Blog Archives: February 2008

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Friday Video Contest: Youtube Sketchies Take Two

  Theres a lot of money being thrown around for this one, I'd make sure that the quality is top notch for a any submissions. It is due really soon though, so get going!Check out this video contest here!

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What Filmmakers think of the Internet

Our sister site Epic Fu was also out at the Film Indepedent Spirit Awards last weekend. In their coverage on the red carpet, they had the opportunity to ask filmmakers what their thoughts were on the Internet and how it may be changing the face of filmmaking. Interviews include, Christine Vachon,

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Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Gauntlet

You asked for it, and this week you get it, Gauntlets! We all love armor, but we don't like selling our souls to questionable people to obtain it, well fear no longer, you don't have to spend possibly hundreds of dollars getting "authentic" replicas, you can now build your own, for almost nothing,

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Fake Hand Part 2, Bonus Footage!

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Build Plans: Blood Filled Fake Hand

Hey everyone and welcome to the triumphant return of the Build Plans! I know these are an important part of Indy Mogul and am glad to have them back. So this week I'm showing you how to make an even better fake hand. If you want to see the first version of the fake hand click here! Main List of Ing

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5 Minute Movie House III

Welcome to another week and another winner at the 5 Minute Movie House. This week's winner is Adam Barefoot in his comedy short "Don't Tempt Me", a roommate  sitcom spoof featuring the Devil. Enjoy!  Also, check out their other videos at their YouTube page. 

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Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Shrunken Head

This week, I am covering a recent request from the forums, Shrunken Heads!Start with a foam ball same as with the ends of the fake bone from a few weeks ago. Begin forming it into a vague human facial structure, it helps to maybe look up a few reference photos of shrunken heads and skeletal structu

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If you love Robots and Indy Mogul read this post!

Hey everyone. You all have to check out this amazing music video directed by Bernard Badion. The song is cool and the video features a great homemade version of the Indy Mogul Robot! The song is called "Slow Machines" and is by The Gold Medalists. Right now the music video is in a competition to w

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5 Minute Movie House II

                Middle of Nowhere from retrofilms on Vimeo.Welcome to this week's edition of the 5 Minute Movie House. We got some great submissions last week, and some fantastic ones this week. This week's winner is Scott Eggleston with his short "Middle of Nowhere".  Make sure to chec

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Friday Video Contest: Miniseries

    You need at least three episodes at a maximum of three minutes. This is a perfect chance to get any show you've made, or thought of making, off the ground. The 00 prize to the best entry doesn't hurt. Not a bit.Check out this video contest here!  

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Indy Mogul heartthrob guest stars on "Meth Minute 39"

You should already be watching Channel Frederator's original animated series "Meth minute 39". Every week Dan Meth delivers an amazing short and this week there is an extra reason to watch. Indy Mogul's resident puppet has a big roll in it! Watch Gary uncensored and leave a comment.

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Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Blood Spray

So you loved Erik's Chainsaw Arm, but you also want to know how to get a nice blood spray coming off of it when you're slicing up zombies with your handy-dandy chainsaw arm? Well fear not because I am here to show you how to get a really simple basic blood spray for almost nothing. Get a simple wate

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Is Erik Beck immortal?

A funny clip from OMGWTFBBQ Films! 

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BIG Indy Mogul article on Yahoo!

A few months ago Indy Mogul was interviewed by Kevin Sites for Yahoo's "People of the Web". Kevin followed us around for the whole day as we made the Swamp Monster episode. If you ever wanted a great behind the scenes look at Indy Mogul, then you should check out this article. There is also a really

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5 Minute Movie House

This is the first edition of a new weekly Indy Mogul feature, the "5 Minute Movie House", every week we will be taking submissions for viewer created content, anything you send us that's 5 minutes or under. We look at your content, pick the one we like the best, and you get your video posted on th

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George Romero wants your Zombie movie!

From the Diary of the Dead Myspace Page: "Hey Romero fans!Don't forget to enter our Diary of the Dead Video Contest for a chance to have your horror short film featured on the DVD release of Diary of the Dead!!Get out there and film your own short horror film (no more than 3 minutes) in homage to G

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Video Contest: Tuition Tales

 This is a sweet contest. There are very few rules so you can do whatever you like, and they're giving you 25,000 dollars.Plus, even if you don't win, you'll smell awesome with 0 to spend on toiletries.Check out this video contest here!

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Indy Mogul promo from Steve Kraynik

Here's a fun viewer promo submission from Steve Kraynik! Thanks man!

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Spot Crunch promos, Episode 8

The new episode of Spot Crunch is out! Give it a peek!

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Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Fake Bones

You've requested it, now i'm going to try to cover it, how to make fake, ancient looking, bones. These can be used for fake crime scenes, anything involving cavemen, or even broken and spirit gummed to skin for major injuries or advanced zombie make-up, and thankfully won't cost a ridiculous amount

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Next New Networks, Promo department

One thing you may, or may not have known ... Indy Mogul is a part of something called Next New Networks, which makes a whole slew of like-minded shows.A big part of how we get the word out on these shows is by running short promos in our episodes (almost like commercials, but the only thing we're se

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Michel Gondry remakes his own trailer, by himself

Oh, there are so many reasons to love Michel Gondry. He's just so freaking DIY, lo-fi, and fun. You'd never see Michael Bay pull off this kind of wackiness, you'd never see George Lucas create anything with a budget of less than the cost of a Manhattan apartment. Gondry just goes out and DOES, and g