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Build Plans: How to plan a fight scene

POSTED BY Erik Beck, 03 September 2007 | PERMALINK

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 down and organize the wisdom John and Justin bestowed on me. Send in your butt...

Writing descriptions that work for actors and money...

POSTED BY Trevor Miller, 31 August 2007 | PERMALINK

One of the keys to writing a screenplay that you can sell to your money folks and actors is having good descriptions of people and places. Sounds obvious - I know. All screenplays have some text that describes the main characters and important locations. The more scripts that I work on, the more I have come to realize that a good writer must dance a fine line between brevity and (in some cases)...

Ghostlight Digital

POSTED BY Steve Nelson, 30 August 2007 | PERMALINK



When my eyes met Ghostlight, I knew that I had new friends. With talents ranging from direction, cinematography, editing, graphics/fx and DVD authoring, these two brothers are sure to inspire the inner Indy Mogul inside us all.

As the Internet and the ensuing technologies and information grow, everything becomes more accessible. What 10 years ago would cost millions to...

Meet Duplo

POSTED BY Steve Nelson, 30 August 2007 | PERMALINK

Jessica Cameron=Duplo

There's not much you can say about artists that they don't say in their work. Especially when you're writing underneath a video of the person explaining themselves, and why they do what they do. So, I guess all I have left is my humble opinion.

And IN my humble opinion, Jessica's work exemplifies what Vimeo is, and obviously, the people at Vimeo agree....

Get Cultured: This Week's Special Screenings

POSTED BY Katrin Frick, 29 August 2007 | PERMALINK

Summer is winding down and so are all the really great outdoor events scattered throughout the boroughs. While everyone else is going down to "the shore" for the long weekend, celebrate your New York-ness by sipping some brews on a rooftop and catching a great flick.

Everybody's favorite, "The Princess Bride," plays at Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park on Aug. 30 as part of the

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Best of the Test: Robots & Cyborgs

Over a year ago Erik and his dad Wally teamed up to bring you a two part Robot and Cyborg special. This week we dive into the BFX archives and bring you some bloopers and never before seen father and son moments. Remember next week is our awesome Steam Punk cross over with Threadbanger! Enjoy!

Tags : filmmaking, BFX, IndyMogul, bloopers, behind, scenes, robots, cyborgs, BestOfTheTest

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