Writing

Stories about my process as an artist.

 
Post-production: The Rough Cut
Wendy Placko Wendy Placko

Post-production: The Rough Cut

To begin the editing process, I worked to create a rough cut of the dancers’ performances to prepare for screening for musicians.

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Production: The Shoot
Wendy Placko Wendy Placko

Production: The Shoot

Every shoot has challenges that the team can overcome in order to make the magic of production happen.

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Setting the Stage for Production
Wendy Placko Wendy Placko

Setting the Stage for Production

How do you move from a great plan for a short film towards production? Here’s how I assembled my team and approached pre-production on “Improvisations,” a short dance film.

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Improvisation & Performance Anxiety
Wendy Placko Wendy Placko

Improvisation & Performance Anxiety

As a performer who struggles with anxiety, I thought maybe arts performances weren’t a fit for me – until I started to experiment with improvisation.

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A New Kind of Directing
Wendy Placko Wendy Placko

A New Kind of Directing

As part of our June 2021 monthly intervention, I collaborated with fellow artists and activists of Say Their Names Northfield, leading participants in a fleetingly beautiful collective work.

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COVID-era Filmmaking
Wendy Placko Wendy Placko

COVID-era Filmmaking

The challenges of a pandemic hitting during production of my short film, “The Dinner Party.”

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The Color of Film
Wendy Placko Wendy Placko

The Color of Film

One of the goals for my SEMAC grant is to develop my color grading skill in filmmaking.

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Permission Granted
Wendy Placko Wendy Placko

Permission Granted

SEMAC has awarded a grant for me to make the short film, “The Dinner Party.”

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Brunch Brunch Brunch!
Wendy Placko Wendy Placko

Brunch Brunch Brunch!

Our first collaborative planning meeting for the logistics of producing the web series “Lady Parts.”

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On Creativity
Wendy Placko Wendy Placko

On Creativity

Nurturing creativity and lessons learned from Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic.

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