Writers build a physical construction whether on stage or screen -- with spoken words. You can move around in it, as the performers do. But it's an invisible construction. And that makes it easy to think it's just words -- any old words that do the job. Well, it's not.
When is a bad movie good? When the audience can sit back and enjoy nearly every minute the film is on screen. Swamp Zombies is just that kind of good time. Creator, director, and actor (billed as Leon South in the credits), Len Kabasinski put his heart and soul into Swamp Zombies. Kabasinski, who is a native of Erie, PA, notes Lloyd Kaufman and his outrageous Troma films and 70's Drive-In features as direct inspirations for the style used in the making of Swamp Zombies. In the tradition of George Romero’s Pittsburgh-lensed undead films, Pennsylvania-based KillerWolf Films presents the action/shocker SWAMP ZOMBIES.
From Volker Schlöndorff, the esteemed director of The Legend Of Rita, The Tin Drum, Swann In Love, and D Death Of A Salesman, comes The Ogre, a startling view on fascism and its peculiar appeal. With his extraordinary eye for haunting imagery, and his deep understanding of the horrors of Nazism, Schlöndorff creates the epic odyssey of a childlike man inserted into a world of evil he can't comprehend.Wireless Games -- Hype or Reality? What developers must know about the wireless game market: Did you know the global revenues from wireless game-playing will grow from under $500,000 in 2001 to exceed $4 billion in 2006? In this series exploring the wireless games market, analyst and consulting company Ovum takes a look at the market, the users and the technologies.
'For more intellectual audiences, the style [of the film] will excuse the tears. The intellectuals will be able to permit themselves to cry because the story is so refined.' --- Lars von Trier
Baba Yaga is the witch of Russian folktales. Her sister is Baba Gana, or Ganushka to family and friends. The individual stop motion frames were shot on a Nikon D70 and reduced to Hi Def, then reduced to PAL 16:9 for editing. Baba and Ivan have foam latex heads, liquid latex buildup hands, and cushion foam bodies. I decided to go with a less realistic look and kept the eyes simple, just beads with black dots. The faery creatures are liquid latex built up over the wire, with wings cut from the clear plastic lid of a takeaway container and glued to wire with epoxy. SEE THE FILM...Go to NOW SHOWING by Nick Hilligoss for stopmoshorts.com
Coming soon to a game console near you: a Steven Spielberg video game. The acclaimed film director and producer has agreed to develop three new games under a long-term exclusive deal with video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. The deal to be announced Friday reflects the increasingly intertwined interests of Hollywood and the video game industry.'Part of the fun is trying to guess what the ending might be. The challenge was to let the audience know in a way that wouldn't upset them that there wasn't going to be an ending. To switch off the expectation. . . . To mesmerize the audience, I had to experiment with rhythm. Too slow and the film would become indulgent. You would see the wheels turning.' -- Peter Weir
Recently screened at the Big Apple Film Festival, LIFE IN BED is a search for love and validation. This brazenly over-the-top dark comedy portrays a passionate but disparate group of friends who are willing to go to any lengths for love and validation. Christy escapes New York with her two friends Joanie and Sally for the promise of a better life in sunny Los Angeles! Too broke to afford a decent apartment and too fun loving to get jobs they pool their money for a tiny studio and a king size mattress. LEARN MORE... Tribecalabs.com
This is a MUST for anyone pursuing a screenwriting career. There are standard rules used by all of the Hollywood studios for screenplays. These rules are the clearest, cleanest way to tell a visual story. The Script Chart is a compilation of all these screenwriting GOLDEN RULES, superimposed on Aristotle's three act structure. It is also broken down into 10 page sections (what the agents look for in Hollywood) and it is broken down by page number. The areas of importance occur exactly where they should be in the script according to the page numbers at the top; from pages 1 to 120. The front of the chart is the Story Guide and on the back are full color coded descriptions that match the outline on the front.
Rent The film guys! Located in Santa Monica, THEY WILL SHOOT YOUR FILM at the lowest rates in Hollywood! The standard production package includes a Sony PD 150 HD Cam and Sony VX 2000 Mini DV with support, video monitor, field playback, Arri fresnel kit, Chimera soft light, sun gun, choice or hardwired mics, Crane and Dolley, Steadipod and two person crew experienced in theatrical, commercial and industrial film and video production.
This is all about the process of photographing women and making them look good. At 14 chapters, the book is comprised of two parts: Workflow: from Capture to Digital Postproduction, and Projects: Behind the Camera and in Front of the Computer. The title aside, this is really a great book on learning how to harness the power of Adobe Photoshop CS. It just so happens that the author photographs women as a profession and includes on his website all the photographs in the book's tutorials for download to follow along as you edit images of professional models. LEARN MORE... By John Virata for digitaltoys/consumerelectronicsnet.com (myfilm.com reports on new products but does not necessarily endorse them)
Citizen videographers, home-wide entertainment getting closer, personalizing entertainment
When Harassment Turns into Insanity!Why women are becoming a larger part of the video game market
There's thumbthing for everyone in this 6 DVD box set from writer/director Steve Oedekerk (Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, Jimmy Neutron, Ace Ventura)! Includes "Bat Thumb" (2001, 28 min.) - Super hero Wuce Bane and his sidekick Blue Jay must save Gaaathumb City from the evil, despicable, and poorly dressed "No Face." "The Blair Thumb" (2001, 28 min.) - A clever tale about three thumbs who encounter terror during their search for the truth behind The Blair Thumb. "Frankenthumb" (2002, 32 min.) - Gasp as a deceased Thumb is brought back to life in this outrageous spoof of the gothic horror classic. "The Godthumb" (2002, 31 min.) - A gripping tale of true crime mixed with sensationalistic falsehoods and wrapped in vicious mobster stereotypes. Don't fuhgeddaboudit! "Thumb Wars" (1999, 29 min.) - Reluctant hero Loke Groundrunner and his tasty companion Princess Bunhead battle Black Helmet Man and the Evil Thumbpire! "Thumbtanic" (1999, 27 min.) - They thought nothing on earth could come between them. Then, they hit an iceberg...
How To Disappear Completely is an 8 minute short film about a young photographer's perception of the world around him. Disgusted and disillusioned by modern society he turns his back on it to photograph nature in the untainted countryside, happy with his philosophy that people can’t be bothered so why bother with them? It all makes sense until the day he sees a beautiful girl, and has to decide between his philosophy and the ills of a world he has left behind. LEARN MORE/VIEW THE TRAILER... coffeefilms.com
The entertainment industry takes video games serious in promoting their films and vice versa - Even with the economy relatively weak, the one market that has thrived throughout has been video game sales and development. A very clear trend has developed over the past few years and will probably become a staple in the entertainment field. That trend is the convergence of Hollywood with video games. That’s right. Video games aren’t just for pasty white-faced nerds and socially challenged people anymore. Video games are now in vogue.
Evil has come to the Butte County Institute of Special Education, and its students will never be the same. After surviving a battle to the death with his own monstrous creation, Dr. Stern returns to continue his horrible research. Armed with a fatal hyper-intelligence serum, the mad doctor transforms a quiet community into an army of flesh-eating zombies. It's a showdown of limb-chopping, head-bursting proportions as Stern's nemesis, F.B.I. agent Susan Hannigan, and the local sheriff's department take on the zombie plague in the ultimate battle royale. WATCH the TRAILER... Story and PHOTO 4321Films
Build the ultimate fighting machine - Now I’ve played plenty of video games over the years and one of my favorite types was the Mechwarrior games from a few years ago. I thought it was so cool to play from inside one of those mechs and destroy everything in your path. So when game developer Agetec released Armored Core, I just had to check it out.
Capture MPEG video to DVD MiniDV camcorders have been around for about 10 years now, and have been proven to be popular tools for capturing video. The issues with regard to video cameras though is their connections to view the home movies on television . Many consumers still don't have the inclination to fiddle with cables so they can view their videos on TV or a computer.Bacteria Can Take Pictures of Themselves
Jacquie Kubin looks into how motion capture technology is helping drive the technical improvements in the next-generation systems. Motion capture holds a sexy allure for animators because it opens up the possibility to create a lot of lifelike animation quickly. READ MORE... By Jacquie Kubin for vfxworld.com; PHOTO shows the GypsyGyro-18 (left) and Gypsy4. Courtesy of Animazoo UK ltd.
When escaped serial killer Jack Schmitt dies a mysterious death in the city's sewage treatment plant, deep, dark trouble comes to town. A horrifying accident at a nearby genetic research laboratory results in the bloodthirsty killer's resurrection and soon, using the county's sewer system as his underground lair, Schmitt exacts his odious revenge on the frightened townfolk. SEE THE TRAILER... 4321Films.com
Once upon a time, you carried a cell phone because you wanted to talk to other people without being tethered to a land line. Now the notion of merely talking while you're walking seems almost quaint. Today's top cell phones are more like pocket-size computers--you can send e-mail, surf the Web, manage your schedule, snap photos, play games, and a whole lot more for just a few pennies a minute. As a result, cell phones are no longer one-size-fits-all. They vary widely in features, functionality, and cost. So if you're thinking of swapping out your tired old mobile phone for a slick new cell, you've got to figure out exactly what type of phone user you really are. LEARN MORE... Exclusive from: PCWorld.com
Gaming fanatics turned out overnight across the country to buy up Microsoft's Xbox 360 as it went on sale today. GameStop, EB Games and Best Buy opened hundreds of stores across the country for midnight launch events. Buyers also lined up at 24-hour Wal-Mart stores. The new consoles, which also can play music, display photos and show DVDs, are at the center of a strategy that will eventually tie in elements of Microsoft's new online initiative, called Windows Live, said company Chairman Bill Gates. Windows Live is Microsoft's newly launched effort to better compete with free, advertising-financed Web services like e-mail and search technology from competitors led by Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. LEARN MORE... Associated Press for Yahoo News
There’s no question that zombie films make up their own subgenre of horror. What you might be able to question, is that there actually exists a subgenre of zombie horror movies… the nazi zombie movies. Many Independent Films Take the horror route to success. Some combine horror with other genres. Many take simple plots, "Boy Loves Girl, Girl Loves Boy..." and then they add another element...simple but effective. LEARN MORE... from RedMonkeyFilms.com
Over the last few months, two new HDV camcorders have come to market that offer 24 frames-per-second HDV video. The first to ship was JVC's GY-HD100, which offers progressive-scan CCDs and true 24p. The second, Canon's XL H1, provides 24fps video. The Canon XL H1 employs 1080-line interlace CCDs, while the JVC HD100 has 720-line progressive CCDs.
Rick Hearst stars as Joel Goodman, an advertising executive, determined to excel in his marriage and career. When his workaholic colleague unexpectedly passes away, Joel and his friend Tom (Sean Kanan) are forced to battle it out for the promotion and coveted corner office. Convinced his daily crawl in Los Angeles traffic is taking a toll on his career, Joel hires a homeless man (played by Anthony Geary) to be his carpool guy. This unlikely pair soon realizes they have more in common than expected and with the help of his new passenger, Joel quickly learns that the road to success starts at home.SEE THE TRAILER... courtesy Public Media Works
An important part of any film or play is the costume design. Often overlooked in low-cost and low-budgeted independent feature films, costume design can add a new dimension to your characters and transform them from mundane to unique. be·spoke (b -sp k) v.
There is an increasing amount of animated features being produced in Europe and they are not coming to American theaters. There’s a shiny, shiny golden opportunity to cash in on distributing European animated movies in the U.S. Just like Streamline Pictures did with manga in the late ‘80s and ‘90s (until being bought out in 1999 by Orion Pictures Corp., only recently acquired two years before by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), an enterprising American distributor like yourself could turn Europanimation into “the next big thing”… and shake that moneymaker. READ MORE... By Christopher Panzner for awn.com; Photo: Corto Maltese could make some decent coin in limited theatrical release and on DVD if hyped right, plus it’s a recognizable franchise already. © Ellipse Programme/Imedia/ConG. All rights reserved and © 2002 Home Made Movies.
Peter Watkin's Punishment Park is a lost classic - a stunning, incredibly visual quasi-documentary in which political prisoners are pursued in scorching heat through a desert landscape in a 'game' devised by the US government.
"The Nazi Plan To Bomb New York City." was written by David Myhra. This fantastiv one-hour TV documentary features Oberst Siegfried Knemeyer's plan to obtain a flying machine capable of exploding a 5,000 pound conventional bomb over New York City which would have blankets of radioactive silica (sand) wrapped around it. The radioactive silica would have fallen on New York City like snow flakes causing radiation sickness and death leading the Nazi leaders to believe that they might then obtain a cease fire or some sort of condition surrender from the Allies. LEARN MORE...by David Myhra for the History Channel and Luft46.com
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Stunt Kitty Films presents Attack of the Baby Doll!
Videogames aren't games to the people who create them and the systems are far from game systems. Should Hollywood take more of a page from the game industry in its approach to customers? The most poignant question: Is all the hassle over DVD media for naught? Are they like dinosaurs? Naw...
CU is the title of the award-winning short and Winner of the under-five-minute Summer Film competition. Produced and directed by Adam Patch this film is beautifully photographed and presented. CU takes a close up look at one man's life and his unusual passion for photography.
A group of adventure-seeking college kids embark on a GPS treasure hunt in the Northwest wilderness. They are led to believe they will find two million dollars in cash. When they arrive at the treasure location they find what appears to be a grave. They dig up the grave to find a small coffin. What they find inside is shocking. Are the contents of the coffin real or is it all part of the game? LEARN MORE... photo & trailer (c) gpsthemovie.com
Dozens of old television shows including "Welcome Back Kotter" will be available online and free-of-charge under a deal between America Online Inc. and Warner Bros., the companies announced.
Don't just invite friends over to see the movie you just rented! Invite friends over to see the movie you PRODUCED!
Storyboards, Illustration and Concept Art! ADAM BEER is a gifted storyboard artist and illustrator currently working for 3D animation companies. He also creates TV commercials and free-lances by doing work for independent productions.
Nathan Rieger murdered over 200 people, but he'll only confess to one. A housewife of 13 years, now widowed and supporting a rebellious daughter, Jude Morissey put her skills to work as a rookie cop, but her oath to protect and serve never prepared her for this. Once a gifted marksman, Jude's confrontation with Rieger leaves her with a crippling palsy that makes shooting impossible. READ MORE... Synopsis, Photo: Thunderhead Studios
Have you ever watched a beautiful animated feature film and wondered, “How did this vision become so unified, and so appealing?” If you are like me, these kinds of thoughts have been bouncing around in your head ever since the first time you were hypnotized by an animated feature film. 1 Year. 1040 Beers (and then some). Everyday seems like Thursday to me. I don't mean that every day feels like a Thursday. The Cosby Show and Night Court, no! I mean that every time I turn around for a second, I turn back, and its Thursday already. Where did the week go? Did I do anything important with my week? Not really. I don't remember. Friday, I got drunk. So drunk I don't recall most of the day. I woke up Saturday, still in a haze. Then I got drunk. READ MORE... B. Alan Orange for MovieWeb
It isn’t everyday your phone rings and a legend is on the other line. On the eve of the release of one of his most personal creations, the Fantastic Four, Lee sat down to discuss the filmed adaptation of his work, the history of the franchise, some of the best films he thinks have been made from his work and how sometimes the best thing to do is ignore the rules. Lee talked about the Fantastic Four, his favorite comic to film adaptations and what he would have done differently with Daredevil.
What if your world...became their world? There is no cure for damnation. Biophage is a post-apocalypse undead film by filmmaker Mark Rapp. Shot on 16mm black and white. SEE THE PREVIEW... BIOPHAGE - Hard to Get Productions; Mark Rapp - FilmMaker/Director
In Schlarb, Ohio, "weird" is the new "normal" as every resident seems to have their own, singular mental illness. Dickie (Toby Radloff, "real live" star of Harvey Pekar's AMERICAN SPLENDOR) is a lonely dumpster diver whose terminal loneliness seems to be cured when he finds the corpse of a beautiful woman. Pricey is a mute who carries around her own look-alike doll. The Clapper thinks he can make things happen by clapping his hands, while The Licker feels compelled to taste nearly everything he encounters. These unfortunate misfits populate TOWNIES, a cult film of blackly comic proportions, written and directed by Wayne Alan Harold (KILLER NERD, BRIDE OF KILLER NERD). A small midwestern town is thrust into chaos after an airborne virus swiftly turns most of the locals into raving mad zombies with an insatiable hunger for the living.
Every once in a while a great director comes along that defines a generation. He or she takes a cast of well-known and unknown actors and churns out one of the greatest motion pictures of all time...but for every P.T. Anderson (Magnolia), there’s a Paul W.S. Anderson (Alien Vs. Predator). For every M. Night Shyamalan, there’s an Uwe Boll. READ MORE... R. L. Shaffer for dvdfuture.com
Some people say it's the TV, some say the refrigerator, most believe it's now the computer. BUT when 100 people were asked what the most significant centerpiece of their home was, they've all agreed it was "THE COUCH". ALL you have to do is take a picture of your couch, tell us a story about it and send it to: couchcontest@aol.com WIN THIS COUCH! 20SOMETHING-MOVIE SYNOPSIS... Contest and PHOTO: 20Somethingmovie.com
