About the Authors

Pete Shaner graduated from USC film school with a commitment to finding ways to tell his own stories without having to submit to the creative compromises imposed by the Hollywood studio system. In pursuit of his dream, he formed his own production company in the mid-nineties, raising nearly half a million dollars to produce, write, and direct his first feature film, a romantic comedy called Lover's Knot. Produced on 35mm film and released in 1996, this venture actually made money for its investors. (You can buy the VHS on Amazon.com.) Pete was well into preproduction for his second film when he heard about the CineAlta, a new high-definition, 24-frames-per-second video camcorder that Sony was developing for George Lucas. Pete ...

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