Music Video with Stereo Off

Check out our music video that just went live, with the song Bullet Time by the band Stereo Off. We wrote up a story line and created a sequence of timed shots (all via Excel instead of some fancy app this time) which we filmed across three occasions – but only one where the whole …

Long Time No Short (The Goon & The Dangler)

The Goon & The Dangler – by Dead Red Eyes. The posts have been slow the past month, but here are the first of two shorts we did during that time.  This short was for “Sparrow Film Project 11 (June 2014)” which had specific rules to it.  It had to be under 3 minutes and …

We Almost Forgot About April

It was a busy month and we didn’t get to make any posts! On the other hand we did do a music video (currently editing) and make a short film to enter the Sparrow film Festival (should find out in a week if we make it). More news to come soon, we promise……

Scary Short Film Fest, Presented by Wes Craven – Film in 30 Seconds

We decided to make a last minute entry into http://www.studio360.org/crowdsourcing/extra-credit-scary-short-film-fest/results/ which is the Scary Short Film Fest (presented by Wes Craven, famous for movies such as Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream) – after reading this and finding out that we had one afternoon to put it together, we decided to take up this challenge. …

The Scorsese Rule, screenwriting version!

If you’re looking to write a script or make a low budget film – there are several rules you have to follow. It’s a bit of a shame when considering film as an art form overall. Why should one follow certain rules as a result when expressing creative freedom?  Well if you’re looking to make …

Movie Critics and Audience Viewers Never Think Alike

Is it just me, or has the gap between critics and regular viewers become wider than usual? Movies that critics love, viewers find disappointing. Current examples include Wolf of Wall Street, Her, 12 Years a Slave. All of these were loved by Critics and given 5 stars very frequently. But by the public… mediocre, ripped …