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in

pursuit of excellence...

THE INTERNATIONAL

ELECTRONIC CINEMA FESTIVAL
JUNE 10-15, 1993

MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND
married for love, but those feelings
never diminished. The third (Ladd)
married for adventure, and the
emotional ties that bound the

couple faded with time.
"After you define such
things as which characters have
strength and which are dominated
in a particular scene, you are better
equipped to determine the most
appropriate use of light, shadows,
color, camera movement, angles,
and focal length in that situation,"

High Definition Television is an expanding medium
a variety of creative production
opportunities. The International Electronic Cinema
Festival is a global competition which recognizes
the best of these productions.
You are invited to submit your entry, which wi II be
screened by an International Nomination Committee,
in each of the following categories:

which offers

Dramas

Documentaries

Sports and Events
Videos, Variety and Light Entertainment

Music

Poster notes.
Duke and Poster defined

Music and Dance

Commercial

imaging system for each of the
main characters as they evolved.
This provided a visual guideline -
a kind of shorthand which
simpli¬
fied communications between the
director and cinematographer.
These discussions occurred before

Duke and Poster scouted locations,
which included a cemetery, various

homes, restaurants and a delicates¬

Advertising and Promotional

Announcements

an

Video Art
HDTV Special Effects for the Cinema
Applications to Science, Education
and Industry
Winners of individual festival awards and citations

will be selected by an International Jury of prominent
leaders in the film and entertainment industry.
CALL FOR ENTRIES:

sen.

"There was a

'power spot'
at each location which provided the
best point of view to work from,"
Poster reveals. "That gave us a ba¬
sis for storyboarding. But that's just
a
place to start. Once we began re¬
hearsals, there was input from the
cast. You have to see how they (the
cast) flow through each scene and
relate with

one

another. You have

to be flexible because the location is

their space. You have to see
fits them. At that point, it is

how it
the re¬
sponsibility of the director to guide
them accordingly. It is my job to

Entry forms must be received by April 5, 1993.

To be

eligible, all productions must have been completed
after April 1992. Copies of final productions must be
received by April 26, 1 993.

Write for detailed information,
Rules and Regulations:

including

The International Electronic Cinema Festival
P.O. Box 1451
or

*

CH-1820 Montreux,

Switzerland

call 41-21-963-32-20; Fax: 41-21-963-88-51

U.S. Contacts:

Shanna Squires or Amy Feldman
Viacom International Inc. 1515 Broadway,
or

28th Floor

York, N.Y. 10036
call (212) 258-6363; Fax (212) 258-6354

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