BRUNCH & HANG: ATX Women in Film, TV, and Creative Industries (RECAP)

What do you get when you put women across film, video, and creative industries in one room? Last Saturday, we hosted dozens of women within Austin’s film, video, and creative industries for our free quarterly meet-up that we (Motion Media Arts Center) produce in conjunction with other women-led/women-run organizations. The goal of our quarterly meet-up (which btw: are completely free & open to any area woman to attend) is to meet, connect, and learn about women directly in our creative communities. From emerging media creators and student filmmakers to industry professionals and those new to town ⁠— each event has a little of it all!

Slime, Blood, and Gutz: An Intro To SFX Makeup

What better way to spend a weekend than getting creative with industry pros?

Getting Weird with SFX Makeup

Today, we’re sharing some photos from our SFX II: Monsters & Wounds advanced workshop, where students used both DIY tricks and professional grade makeup to achieve their looks & learn through project-based class assignments & exercises. Our 12-hour follow-up workshop to Intro to SFX dives deeper into monster & wound SFX make up effects and is designed to push students to create more complex special effects while working exclusively with “monster” themes & concepts.

Practical Make Up Effects For Any Budget

As we approach 2020, it is no surprise digital effects have their place in the independent film industry but what about make-up? In our opinion, not only does practical sfx makeup often looks more “real” but is also more cost effective on most indie film sets. Today, we’re sharing some photos from our Intro to SFX workshop, where students used both DIY tricks and professional grade makeup to achieve their looks. This 12-hour weekend workshop is designed to give students an in-depth introduction to special effects makeup with direct guidance and feedback from professional MUA Jennifer Cunningham

Invest In Your Creative Future Now

Real talk: Investing your creative future can be a challenging endeavor. However, Austin School of Film wants to make the process as accessible to all people as possible. So, here’s a nudge from us to you to get the skills you need to complete your projects, reach your goals, learn new skills, and in short: follow your creative dreams.

Upgrade Your Skills In A Weekend

Sometimes you need to enhance what you already know to leap to that next step in your creative career and sometimes in order to grow your toolbox; you should consider stepping out of your comfort zone to learn a new skill. The rewards of taking a workshop are numerous. You may be giving up a weekend to hit the classroom but let’s be real: when investing in your future, the pool can come later.

Learn DaVinci Resolve Color Correction With Certified Pro Corey Kline

Austin School of Film has partnered with Black Magic Design to teach certified classes in DaVinci Resolve! Earlier this year, Austin School of Film made a formal (exciting) announcement on becoming a Certified Training Partner with Resolve. Intro and DaVinci Resolve Color Correction is now a part of our video and audio post production offerings and we couldn’t be more excited to train the community on this amazing and powerful editing software. We are the ONLY Certified Training Partner in Texas currently that is open to the community.

5 Classes We're Excited About This Fall

We hope you’re having a blast this summer where ever you may be and if you’re already registered for classes at Austin School of Film, we can’t wait to welcome you to our creative hub! Fall will be here before you know and here are some classes we’re so excited about!

SFX HAIR & MAKEUP ARTIST WANTED for Training Video [PAID]

The Cork BoardMotion Media Arts CenterJanuary 24, 2018austin cinemaker space, The Cork Board, crew call, sfx makeup

CAST + CREW CALL for Commercial

The Cork BoardMotion Media Arts CenterJuly 13, 2017austin cinemaker space, casting call, commercial, crew call, featured, sfx makeupComment