckles with each new obstacle the team faces.

The Good I think that the first winning ingredient to this concoction is that it’s directed by Christopher Nolan, the brainchild behind

Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Nolan’s coup, however, is his star-studded cast. There’s no doubt about it: talent does make a difference, and these actors take care of polishing their characters while leaving you to enjoy the movie. The film also boasts very impressive special effects that generate the same awestruck impression that The Matrix did when we first watched it back in ’99. You walk out of the theatre feeling like you’re stuck between reality and a dream and quickly find yourself spinning a coin at the nearest counter just to make sure…

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Although packed with action, this movie forces you to concentrate and figure things out. This means that you can’t just sit back after a hard day’s work and just relax while things blow up around you. My final verdict:

Some movies can wait until DVD; others have to be watched on the Big Screen. This is most certainly a Big Screen movie, so go catch it while you still can. In fact, you will have to watch it two or three times to completely appreciate the movie and its intricate plot.

Will I buy the DVD? Absolutely! I just hope that it’s a Double Disc and that the Special Features section is as thorough as The Dark Knight’s.

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Editing: 10 Character Development: 9 Cinematography (Camera work) & lighting: 9 Directing: 9 Acting: 9 Set Design/Costumes: 10 Script: 9 Story: 9 Pay off: 9 Sound: 8

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From period piece thrillers to make-over reality shows – Renske just smiles!

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icked up sponsored dresses for MNET Edit Smile.” Check. “Finalised schedule for the weekend’s Smile Shoot.” Check. “E-mailed contract for Wolf Wolf’s composer.” Check. Those were just some of the things Renske de Klerk checked off her to-do list for the day. I think her todo lists are part of what makes her a successful B-Tech student producer, and from next year onwards, she can scratch “being a student” off her to-do list as well.

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a ritual where the first years get 48 hours to write, shoot and edit a short film. Afterwards a short film followed, Grenspos, which impressed an older TUT student, Andrew McDonald, so much that he asked her to produce and do art direction on his final year film, On Target. She was now only in her second year. From then on many other projects just followed, but Renske distinguishes Swanesang, a film she produced in her third year as one of her favourites. “That was the last film the veteran actress Miems de Bruyn starred in before she passed away, and it would always have a special place in my heart”. According to Renske the best thing about working with Miems was that she was humble and always treated the crew as if they were professionals, and not just students.

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As an excited matriculant, Renske arrived at the Tshwane University of Technology open day in 2006 highly convinced that she would be enrolling for a Drama degree the following year. She had completed an extracurricular drama diploma in high school, and it seems to be the next logical step. However, a very entertaining (and convincing) film student lured her to their exhibition, and she left that day excited to pursue a career in the film and television industry. Renske kicked off her first year by producing on the “boot camp” –

Although I have seen her in the corridors of the department, I only really got to know Renske

when she offered to help me with the producing of our multidirector feature film Wolf Wolf at the beginning of this year. I am sure it could not have been easy helping me out when she was used to doing her own thing, but she took it in a stride, and many a times I was impressed with her admin and negotiating skills. She was also one of the 20 directors of this period piece thriller and together with the other 2010 directors, Jan Louwrens van der Merwe and Reabetswe Moeti, she added her own unique touch while still keeping in the style of the rest of the film. 61

The greatest feather in Renske’s hat so far is being awarded an MNET edit pitch to direct and produce Smile, a reality show aiming to give contestants with extreme malformed teeth a dental make-over. Renske says, “The programme will follow the same story line used in most make-over programmes, wherein the candidate will be transformed from an ugly duckling to the exquisite swan at the end of each episode. However, it differs from other programmes by focusing on the mouth area, and the candidate’s smile at the end of the episode will “seal the deal” in completing the overall transformation process”.

The pilot episode of the series will be shot on the 29th of August, and keep an eye out in future editions of .Mov-e magazine for the complete scoop on what happened on the set of this reality programme. Smile!

Celebrating the wrap time with some of the cast and crew members of Wolf Wolf. The final day of shooting was done with a skeleton crew at a remote location in Fochville, Renske’s hometown.

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They teach you in film school to avoid working with animals and children on set - and Renske had to do both in directing the opening scene of the feature film - Wolf Wolf (Hoe laat is dit).

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Different titles, different jobs! What do they all mean? Our journey continues with our credit list, as we bring you some basic definitions of the most common job titles in film and television...

or FREE at .mov-e.co.za ad the rest of rticle. Second Camera Assistant: This person is in charge of the clapperboard which displays information needed by the editor. He/she claps the board for synchronization and also makes notes indicating if the take was good or bad. When working on real film he/she loads the film in the camera holder (magazine), which is a very delicate and responsible process.

Set Designer: In some cases this person might be an actual architect. He/she is a draftsman, working with the production designer, creating and drawing up the structures and set designs needed for the production. It is the responsibility of the set designer to create a proper working environment for the action to take place and to create it as realistic and practical as possible.

Key Scenic: Here surface treatments of the sets are the key. This can be anything from painting a wall to special paint treatments such as creating a medieval chamber. It can include things like; aging and gilding, simulating the appearance of wood, stone, brick, metal, stained glass or whatever the production designer asks for.

Grips: These are trained lighting and rigging technicians. The key grip is the chief grip on a set. He/she is also the head of all operations on set. They work in close conjunction with the DOP and the electrical department to create the desired lighting setups and blocking.

Gaffer: Probably one of most frequently asked; “What does he do?” questions by the public. The gaffer is the head of the electrical department. He/ she is responsible for the design and execution of the lighting plan for a production. Sometimes the gaffer can also be called the; “Chief Lighting Technician”.

Location Manager: In charge of all location logistics. He/she can report to the production manager or even directly to the Director or even executive producer in some instances. Main responsibilities will include; final clearing/permission to use a location for filming as well as taking into consideration location and clearance fees in order to maintain and fall within the finance/budget constraints.

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