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24 Sep
Blog: Indy Mogul
Must See Event: New TeeVee
We all know online video is changing the way we make and view movies, but its scope has so far been limited to a solo audience in front of a 15-inch screen. NewTeeVee sets out to take great short flicks to the masses with free big screen premieres, complete with beer, popcorn and a living, breathing
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24 Sep
Blog: Indy Mogul
Build Plans: How to recreate a space flight
How to recreate a space flight Hey everyone and welcome to the technical blog for Episode #20 (Spaceships). Get ready to have all your Star Wars fantasies come true. Well maybe not all of them, but certainly the ones about you flying through space. Send in your spaceship movies, or log into the for
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21 Sep
Blog: Indy Mogul
From the Forums: Green Screen tips by WesScog
In case you haven't noticed ... Mogulville, the Indy Mogul forums have LAUNCHED! This means a literal onrush of awesome indy filmmakers getting together, talking, discussing their projects, and just generally being awesome. If you've felt less-than-awesome recently, it's probably because you haven't
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20 Sep
Blog: Indy Mogul
Learn Something: The Insightful Interview
A great learning tool for any budding indy mogul is reading an interview with an established filmmaker. It doesn’t sound quite as exciting as I’d hoped, but anyone working in the industry, be it their first feature or fiftieth, has had a plethora of experiences, a few tips or insights to share,
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19 Sep
Blog: Indy Mogul
Get Cultured: DCTV
Not seeing Julie Taymor’s Across the Universe after work like me? Then head to Chinatown for the Downtown Community Television Center’s (DCTV) fall open house. Running tonight (9/19) from 6-9PM, the organization promises a sampling of new workshops on HD and digitial filmmaking, screenings of 2
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19 Sep
Blog: Indy Mogul
Take the Next Step: Scriptapalooza
With hundreds of channels available on cable why is there sometimes nothing on? “Change the way you watch TV,” say the folks at Scriptapalooza, and create what you think should be showing on the tube. Submit your original or spec script for a half-hour sitcom, one-hour program or reality show to
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10 Sep
Blog: Indy Mogul
Roger Avary to Use RED Camera
While reading AICN (I know, I know) earlier, I stumbled across a tasty bit of information that should be exciting to at least a few of you. Roger Avary, the Hollywood mainstay often associated with Tarantino's earlier works, let slip that he is working on a small side project that will utilize a RE
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10 Sep
Blog: Indy Mogul
Build Plans: How to make a superhero costume
How to make a superhero costume Hey everyone and welcome to the technical blog for Episode #18 (SuperHero). This week we were challenged by the guys over at The Stack. The deal is if I make an "animal themed superhero", Justin has to wear the costume for their entire show. Well BFX stepped up to th
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07 Sep
Blog: Indy Mogul
Super Time Lapse Challenge
Ever fancy yourself as the next Don "Thunder Throat" LaFontaine? Here is your opportunity to enter our challenge to become the next "super time lapse" voiceover star! Upload a video or call and leave your voiceover on (888) 841-7549
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04 Sep
Blog: Indy Mogul
30 Second Film School: Color Conversion Gels
With the advent of color correction in FCS2, I’m sure fewer DIY-ers are concerning themselves with lighting gels. But digital color filters are still no match for the natural effect achieved by rigging up those thin sheets if plastic. Of the three basic types of gels, color conversion gels may
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03 Sep
Blog: Backyard FX
Build Plans: How to plan a fight scene
How to plan a fight scene Hey, everyone, and welcome to the technical blog for Episode #17 (Kung Fu). I had the honor of working with Justin and John from Westhavenbrook on this one. This will be a very short technically blog considering we didn't actually build anything. I will try my best to write
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03 Sep
Blog: Indy Mogul
At 41, am I too old for Mumblecore?
In the last few weeks, for some reason, I have been bombarded with emails from friends and colleagues regarding Mumblecore . Maybe it was because of the New York Times article a few weeks ago, or The New Talkies screenings at the IFC Center, even the cover story in Filmmaker Magazine. That is a
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