Film & Television

Get into the Halloween spirit! Join us as we take a look at the art, design and performance that goes into making and running a haunted attraction! We stopped by Nightmare Manor for our latest story to find out what goes into the art of the scare!

The George Eastman Museum's collection of images is comprised of more than 28,000 moving image titles and over 400,000 photographic objects dating back to the early 1800's. Each and every one of these items has to go through an extensive preservation process. Let's take a look at what that entails.  

Since it's founding in 1947, the George Eastman Museum has collected and preserved the worlds largest collection of camera technology. With over 16,000 items in its collection. We were lucky enough to get a tour of their technology vault. 

Brian Manning's paintings depict a deep connection with nature. Local filmmaker, Cat Ashworth, captured his passion in a short film that premiered at the recent Fast Forward Film Festival. Take a look. Aired 7/7/17.

How do you think animations are made? These days they're probably made with a computer, right? Well, for the most part you're right, but right here in Rochester is Animatus Workshop, an animation studio that's committed to old school techniques. They draw their animations by hand, cell by cell. Take a look. Aired 6/9/17

Local filmmaker, Adrian Esposito, may be young, but he has already made many films, often about social issues. Having Aspergers himself has made him passionate about telling stories about people with disabilities. His most recent film focuses on the portrayal of people with disabilities in Hollywood films. Take a look. 

It's a timeless tradition, eating your popcorn and enjoying a cinematic experience. But have you ever looked back over your shoulder to see that beam of light coming from a tiny hole in the wall? Do you ever thing, who's up there? Well, let's meet one of those mysterious projectionists. Aired 3/6/15.

This segment was produced by Ben Gonyo of Fish & Crown Creative.

Rob Rogalski is a local artist whose whimsical art enraptures those who visit his studio in the Hungerford Building. His miniature movie sets, his puppets and his sculptures transport you to a fantasy world that seems so real. We met up with Rob in his studio to take a look at some of his work, check it out! Aired 3/6/15.