Blog Archives: June 2008

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Indy Mogul Update Vlog

 Are you one of the troubled millions who finds themselves lying awake at night, wondering what happened to 4 Minute Film School and Q & Erik?Are you starting to believe the trolls saying "Indy Mogul is failing"?Well, don't! Because Indy Mogul is only planning their next wave of ceremonies, de

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Career Paths: Director

 Welcome to the first edition of a new series i'm going to be writing called "Career Paths". Every so often, i'm going to cover a different way to forge a career in a different part of the filmmaking industry. Whether you want to be a Screenwriter, a Cinematographer, a Visual or Special Effects

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5 Minute Movie House XXI

This week is our FIRST EVER second time winner of the 5 Minute Movie House. The Heroes of Gravatron have won again with their faux commercial "IICS". It's quite funny, and I think they did a good job on it, check it out, and leave some comments below. If YOU would like to enter 5 Minute Movie House

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Creation of a Stop-Motion Model Parts VI & VII

Here is the sixth and seventh parts of the series that Doug TenNapel is recording on the stop-mo project he's doing with the Chiodo Brothers. In this one, they take it out of the mold, and do some wing and seams work. Also, remember to check out our own, Stop-Motion Specials.  

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Viewer Voicemail: Lindsay Lohan and Robert DeNiro make a movie

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Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: HAZMAT Respirator

 So you thought tossing your Plutonium Core around like a football was all fun and games until you broke it open on the pavement, and now you've got a major ecological disaster on your hands, and pesky EPA agents snooping around wondering what all of the giant insects are about, and you need to

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Muscle Suit: Behind-the-Scenes

Today, we have a very special behind-the-scenes look at the "Muscle Suit" episode of BFX from last week. We even get an inside look as Justin attempts to dethrone body builder, Collette Nelson (of no relation to the author of this article). Enjoy! Muscle Suit: Behind the Scenes from I

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5 Minute Movie House XX

                Crossing the Line from OfficeRocker Productions on Vimeo.This weeks winner of 5 Minute Movie House is Tim Miller's short "Crossing the Line". I thought it was funny, and creative, and he did a good job by making such a confined story interesting. Remember 5 Minute Movie H

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Dare 2 Direct Contest

ChillerTV, is currently running a contest for horror shorts, 3-6 minutes long. They are offering $5,000 each for the winners in three catagories, Best Picture, Best Make-up/Costume, and Creepiest Character. A synopsis of the rules are below: Here's a handy overview of things you'll need to know abo

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Creation of a Stop-Motion Model Part V

Here is the fifth part of the series that Doug TenNapel is recording on the stop-mo project he's doing with the Chiodo Brothers. In this one, they are mixing the foam for the model, and injecting it into the mold. Also, remember to check out our own, Stop-Motion Specials.

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The first live Q and Erik, recovered! (sort of)

Q and Erik LIVE! from Indy Mogul on Vimeo.Awesome Moguler 007brett sent in his feed rip of our live show we did a couple of weeks ago that, tragically, was lost when we forgot to hit the record button on the camera before starting. We thought all hope was gone of any recovery until Brett stepped

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Viewer Voicemail is back!

After a bit of a hiatus, our viewer voicemai segment has returned. Give us a call at 888-841-7549 to have your voice heard next Thursday.

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Wesley's Weekly Presents... Fake Mustaches

I am out of town this week and unfortunately unable to put together an effect due to circumstances beyond my control (or at least unable to put together an effect that wasn't poop), but as always the Indy Mogul community saw fit to assist me and our very own Arissa Beck, arose to the challenge, and

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Remembering a Legend: Stan Winston 1946-2008

One of the greats in Film Making passed this Sunday, at the age of 62. Stan Winston is and was one of, if not the greatest Visual Effects artists who ever lived, and was central to some of the most well known and beloved creatures in some of the biggest films of all time. His creations and innovati

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John Soares Interview & Sockbaby 4!

                Sockbaby 4 -Trailer from WesScog on Vimeo.This week, the official trailer for the latest chapter of the Sockbaby saga (Created by out friends over at WestHavenBroook, and Mr. Douglas TenNapel) has been released, with some special surprises inside for fans of the original

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5 Minute Movie House XIX

This week's winner was Cody Ryder Kennedy's short Zombie film "Hot Spaghetti", I thought the special effects were good and it was quite scary. So check it out. We're always looking for new submissions, please keep submitting on the 5 Minute Movie House Thread and maybe next week you'll be here on t

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Behind the Scenes Look: The Savages

                A Behind the Scenes Look: The Savages from HunnyBunchFilms on Vimeo.Indy Mogul friends, Peter Espinal and Natalie Fernandez, who frequently help out with many of things around the site, (and who you've seen most recently in the Blown Apart episode of BFX.) Have been worki

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Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Hazardous Material Canister

 This week I am going to cover a staple of the Mad Scientists lab, the Hazardous Material Canister. It can hold just about any horrible perversion of nature and science that a Mad Scientist can imagine, from horrible mutagens, to radioactive goos, and even the occasional horrible radioactive

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Starwars.com likes the Duct tape Indy Whip!

You guys might remember a few weeks ago, I made a cheap prop whip out of duct tape, in celebration of the release of Indy 4. Well the design's been getting passed around the internet, with some fantastic results.   Well the guys over at Starwars.com liked one of the iterations so much that it

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5 Minute Movie House XVIII

This week's winner is the sketch comedy group, The Heroes of Gravatron, with their short, "New Baby". I thought it was pretty funny, and they have a few skits that they've posted up that are pretty good on their website, so check them out if this is your kind of comedy.Also, don't forget to visit th

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Creation of a Stop-Motion Model Part IV

Here is the forth part of the series that Doug TenNapel is recording on the stop-mo project he's doing with the Chiodo Brothers. Also, remember to check out our own, Stop-Motion Specials.

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Wesley's Weekly HOW TO: Clapperboard

 Clapperboards, one of the first things people expect to see when they see a film production happening, they can be invaluable for the serious filmmaker. Not only do they help you sync your sound to your film source if you're using an external recorder, but they can be so important in helping you

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Our good friend Anthony Carboni has a chance to make it BIG!

Hey Mogulers, do you remember the break-away furniture test film? Do you remember the death ray vintage toaster buyer?"Yes" you say?Well, the director of that and his production crew have put together a short film and submitted it to Crackle, which is kind of a Sony side-projecty-kinda independent v

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5 Minute Movie House XVII

                The Slingshot from Steve Kraynik on Vimeo.This week's winner was Steve Kraynik's "The Slingshot", I am really glad so many people submitted this week, and I wish you luck next week, because it could be your short here on the front page. Just visit the 5 Minute Movie Hous