ORIGIN is and Irish animated short film and this week’s Short Film of the Week. The film is reflective of what is going on economically in Ireland today. I recently had a cousin move to Las Vegas in search of a job. This short captures the current struggles and the history […]
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Craig Boydston on DPing his first feature, going back to film school, and film vs video.
Today we get a cinematographer’s perspective on the Las Vegas film scene with director of photography Craig Boydston. What kind of projects do you mostly work on? Unfortunately at the moment it is mostly corporate stuff. I don’t mind do it but honestly I want to work on narratives, shorts […]
Read MorePersonal Update – Week 6
I am in pain. I pulled a hamstring last night playing in a soccer game. I can hardly walk…and I have to drive to LA. Sigh. Other than that things have been going okay. It’s been a bit hard to get sleep as we are getting our bathrooms done up […]
Read MoreThe Website of Philip Bloom – Film Resource of the Week
Philip Bloom was at the forefront of the DSLR revolution. On his website he tests, reviews, and compares lenses and cameras along with other film equipment. If you are looking to invest in some hardware or glass, Bloom’s website should be one of your first stops before investing your money. […]
Read MoreSame Ghost Every Night by Gus Péwé – Kickstarter of the Week
Same Ghost Every Night by Gus Péwé. “It’s about death, the fear of darkness, and the void. It’s about broken hearts. It’s about lonely ghosts. It’s about bears riding bikes. It’s a love song.” So this post is going up a little late. It was a crazy Friday. Looking for good […]
Read MoreThe Lost and Found Shop by Caleb Slain – Short film of the Week
I’m going to say this right now. The Lost and Found Shop is my favorite short film out of all the shorts I have ever seen. I was fortunate enough to stumble across this gem when I was at the Fastnet Short Film Festival in Ireland. Right after seeing it […]
Read MoreProducer Jemma Jones on success, upcoming projects, and her biggest influences.
Today I sit down with producer Jemma Jones to talk about upcoming projects, advice to young filmmakers, and about what success as producer means to her. So tell us a bit about yourself. You have a Kiwi accent. Where are you from? I’m from Auckland, New Zealand but I was […]
Read MorePersonal Update – Week 5!
I’m very happy with the results I’ve had with this website. On average, I’m pulling in over 1,000 per week. For something that has only been active 4 weeks I consider this a personal success. I’m very glad that I decided to do this. I enjoy it and I think […]
Read MoreHurlbut Visuals – Film Resource of the Week
Hurlbut Visuals is the Film Resource of the Week. Shane Hurlbut is a professional cinematographer with credits such as Act of Valor, Semi-Pro, Into the Blue, and Terminator Salvation. Yes he is the famous DP that Christian Bale screamed at on set. However, one Hollywood star’s rant doesn’t change the […]
Read MoreFriend Request: Accepted – Kickstarter of the Week
Friend Request: Accepted is a social media project. A photographer, Ty Morin, wants to take portrait pictures of all his 788 Facebook “friends”. He is doing this on an old 8×10 camera. The reason behind this is due to the long process of taking photos with such a camera. It […]
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