Ed Catmull. Keep Your crises small

fivebyfiveproductions — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:01:46 +0000

Ed Catmull is a computer scientist and is the current president of Disney and Pixar Studios. Here he openly discusses the problems that Pixar had in producing their first films and the insights they gained to making Pixar a better place.

Pivot

fivebyfiveproductions — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:53:17 +0000

When a photographer is witness to a brutal crime and accidentally takes pictures of the killer, he has to run for his life. The film is designed and animated by: Kevin Megens, Floris Vos, Arno de Grijs, André Bergs. Music and sound design by Alex Debicki.Script by Jan Eduards. Produced by il Luster Productions.

The Third & The Seventh

paul butterworth — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:11:04 +0000

Take a journey to some of the most beautiful architectural landmarks the world has to offer… a short film created entirely by Alex Roman. Simply stunning.

Illustrated Parkour flip book

paul butterworth — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:19:42 +0000

Here’s a clever piece of flipbook animation from Serene Teh with a twist. Illustrated with just a technical pen frame-by-frame and captured on video we follow a characters journey as he enjoys ‘parkour’ across the metropolis. I’d expect to see this in advertising circles soon!

Mashing Pulp Fiction

paul butterworth — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:08:53 +0000

There are countless examples of Tarantino flims that have been remixed. However this clip is one of the best examples that uses nothing but sound bites and clips from Pulp Fiction to create four mins of rhythmic storytelling.

The writers guide to life, the universe and ultimately everything

paul butterworth — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:16:06 +0000

The australia council has produced a superb guide to pilot writers through the digital age. If you have a spare hour when you’re not defending your home from bulldozers, vogans or looking for your towel… take a butchers here: http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/writersguide

And do watch the advert… a touch inspired by ‘you know that book written by ford prefect’

Kevin Smith offers his two cents on filmmaking

paul butterworth — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:15:55 +0000

Gavin Booth interviews American screenwriter, film producer, comic book scribe, and director Kevin Smith for Mimetic productions.

Kevin’s first film, ‘Clerks’, was shot for just $27,575 in the same convenience store where Smith worked. ‘Clerks’ was presented at the Sundance Film Festival in 1994, where it won the Filmmaker’s Trophy and was picked up by Miramax before the festival’s end. It went on to the Cannes International Film Festival where recieved both the ‘Prix de la Jeunesse’ and the ‘International Critics’ Week Prize’. Released in November 1994 in just two cities, the film went on to play in fifty markets, never playing on more than fifty screens at any given time. Despite the limited release, it was a critical and financial success, earning $3.1 million.

He is also the co-founder, with Scott Mosier, of View Askew Productions and owner of ‘Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash’ comic and novelty store in Red Bank, New Jersey. His films are often set in his home state of New Jersey, and while not strictly sequential, they do frequently feature crossover plot elements and character references. He has produced numerous films and television projects, including Clerks, Dogma, and Zack and Miri Make a Porno.

The Road, Inglorious basterds, Nine & Singleman scripts

paul butterworth — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:19:58 +0000

If you love reading scripts as I do, then check out The Road and many others at ‘simply scripts’, fine purveyors of ‘script-dom’… I spend way too much time here.

http://www.simplyscripts.com/2009/12/04/the-road-a-single-man-nine-and-inglourious-basterds/

How to Fundraise or Finance a Film with Houseparties | The Independent

paul butterworth — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:06:32 +0000

A new generation of filmmakers are seeking a multitude of financial sources over the one investor. One such avenue is the ‘fund raising party’. Erica Ginsburg talks to Morrie Warshawski over tips and tricks to the successful fund soiree.

How to Fundraise or Finance a Film with Houseparties | The Independent.

JP Nataf “Viens me le dire” (Come tell me)

paul butterworth — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:17:51 +0000

Now here’s a cute clip from JP Nataf called ‘Come tell Me’, directed by No brain, post by Sabotage and production by Les films de morphée. Be prepared for melancholy feelings afterwards.