Friday, May 13, 2016

The road from Buffalo to Hollywood

By Darrian Dowdy The producers, screenwriters, and special effects artists of Hollywood had to start somewhere. For some people, their road began in Buffalo. Adam Steigert, Buffalo filmmaker and CEO of Deftone Pictures Studios Inc. (deftonepicturesstudios.com), started working on films in his early teens, when he began writing scripts. “I was always told to write what you know,” Steigert said. “That’s the best way to tell a story.” Tyler...

Monday, May 2, 2016

A behind the scenes look at editing

By Darrian Dowdy Movie stars spend weeks, possibly months, perfecting their roles. But the real magic takes place behind the scenes in the editing room. Mary Hughes, a senior at SUNY Buffalo State, has been interested media production for 10 years. “I’ve been interested in photography since I was old enough to work a camera,” Hughes said. “My brother and I both got computers, and with the computers came these really [low-quality] digital...