Short Story Example - "My Best Friend's Sweating"

These guys get into some pretty fun stuff. What I really like about their videos are the production quality that goes into the simplest silly idea. Outside the short film, full length arena, I think this is something that we could get into when there's nothing else to do. Check out some of their other videos too.

My Best Friend's Wedding/My Best Friend's Sweating from DANIELS on Vimeo.

Next Steps - "Egg Timer" & Other Projects

Like we talked about last weekend, we could either continue post production on "Egg Timer" or begin to talk about other ideas. I know one alternate idea we talked about was the mini documentary on ourselves.

Here is an example of an approach we could take; mostly from a shot and story telling perspective. There's a whole series of these and they're pretty good if you dig documentaries.

Uppercut from California is a place. on Vimeo.

New Gear - Nikon D5100

Yesterday I bought a Nikon D5100. Although I have access to equipment from work I thought as long as we're buying a DSLR, why not get one that shoots 1080p video. It will prove pretty useful for spontaneous shoots where I may not have immediate access to equipment from work.

In many ways the Canon T3i is a superior "video" camera but seeing as how I was already committed to Nikon, because of the lenses and accessories that I already own, it's not a bad deal. Here's an example of it's potential...

Fragments from Nikon France on Vimeo.

It looks pretty darn good. But it'll still take some mindful film making and better lenses. Check out the "making of"...

Making Of Fragments (English Subtitles) from Nikon France on Vimeo.

I will looking at accessories over the next couple days and can't wait to start shooting.

Short Story Example + BTS - "Plot Device"

Plot Device from Red Giant on Vimeo.

Red Giant TV Episode #57: Behind the Scenes of Plot Device from Red Giant on Vimeo.

This post is kind of a doozey. Not only does it show off some effects packages that we could look into (I actually have access to two or three of them through work) but it also has a great little behind the scenes featurette. I'd love to talk about how they made this short with you guys.

Sound Design Example - "Transformers 3"

SoundWorks Collection: The Sound of Transformers: Dark of the Moon from Michael Coleman on Vimeo.

Check out this mini documentary about how they captured sound for Transformers 3. It just goes to show huge sound can be and how it can be found just about anywhere.

Short Story Example - "The Black Hole"

Short Film 'The Black Hole' from PHOTOPLAY FILMS on Vimeo.

Here's an example of the kind of short economic story telling that we could be exploring. What do you guys think?