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RUNWAY MODELING TIPS

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The second most popular type of modeling is runway. Runway modeling is the art of walking down the runway like a cat, like a slinky sexy cat that cannot be interrupted. The best runway models have an air of confidence and indifference that cannot be matched. These gorgeous women walk effortlessly, slowly and like they have no-where-to-go-that-should-be-of-any-interest-to-you-attitude. Yet they can sell clothes. Watch Style on Cnn or E TV on Saturdays and you can see these marvelous models in action.

Women: Minimum of 5'9 (but preferably 5'10) up to 6'1. You must wear a size 2-4-6, you must have nice skin, and a well toned healthy body, great teeth and a great way of moving down the runway with grace, style, confidence and attitude.

Men: 6' to 6'2, your suit size must be 38-44Regular. You should have good skin, great smile, a well toned buff body. You must be able to move on the runway with ease, confidence and attitude.

Learning the correct way to carry yourself on a runway is essential for all runway models. It takes many hours of practice to perfect the style needed for a successful career in runway modeling. Your model's walk could make or break your career. Carrying yourself with a look of confidence will be to your advantage when dealing in any area of the modeling profession. If you project a professional look and attitude the client will treat you with respect and more than likely book you for the assignment.

On the runway it is important to be smooth, graceful and light on your feet. Place one foot in front of the other with care. You should not bounce, waddle or lose your balance. Your body should be slanted slightly backward with your shoulders relaxed. Your hipbones should be parallel to the floor and knees slightly bent. Your arms should usually be down at your sides in a relaxed manner. When walking, you should not swing your arms any further than your body. Your hands and finger's should be held with grace. If you place your hands on your hips, make sure that your thumbs are pointing forward and your fingers are held together pointing back. If your arms are held out, be sure you're your fingers are held in a " mannequin" style.

Your turns should be performed with the utmost care. They should be smooth and poised. Remember, choppiness cannot be accepted. If you cannot complete a good turn without stopping, losing your balance, being graceful or spotting (which helps you keep your balance), you may not want to choose a career in runway modeling. It is the turn that shows the clothing. If you cannot make outfits look great; no client for any fashion show will book you. You should practice your turns regularly. (Dance classes are helpful for coordination and gracefulness.)

Eye contact is extremely important in runway modeling. When you look people in the eye, you involve them in the show. While doing this, you become less distant and begin to develop a rapport with the audience. If the people like you , they will like the clothes and they will buy. Then you will be in a very good position with the client. It is essential to arrive fully equipped to all fashion shows. Not every client will supply the models with everything they will need. Always ask what is provided and what is not.

OVERVIEW OF OUR CINEMATOGRAPHY CLASSES

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Cinematographers, or Directors of Photography, occupy a central role in providing a film or TV show with a unique tone and visual context while capturing unique shots that stay in the minds of viewers for years. As the legendary filmmaker Nicolas Roeg once said, “You make the movie through the cinematography – it sounds like quite a simple idea, but it was a huge revelation to me.”

So what exactly does a cinematographer do? Cinematography is the art and craft of translating a story into images. To perform such a task, the cinematographer is required to master several different practices: materializing images with cameras, lenses, and lights; understanding both story as a concept and “the story” of the particular project as expressed by the director; and understanding how filmed images work together to deliver a story in ways that a novel, spoken word, or live performance cannot.

Of course, there is no shortage of cameras that a cinematographer might choose to use, and to that extent, students in the School of Cinematography get hands-on experience with a variety of formats and cameras, including Hi-Def, 16mm film, 35mm film, the Red Epic digital video camera, and HDSLR’s. Students enrolling in our Cinematography School not only get hands-on experience with a vast array of cameras, they also learn how cameras work and what each camera can achieve.

Central to becoming a successful, in-demand cinematographer is the development of one’s own unique voice and style behind the camera. While a cinematographer often develops a singular aesthetic that makes his or her work immediately recognizable, one must also focus on meeting the technical and creative demands of the director. A cinematographer is at once responsible for maintaining the technical aspects of shots, while simultaneously working to deliver images that fulfill the director’s aesthetic and creative vision. The cinematographer serves as the director’s main visual collaborator and as a result oversees every shot of a production. Furthermore, our Cinematography School aims to shape aspiring cinematographers into well-rounded Directors of Photography who are able to both film the scenes as the director envisions while also being able to inject their own style and ingenuity.

One cinematography challenge is to get the desired shot in the best and most effective way possible. As such, our School of Cinematography focuses on immersing students in the many nuances involved in setting up a shot, operating a camera, and effectively working with a film crew. One of the primary aspects that sets the Academy’s Cinematography School apart is our philosophy of learning by doing. Students can expect to shoot at least eight projects, while also serving on the crew of dozens of other productions as camera assistants, focus pullers, gaffers, and key grips, providing them with copious on-set experience that will translate to a successful professional career.

Students should expect to supplement their on-set education with extensive in-class instruction to familiarize them with the lexicon of cinematography, in addition to learning to work with a wide breadth of film stock, lenses, filters, depth of field, aspect ratio and framing, lighting, and camera movement. In short, our School of Cinematography provides the best real world education to help train a new generation of successful cinematographers.

SOAP MAKING (Purification and finishing)

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In the fully boiled process on an industrial scale, the soap is further purified to remove any excess sodium hydroxide, glycerol, and other impurities, colour compounds, etc. These components are removed by boiling the crude soap curds in water and then precipitating the soap with salt.

At this stage, the soap still contains too much water, which has to be removed. This was traditionally done on chill rolls, which produced the soap flakes commonly used in the 1940s and 1950s. This process was superseded by spray dryers and then by vacuum dryers.

The dry soap (about 6–12% moisture) is then compacted into small pellets or noodles. These pellets or noodles are then ready for soap finishing, the process of converting raw soap pellets into a saleable product, usually bars.

Soap pellets are combined with fragrances and other materials and blended to homogeneity in an amalgamator (mixer). The mass is then discharged from the mixer into a refiner, which, by means of an drill, forces the soap through a fine wire screen. From the refiner, the soap passes over a roller mill (French milling or hard milling) in a manner similar to calendering paper or plastic or to making chocolate liquor. The soap is then passed through one or more additional refiners to further plasticize the soap mass. Immediately before extrusion, the mass is passed through a vacuum chamber to remove any trapped air. It is then extruded into a long log or blank, cut to convenient lengths, passed through a metal detector, and then stamped into shape in refrigerated tools. The pressed bars are packaged in many ways.

Sand or pumice may be added to produce a scouring soap. The scouring agents serve to remove dead cells from the skin surface being cleaned. This process is called exfoliation. Many newer materials that are effective, yet do not have the sharp edges and poor particle size distribution of pumice, are used for exfoliating soaps.

Nanoscopic metals are commonly added to certain soaps specifically for both colouration and antibacterial properties. Titanium dioxide powder is commonly used in extreme “white” soaps for these purposes; nickel, aluminium, and silver compounds are less commonly used. These metals exhibit an oligodynamic effect when in contact with bacteria, thereby disrupting their functioning and killing them. Since some of the metal is left behind on the skin and in the pores, the benefit can also extend beyond the actual time of washing, helping reduce bacterial contamination and reducing potential odours from bacteria on the skin surface.

SOAP MAKING

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The industrial production of soap involves continuous processes, such as continuous addition of fat and removal of product. Smaller-scale production involves the traditional batch processes. The three variations are: the 'cold process', wherein the reaction takes place substantially at room temperature, the 'semiboiled' or 'hot process', wherein the reaction takes place near the boiling point, and the 'fully boiled process', wherein the reactants are boiled at least once and the glycerol is recovered. There are two types of 'semiboiled' hot process methods. The first is the ITMHP (in the mold hot process)and the second is the CPHP (crockpot hot process). Typically soapmakers choose the hot process methods if they wish to reduce the cure time to a three-day air dry process. Most soapmakers, however, continue to prefer the cold process method. The cold process and hot process (semiboiled) are the simplest and typically used by small artisans and hobbyists producing handmade decorative soaps. The glycerine remains in the soap and the reaction continues for many days after the soap is poured into moulds. The glycerine is left during the hot-process method, but at the high temperature employed, the reaction is practically completed in the kettle, before the soap is poured into moulds. This simple and quick process is employed in small factories all over the world.

Handmade soap from the cold process also differs from industrially made soap in that an excess of fat is used, beyond that needed to consume the alkali (in a cold-pour process, this excess fat is called “superfatting”), and the glycerine left in acts as a moisturizing agent. However, the glycerine also makes the soap softer and less resistant to becoming “mushy” if left wet. Since it is better to add too much oil and have left-over fat, than to add too much lye and have left-over lye, soap produced from the hot process also contains left-over glycerine and its concomitant pros and cons. Further addition of glycerine and processing of this soap produces glycerin soap. Superfatted soap is more skin-friendly than one without extra fat. However, if too much fat is added, it can leave a “greasy” feel to the skin. Sometimes, an emollient additive, such as jojoba oil or shea butter, is added “at trace” (i.e., the point at which the saponification process is sufficiently advanced that the soap has begun to thicken in the cold process method) in the belief that nearly all the lye will be spent and it will escape saponification and remain intact. In the case of hot-process soap, an emollient may be added after the initial oils have saponified so they remain unreacted in the finished soap. Superfatting can also be accomplished through a process known as “lye discount” in which the soap maker uses less alkali than required instead of adding extra fats.

Soy milk (soymilk or soya milk)

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Soy milk (soymilk or soya milk) is a plant milk produced by soaking dry soybeans and grinding them with water.

A traditional staple of Asian cuisine, soy milk is a stable emulsion of oil, water and protein. Soy milk can be produced at home using a soy milk machine.