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Not able to get FCP to import your DSLR footage correctly?

For those of you that have bought the Canon 5D or 7D, then you may have realized that it's impossible to log and transfer the footage in Final Cut Pro without downloading the plug-in. If that is the case, then go to the link below to download the necessary plug-in.

Canon EOS Plug-in

What's in the box??!!

Don't worry, this isn't a clip of the extremely over-dramatic Brad Pitt in the ending of Seven.
This is a film that was produced and shot in 2009 and has taken youtube by storm.
With post production taking over 2 years, watch as this film takes you through a small adventure.




To see what the director Tim Smit had to say about the film, check the clip below:

From the Director of Teach Me How To Bucky...

One Man Show

This guy directed, shot, choreographed, and edited this entire thing by himself. Check the credits out at the end for proof.

You have no idea what some people go through to deliver your pizza

Do you remember 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books?



Well, a pizza company in New Zealand decided to create a web interactive zombie movie adventure that closely resembles the CYOA books. Check it out... and if you die, remember, you can always go back and pick the correct path.

Using your DSLR to create HDR images

Using 2 Canon 5D Mark II cameras, a team from San Fran calling themselves Soviet Montage Productions have created an experimental look using High Dynamic Range video. One camera is overexposed, the other underexposed. Take a look at what they came up with:

HDR Video Demonstration Using Two Canon 5D mark II's from Soviet Montage on Vimeo.

Check out their Vimeo site here.

Robin Sparkles Returns!

Just read an article on how Robin Sparkles is returning to How I Met Your Mother. If you don't know who Robin Sparkles is, she's a Canadian teen pop singer character Robin Scherbatsky played when she was a teen.

The following are the full-length music videos they shot for HIMYM. Anyone who's seen a music video from the 1980s should find at least some humor in these. Plus, keep an eye open for Alan Thicke!





PCobbs
http://pcobbsthoughts.blogspot.com

Timelapse must be all the craze

Here are two outstanding videos done with either a DSLR or the Red camera.

Landscapes: Volume One

TimeScapes: Rapture from Tom Lowe @ Timescapes on Vimeo.

In case you were wondering how they pulled off the last amazing video, here are the behind-the-scenes videos:

Timelapse Crane Unleashed from Tom Lowe @ Timescapes on Vimeo.

Behind the Scenes: Timelapse Crane from Tom Lowe @ Timescapes on Vimeo.

Cleveland Fans Respond to Lebron Nike Ad

Nike released a recent commercial with LeBron James asking "What should I do?" called "Rise." If you haven't seen it, here it is.



The following is a response by Cleveland fans to this ad. I'll leave it up to you whether you share their sentiment or not.

interesting post effects

If the world Must end, it should go this way...

I love this idea... and it works. The 8Bit games of early gaming are angry that we've abandoned them for "cool" games. Awesome combination of film and 3D animation. Check out the dust in the Tetris scene.

This is kinda cool

This is a video I found of some cool stop animation. I thought it was pretty creative.

Animation that transends storytelling

I don't know much about this video, but I find the animation to be superb.
Thoughts?

Which school video is superior?

It looks like schools are competing in more than just athletics these days.
Check out both of these music videos created this fall for the University of Wisconsin and the University of Oregon and let me know which one you like more.


Teach Me How to Bucky


I Love My Ducks (Return of the Quack)


Do not be surprised to see a lot more of these 'university videos' in the upcoming years.

Timelapse Montage from Mike Flores on Vimeo.

i found this pretty cool video just thought i'd share.

Slow motion at its best

If you're not impressed by Final Cut Pro's slow motion capabilities, and Cinema Tools doesn't do the job, then we suggest you take a look in the direction of a plug-in called Twixtor. It's ability to blend frames and remove jerkiness is jaw-dropping. Take a look at this video showing off what Twixtor can do:

7D 1000 fps from Oton Bačar on Vimeo.

Check out Twixtor's website.

Other videos using Twixtor can be found here.

Guest Speaker - Ben Hawkins, After Effects editor/iphone app creator

This week Ben Hawkins, a video editor/After Effects guru, will be coming to MMI to speak about his experience at MMI, creating videos for Oompa Toys, directing short films, creating iphone apps from scratch, working at CPM Marketing and much more.


When and Where:
Wednesday, Oct 13 at 12:45p in rm 106
Thursday, Oct 14 at 12:45p in rm 105

Ben Hawkin's Editing Reel

2009 Demo Reel from Chewy Pixels on Vimeo.

The Coen Brothers are at it again

With actors like Josh Brolin, Matt Damon, Barry Pepper and the Dude (Jeff Bridges), the Coen Brothers have a healthy stable of actors ready and willing to remake the 1969 original film was loosely based on the novel by Charles Portis, and revolved around a young girl hiring Cogburn to track down the man who killed her father.

Check out the trailer:

Artist Recreates 'Star Wars' Trilogy With Paper (in 2 minutes)

An artist named Jeremy Messersmith has created a unique version of the "Star Wars" trilogy using paper animation. Check it out:

Defective Video 4 SoundDesign

This is a project I had to put sound to for my 3rd Semester Sound Design class.  Please let me know your thoughts and anything I could do to improve my work.  Thank you for your time, I appreciate it greatly!

agritton@madisonmedia.edu
facebook.com/agritton3

Guest Speaker - Ben Wydeven, Independent Filmmaker

This week, we have the opportunity to meet and talk with Ben Wydeven, and independent filmmaker and owner of Makeshift Media Group.
He will be showing off his newest film, The Medium and then will participate in a Q and A.


When and Where:
Thursday, Sept 29 @ 12:45p in rm 105
Tuesday, Oct 5 @ 11:30a in rm 104
Wednesday, Oct 6 @12:45p in rm 106


If you want to check out his latest film, but missed Ben speak, click the link here.

You can also check out this corporate video work at here.

You want to put that logo where?

Check out this brilliant placement of logos in this 2010 sponsor trailer for the Milwaukee Film Festival, created by Independent Studios.

Milwaukee Film Festival Sponsor Trailer 2010 from Milwaukee Film on Vimeo.

Video: The Flaming Lips: "The Sparrow Looks Up at the Machine"

Catch the video and the 21-minute making of the latest Flaming Lips video "The Sparrow Looks Up at the Machine," from their most experimental album to date, Embryonic.





If you have time, check out Blastula, a 21-minute behind-the-scenes look at the making of Embryonic:

Fault Line Empires

This is a new promo pic I created in Photoshop for my band Fault Line Empires.

We're a Metal/Punk/Hardcore band based out of the Milwaukee/Madison area.

Two upcoming shows this month

Oct. 22nd at The Monkey Bar - Milwaukee, WI

Oct. 30th (HALLOWEEN) at G Daddy's BBC - Milwaukee, WI

Check out our myspace for a listen @ www.myspace.com/faultlineempires

Enjoy!

Clay

Catfish Trailer

Here's the trailer for Catfish, otherwise known as "the other Facebook movie." Even if it's not really a documentary, it at least looks interesting.



Matt P.
PCobbs' Thoughts

An Interesting Piece With Tasty Motion Graphics

Bad News - A Media Fiction (Diplom) from www.nicouthe.de on Vimeo.

15 Amazing New Designs For The Dollar Bill (PHOTOS)

The American dollar is in bad need of a makeover. Thanks to the Dollar ReDe$ign Project, we may now have some options.











Check out the article in the Huffington Post here.

Jack White Invents a New Type of Vinyl Record

So you think there's only one way to make vinyl? Not if you Jack White you don't ...

The making of MGMT's "Congratulations" video

Here is an excerpt from an interview that Film & Video Magazine did w/ Editor Steve Gandolfi:

Film & Video: Do you have a long history with director Tom Kuntz?
We’ve worked together on many projects including an Altoids campaign, X Box “Lips,” Cadbury “Eyebrows,” and recently on a series of spots for Geico. He’s an absolute genius.

Steve Gandolfi: What was your collaborative process like on this project specifically?
Whenever you work with Tom you know it is going to be amazing and a true challenge because he has exacting standards and a clear creative vision. I love working with him for all of these reasons. He inspires me to push to the absolute limit. This film is like looking at an Andres Serrano or Jackson Pollock: polarizing, ambiguous, haunting and beautiful. It shows Tom’s painterly approach to film and has sparked a myriad of interpretations on the part of the fans. Check out the comments on YouTube – amazing.

How would you describe the mood you were looking for? And how does that affect your editorial choices?
I love the track and probably listened to it 1,000 times and it never got old. Tom wanted the mood to be moving and thoughtful, with time for the narrative to unfold. The edit followed suit.




Any unique challenges on this one, from either a creative or technical standpoint?
Everything – each shot, frame, movement, is all choreographed in time with the music. Every edit made worked within this very strict visual orchestration. Tom also carefully considered every way in which the clip might be viewed – including on the iPhone – so we experimented with framing and tech specs so that it would be received well in any situation.

How do you deal with the pressure when you're facing tight deadlines? The band and the label were very enthusiastic about the project and in recognizing it was something special they provided a longer timeline than usual. As far as working under a tight deadline, having worked largely in short form it’s all I’ve really ever known, so the stress isn’t a real issue. But it was a welcome change to have more than the usual three-day turnaround on this one.

Check out the article here.

The Story Behind the Still

It's the first ever user-generated HD Video Contest where photographers become filmmakers, and we all see beyond the still.

After a wave of entries, Tony Leech's "Exit Interview" was chosen as the winner of Chapter 7, leaving a new still to guide the way for Chapter 8 - the final chapter of The Story Beyond The Still to be interpreted and shot by Vincent Laforet in collaboration with all the chapter winners!

Check Beyond the Still here.



Don't know who Vincent LaForet is? Then watch this film!

Reverie from Vincent Laforet on Vimeo.

Guest Speaker - Matt Martindale, Freelance Graphic Artist

If you were around last week in either my Computer Graphics II, Advanced Photoshop or Editing and Production class, you probably had the opportunity to meet Matt Martindale. He's a graphic artist that has more than 15 years of experience in the video and film world. He as has worked as an Art Director, Effects Supervisor, and Animator. A vast majority of his experience includes working for ProVideo and Discover Mediaworks.



Here are the links that Matt promised to have me post on the blog (some of these will stick with you for years to come)

http://designyoutrust.com
http://www.smashingmagazine.com
http://logopond.com
http://motionographer.com
http://www.cgsociety.org

Great Deal on a Nvidea Geforce 210

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5677177&pagenumber=1&RSort=1&csid=ITD&recordsPerPage=5&body=#ReviewStart

Top 25 Useful Vids and Presentations for Designers from Smashing Magazine

With the huge number of design-related conferences and events around the world, the Web gives those of us who cannot attend them a great opportunity to listen and benefit from their great and talented speakers. To aid in this, here we present some of the best videos, interviews and presentations about design and related topics.

Smashing Magazine Top 25 Videos/Presentations for Designers

This looks wild

dolly track - home made

This video shows two different versions of a dolly made for a railroad track. The latest has a brake and you can put a seat on it for a free ride back if the grade is steap enough. It looks like it can double as a kids play thing.

Railroad track dolly from Dan Eckert on Vimeo.

New Contests in Game Development and Script Writing

http://www.wildsound-filmmaking-feedback-events.com/one_page_screenplay_competition_II.html

GET YOUR STORY FILMED AND SCREENED AT FESTIVALS

NEXT DEADLINE is AUGUST 31st 2010
submit anytime!!

http://www.indiegamechallenge.com/home/

Enter your game for a chance for you or your team to win $100,000, get your game published, network with video game industry icons in Las Vegas, or win a $50,000 scholarship to attend The Guildhall at SMU.

MMI 48 Hour Film Fest - This Weekend!

Tuesday, August 24
4:00pm Informational Meeting (RM 111)

Wednesday, August 25
12:00 pm Informational Meeting (RM 111)

Thursday, August 26
1:00 pm Team Leader Meeting (RM 103)
4:30 pm Team Leader Meeting (RM 101)

Friday, August 27
5:00pm Kickoff – Liability Forms due (RM 111)
5:30pm Fest Begins

Saturday, August 28
8:00am Building open, Gear checkout
2:00am Gear check-in
2:00am Building locked for overnight

Sunday, August 29
8:00am Building open, Gear checkout
7:00pm Gear check-in
8:00pm Entries due on DVD and Drop Box (Theatre, Building B)

Guest Speaker - Chad Diedrick, Discover Mediaworks

Chad Diedrick serves as a multi-talented Vice President of Production for Discover Mediaworks. His talent at managing video, audio, edit and graphics teams to help clients reach their goals is backed by years of industry experience. Chad has worked as a writer, audio and video producer, director, editor, and even as a graphics designer. He is a Broadcast Technology Management graduate of UW-Platteville and his work has been honored with Emmy nominations, Addys, Tellys, and many other awards.




Event: The MCA-I student chapter meeting
Where: rm 101
When: Wednesday, August 25th
Time: 4:00p

What lense do you use?

If you're into Canon DSLRs as much as I am, you know that you could always use a refresher on the lense choices out there. Check out the the Canon Cinema Caravan on vimeo. You won't be disappointed.

stillmotion's guide to lenses for weddings and events // a cinema caravan tutorial from stillmotion on Vimeo.

Guest Speaker - Duncan Raunio, Discover Mediaworks

2 years ago, Duncan was a student at MMI in the REC department.
When he graduated, he found himself working full-time at Barnes and Noble, no where near the recording industry that he imagined himself in.
Enter: Discover Mediaworks (DMW)
Duncan took the opportunity that was offered to him, even though it wasn't in the recording industry; an internship with DMW.
Since taking the internship, he's been hired as a full-time employee, working in their web development department.




Duncan Raunio will be here to discuss life pre and post MMI, as well as what to expect working at a creative company.

Where: rm 106
When: Friday, August 13th
Time: 11:30a and 12:45p

Video Game music is here to stay

Guest Speaker - John Holcomb, Outrigger 3

If you don't know much about social media, then here is a guest speaker you don't want to miss. John Holcomb is CEO and Co-founder of Outrigger3, an emerging media company based in Madison, Wisconsin. Outrigger3 helps organizations understand and effectively leverage the unique opportunities presented to them by new media.



John’s expertise is in tailoring and implementing emerging media campaigns and forecasting the next wave of new media opportunities for his clients.
Whether it’s connecting with a consumer on a hyper local level or mass collaborating with audiences on a global level, Outrigger3 outfits its clients with the tools, knowledge and strategy necessary to connect with their targets and build sustainable, actionable relationships.
Some of John's work has included setting digital strategy for a national restaurant chain, a global biotech company, a film festival, and a US Senatorial campaign.

Check out Outrigger3's website

Event: The MCA-I student chapter meeting
Where: rm 101
When: Wednesday, August 11th
Time: 4:00p

Guest Speaker - Brandyn Olson and Paul Ranola, owners of Requisite Video

Requisite Video Productions specializes in website video. They make websites more engaging, exciting and effective through online videos. They help business get the most out of their website through video content in order to positively affect their bottom line. They will be talking



View Requisite Video's Youtube Page


Where: rm 106
When: Friday, August 6th
Time: 11:30a and 12:45p

Unreal 4 and the iPhone

G4 TV Interview with Epic's CEO

Artist Fellowship Awards

NOTIFICATION: The Wisconsin Arts Board FY11 Artist Fellowship Awards eGRANT application form is now open. Please go to http://artsboard.wisconsin.gov and click on “Grant Programs” to locate the program. The Artist Fellowship Awards page is your information center for this program. When you are ready to login to the eGRANT system, click on the eGRANT link found on the Artist Fellowship page. Before working on the application, be sure to review the guidelines. Note that the applicant to this particular grant program must be AN Individual ARTIST, not an organization.

Here are some common eGRANT application mistakes to avoid:

- Data entered in all upper or lower case: Some applicants enter their name and address info, as well as other data, in all upper or lower case. Please don’t do this. Capitalize the first letter of your name as you would in a normal sentence.

- Waiting too long to begin the process: START EARLY! Help calls increase dramatically as the due date approaches. We are a small agency and may not be able to assist you with problems if you wait until the due date to begin your application.

Note that the deadline IS 3PM on the due date. However, when you log in, the deadline time will appear as 3:59:59 PM because the eGRANT servers are located in the Eastern Time zone. The submission time is 3PM so staff can be in the office to assist applicants working up to the deadline.

These communications are sent via e-mail only. It is vital that we have your current e-mail address at all times. It is your responsibility to keep the Arts Board informed of changes in your e-mail address. We will not be able to inform you of future grant opportunities without this information.

If you have technical questions regarding eGRANT, please contact Dale Johnson via email or phone: dale.johnson@wisconsin.gov or 608/261-8217.

If you have questions regarding the Artist Fellowship Awards program, its rules and requirements, please contact the proper coordinator listed below.

Artist Fellowship Awards - Literary Arts:

Mark Fraire via email or phone: mark.fraire@wisconsin.gov or 608/264-8191.

Artist Fellowship Awards - Music Composition, Choreography/Performance Art:

Karen Goeschko via email or phone: karen.goeschko@wisconsin.gov or 608/267-2026.

Guest Speaker - John Nee, Freelance Producer

John Nee, a former producer with Charter Media for over 9 years and current freelancer, will be speaking at MMI on Friday, July 30th.
He has worked with TPW Productions on several RED shoots (Ho-Chunk Casino commercials), Cyan Films (Documentary Shoot) and Unique Image Creations.

View John Nee's Vimeo Page

He will be showing off past commercials and corporate videos, as well as spinning yarns about life in corporate America.

Where: rm 106
When: Friday, July 30th
Time: 11:30a and 12:45p

Stop Motion + Time Lapse = Guy Walks Across America

In the video, the camera follows actor Michael Johnson as he passes through different American landmarks like Washington, D.C., Chicago, Mt. Rushmore, and Las Vegas. The camera had to always remain the same distance from Mr. Johnson in order to give the video its seamless feel.

This is the route they took: Map

It pieces together still photos taken on an actual, 14-day cross country trip — no green screens involved." When all was said and done, it took over 2,700 images to complete.



and how it was created:

Color Correcting

How many VMG students apply color correction to their video assignments?

When I was introduced to the color correction tools we have available to us I was in awe! The video takes on a completely new dimension of depth and crispness that is unachievable from raw camera footage (unless painstakingly adjusted in-camera).

I strongly suggest VMG students get comfortable with the color correction tools we have available to us! Once you experience the difference color correction can make, this step will surely become part of your workflow!

Just a few tools available:

Final Cut - 3-way Color Correction Filter (from effects tab) Easy & Very Effective!

After Effects - Color Correction from effects menu

Color - A program which comes with the Final Cut Suite that is specifically for color correction!

The Color program is available in the video suites (111) and is an amazing tool that will bring you closer to professional looking video! I suggest you check it out!

Thanks,

Jim

Guest speakers you do not want to miss!

This Wednesday, July 28th at 4pm, we will be having not one but two guest speakers at the MCA-I Student Chapter meeting! This will be in Building B, in the Theatre.

(CHANGE IN SCHEDULED SPEAKERS)

Ben Wolkomir from Charter Media
He is a video editor/producer/director/writer that will speak about his experience as a student at MMI, starting a career in radio, producing short films, working in a corporate environment and much more.

Ben Wolkomir's Youtube page





Ehren Fleschner from Charter Media
He is a producer/director/editor/actor from Sheboygan, WI. He will talk about meeting with clients, writing scripts and seeing a production through fruition.

Tyger- Beautiful Brazilian short film based on a poem.

City of Scars - Best Batman Fan Film Ever

I found this film care of Film Threat's Chris Gore. It is the best Batman fan film I ever seen. And even better, it was produced for less than $3000. If they ever do another live action Batman television series this would be good inspiration.


CITY OF SCARS
Uploaded by Batinthesun. - Classic TV and last night's shows, online.

-Matt Pulkrabek, VMG

Madison Game Students Hit the Road

Madison Media Intitute's departmetn of Game Art and Animation recently agreed to supply interns to Roadview of Madison in partnership with Mandli Communications. Students will create 3D models to support Roadview's Lidar equipepped vehicles data collection service.

The Lidar system has been integrated in specially outfitted vehicles which can scan entire highways including structures such as bridges while traveling at highway speeds. The system returns hundreds of millions of points scanned by the Lidar equipment and generate complex point clouds of data. This data will then be analyzed and simplified before being turned over to the 3D team. This team with the help of the Madison Media Game Art and Animation intern's will convert this raw point cloud data into 3D models of the road surface, bridges and other structures needed as well as texture the 3D surfaces with photos taken during the scanning process.

This technology is also being used to scan entire cities and can be used for many different applications. Both the students at MMI and the 3D team at Roadview are excited about the potential of this synergy. The demand for this new technology is skyrocketing and is expected to show exceptional growth in the next 10 years.

Madison Media Institute: Established in 1969, specializes in media career training through hands-on work with cutting-edge equipment. Specific areas of curriculum include Digital Media Design & Production, Recording & Music Technology, Video & Motion Graphics, Media Systems Technology, Game Art & Animation and Entertainment & Media Business. Programs and facilities are continually upgraded to coincide with developments made in technology and communications.

Guest Speaker - Ben Hawkins, After Effects editor/iphone app creator

Friday, July 23rd, Ben Hawkins, a video editor/After Effects guru will be coming to MMI to speak about his experience at MMI, creating videos for Oompa Toys, directing short films, creating iphone apps from scratch, working in corporate america and much more.

Ben Hawkin's Editing Reel

2009 Demo Reel from Chewing Gum on Vimeo.

Time: 11:30a, 12:45p
Location: Building A, Room 106

Awesome yet dangerous idea with the Cannon 7D

Who wants a Spyder III Pro Arctic . . . I mean a Lightsaber?

Did you grow up watching star wars, thinking how cool it would be to own a lightsaber?
Then wait no longer because it is available for $197. Check it out:

Article in the Metro

Time Lapsing video: LA to NY

Go See It!

Christopher Nolan is one of the Directors i have followed since Memento, seen every one of his films in the theater since and this is just an amazing film, trust me, GO SEE IT!!!

Production Assistant to TV show Executive Producer

We all know Morgan Spurlock from the Academy Award nominated film "Super Size Me." What you may not know about him is how he got his start. The following interview for Hulu's series titled "Life After Film School," Spurlock discusses his long journey from production assistant on Luc Besson's The Professional, to his incredibly daring TV show 30 Days, airing on FX.

Making of AT-AT video

A few weeks ago (June 28th) I posted a video of an animated AT-AT from the Empire Strikes Back. Here is the making of that inspirational movie.

Redesigning something that works

If you've ever worked on a video, logo, jingle, or design for a client, this video may hit a little too close to home. If you find yourself working on a project for someone, revisions just become a part of life. Sometimes, it just gets a little out of control. If you haven't, well then take notes on what 'not' to do.


BTW - This video was suggested by MMI's President Chris Hutchings. (great suggestion Chris!)

BBC Life (Making Of) Time Lapse Compositing

This is quite incredible. Volume is a little quiet, so make sure you crank it up.

Enjoy

Logorama-This is a cool animated video that shows just about every company logo you could think of, AND it even has a plot line!! Very creative!!

Guest Speaker - Whitney Abbott, Freelance Producer

Friday, July 9th, Whitney Abbott, a freelance producer will be coming to MMI to speak about starting out with NPR in Florida, working for local news stations, producing corporate videos and television shows, becoming Emmy nominated and much more.

Time: 11:30a, 12:45p
Location: Building A, Room 106

Gorillaz made a 15 minute short film, check it out!

Canon 5D MKII’s + 6 wks + 100 hrs footage = 4 minutes of pure awesome

A cool timelapse of the weeks of NASA preparation before a shuttle launch, culminating with the launch sequence.

School of Innovation

This is what happens when you have your actors act in slow motion only to then speed it up, taking random frames out.

Guest Speaker - Trevor Wright from Discover Mediaworks

Friday, July 2nd, Trevor Wright, a videographer/producer will be coming to MMI to speak about life as a photographer for countless news stations, producing corporate videos, production work-flow at DMW, and much more.

Time: 11:30a, 12:45p
Location: Building A, Room 106

For more on Trevor, check out his Twitter page:
http://twitter.com/trevorawright

macro vision

Sometimes, it's just more interesting looking at things close up.

macro kingdom from clemento on Vimeo.

EXT. MADISON IN AUTUMN - NIGHT

Here is a video that was shot and edited by Nathan Clarke, owner of Fourth Line Films.
He recently held a workshop in Madison on the new trend of shooting HD video with DSLR cameras. When asked about this project, he said "I went out at night twice (I wish it was a little more windy when I went.) The first time, I focused on trees, but I found after a while that traffic could get some cool results. So the second time, I did some tree shots, but also tried to set up some interesting street scenes." Enjoy.


Camera: Canon 5D mark II (DSLR)
Equipment: Tripod
Approach: Taking a series of stills as fast as the shutter can move.
Details: ISO was at 3200; shutter speed was usually around 1/30th.

Madison | Fall | Night from Nathan Clarke on Vimeo.

OK Go - End Love

Check out this fantastic new video from OK Go, for their track "End Love". 21 hours shot in a single take - once again proving you don't need crazy technical skills to create brilliant work, just a good idea and the patience to see it through. Amazing!

childhood toy + animation program

If you're a star wars fan, you'll appreciate this one.

AT-AT day afternoon from Patrick Boivin on Vimeo.

Missing Pages; a movie reminiscent of La Jetée

Inspired from the 1962 French short film La Jetée, writer/director Jerome Olivier has created a hauntingly innovative approach to narrative filmmaking.

It is the “story-telling”, not just the story, that makes Missing Pages distinct. The entire film, which runs 24 minutes, has been shot using a digital still camera. The images were then composited in three-dimensional layers, and virtual cameras were used to move through them, with many, many stylish techniques — a process the filmmakers dub “fotomation”.

Enjoy.

-BA







Here is a podcast w/ the director, Jerome Olivier, about creating the story, the look and post-production.

The making of Missing Pages podcast

banksy art work samples

Street art disaster at its best

One word can often represent the most simple and beautiful of a design media. In the media that is graffiti art, that word is Banksy. The art prankster of the world has dazzled us, marking his territory in some of the largest cities. With his distinctive stenciling technique, as well as his political art stunts, he IS the face, or at least the voice of the underground graffiti world. Check out the trailer for his new film that is being called "the world's first street art disaster movie."

The new route to fame

So, what's that? You want to create a video that will get you noticed and make you a well-known director? Then you'd better take notes on the viral video Ataque de Panico!, from previously-unknown filmmaker Federico Alvarez. The budget was a mere $500.

View the video here:

Welcome to Madison Media Creative

Consider this an anything-and-everything sharing blog for the soon-to-be professionals at Madison Media Institute. This is a venue for sharing any samples that catch your eye from the worlds of video, design, animation, recording, and other media; for discussing the interesting, the cool, and the "what do you think about this?" as you gather samples from all over the web.

As the purpose of this blog is for research and learning, criticism is naturally welcome, but it must be constructive and supported in detail.

So let's get to it!

-BA