Alex,

Hope this works out for you.

I enjoyed the DVD, and look forward to the feature.

James.

I think it was good.
Nice short and great job!.

BIGGGGG CONTRACTS TO YOU MEN!!!!!!!!

That's awesome news!.

Have you started getting production deals calls?

Dude, make use of the exposure men.

these were all shot with a canon fd 50mm 1.4 except for the shot with the hand in the window.. that was a 28mm.. i also use some zooms and some telephotos. just none in these shots.. all the lenses were bought off ebay.. costing anywhere from $12-$50

A short film I made with the Letus35
 

http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2722881

I know it's a bit slow in the middle.... but I'm expecting some constructive criticism. It was shot with a regular 1ccd minidv sony handycam with a Letus35 (the first model) attached to it. I left some of the vignetting visible on purpose since it got along with the mood of the film.... I edited it with Final Cut Pro 5.1

JVC HD10 Footage
 

Here are some outdoor shots of my 11 year old Rotti.
http://www.easy-sharing.com/407673/dexter.wmv.html

Wow pretty clean. How did you get the matte on the wood floor. Did you just draw it out by hand?


"The Shadow Asset"
http://www.theshadowasset.com/

Torture in Detroit
 

Hi,

Design maven Elliott Earls does insane graphics and videos for his musical performances. (He's the Head of 2-D Design at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.) A while ago, he got me involved acting in one of his pieces. It eventually made its debut at a performance by Elliott and his band, the Venomous Sons of Jonah, at the Detroit Music Hall at the beginning of 2006. Check it out at:

http://homepage.mac.com/elliottearls...eTheater8.html

We shot the skit twice. Each shoot took about five to six hours. (The first version can be accessed on the same page above. Just click "Rough Edit of 'Saranay Hotel' for Music Hall" above where the movie is playing.) Elliott gave us a brief plot outline and then we improvised the whole thing. (I'm the bald guy begging for his life. I tried to channel everything sleazy I could think of about the record industry.)

Here's how Elliot describes the production: "'The Saranay Motel' was filmed twice during the production frenzy that immediately proceeded the Music Hall Detroit performance. Both shoots cost $35 dollars (the cost of the motel room) plus DV stock. Each shoot began at 11am and wrapped at 5pm. Each edit was completed by 4am the evening of the shoot.
The plan, of course, was to shoot the vignette ONCE. After living with the first edit for a week, I decided that we had to shoot it again. In hindsight there are a few things about the initial edit that I think are more successful. The first shoot lacks a bit of the aesthetic sophistication of the second because it was shot at a different motel. The first shoot is a two camera shoot, while the second is a three. And most importantly, the 'script' in the first shoot was a bit problematic. The 'cell phone conceit' seems more than a little implausible. (Note: both shoots were improv. A basic scenario with a 'problem' was established, then we rolled tape). However, in hindsight I feel as if the first shoot has a higher degree of absurdist humor."

Any comments or reactions to the skit would be most appreciated. We're going to try to do some more scenes this summer. What did you like? What didn't you like? Where would you like to see the story go?

Best,

Matt Biro

For more on Elliott, check out his website at:

http://www.theapolloprogram.com/

Thanks! We used a 3D model and mapped it to her, then add the distortion in 3D to her hands.

Alex

My Short Feature "Pippi"
 

Hi,

My short feature, Pippi, has been accepted at the NY Film and Video Festival.

Details of my film can be found at:
http://rameshanthony.com/Pippi_otherdetails.htm
http://rameshanthony.com/Pippi_prod_pics.htm

It is being screened at Village Cinemas East (Manhattan) on May 5th, 2PM at Screen 7.

If you're around the area, i would appreciate your stopping by to watch the film.

Thank you.

Short Films on My Space
 

Here is a link to my "My Space" site. Click on the videos portion and take a look. There are some shorts I have done in the past. There is also a scene from the Horror Short I posted on here in August. I am still finishing that short, but this is a good sample of the tone. The ADR is not 100% yet, but I am interested in any criticism anyone has. The link is below..

Thanks Guys

http://www.myspace.com/19351692

Impressive, I can imagine what you will do with a 3CCD camcorder.

Neo-Fight.tv Video Podcast
 

Howdy, everyone...

Just a quick note to let you know about Episode 3 of my new video podcast, Neo-Fight.tv.

The entire show is shot on HDV, and is edited using primarily DVRack, Vegas, Ultra, and Digital Juice products.

We're up to around 1000 views per week at this point, and hoping to increase that to around 10,000 by the end of the year. There's really no way to make it pay for itself unless we can get to around that viewership, where it makes sense for the advertisers...

So, I hope you'll all watch and bookmark it with iTunes, or subscribe using your favorite RSS reader..

Comments are always welcome.

Best,

Benjamin


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http://www.neo-fight.tv <----- Have you seen it yet?

"American Jouster" wins Gold at Worldfest
 

Publicity post... my documentary "American Jouster" which premiered at Breckenridge Festival of Film back in September, won a GOLD AWARD at Worldfest Houston International Film Festival last weekend. It continues to sell well with distribution through Museum Replicas, and online.

Now, back to your regular programming.

(And yes, I'm still in Waxahachie Texas, in armor on horseback, and squeazing in shooting another project.)

Hey Richard, got some pointers to trailers for us to see?

Aaron