What You See is What You Get
By MANOHLA DARGIS
Published: July 8, 2011 NYTIMES
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/movies/why-difficult-movies-are-more-um-difficult.html?_r=1&hpw
Film + Video
Using the Kinect to shoot video
2 examples of using a hacked Kinect in music video production
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/03/kinect-hack-music-video/
Vimeo + Nokia Shorts contest
http://vimeo.com/nokia/rules
Want to propose a film?
$5000 to create a short for the Nokia Shorts 2011 contest.
Study for a Riot
Uploaded by SFARproject on Nov 29, 2010
During 2010, Greece came under the supervision of IMF and EU. The fear of poverty and financial recession has built up a feeling of social unrest. Memories of the Greek riots of 2008, according to the media, have created the expectation in Greece and abroad, of a new, more violent riot.
Influenced by this atmosphere, we created in a deserted ceramics factory in Athens a series of actions during May 2010. At the time we wanted to give form to feelings intuitively provoked by the signs of unrest we received from all around us. We used the objects that were plentifully scattered in the ruins of the factory: red powder, ceramics, wood and ropes. We installed sculptural structures and we recorded, on video, short collision-scenes. Red powder represented the outcome of every human violent act. The deserted industrial setting was used as a metaphor for the financially devastated country. The multiple-screens structure of the video is a reminder of the surveillance cameras used by the police. The sound was recorded live during each of the actions.
Oscar Nominated Shorts 2011
Go see these at Zinema this week…
Show-times for 2/25-3/3
Oscar Nominated Shorts 2011: Animation (NR)
Fri – Thu: 3:15 PM
Oscar Nominated Shorts 2011: Live Action (NR)
Fri & Sat: 5:00 PM
Sun: No Show
Mon – Thu: 5:00 PM
New Frontiers at Sundance
Sundance FIlm Festival’s 2011 New Frontier Exhibit showcasing alternative format cinematic artworks.
Why 3D Doesn't Work…
Why 3D doesn’t work and never will. Case closed.
By Roger Ebert on January 23, 2011
http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2011/01/post_4.html
World Builder by Bruce Branit
World Builder from BranitVFX on Vimeo.
A strange man builds a world using holographic tools for the woman he loves.
This award winning short was created by filmmaker Bruce Branit, widely known as the co-creator of ‘405’. World Builder was shot in a single day followed by about 2 years of post production. Branit is the owner of Branit VFX based in Kansas City.