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Losers from Everynone on Vimeo.

A film about bullying.

Made by Everynone
http://www.everynone.com

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Produced by Epoch Films
http://www.epochfilms.com

Original Score by Keith Kenniff
http://www.unseen-music.com

Producers
Jon Messner
Alexandra Brown
Brielle Murray

I do not own Final Cut X so I have not yet tried this product. Here are some highlights for the plug-in. Here is the lowdown from Yanobox about their Moods…

Intuitive Interface – Moods sports a heads up display interface. Grading your HD footage in full screen becomes an immersive experience.

Desaturate – Silver – Contrast – Move horizontally to control the black level. Drag up or down to desaturate or create silver colors. Combine silver with contrast to get the famous bleach bypass look.

Exposure / Gamma – Move horizontally to control white levels. Adjust the gamma vertically.

3-Way Color Balance – Shadow, mid-tone and highlight wheels alter color from subtle adjustments to crushed colors. Use punchy or classic mode to boost or preserve the luminance level.

Wash Shadow – Blend shadows with pure colors to create classic vintage looks.

Transparent Rendering – With GPU acceleration and integrated tools, color grading becomes an interactive process on standard laptop and desktop computers.

Presets to Get Started – Artists can use Moods presets or design and save their own looks to obtain the perfect Mood.

Here is a tutorial on Yanobox Moods

Rode Microphones has made an announcement that sounds very interesting especially if you are an all in one producer. I’ve been using Rode mics with great success for the past 6 years and recommend their products to any independent producer. Check out the specs and tell me what you think.

Yo Soy Un Hombre Loco (I Am a Crazy Man) from LBP Stunts Chicago on Vimeo.

From my friends at Lazy Brown Productions in Chicago…

OFFICIAL SELECTION 2011

CHICAGO FILIPINO AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL

ACTION ON FILM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

2011 ACTION ON FILM WINNER

*BEST FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY (SHORT FILM)
*BEST MARTIAL ARTS ACTION SEQUENCE (SHORT FILM)

2011 COMCAST SHORT FILM AWARD NOMINEE

2011 ACTION ON FILM NOMINEE

*MALE ACTION PERFORMER OF THE YEAR – EMMANUEL MANZANARES
*MALE BREAKOUT ACTION STAR (SHORT FILM) – SHAWN BERNAL

Synopsis:

“A renegade assassin aspires to be the best in the league, but he must first defeat number one..”

Shot in 3 days, 20 hours total. Originally shot in November 2010.

A short film by Vlad Rimburg

Starring
Shawn Bernal as Number 1
Emmanuel Manzanares as Number 2

Featuring
Jessie Bayani
Pamela V. Bernal
Keith Min
Alexander Hashioka-Oatfield
Vlad Rimburg

Written and Directed by Vlad Rimburg

Edited by
Emmanuel Manzanares and Vlad Rimburg

Fight Choreography and Fight Coordination
Vlad Rimburg and Emmanuel Manzanares

Camera and Sound
Vlad Rimburg
Anthony J. Reddix
Emmanuel Manzanares

Color Correction by
Emmanuel Manzanares and Kana Ito

Produced by LBP Stunts Chicago

Special Thanks
Shawn Bernal
Anthony J. Reddix
Vladislav Rimburg
Emmanuel Manzanares
Alex Meglei
LBP Stunts Chicago
Dan “The Professor” Cabrera
The Cast and Crew

Vladislav Rimburg
LBP Stunts Chicago
C 2011
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I do!

Albert Green finds himself cornered by the law. What have those hands done? What have those eyes seen? What memories can he not escape?

Genre: neo-noir, drama, thriller

Directed by Roderick MacKay & Dave Stephens
Associate Producer: Michael Searle
Cinematography: Andrew Gordon & Henry Whitehead
Digital VFX: Andrew Gordon
Editor: Roderick MacKay
Score Composer: Lucky Oceans
Score Editor: Steve Richter
Sound Designer: Metiqulas
Grade: Henry Whitehead

Cast: Paul David-Goddard, Jeremy Levi, Alfredo Mallabelo, Francesca Urli, Alex Wilkie, David Wollesen, Matt Zappala,

Shot on a Canon 7D and 5DmkII

Completed early 2010 in Perth, Western Australia.

Making this short film was a total blast. The budget was tiny, but the dedication and enthusiasm across all facets of cast and crew was truly overwhelming, not to mention the vast in-kind support from family, friends, unfathomably patient extras, and the broader Perth filmmaking community. The production of TRIGGER would not have been possible without you all – thank you.

triggershortfilm.com
facebook.com/pages/TRIGGER/108932735801164

LOCKERGNOME has 5 essential apps for any freelancer. No complaints from me. Any other suggestions?

“Ever thought about how bad it would suck to be a tree during the Christmas season? This wildly bloody and ingeniously insane short from HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN filmmakers Jason Eisener and Rob Cotterill shines light on the forgotten victims of the holidays. Prepare to have your Yuletides yacked!”

-Mitch Davis

AWARDS:

-Honorable Mention (for Shorts) @ Sundance Film Festival
-2008 International Watch List
-Audience Award for Best Short Film @ New York City Horror Film Fest
-Best Local Film @ The Coast Magazine (Halifax)
-Audience Award for Best Short Film @ Toronto After Dark Festival
-Audience Award for Best Short Film @ Fantasia Film Festival (Montreal, QC)
-Best Editing @ Atlantic Film Festival (Halifax, NS)
-Best Short Film @ Fantastic Fest Online (Austin, TX)
-Audience Award for Best Short Film @ San Francisco Independent Film Festival
-Rue Morgue Magazine – Best Short Film
-Boston Underground Film Festival – Best of the Fest Short Film
-A Night of Horror Film Fest – Best SPFX (Sydney, Oz)
-RINCON Film Fest – Best Fright Night Film (Puerto Rico)

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Download the single from iTunes

This was a lot of fun to shoot and edit. I’ve never shot a music video like this before which was a great learning experience. We actually recorded the music live at the venue while we were shooting the video. The mix sounds beautiful. The concept behind it was to document/shoot a music video. We had 3 cameras all Canon 60Ds and spread out across the floor. We covered Tom really well. The hardest part of the shoot was covering the piano and vibraphone players. Each take was different solo, so unless we were recording them during that take it was impossible to show them playing. The vibes were easier to cover but he chose to use different color mallets (or whatever you call those things) and sometimes with 2 or 4.

It was a challenge but something that I’m glad I had a chance to do. It has been a long time since I’ve worked on or shot a music video that I wanted to do. I love this song and so glad I could work with the former lead of Squirrel Nuts Zippers lead Tom Maxwell. He is a very cool and fun guy to work with. I’m also very fortunate to work and be friends with a couple of North Carolina’s best filmmakers, Blake Faucette and Nic Beery. Enjoy this poignant Christmas music!

Recorded live on November 26, 2011 at The Murphey School, Durham NC

Tom Maxwell – vocals, guitar
James Wallace – piano
Mark Simonsen – vibraphone
FJ Ventre – string bass
Evans Nicholson – drums

Engineered and mixed by Thom Canova
Filmed by Andy Coon, Blake Faucette and Nic Beery
Edited by Andy Coon

This is simply beautiful, and speaks to the world in transition from one of the most brilliant comedians to ever entertain the world. Let us hear this message…repeat, repost and demand it.