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31 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
WestHavenBrook's Feature: Production Log 4
This week John and the WestHavenBrook crew put together a great video talking about some real basic tips, and some of the logistics involved in the film. It's really interesting stuff, check it out! Make sure to leave them a comment about how you're enjoying their advice so far! -Wes
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31 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
David Lynch on the iPhone
Alright so we know that David Lynch is a unique character with a strong viewpoint on filmmaking, but what does he think of the uber cool iPhone? Oh David, don't hold back now! Tell us what you really think! Anyone else want to share their opinion? Leave a comment below.
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30 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Impact Strikes
Many questions have been asked how to make it look like bullets are hitting the ground and walls, and while there are a lot of ways to do this, there aren't a ton of options if you unfortunately lack a budget, and a pyrotechnian to rig up hundreds of little charges for you in a fake wall. Well than
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30 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
Color Correcting in FCP, with Bill Cammack and the Shirtless Apprentice
Time to learn something! Some great tips on color correction from the talented Bill Cammack.
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28 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul Extras
Sundance Bonus Footage, Day 7
Check out our mobile studio! Sundance Room Tour! from Indy Mogul on Vimeo.
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27 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul Extras
Sundance Bonus Footage, Day 6
Some of the fun we had for episode six! Sundance Extras! Episode 6 from Indy Mogul on Vimeo.
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25 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul Extras
Fun with Snow at Sundance
Justin is the only one here who knows how to scrape snow. So took this picture.
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24 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
WestHavenBrook's Feature: Production Log 3
In our continuing coverage of WestHavenBrook's first feature production, this week John Soares talks about how he obtained an amazing car, for use in his new film, Check it out! PHOTOS FROM THE PICK-UP DAY:John scoping out the car. Executive Producer Anthony Edwards steering it onto the ramp. Cine
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23 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Mini-Dolly
You've been asking for it and I finally decided to try this, how to get tracking shots with your very own Mini-Dolly. Tracking shots are great, and adding just a little big of movement to your scene can really make things look much more alive, and make your film look far more professional. I know
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23 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
Sundance Bonus Footage, Day 2
Hear more from the wonderful Moby, along with antics! from Indy Mogul
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23 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
A One Second Film?
This week on Epic-Fu I saw something that was truly intriguing - the notion of a 1 second film. Yep, that's right folks, 24 frames in all their glory. This collaborative project began as a student project and is really starting to build momentum. What is truly fascinating about this project is tha
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23 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul Extras
Moby's First Film Projects
Ever wonder what Moby's first film projects look like? In our interview at Sundance, Moby reveals that he worked on two oddly surreal films with his friend, director, Paul Yates. After a quick google search we found the videos he mentioned, Geranium & Space Water Onion (included in the director's re
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22 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul Extras
Sundance Bonus Footage, Day 1
Our episode will be coming up shortly. Until it's sitting happily above you, check out some antics that didn't make the final cut. Indy Mogul @ Sundance - Extras Day 1 from Subscribe to our channel on Vimeo! (now!).
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22 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul Extras
Indy Mogul Has Arrived at Sundance!
For those of you who don't know, Justin and I are covering the Sundance Film Festival. We'll be here all week and bringing you DAILY video blogs documenting our adventures. We arrived on Sunday and it has been amazing! We've talked to so many really cool people. Some of them you have heard of, some
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21 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
WestHavenBrook's Feature: Production Log 2
In our continuing coverage of WestHavenBrook's feature, today they have a very interesting video, discussing some of the behind the scene footwork that goes into making a film. I think understanding that making a film isn't ONLY huddling behind a camera and yelling out "CUT!" and "ACTION!", is reall
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20 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
Zack Snyder on Storyboards
Zack Snyder, Director of Dawn of the Dead, 300, and the Upcoming Watchmen, recently posted a very interesting post over on the Watchmen blog, talking about how important Storyboards are to him. I know that we've gotten a lot of questions about storyboards in the past, so I thought this would be a
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18 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
Arty Mogul!
It's been said before, and i'll say it again, Indy Mogul has some of the best fans, and this week is no exception. Forum user Katz, made some great portraits of the Indy Mogul crew, and I thought they were great enough to hang on the ole' Indy Mogul Refrigerator. Enjoy!
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16 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
WestHavenBrook's Feature: Production Day Prequel II
If you haven't seen yet, our friends over at WestHavenBrook are working on their first feature length film. And here at Indy Mogul, we want to cover the entire process, because the usefulness that it will have for independent filmmakers is vast. Being able to see every step from writing, to completi
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16 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: The Helmet-Cam
We've gotten requests on how to do "First-Person" shots, and specifically how to build your own Helmet-Cam, so this week I decided to tackle it. The Helmet-Cam is similar to the Snorri-Cam, in that it is a camera support that is built to be attached to your actor. A support like this would, like I s
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15 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
J.J. Abrams: The Mystery Box
J.J. Abrams, Director, Writer, Producer, and creator of Lost, Alias, and the upcoming film Cloverfield, talks at the TED conference, discussing mystery and story. I think it's a great presentation, and a truly fascinating perspective on story structure, and what really matters.
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14 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
WETA thinks the BFX Rayguns are cool!
We all know how talented Erik is - but now we have validation from the pros. The special effects crew Weta NZ, who have worked on Lord of the Rings, Kong and other Peter Jackson films were emailed about the Indy Mogul Raygun episode and they LOVED it! So much so that they have put it up on a secti
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14 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
Keir MacDonald Shows Us Another Way To Make Evil Dead Props!
Keir MacDonald explains his awesome homemade Evil Dead Props from Indy Mogul on Vimeo. You may remember Keir from our very first user submitted episode of Weekend Extra! Here he is again showing off his creativity. ROCK ON KEIR!!!
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14 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
New Indy Mogul Film Fights entry!
Erik, Ramon and I whipped up this silly little short for the latest Film Fights competition. click here to play The rules:"Most things that are lost, are lost forever. However, in this Film Fight, the item comes back ... except when it does, something is terribly, drastically, different about it!
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14 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
WestHavenBrook's Feature: Production Day Prequel
We featured WestHavenBrook's first day production video on the site not too long ago, but John and the rest of the WHB crew posted a couple of things I found really interesting BEFORE they actually started production. Things which once again, I think, are great to listen too, and full of really in
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13 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
Video Trace is Really Cool
This "VideoTrace" program looks amazing, and easy. Someone please send us a free copy ... please???
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11 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
Behind the Scenes at Revision3
Revision3 is a company a lot like Next New Networks (the folks who help us make Indy Mogul each week). Recently they posted this clip of the studio space they're setting up, and it looks really cool. Enjoy!
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10 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
Star Wars DIY Re-make
Erik, I'm sorry, but these guys are giving us a real run for our money! (suggested by forums user Whole Milk Productions)
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09 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Futuristic Armor, Part II
Last week I showed a simple way to make "Futuristic" looking combat armor. This week, I want to show how to make a helmet to go along with the armor, and how to add some extra details to your armor, to add that extra hint of belivability to your armor. First, the armor details.While foam board works
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09 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
Omaha Beach for Cheap
How 3 graphic designers created D-Day on a shoe string budget. (suggested by forums member YodaSoda)
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08 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
WestHavenBrook's Feature: Production Day 1
Our friends WestHavenBrook have begun production on their first feature length film. The film is being directed by John Soares, whole you'll remember from the Stunt Fight episode. They are going to try to record the production with semi-regular updates, and I think a lot can be learned by seeing h
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07 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
New Camera Can Shoot 1200 Frames per Second
From Engadget... "Ever wished you could reproduce those super-slow-motion shots taken by the pros. Now you can, with a catch. Casio's new EX-F1 can record full motion video at 1200fps. That's enough frames to catch water droplets fall in unbelievably detailed flight. Unfortunately, the EX-F1 sc
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02 Jan
Blog: Indy Mogul
Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Futuristic Armor, Part I
Don't throw away all of your useless cardboard boxes from the holidays, because I'm back for the New Year with a request that we just can't seem to dodge, FUTURISTIC ARMOR.We all (most of us at least) love the stuff; from Robocop, to Halo, to Star Wars, to Heinlein's Starship Troopers, futuristic ar
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