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31 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
The President of Mogulville's "Mogul Spotlight"
I can say with full certainty, that our current POM, Bridger, is setting the bar VERY VERY high for the next election. Here's one of many things he's up to in the Presidential Forums.
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30 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
5 Minute Movie House VIII
This was probably one of the toughest weeks of competition we've ever had for the 5 Minute Movie House, there was a great viewer response, and a lot of really fantastic submissions, but after a long fight there was only one left standing, this weeks victor was the very funny short "Kessel Run", by G
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28 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Video Contest: Vancouver Film School Scholarship Competition
What a sweet opportunity, I've always wanted to go to Canada! And I suppose a full ride through film school isn't so bad either. Check out this video contest here!
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27 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Vimeo Vid of the Day, "The Legend of the Scarecrow" by Carlos Lascano
The Legend of the Scarecrow from Carlos Lascano on Vimeo.This short film was created using various 2D and 3D elements in After Effects and it looks like something out of a Tim Burton film. It's in Spanish though and unfortunately there are no subtitles. Which sucks because I don't remember any
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27 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Scars and Stitches
Last week when I completed the burn tutorial, the question of "scars" came up, and while we've covered all sorts of wounds, we haven't covered a lot of "healed" wounds yet, so I thought this week would be a good opportunity to tackle the idea. Start out by cleaning the area, and apply liquid
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24 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Build Plans: Dolly
Hello everyone and welcome to the Build Plans for Episode 46: DIY DOLLY. Shopping List: 1. 6" fixed pneunatic casters x2. (If you can't find something like this at your local hardware store you can get them online.)2. 6" swivel pneunatic caster. (If you can't find something like this at your l
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23 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
5 Minute Movie House VII
Wow! We had so many great submissions this week to 5 Minute Movie House, but this short "The Darjeeling Method" by Jordan Montreuil, Michael Kutcher, Zak Van Winkle, David Albright, and Sam, just won me over. But please, keep them coming in, sign-up on the forums and submit your short film to the co
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22 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Interview: Doug TenNapel on Monster Zoo
If you have been keeping up with the movie buzz circles lately, you've probably heard mention of Sam Raimi picking up the rights to this Comic Book called "Monster Zoo", well coincidentally, the creator of said Comic Book is our old friend Doug TenNapel. Well I was lucky enough to catch up with Dou
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21 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Video Contest: Century 21
Making a video with a Real Estate agent has some serious potential for unintentional hilarity. Exploit it. Check out this video contest here!
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19 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Basic Burns
Burns are useful for so many things in film, everything from being splashed with acid, to falling into a fire, to being shot with a laser weapon, they can be useful in a lot of circumstances. Thankfully you don't have to be rich or a make-up expert to make a realistic looking burn for almost anythin
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18 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Ron Davis Interviews Indy Mogul
Remember the first SXSW episode? When Erik was walking into the conference room thingie and some guy stands up and shakes his hand? Well, that guy was Ron Davis, and slightly after that shot he busted out his camera and did a little impromptu interview with Erik, which, thanks to the Int
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17 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Build Plans: Mortal Kombat Kano Cyborg
So you want to enter the epic tournament that keeps the evil forces of Outworld from invading the Earth dimension. Well you better have half a metal face and a red glowing eye or you're totally boned! Don't worry though, Indy Mogul is here to help. Below are the Build Plans for BFX Episode 45: Kano
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16 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
5 Minute Movie House VI
This week's winner is 'Tuesday Morning' by Mojostorm Films. I thought this was really funny, and so simple, hope you enjoy it!But remember! We can't do 5 Minute Movie House if we don't get your films! So sign-up on the forums and submit your films on the 5 Minute Movie House thread!
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14 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Erik's Worst Nightmare
Check out this film Erik and Jake collaborated on after their interview at South by Southwest! Jake discussed his directing style, where he basically just sets up the scene for each of his actors and lets them go at it! Enjoy.
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14 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Trent Reznor wants your videos!
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails is organizing a Digital Film Festival, he wants participants to go to his website and download some of the tracks from his new Instrumental album for free, and create a visual accompaniment for the music. We know how many great creators we have to visit the site and
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12 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Frozen Make-Up
Perk up all of you amatuer Cryogenicists, because this week i'm going to show you how to freeze friends and family without having to obtain pesky licenses, or put yourself into the poor house with the immense amounts of liquid nitrogen required to continuing playing god. This week is Frozen Make-up.
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10 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Video Contest: Ghosts in the Machine
This is an absolutely incredible opportunity. For the winner the minimum budget is $900,000 to make your movie. This is the kind of contest that could really get you on the map. Check out this video contest here!
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09 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
5 Minute Movie House V
This week's submission, "That Special Day", comes from 'CC-Films', and appropriately it's a Noir. But this has some great cinamatography, and you've got to stick with it for the great chase scene.
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07 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Indy Mogul is coming to Headline News!
I was recently interviewed by Eric Lanford host of "News to Me" and the word on the street is that it will be on TV this weekend. Can you believe it? Indy Mogul on real TV! Here are all the details: Channel: Headline News (a CNN channel) Show: News To Me with Eric Lanford Date: Saturday 3/8 and Sund
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06 Mar
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WestHavenBrook's Production Log UPDATE!
Our friends over at WestHavenBrook recently posted this great update, where they cut off someone's face and contemplate suicide. MADNESS!
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05 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Bone Break
Back when I did the Fake Bone tutorial, a common question I got was, "Great, but what can I do with that?" Well I am going to show you how to take the basic concepts behind foam-bones, and how to use it in a fake protruding bone, for any kind of fake compound fractures. Start with a foam tube same
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05 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Win a Production Team from Massify.com
Like the kids of the 1960s, running around with guitars in hand; people of all ages in our new millenium have picked up the video camera in response to the YouTube Boom. Though often working with minimal resources and consumer equipment, millions of people all over the globe are sharing their ideas
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04 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
A look into the Now Film Festival
NOW FILM FESTIVAL The 3rd annual Now Film Festival (NFF) harnesses the power of social networking sites such as MySpace and YouTube, as well as the influence of industry-type players in order to launch careers in Film & Video. NFF stands at the forefront of the new wave of media, connecting aspiring
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03 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
Build Plans: Radio Controlled Camera Pod
Build Plans: Radio Controlled Camera PodWelcome to the build plans for episode 43: Radio controlled camera pod. I’ve always thought it would be cool to have a remote controlled camera mount that could tilt and pan. I got this idea to use remote control cars. I figured it would be EASY to convert t
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02 Mar
Blog: Indy Mogul
5 Minute Movie House IV
This week's 5 Minute Movie House, "HEAVY METAL ZOMBIES", comes from Doggysmile Pictures, it has pretty great Special Effects, a funny plot, and of course our favorite monsters ZOMBIES, check it out.
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