POSTED BY Wesley Scoggins, 03 July 2008 | PERMALINK
Today I had the honor of talking to James Rolfe, Writer/Director/Editor/Actor/Cinematographer, most famous for his Angry Video Game Nerd persona, his videos have gotten millions of hits, and his program is one of the most popular on the internet. James has earned a massive fanbase based on his comedic explorations into nostalgia, and the...
POSTED BY Wesley Scoggins, 02 July 2008 | PERMALINK
So you are making a spy caper film, and you need a safe for the secret file/launch codes/microfilm for your agent to crack open with a laser. And/or you really want to pull a Bugs Bunny and drop a safe on your friends head, BUT you realized that REAL safes are expensive and/or dangerously heavy, and you need a prop to fill it's place? Well worry no more, because i'm going to...
POSTED BY Wesley Scoggins, 30 June 2008 | PERMALINK
Welcome to the first edition of a new series i'm going to be writing called "Career Paths". Every so often, i'm going to cover a different way to forge a career in a different part of the filmmaking industry. Whether you want to be a Screenwriter, a Cinematographer, a Visual or Special Effects Artist, a Editor, a Sound mixer, a Gaffer, or whatever, i'm going to do some research, maybe do a...
POSTED BY Wesley Scoggins, 29 June 2008 | PERMALINK
This week is our FIRST EVER second time winner of the 5 Minute Movie House. The Heroes of Gravatron have won again with their faux commercial "IICS". It's quite funny, and I think they did a good job on it, check it out, and leave some comments below.
If YOU would like to enter 5 Minute Movie House please visit the 5 Minute Movie House Thread in the "Your Projects" section of the...
POSTED BY Wesley Scoggins, 27 June 2008 | PERMALINK
Here is the sixth and seventh parts of the series that Doug TenNapel is recording on the stop-mo project he's doing with the Chiodo Brothers. In this one, they take it out of the mold, and do some wing and seams work. Also, remember to check out our own, Stop-MotionSpecials.
POSTED BY Wesley Scoggins, 25 June 2008 | PERMALINK
So you thought tossing your Plutonium Core around like a football was all fun and games until you broke it open on the pavement, and now you've got a major ecological disaster on your hands, and pesky EPA agents snooping around wondering what all of the giant insects are about, and you need to clean it up without mutating yourself? Well how about your very own Air...
Today, we have a very special behind-the-scenes look at the "Muscle Suit" episode of BFX from last week. We even get an inside look as Justin attempts to dethrone body builder, Collette Nelson (of no relation to the author of this article). Enjoy!
This weeks winner of 5 Minute Movie House is Tim Miller's short "Crossing the Line". I thought it was funny, and creative, and he did a good job by making such a confined story interesting. Remember 5 Minute Movie House happens EVERY week, and we annouce a new winner every Sunday. So sign up...