Ben Hughes, 16 Year old Filmmaker & his $800 DSLR

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04jww2-P9pI[/youtube]

He’s 16 years old!

OK

I want you to check this out.

This is written, directed, produced and even special effected by Ben Hughes, a 16-year old filmmaking prodigy from Minnesota.

Minnesota, for crying out loud.

He shoots these with a Canon T2i, which is an $800 DSLR camera

Is this unbelievable or what?

16!

There’s a whole new world coming…..

And it doesn’t have a whole lot to do with NBC or Discovery or Disney or Dream Works.

It’s happening in places like Minnesota.

Here’ Ben’s website. Check out his stuff.

Michael Rosenblum

For more than 35 years, Michael Rosenblum has been on the cutting edge of the digital video journalism revolution. During this time, he has lead a drive for video literacy, and the complete rethinking of how television is made and controlled. His work has included: The complete transitioning of The BBC's national network (UK) to a VJ-driven model, starting in 2002. The complete conversion of The Voice of America, the United State's Government's broadcasting agency, (and the largest broadcaster in the world), from short wave radio to television broadcasting and webcasting using the VJ paradigm (1998-present). The construction of NYT Television, a New York Times Company, and the largest producer of non-fiction television in the US. Rosenblum was both the founder and President of NYT TV, (all based on this paradigm (1996-1998). The President and Founder of Video News International, a global VJ-driven newsgathering company, with more than 100 journalists around the world. (1993-1996). Other clients include Spectrum News, Verizon and CBS News.

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