Horizon Line Films

  • Mar
    2017
    23
    2017 / Mar / 23

    The Students and Their Stories Part 2

    The Documentary: East Side Till the Grave

    Introspective yet vibrant and provocative, East Side Till The Grave offers a glimpse into the world of 25-year-old African-Nova Scotian rapper MAJE (mah-jay). Through MAJE’s story, the film touches on obstacles within the hip-hop and rap community in Halifax, and the genre’s influence on the city’s culture.

    The Team: Bronwen McKie & Victoria Walton

    Bronwen McKie is a fourth year Journalism and International Development honours student at the University of King’s College. She’s keen about science and nature writing, yoga, hiking and being in the ocean. This is her first documentary and she hopes to explore filmmaking and storytelling into the future.

    Victoria Walton is a fourth year Journalism student at the University of King’s College, with combined honours in International Development studies through Dalhousie. She’s interested in social issues and international reporting, and enjoys exploring new cities. Victoria will graduate this spring and hopes to gain experience in video production. This is her first film.

     

     
    The Documentary: Whisper of Freedom
    Love, food and shelter are only a few things that Angela Welburn provides to the sick and senior animals at her rescue centre. She gives them a home and the opportunity to live their last days with dignity.

    The Team: Sofia Ortega & Kieran Leavitt 

    Sofia Ortega is a journalism student from Guadalajara Mexico. She has a degree in marketing and most of her work experience is focused on that field and communications.  Her main passion is the visual story telling and meeting people from all over the world.

    Kieran Leavitt is a student in the one-year baccalaureate of journalism program at the University of King’s College. Even though he has focused heavily on video and documentary film making in school, he will be doing his internship at the Canadian Press in Halifax, N.S. Kieran hopes to one-day work on feature length documentary films.

     

  • Mar
    2017
    10
    2017 / Mar / 10

    Directing Traffic in the Lane

    March in Halifax is cold, grey and dismal. But there is a bright lining. The U Sports Men’s Basketball Championships have come to town. I’ve shot for this eight team tournament a number of times but this year for me is even more exciting. I am working with a great crew of young and eager pros, directing three of the match ups including the bronze medal game.

    Last night I directed the Saint Mary’s, Ryerson game, a 79-70 win for the number one seeded Ryerson Rams. The second game was an exciting come from behind 67-65 win for the number five Dalhousie Tigers against the number four Alberta Golden Bears.  It was an absolute blast to direct the game. I can’t wait to see what Sunday has in store. If you have a chance and want to see some great basketball or come by the production truck to say hi, come on down to the Scotiabank Centre and enjoy yourself this weekend.

  • Mar
    2017
    08
    2017 / Mar / 08

    Staying Sharp

     

    photo courtesy of Danny Leadley and Cameraman.ca

    I was in the pool this morning swimming lengths and thinking about the necessity of both the physical and mental parts of what we do as freelance camera operators and production specialists. If you’re like me and shoot a lot of shoulder camera for sports and live concerts you understand how taxing it can be on your body during a three or four day run of work.  Then of course there’s packing and loading gear and hauling endless amounts of cable back to the production truck.

    On the flip side, we spend countless hours researching technology, lighting concepts, editing practices and in my case turning a lot of that research and information into lesson plans for the next generation.  I think for a lot of people, especially people new to the industry it can be quite overwhelming. Here are a few tips I’ve learned over almost twenty years that have helped me stay healthy and sharp.

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  • Mar
    2017
    06
    2017 / Mar / 06

    TV DOC in Full Swing

    We are heading into week four of the TV Documentary Workshop at The University of King’s College. Only three weeks to go. I snapped a behind the scenes pick on Friday while helping out on a shoot at the school. Doc students Victoria Walton and Bronwen McKie were behind the scenes shooting an opening with Halifax hip hop artist MAJE for their short documentary about his music and his journey.  They got some great footage using a two light set up with an occasional bounce. MAJE was a pro in front of the lens and a pleasure to work with. More to come about all the great work that’s happening leading up to their final screenings on March 24th.

     

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