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Vimeo vid of the Day, "Daughter's First Video Editing" by charliesteadman

POSTED BY , 12 June 2007 | PERMALINK


Daughter's First Video Editing from charliesteadman on Vimeo

I came home from work today and found this clip in an email from my 8yr old daughter. She figured out how to use Windows Movie Maker on her own this afternoon after school and made this movie. Can you believe that? I use Premiere and have never shown her how to use Windows Movie Maker. Still can't believe...

"The real stars ... might be the effects team."

POSTED BY , 12 June 2007 | PERMALINK

Here's a reblog from the Channel Frederator Blog that nudges up to Indy Moguldum:
 


Tonight I went to see "Surf's Up". I went in trying not to expect much, since I felt disappointed after getting my hopes up with "Open Season".

"Surf's Up" is nothing short of amazing. I was skeptical of the documentary filmmaking style, but it totally works. The story flows as...

Indy Mogul and Galacticast team up at Pixelodeon!

POSTED BY , 11 June 2007 | PERMALINK

I have been a big fan of Galacticast long before Backyard FX was a glimmer in my eye.  So it was a huge honor when Rudy and Casey asked me to help give a presentation with them at this years Pixelodeon. All I had to do was promise to provide Galacticast with an unlimited supply of zombie make-up. Well worth it in my opinion. 

 

Rudy and I gave a crash course on cheap, D.I.Y....

How to make a blood shooter

POSTED BY , 11 June 2007 | PERMALINK

"Blood Shooter Build"

By: Erik Beck

Hey everyone, below are the detailed plans for the blood shooters you saw in Episode 5. Remember that none of these plans are set in stone. Be creative and improvise if necessary. If you figure out a better way to build this rig, send us an email or video! Here is what you'll need to get started.

For the Blood Shooter Rig
1. Small tube of quick set epoxy.
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Vimeo vid of the Day, "The Forest Keeper" by nlj

POSTED BY , 11 June 2007 | PERMALINK




The Forest Keeper from nlj on Vimeo

Released from his isolation chamber....a young man is introduced to the wonders and terrors of the forest by a mysterious shaman...

Weird, weird, weird. From the 'Doctor Who' 80s style intro text, this cinematic weird-de-force fascinates and confuses. For starters, why are they speaking in robot voices? And what sort of world...

YouTubers, we love you!

POSTED BY , 09 June 2007 | PERMALINK

As many of you probably know, we were lucky enough to be featured on YouTube's front page this past week. The absolute swarm of insightful comments, questions, and love was nothing short of magical. It's fantastic to know that people are responding to the uber-indie DIY mentality that makes this new wave of filmmaking so fun.

In the upcoming episodes we'll be making a special point to be...

Zombies are Freedom. The Theory.

POSTED BY , 08 June 2007 | PERMALINK

I, Brett Dougherty, have long argued that if there were zombies, there would be world peace.

I know, a bold and seemingly asinine statement, but hear me out for a hot second. Zombies, the walking dead, would force us to join together under a single cause - to save our own asses. We would have to unite and kill what is already dead, burn what cannot feel pain, decapitate all...

Vimeo vid of the Day, "Oan and his vanilla ice-cream" by Laurent Perret

POSTED BY , 08 June 2007 | PERMALINK




Oan and his vanilla ice-cream from focusmatic on Vimeo

 

Oan, our son...and his vanilla ice-cream.

music by I'm from Barcelona

I love the way this looks. Laurent Perret uses a DVX-100 with a depth of field adaptor (35mm adaptor), which gives it its own unique and surreal look to it. The dark edges and the out of focus background just makes the real world seem a...

Vimeo vid of the Day, "12 minutes before the sunset" by Remyyy

POSTED BY , 07 June 2007 | PERMALINK




12 minutes before the sunset from Remyyy on Vimeo

 

I've started to film tvelwe minutes before the sunset and didn't cut the camera until the end. During the editing, I've used only the cut to make the clip.

I think we've all seen just about all we thought we could handle of sunsets. BUT, you've never seen a sunset like this. The shot compisition, the editing, the...

On The Lot: Episode 5 (Fox Television)

POSTED BY , 06 June 2007 | PERMALINK

It’s becoming quite normal for On The Lot to change it’s style at the snap of someone’s fingers. In this case, those fingers belong to Fox, and the reason for snapping is terrible ratings. Yes, the hottest show of the summer (according to promotional snippets) isn’t all that hot.

 

Then again, who said changes were bad? Well, in this case, they are. Instead of taking the two night...