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When I was in elementary school, the older kids started a rumor that quickly made recess a terrifying experience. I've been wanting to make this film just so I had a place to put some of the details of that rumor. I animated this in flash, and did my backgrounds in photoshop. After Effects for compositing, and Protools for sound. Thanks to Michael Paul Kennedy for the wonderful music ( mkennedymusic.com ), and Michael Ho for the voice work ( calartsactorshowcase.com/#!michael-ho/cmma ). ...

A hard-boiled tale following Gumshoe, a private eye hot on the trail of his missing partner. In this world of femme fatales and hired goons, the truth lies beneath. Official Selection of Telluride Film Festival and Raindance Film Festival Francis Ford Coppola called it, "funny, unique and must've been hard to pull off." Starring: Lindsey Naves, Paget Brewster (voice), Curtis Armstrong (voice), Steve Mansfield, Maurice LaMarche (voice), Joseph Durand Writer/Director: Matt Steinauer ...

Directed / Edited / Animated by Joel Kefali Produced by Ian Blair and John Curtis DP / Mishka Kornai Additional animation Robert Wallace Colourist / Alana @Images Production co / Doomsday EP / Danielle Hinde Label / 4ADCast: joel kefaliTags: joel kefali, tune yards, water fountain, doomsday and 4AD

The tension in the city is high as the SOC’s manhunt for the vigilante group, The Mega Plush, wages on. With the promise of a handsome sum of money dangled before them, many business owners have joined forces with the SOC cramping The Mega Plush’s extracurricular activities. Armed with his two trusty knives and an "I don't give a stitch!" attitude, Mega Tiger welcomes any foe who dares to interrupt his hunt for booze and broads. Episode I - vimeo.com/75215187 Facebook - ...

DO YOU FVCK TO THIS SHIT? Official Promo for "Every Little Word" by MNEK DIRECTED BY: LAMAR+NIK DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Dan Stafford-Clark [WWW.STAFFORD-CLARK.COM] PRODUCER: Amber Millington PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: Kat Cattaneo-Reavenall PROD CO: Agile Films [WWW.AGILEFILMS.COM] ART DIRECTOR: Lucie Red GRIP: Rogan Brown POST PRODUCTION: LAMAR+NIK COMMISSIONER: Caroline Clayton DIRECTOR REP: OB Management [WWW.OBMANAGEMENT.CO.UK] PURCHASE: tinyurl.com/mrsbm8c PHOTOS: ...

There are some things in this world that everyone deserves to experience with their own eyes. I headed to Alaska in February with the hope of catching a glimpse of the Northern Lights with mine. That glimpse turned into an extravaganza...a party in the sky, and I was an onlooker, a face in the crowd...awestruck, mesmerized, feeling like the luckiest girl in the world. Night after night I was captivated by bright and colorful lights dancing wistfully above me; a graceful representation of the ...

Getting tossed around by shorebreak and slammed into the sand day after day is a rough go; Clark Little wouldn’t have it any other way. In fact, for the North Shore local, it’s all in a good day’s work. But the Waimea addict didn’t grow up snapping shots with his father’s camera like so many photographers do. He instead set out to capture his longtime stomping grounds when his wife came home with a framed photograph of Waimea shorebreak, an image he figured he would be able to easily ...

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A boy who seeks only survival is challenged by his dog who seeks only his attention. Made using Maya, Aftereffects and Logic Pro X. A Story Told by Gints Zilbalodis Music by Bertrams Pauls Purvišķis Creative Adviser Dzintars Krūmiņš For maximum enjoyment download the original 2k file. Watch it BIG and hear it LOUD!Cast: Gints ZilbalodisTags: seaplane, plane, labrador, pilot, crash, fog, cave, island, steady cam, raft, lighthouse, uncut, maya, aftereffects, tracking, handheld, ...

“¿Huayhuash?¿¡Huayhuash con bici’s!? No. No noooo… Es imposible.” In the winter of 2014, three friends set out on a self supported ride, looking for nothing more than a truly genuine experience. The goal: to circumnavigate one of the most wonderful and wicked mountain ranges in the world – the Huayhuash, by bicycle. This was all a spur of the moment idea; part of the vicious cycle of making every adventure more thrilling than the last. January was the off-season, or rainy season, for the ...

French songstress Petite Meller's "Backpack" gets remixed by Marlin, where dance beats and airy vocals are set to a kaleidoscopic landscape to match. First-time music video director Natalie Neal captures Petite Meller's fantasy world - filled with bubble baths, jeweled tiaras, cigarettes and tea. Directed by Natalie Neal Producers/ Koko Ntuen, Natalie Neal Director of Photography/ Tennille Olsen Second Unit DP/ Chris Duce Wardrobe Stylist to Petite/ Ashley Pamela Miller Hair Stylist/ Elisa ...

A N A M N E S I A ( a loss of forgetfulness ) for the interactive net-narrative visit : anamnesia.net a TeachingMachine production in association with the Institute for Cinema Studies presented by Brainfeeder director / animator David Wexler ( Strangeloop ) assistant director Micah Nelson producer Jake Bloch executive producer Wai Trask story by Strangeloop and Darryl Cobb *with a special acknowledgement to Leigh J. McCloskey string compositions and arrangements Gavin Gamboa and ...

My grandmother Elizabeth (or Gan-Gan as I called her) was a force of nature; she was wonderful. As a child she seemed to me like a visitor from another time or place. Her tiny terraced house in Bideford was full of treasures; hundreds of books, a medusa's head, Peter the Great's ivory letter opener, the caul of her mother tied up in blue ribbon, a tile stolen from the Alhambra, a silk blouse embroidered by nuns, deadly poison, beautiful Pre-Raphaelite artworks, a knife carved from the wood ...

Shimi Asresay and Hili Noy Graduation short film from Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem. The peaceful daily routine of father and son is interrupted by an encounter of an unfamiliar boy, different from them in color. An allegory to the phenomena of racism as an acquired cultural epidemic, the story discusses the question of the personal conscience of each of us, versus the education we receive from our families and environment. Can we really insist on our personal belief system, ...

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Disillusioned with his life, Dr. John Kitchin abandons his career as a neurologist and moves to Pacific Beach. There, he undergoes a radical transformation into SLOMO, trading his lab coat for a pair of rollerblades and his IRA for a taste of divinity. Winner of over a dozen awards, including: Best Short Documentary at SXSW Best Short Documentary at the International Documentary Association Awards Audience Award at AFI Docs Audience Award at Ashland Independent Film Festival Best Short ...

Director: John Merizalde Producer: Chris Black Cinematographer: Jake Ures 1st AC: Allen Chodakowski Steadicam: Jarrett Morgan Key Grip: Anthony Reese Editor: Chad Sarahina Colorist: David Torcivia Starring: Justin Termeer, Alijah Harney, Oluchi Lardge Special Thanks to Deon and Tha Committee Read more about the film here: directorsnotes.com/2014/04/29/john-merizalde-bang/Cast: John Merizalde, Jake Ures and Chris BlackTags: south central, la, narrative, guns, bang, drive by, ...

Here is the incredible story of a tiny volcano, trying to explode. Short movie made during my 4th year at Supinfocom Valenciennes. Find more details about my projects here : cargocollective.com/julienloth/Cast: Julien LothTags: 3D, CGI, Short movie, Animation, Maya, Motion Design, Volcano, Cute, Supinfocom, Valenciennes and Julien Loth

Part I/IV of a timelapse series through the always changing landscapes of New Zealand. Shot over 4 month, travelling through amazing landscapes, sleeping under the stars, hiking on mountains and exploring remote roads. Locations in this video where at Fjordland NP, Mount Cook NP and Arthurs Pass NP, Mavora Lakes and Lake Ohau. Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/martinheck and Facebook: facebook.com/TimestormFilms Official Website: timestormfilms.com Soundtrack: "Science and Religion" by Hans ...

A short promo video that parodies the endless production and marketing of prosumer video cameras. Filmmakers Mark and Angela Walley have created a camera that is both a reverse trend in consumer electronics and “the most advanced camera ever built.” “WALLEY POS-86 Promo Video” was produced as part of the art exhibition “Creation to Consumption” curated by Hills Snyder for the artist-run exhibition space, Sala Diaz. Special thanks to Mark Menjivar, Sara Frantz, and John Totman. Music by Mark ...