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31 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Vimeo Vid of the Day, "Boston 2007 Vidblog" by Jon Devine
Boston 2007 Vidblog from Jon Devine and Vimeo. While I was on a wild adventure during spring break with my housemates; my friends Max, Alex, Jake and Jon took a trip to Boston. After months of careful editing (and careful breaks), Jon showed us the video. I really like the soundtr
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30 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Vimeo Vid of the Day, "Someone Else's Home Movies" by Ian Lucero
Someone Elses Home Movies from Ian Lucero and Vimeo. There are tons and tons and tons and TONS of film reels and video tapes that no one will ever see again. Maybe they were lost, stolen, or just completely disregarded. But, either way, there is still tons of untapped footage on
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30 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Build Plans: How to make someone look beat-up
Black eye and bruise make-up tips by Erik Beck Hey everyone and welcome to the technical blog for Episode#12 (Beat-up). This is a pretty easy build compared to the Samurai Armor from last week. You can mix and match these techniques to create the "punching bag face" effect of your dreams. Keep all
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27 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Build Plans: Telescoping Boom Pole
So you've got that nice new camera with an 1/8" phono audio in or even XLR ins and yet you still use the shotgun mic bolted to the camera? Time to step up your production value a touch and here's how to do it for dang near no money.Get yourself a boom pole! Then you can pick up the dialogue you wou
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27 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Kaltura, YouTube for Communists
Most of my time on YouTube these days is spent reading through messages from viewers like you! And also viewers NOT like you. One of which was MelisaaJamesons, who gave us a link to her Kaltura page. And my first thought was "What the hell is Kaltura?". And my answer was easily discovered with a qu
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27 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Vimeo Vid of the Day, "Timbervision Clips" by The National Parcs
Timbervision Clips from ccir601 and Vimeo. After posting yesterday's Vimeo Vid of the Day, I talked to Ian from The National Parcs (Ryan's video was on his Vimeo page). He let me know about the new project he's working on, The National Parcs. It's an audio/video DVD album that t
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26 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Vimeo Vid of the Day, "Freeform "GRASS GROWIN' ON CARS" " by Ryan Crouchman
Freeworm "GRASS GROWIN' ON CARS" from ccir601 and Vimeo. The second I saw the name of this video, I was instantly reminded of my time in Puerto Rico and how I frequently saw abandoned cars on isolated roadways that had been left behind for years and years. They have a very unique
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25 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Meet Craig Stewart of FBN Multimedia
When we first posted our video interview with Paul Del Vecchio, you may have noticed that we didn't actually take part in the interview. BUT, we did send him a list of questions that he gladly answered for us. And since posting the first installment of Paul's interview, we've not only recieved great
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25 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
On The Lot: Episode 12 (Fox Television)
In the final hours of On The Lot, it’s fair to assume we’ll see a change. With eight contestants left, and after tonight, 6, it will soon become the most serious it’s ever been. One of the reasons is that On The Lot is clearly not American Idol, and for the filmmakers, it’s either first plac
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25 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
MAKE (Out) Wednesdays
I absolutely love the projects MAKE does and I have been inspired to start soldering! Although this project is probably very expensive and extremely intricate, it is very creative and motivates me to try and make my own flying camera crew. Unlike the still camera, hoo
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24 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
An MST3K Reunion of Epic Proportions
The guys from Mystery Science Theater 3000 are back… well, sort of. Three of the brains from the cult show (including seminal MST3K crewmembers Mike Nelson and Kevin Murphy, with Bill Corbett rounding out the crew) have reformed under the moniker of the Film Crew to carry the torch that MS
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24 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Vimeo vid of the Day, "The Make-A-Wish Team" by A-Ok
Make-A-Wish Team from MarklevitzAOK and Vimeo. Channel101 is an AMAZING resource for ALL filmmakers, especially those working on a tight budget. Not only is it a great place to get your videos out there; BUT, it's also a good place to learn your craft. Why, you ask? Because in or
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23 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Build Plans: How to create samurai armor
How to create samurai armor by Erik Beck Hey everyone and welcome to the technical blog for Episode#11 (samurai armor). I have to say I was really excited to take on this project. When I read the viewer request I couldn't wait to start. Keep all the cool project ideas coming. You can submit them h
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23 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Soderbergh's Guevara Opus Will Be Two Films
Stephen Soderbergh’s ongoing project with Benicio Del Toro playing Argentinian Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara has apparently morphed into two separate movies titled “The Argentine” and “Guerrilla.” With a rather strange history stretching back to 2005 already behind them, production
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23 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Vimeo vid of the Day, "The 7th Sense" by One Trick/On Rye Ltd.
The 7th Sense from justin and Vimeo. A lot of people have been asking me lately if we here at Indy Mogul make any movies of our own. Well of course we do! Erik, Justin, and I all met through Justin's website FilmFights, which is a GREAT place to go for anyone at any level of film
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20 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Going Around the World (Wide Web) with Indy Mogul
Oft come the day when we recieve hordes of love from our AMAZING viewers and friends. And we do our best to return the love with fun episodes that will help you tons, updating our blog as much as we can, and showing off the AWESOME work that you great Internet Filmmakers put together. Now there are
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20 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Vimeo vid of the Day, "Missing Raven" by Billy Pazionis
Missing Raven from Billy Pazionis and Vimeo. The other day we recieved a message from Billy, on YouTube, asking us to check out his video "Missing Raven", which was made with a borrowed camera and DIY equipment and effects. And needless to say, even if he had a budget for his cam
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19 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Hey Mogulers! Here's where you request an effect
We've been getting a lot of requests for effects to create in future episodes, and we love it. The only problem is that they're getting posted on all different pages and in all different places, it's impossible to keep up! So, now, with the wonder of modern technology, we present the plac
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19 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
What the #$%$ is an RSS Feed?
Ever wonder what the hell an RSS feed is? Seen the symbol or come across the ‘subscribe’ button and not know what it was for? Or worse, thought it was some costly feature that would require you to PAY for something that is normally free? Well fear not, the fine folks over at common craft have
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19 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
On The Lot: Episode 11 (Fox Television)
Last week’s On The Lot, which aired Monday rather than Tuesday caught quite a few viewers off guard. Surprisingly though, last week’s ratings were the highest the show’s had in weeks. Now, before you start making your films for Season 2, you may want to know that although the ratings were bett
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18 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Bre of MakeZine's 1 Year Anniversary!
Our partner in DIY, 'Weekend Projects,' just celebrated it's one year anniversary. This is especially cool since our podcast is so young, and it's good to see other folks doing the same sorts of stuff as us in it for the long haul. Since birthday candles are soooooo 1994, host and genius Bre Pettis
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17 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Vimeo vid of the Day, "Of the now" by Bednarz
Of the now from bednarz and Vimeo. This is a REALLY awesome video installation; most of the time when people capture their installations on video it comes out pretty crappy (which is especially ironic if it's a VIDEO installation). But this video documentation of the exhibit can
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16 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Indy Mogul Interview: Paul Del Vecchio
Hello friends! This week we recieved some AWESOME footage from Internet Filmmaker and YouTube Director, Paul Del Vecchio. We posted part one of the interview on our YouTube page and we will be posting a new installment every day. Paul not only produces some really spectacular, special FX-packed mo
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16 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Build Plans: How to create aging make-up
How to create aging make-up by Erik Beck Hey everyone and welcome to the technical blog for Episode#10 (aging make-up). Wow...10 episodes...we're getting old, but not old enough. So this week we're showing you how to elderly. WARNING: SOME PEOPLE ARE ALLERGIC TO LATEX. ALWAYS TEST A SMALL A
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16 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Vimeo vid of the Day, "Magnifo Appears!" Mike Fischer and Erick C.
Magnifo Appears! from Mike Fischer and Vimeo. I really feel like this video is in the vein of what Backyard FX is all about. Taking random things and using them for cool looking effects. The music is spot on, it's like some giant killer is chasing you down. My favorite is that th
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13 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Vimeo vid of the Day, "Ultimate Media Centre" by Leo Bridle
Ultimate Media Center - thefirstpost.co.uk from Leob and Vimeo. Our latest video for The First Post takes you on a journey inside the internet - all filmed in one shot. (...actually it's two shots - can you spot the edit?) Credits: Directors: Leo Bridle & Leo Powell
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12 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Vimeo vid of the Day, "S P I D E R" by enanovi
S P I D E R from enanovi (aka el gabito) and Vimeo. Short music video shot on a Canon GL2 in 2 hours and edited in 4. No special FX were added except for some slight brightness/contrast adjustments, some mirroring FX, and speed adjustments. It was mainly shot hand-held and with
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11 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Vimeo vid of the Day, ""Nuit Blanche" (white night)" by binjam
"Nuit Blanche" (white night) from binjam and Vimeo. "Nuit Blanche" (white night) is my first animation... in french that is a expression for to say: "i don't sleep all the night".... 50 sec for 220 pics. music by Ska-P "Romero el Madero" binjamland.com I li
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10 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Vimeo vid of the Day, "Light Bulb Shot-HIGH SPEED VIDEO" by aasdfasdfasdfasdf
Light Bulb Shot-HIGH SPEED VIDEO from aasdfasdfasdfasdf and Vimeo. Light bulb that is plugged in and turned on shot with a pellet gun. Video taped with PHANTOM v7.3 High Speed Digital Camera System. Let me know what you think. Aasdfasdfasdfasdf is the man for posting
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10 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
On The Lot: Episode 10 (Fox Television)
Desperate for ratings, On The Lot pulled another quick switch this week, by airing on Monday rather than Tuesday. Even more desperate was the announcement that they would be eliminating two people each week from now on. So either the ratings were so bad they decided to speed up the show, or the rati
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09 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Build Plans: How to make a cyborg
How to make a cyborg by Erik Beck Hey everyone and welcome to the technical blog for Episode#9 (cyborg). We had a lot of fun with this build and I think it shows. As with any of my "junk builds" you might not be able to find the exact pieces so be creative and improvise if you have to. Shopping L
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09 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Vimeo vid of the Day, "Color Me Now!" by JohnGoo
Color Me Now ! from JohnGoo Giving a little colouring all around I'm pretty sure I've seen some of JohnGoo's work before, it might have been his video "the delirium of waiting". Which I enjoyed a lot. But this video, "Color Me Now!", I believe is PERFECT for a vime
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06 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Robot vid of the Day, "Gimme Some Robot..." by eric cwiertny
Gimme Some Robot... from eric cwiertny on Vimeo Gimme Some Robot... from eric cwiertny and Vimeo. Hi, So I asked people at my office to give me 5 to 10 seconds of their best robot without any music playing. Everyone did considerably well. Some even gave me more than I asked for. Found
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06 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
The Year of the Robot (via NewTeeVee)
NewTeeVee recently featured an awesome list of robot flicks ... and we kind enough to include us! Thanks so much guys! "There are several main food groups when it comes to man-child entertainment genres. Hollywood has been slowly showcasing them one by one, giving each its own renaissance. The ninja
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05 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Robot vid of the Day, "Jules" by Dr. David Hanson
I can't believe I haven't seen this video yet. I also can't believe that it has under 100,000 views. Rating and comments have been turned off...STRANGE. Especially because Jules is more human than some people I've met along the way. The real question is, is that good or bad? This is turning
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05 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
On The Lot: Episode 9 (Fox Television)
One of the things On the Lot promised its viewers, back in the promotion stages was weekly ‘genre’ challenges. Finally, after over a month full of episodes, and several films by every director, we see a new genre. While we have already seen several films of different genres, this is the first we
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04 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Robot vid of the Day, "Robot Plug 2" by Duplo/Jake Hurwitz
Robo Plug 2 from duplo Even though he broke my heart, I'll still plug his website. More robot! This is an emotional rollercoaster about a girl, and the robot she loves, but cannot be with. If you're a big robot fan, you'll be glad to hear that although he and duplo
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03 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
The power of Dolph Lundgren, and voicemail
We love your voicemails, we really do. And we hope you're excited when we use your calls. We really hope you're this excited. So, MagicSteveDiabloJoe You rule.
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03 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Robot vid of the Day, "The Humans Are Dead" by Flight of the Conchords
Flight of the Conchords Music video from the HBO show "Flight of the Conchords". I wish they had the quote right before this in the video, where Jermaine explains how he wants to be like Daft Punk. By any road! This video is great. I love Flight of the Conchords
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02 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Build Plans: How to make a robot suit
How to make a robot suit by Erik Beck Hey everyone and welcome to the technical blog for Episode#8 (robots). This build, more so then others, will probably have to be adapted. If you can find all the same parts as I did, more power to you, but if not it's still cool. This blog, and the episode, sh
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02 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Joel Siegel Dies
Last Friday, June 29, Joel Siegel, the long time film critic of ABC's Good Morning America died at the age of 63 after a ten year battle with colon cancer. Working as a reporter for WCBS-TV in New York City, Siegel began his career in the entertainment industry as the entertainment critic at
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02 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
Robot vid of the Day, "Short Circuit" by Leob
Short Circuit from Leob Short animation made as a reaction to the song 'Short Circuit' by Daft Punk. Yes, I do believe it's that time of the year again. I can smell the scent of burning oil and hear the sound of rusted joints in jiving motion. Ladies and gentleman
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02 Jul
Blog: Backyard FX
IndyMogul Fan Art
Reader SunneyTehBunney wrote in with a collection of fan art done for IndyMogul. We hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!
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