IMDB Invite Part II November 10th, 2009
In Part I of this series, I explained how my low budget film Spooky Hollow received an invite for an IMDB title page. After filling out the lengthy data forms, I hit the submit button and waited. About a week later I received an email stating the Spooky Hollow title page was active. However only the film title was visible, and all the other information I had painstakingly typed in was missing in action. Over the next few days, more data started to trickle onto the page, and about a week later most of the information I had entered was visible.
IMDB Invite Part I November 4th, 2009
Recently I received an invite from imdb.com to create a title page for my feature film Spooky Hollow. This movie, which I wrote, produced, and directed in 2005, was my first attempt at creating a feature film. Prior to that I had created a few short movies, but had no formal training in any form of filmmaking. The film was rejected by every film festival I entered, and in general is poorly received outside my comfort zone of friends. Here is the trailer for Spooky Hollow: Read the rest of this entry »
VFX-Based Web Series August 24th, 2009
Recently two interesting web series have come to my attention: Aidan 5 and The Mercury Men. Many of the web series I’ve checked out have been sit-com based, and often follow the formulas of past successful TV comedies. However these two new web series, in my opinion, really stand out from the crowd. For one thing they are serious science fiction stories, of which I’m definitely a fan. Another aspect that separates these productions from the herd is their use of visual effects (vfx) to create a highly stylized look. When I see a web show that looks like it was shot on a video camera in someone’s apartment, I tend to lose interest even before the show starts. However in the case of these vfx-based web shows, I’m immediately drawn in by the high production value of the environments created by the producers.
Setting up a Blog Website May 12th, 2009
Content creators often desire to have their work viewable via the internet. However, few people want to spend hours tinkering with html code every time they want to update their website. If you have interest in self publishing content on the web, a blog website is a viable solution for your needs. I set up my Fourth Order Light site using a WordPress theme called YAST. Now when I want to update my site, I write a new post and click the ‘Publish’ button. There is no coding required.