Buffalo Movie and Video Makers Society

Here are some recent photos from a Buffalo Movie-Video Makers meeting.  Presenters included Kendra Hayes, Fred Calandrelli, and Phil Utech.  The BM-VM begin their next season in September at the Screening Room Cinema and Cafe.  Check out the links page, and visit the BM-VM site!!

Phil Utech at a BM-VM meeting showing a model of a set which will be built for "She Loves me, She Loves Me Not."  The model was built out of cardboard, and hot glue.  When the model was backlit and photographed it was quite dramatic.  Photo by JPW

Helecopter cockpit built by Fred Calandrelli for a recent "George's Appliance" commercial spot

Photo by JPW

A unique projection system designed and demonstrated by UB School of Architecture student Kendra Hayes.  The camera filmed several street corners over a twelve hour period.  The system gives a viewer a way of seeing an object from four different angles in realtime.

Kendra Hayes talks to the BM-VM about her "Mirramid" project

This filmmaker and BM-VM member talks about the recent props he designed and built for three commercials he produced for an appliance dealership in Niagara Falls, NY

A microwave prop from the "George's Appliance" spots.  Each "hero" prop built for the commercials had to be able to clearly show what the store was selling.  The audience needs to know its a microwave right away, but it also needs to believe its a "device" spys would use.  Fred did a great job balancing the two needs very well. 

The construction process of the cockpit for the "George's Appliance" spots

Set piece designed and built by Fred Calandrelli

An alternate view of the mirramid set up and the screens designed and built by Kendra Hayes.

The screens were made from white bed sheets stretched over extruded aluminium frames.

BM-VM President talking at a recent meeting about low budget alternatives such as models, and lighting sets with one light source.

PHOTOS BY JPW