Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Not able to get FCP to import your DSLR footage correctly?
Canon EOS Plug-in
Thursday, December 9, 2010
What's in the box??!!
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:
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
One Man Show
You have no idea what some people go through to deliver your pizza
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Using your DSLR to create HDR images
HDR Video Demonstration Using Two Canon 5D mark II's from Soviet Montage on Vimeo.
Check out their Vimeo site here.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Robin Sparkles Returns!
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
Friday, November 5, 2010
Timelapse must be all the craze
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
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.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
If the world Must end, it should go this way...
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
This is kinda cool
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Animation that transends storytelling
Thoughts?
Friday, October 29, 2010
Which school video is superior?
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.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Slow motion at its best
7D 1000 fps from Oton Bačar on Vimeo.
Check out Twixtor's website.
Other videos using Twixtor can be found here.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
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
Check out the trailer:
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Artist Recreates 'Star Wars' Trilogy With Paper (in 2 minutes)
Defective Video 4 SoundDesign
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.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
You want to put that logo where?
Milwaukee Film Festival Sponsor Trailer 2010 from Milwaukee Film on Vimeo.
Video: The Flaming Lips: "The Sparrow Looks Up at the Machine"
If you have time, check out Blastula, a 21-minute behind-the-scenes look at the making of Embryonic:
Friday, October 1, 2010
Fault Line Empires
Monday, September 27, 2010
Catfish Trailer
Matt P.
PCobbs' Thoughts
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
15 Amazing New Designs For The Dollar Bill (PHOTOS)
Check out the article in the Huffington Post here.
Jack White Invents a New Type of Vinyl Record
Friday, September 17, 2010
The making of MGMT's "Congratulations" video
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.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
The Story Behind 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.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Guest Speaker - Matt Martindale, Freelance Graphic Artist
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
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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
Monday, August 30, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
dolly track - home made
Railroad track dolly from Dan Eckert on Vimeo.
Monday, August 23, 2010
New Contests in Game Development and Script Writing
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
Event: The MCA-I student chapter meeting
Where: rm 101
When: Wednesday, August 25th
Time: 4:00p
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
What lense do you use?
stillmotion's guide to lenses for weddings and events // a cinema caravan tutorial from stillmotion on Vimeo.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Guest Speaker - Duncan Raunio, Discover Mediaworks
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
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Guest Speaker - John Holcomb, Outrigger 3
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
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
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.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Stop Motion + Time Lapse = Guy Walks Across America
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:
Monday, July 26, 2010
Color Correcting
Guest speakers you do not want to miss!
(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.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
City of Scars - Best Batman Fan Film Ever
CITY OF SCARS
Uploaded by Batinthesun. - Classic TV and last night's shows, online.
-Matt Pulkrabek, VMG
Madison Game Students Hit the Road
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
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Who wants a Spyder III Pro Arctic . . . I mean a Lightsaber?
Then wait no longer because it is available for $197. Check it out:
Article in the Metro
Monday, July 19, 2010
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!!!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Production Assistant to TV show Executive Producer
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Making of AT-AT video
Redesigning something that works
BTW - This video was suggested by MMI's President Chris Hutchings. (great suggestion Chris!)
BBC Life (Making Of) Time Lapse Compositing
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Guest Speaker - Whitney Abbott, Freelance Producer
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Canon 5D MKII’s + 6 wks + 100 hrs footage = 4 minutes of pure awesome
Thursday, July 1, 2010
School of Innovation
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
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
macro vision
macro kingdom from clemento on Vimeo.
EXT. MADISON IN AUTUMN - NIGHT
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.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
OK Go - End Love
Monday, June 28, 2010
childhood toy + animation program
AT-AT day afternoon from Patrick Boivin on Vimeo.
Missing Pages; a movie reminiscent of La Jetée
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
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Street art disaster at its best
Friday, June 25, 2010
The new route to fame
View the video here:
Welcome to Madison Media Creative
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