POSTED BY Wesley Scoggins, 17 September 2008 | PERMALINK
Time Bombs are a staple of Caper films, Espionage movies, and Cop shows. Whether they are being used to break open a vault, assassinate an enemy agent, or being defused by your Protagonist, they are a neat prop that can be used in a lot of situations and types of films. So today, i'm going to show you how to make your very own to put in your own project.
Win a trip to the Cannes Film Festival and have your film screened at Raindance 2008
Are you a future Oscar winner? Dream of clutching a brace of BAFTAs? Well your first steps down the red carpet to Hollywood stardom could begin right here, with the inaugural Short Circuit Award.
POSTED BY Justin Johnson, 15 September 2008 | PERMALINK
Attention filmmakers: you are cordially invited to “Where Internet and Film Collide,” an evening of cocktails and networking that we are co-sponsoring with IndieGoGo and Tube Mogul. Indy Mogul fans are welcome to join in on a night of tasty treats, drinks and music. Put yourself in the middle of a collision between 'Independent Film Week' and the 'Web 2.0 Expo,' both happening in NYC this...
This week I was able to talk to Director Christian Simmons of The Dandy Dwarves Production Company, who've done a lot of Commercial work you might recognize. So watch Christian Simmons fantastic short film above, and check out his great interview after the break.
from Indy Mogul on Vimeo. The Indy Mogul/Threadbanger cross over was a historic event. Relive the momentous occasion in this edition of Indy Mogul Behind the Scenes.
POSTED BY Wesley Scoggins, 12 September 2008 | PERMALINK
Technology company CISCO is currently sponsoring a video competition over at Filmaka.com, they want you to make a short 3 minute film about a Person who readily integrated technology into their lives.
FROM FILMAKA.COM:
"Find someone who has a passion for digital technology and is using it in their home in a unique and creative way. Interview them in their...
POSTED BY Wesley Scoggins, 11 September 2008 | PERMALINK
Last week I posted this great tutorial on basic Screenwriting from the unfortunately cancelled show Acceptable.TV, this week I bring you the fantastic tutorial they shot on Basic Cinematography. This also did great job of reiterating and reminding you of the concepts of Basic Cinematography and Shot Composition that Steve covered in this episode of Weekend Extra. Check it out! Learn...
POSTED BY Wesley Scoggins, 10 September 2008 | PERMALINK
If you're a kid of the 90's like me, you're probably at least a little bit familar with the show Dragonball Z, along with totally overblown Anime-style fight sequences that would literally go on for days, the series also featured lots of neat gadgetry utilized by the characters. Probably one of the most famous pieces of equipment from the cartoon is the Scouter, an eyepiece computer...