choose your own adventure on youtube
Sat, Nov 5 2011 08:26
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This is one of the most creative video campaigns I've ever viewed, rivalling old spice's Q&A a couple years back.
Let your imagination run wild!
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a good indian and mtv
Thu, Nov 3 2011 08:44
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MTV was gracious enough to do a piece on myself focusing on my short film A Good Indian
I have a few updates on the film coming, but if you haven't yet, click here to head over to MTV and check it out.
I have a few updates on the film coming, but if you haven't yet, click here to head over to MTV and check it out.
making movies with a "picture" camera... that can shoot at 4K
Thu, Nov 3 2011 08:38
| Canon, image quality, Film, self-production, canon 7d
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DSLR still isn't a household term, reserved only for the nerds of the indie film scene (and scoffed at by the majority of pros... except the director of House)
We use a couple of t3i cameras at work, and I personally use a Canon 7D for my own projects. Every time I shoot, people marvel at the capabilities of what they visually perceive to be a camera meant only for still photography.
Truth be told, myself, and many of my colleagues and peers in the industry would ditch are cameras in a heartbeat for a RED camera, knowing full well the capabilities far surpass our DSLRs.
That's why many of us should be excited today at Canon's announcement of a DSLR that can shoot at 4k.
I can't wait to check the demo videos of this on vimeo.
We use a couple of t3i cameras at work, and I personally use a Canon 7D for my own projects. Every time I shoot, people marvel at the capabilities of what they visually perceive to be a camera meant only for still photography.
Truth be told, myself, and many of my colleagues and peers in the industry would ditch are cameras in a heartbeat for a RED camera, knowing full well the capabilities far surpass our DSLRs.
That's why many of us should be excited today at Canon's announcement of a DSLR that can shoot at 4k.
I can't wait to check the demo videos of this on vimeo.
I'm the 79,765,488,349th person to live on this planet
Wed, Nov 2 2011 08:22
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How to end a short video
Tue, Nov 1 2011 07:57
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Blast from the Past #2: The Olympian
Thu, Oct 27 2011 08:50
| Fort Frances, Blast from the past, Portfolio, self-production, Making Movies With No Budget
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No sense running these posts in chronological order.
I noticed this on Facebook this week. You can check it out at tigheland.com as well, along with dozens of other videos that will leave you both chuckling and scratching your head (in a good way, of course).
Back in Fort Frances, a man by the name of Dan Robinson came back home for a couple of years. We talked plenty of times about shooting something together, and the day came where we actually followed through and put together a great little piece!
Blast From the Past! Post #1
Mon, Oct 24 2011 08:21
| Fort Frances, Blast from the past, Film, Portfolio, self-production, Youtube, Making Movies With No Budget
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There was a time when mullets were cool. Unfortunately it was short lived.
Sometimes I'm not sure what had more success back in Fort Frances, the attached ode to Fort Frances Ambassador to Fort Frances or the short film it was meant to promote. We uploaded and promoted this on Youtube before the video sharing behemoth was a household name.
I'd like to think this video, and The Show: Loser Pissed, has a place in Fort Frances Folklore, a sentence in the Fort Frances history books. If not, hopefully I'll still come across that odd person in the bars back home, willing to by me a drink for having a little fun highlighting part of the Fort Frances culture.
Netflix isn't ready for Facebook
Mon, Oct 24 2011 07:35
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The Netflix and Facebook marriage is sexless.
When I first heard of the announcement that Netflix was teaming up with Facebook, I was all for it. I’m a bit of a junkie/geek when it comes to integrating social media into my life. I’m more of a ‘follower’ than a ‘poster,’ in the social media sphere, but nonetheless I was excited at the opportunities the Netflix/Facebook partnership would present.
But all it does is post what I watched to my timeline. That’s it.
Why not prompt me to start a discussion on what I watched, to “Like” it, to do something with it that would provide valuable content to my facebook profile, and my network. On Netflix, I can see what my other friends have watched. How is this useful? Did they enjoy it? Were they the ones that watched it, or did they let their children run rampant through movies that would never peak my interest?
I love discussing films, television, and all sorts of other things on Facebook. I hate useless Facebook posts. Nobody needs to know that I watched 4 episodes of the X-Files this morning.
If you want to read a little bit more about why this partnership took place, and why it’s failing (more from a business perspective), I encourage you to read this Diane Mermigas article from Seeking Alpha
Shot a Kid Rock music video! Watch!
Sun, May 15 2011 12:32
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For those viewing on facebook, check the link here http://www.youtube.com/outofsightproduction
I decided to jump into the fan made music video craze, producing a video for Kid Rock's single Rock On, which is off his latest album Born Free.
The entire video project wasn't solely focused on creating a fan made music video. The video was more of a by-product of the footage from a narrative somewhat inspired by the song Rock On. Hoping to complete the entire project and post soon in the next month. For now, watch, enjoy, share, and comment!
additional notes: shot with no-budget in Winnipeg, Manitoba using a Canon 7D rig. Edited on Final Cut Pro. Those involved include Michael Strickland (Lead), Jayelle Morris (Lead), Erin Opitz (Associate Producer), and plenty of others!
My Favourite 15 Movies as of Friday, May 13
Fri, May 13 2011 12:57
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#1 Any Given Sunday - Epic. This movie doesn’t get enough props for the fact that the subject matter is related to American Football, which doesn’t relate well outside of the United States causing many to miss the metaphors present throughout the film.
#2 Pulp Fiction - If “cool” was a Oscar category, Tarantino would likely walk away with an award every time he takes the director’s chair. I had a tough time placing this ahead of his latest film...
#3 Inglorious Bastards - Only Tarantino can rewrite history and have the audience accept it so well. The Bastards ensemble is the funnest is cinematic history.
#4 Avatar - Victim of the “I hate it because its popular” plague, this film will be remembered as a groundbreaker in terms of visuals, technology, and its environmental message. Yes I know he retold a simple story... But why is this a bad thing if it works so well?
#5 Almost Famous - Ever scene feels so tight. Extremely well cast, great music, and perhaps the greatest coming of age film of all time.
#6 The Departed - Only Scorsese could effectively balance the star power present in this film, and put Mark Walhberg in line for an Oscar.
#7 Apocalypse Now - Just the fact that this movie was completed lands it on the list.
#8 Fight Club - The best part is when you’re watching and the audience collectively sighs “no fu#$ing way!”... with the exception of the jackass that yells “I called that!”
#9The Matrix - honestly, this might rank higher if the other 2 movies didn’t fu#k with the mythology of Neo.
#10 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Tugs at a scenario we’ve all considered or wished that was possible. This film is humanistic, even though its not realistic.
#11 Lost in Translation - Very raw, but it felt so perfect.
#12 Watchmen - I’m not a comic book/graphic novel reader... I just thought this movie was bad ass, sexy, and interesting all rolled into one.
#13 Pitch Black - You’re never really sure how to feel about Riddick the whole way through. To bad they couldn’t make a successful franchise out of the Riddick character. Another film that should have been left alone (see: Matrix)
#14 China Town - A great movie, with twists. There’s just something sexy about the whole thing... excluding the whole incest thing.
#15 Australia - This movie could have been about anything, the visuals made it one of the greats of all time.
#16 Observe and Report - minus the ending. I had to include this... unfortunately the ending, which felt like the idea of a traditional hollywood producer, takes away from the brilliant dark comedy. I’ll never fuc$ with mall cops after watching this film. A great performance by Seth Rogen, and unfortunately the victim of improper marketing.
Honourable mentions: The Godfather, Titanic, The Last Waltz, Bowling for Columbine, The Sixth Sense, The Prestige, Inception
#13 Pitch Black - You’re never really sure how to feel about Riddick the whole way through. To bad they couldn’t make a successful franchise out of the Riddick character. Another film that should have been left alone (see: Matrix)
#14 China Town - A great movie, with twists. There’s just something sexy about the whole thing... excluding the whole incest thing.
#15 Australia - This movie could have been about anything, the visuals made it one of the greats of all time.
#16 Observe and Report - minus the ending. I had to include this... unfortunately the ending, which felt like the idea of a traditional hollywood producer, takes away from the brilliant dark comedy. I’ll never fuc$ with mall cops after watching this film. A great performance by Seth Rogen, and unfortunately the victim of improper marketing.
Honourable mentions: The Godfather, Titanic, The Last Waltz, Bowling for Columbine, The Sixth Sense, The Prestige, Inception
Agree? Disagree? Sad that no Nic Cage movies made the list? Comment or hit me up on Twitter.com/andrewjoegeorge
