On State of the Arts, Filmmaker Melody Gilbert will tell us how to make our own home movies a tad more artful. Dominic will give us a guide to summerstock theater across the state. Plus, Art Hughes reports on sculptor Aldo Moroni's claim that light rail bureaucrats put the kibosh on his sculpture and Bill Banfield visits the BET awards.
Lights - Camera - Action
Home videos have come a long way. With the advantage of digital recorders and movie production software, your home movies could look like studio-made films. So how come they don't? St. Paul resident and independent filmmaker, Melody Gilbert, will take us through the steps to get us closer to perfecting our technique.
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Taping Tips:
- Film in 5-10 seconds - don't be afraid to pause in between
- Always shoot a tight shot of something that tells where you are
- Always shoot a wide shot of the entire scene
- Find your anchorman or anchorwoman
- Come up with your "question of the day"
- Look for and tape "natural sound moments"
- Frame your shots with some items in the foreground
- Tape at eye level whenever you can
- Ask the host or most important the person how they feel now that the event is over
- Like any good movie, find the perfect closing shot.
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Summerstock Theater
Dominic Papatola gives us a rundown of Summerstock shows around the state.
Grand Excursion
The Grand Excursion Flotilla lands in St. Paul on Saturday. What kind of art and entertainment did the original flotilla find in 1854? Minnesota Historical Society curator Brian Horrigan paints us a picture of life in the Minnesota territory of 150 years ago.
Light Rail vs. Sculpture
The light rail line has made many commuters lives easier and in some cases, cut travel time in half. While smooth transport is its reason for being, the LRT designers also wanted to guarantee that the line didn't end up an eyesore. Artists were commissioned to spiff up some of the LRT stops. But MPR's Art Hughes said one artist's commission went sour.
BET Awards
Janet Jackson, Usher and Outkast were some of the performers at this year's BET Awards. Composer Bill Banfield was there to catch all of the action.
