tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83588872009-07-05T07:14:59.055-07:00Filmmaking tips, resources, reviews, news and links.J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01006485197696149031noreply@blogger.comBlogger1871125http://www.makingthemovie.info/images/logo-smallnotext.jpgThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-72725107941667935642009-07-05T07:14:00.000-07:002009-07-05T07:14:59.066-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0Dennis Hartley picks. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5ij-iO6Q76xXR7m2-DIOZWV0L_o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5ij-iO6Q76xXR7m2-DIOZWV0L_o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5ij-iO6Q76xXR7m2-DIOZWV0L_o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5ij-iO6Q76xXR7m2-DIOZWV0L_o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/mu-9qFwtKrU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/07/top-10-rock-musicals.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-522928165276863102009-07-02T07:08:00.000-07:002009-07-02T07:09:09.745-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0Via Filmmaker Magazine: Declaring War on Indie Film Cliches! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/c0UMWRji0acA5SdMgAMZXo4HMgE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/c0UMWRji0acA5SdMgAMZXo4HMgE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/c0UMWRji0acA5SdMgAMZXo4HMgE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/c0UMWRji0acA5SdMgAMZXo4HMgE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/uwdbdj9CVes" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/07/indie-film-cliches.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-61160535024538802102009-07-01T12:54:00.000-07:002009-07-01T13:03:55.022-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0As a follow-up to the Facebook for Filmmakers post, I thought I'd link this interesting post from filmmaker Brian Spaeth, who lays out his strategy for promoting his film Who Shot Mamba? on various social networks.MYSPACEI’m gonna have to do a page for WSM?. I hate MySpace, and I know it’s shrinking, but it’s still a major force, especially in the video world – plus it skews young/teen, which WSM <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kuUJpH4PaMPJ0dvvQzQw1r2u7Ic/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kuUJpH4PaMPJ0dvvQzQw1r2u7Ic/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kuUJpH4PaMPJ0dvvQzQw1r2u7Ic/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kuUJpH4PaMPJ0dvvQzQw1r2u7Ic/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/dcyqGNpYAFQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/07/who-shot-mambas-social-networking.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-16709456112416255592009-06-29T06:24:00.000-07:002009-06-29T06:42:09.222-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com2Guest post from Germain Lussier. Enjoy.* * *3D filmmaking might be giving the phrase “Here’s looking at you, kid,” a whole new dimension.This past Saturday, footage from films such as “Titanic,” “The Matrix,” “Star Wars Episode 3,” “Transformers” and yes, even “Casablanca” were shown in full 3D as created by a company called In-Three.No, those films aren’t going to have 3D releases anytime soon. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9JEzY_vYIQcO_8PScLu8VZnpyFI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9JEzY_vYIQcO_8PScLu8VZnpyFI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9JEzY_vYIQcO_8PScLu8VZnpyFI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9JEzY_vYIQcO_8PScLu8VZnpyFI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/NOcU5XzUx4Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/future-of-3d-filmmaking.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-4329432295678428492009-06-28T07:30:00.000-07:002009-06-29T06:49:18.572-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0The Panasonic DMC-GH1 is the hot new camera with its ability to use interchangeable lenses and shoot HD. It does have some limitations, since it evolved from DSLR stills cameras. Filmmaker George P. Schnyder shares his secret recipe for getting great moving images out of the GH1...GPSchnyder | The GH1 FormulaUPDATE: Here's an example video he shot. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Qdxy0INRQ8hKMRv8VnqmVvn9eqA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Qdxy0INRQ8hKMRv8VnqmVvn9eqA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Qdxy0INRQ8hKMRv8VnqmVvn9eqA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Qdxy0INRQ8hKMRv8VnqmVvn9eqA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/WR_3yMKdCrA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/gh1-formula.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-33408493151571292052009-06-27T13:24:00.000-07:002009-06-30T06:54:21.835-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0Thursday evening, I braved the freeways and the helicopters circling the late Michael Jackson at UCLA Medical Center to get to the Mann Center in Westwood for the LA Film Fest Screening of Cold Souls.Writer/director Sophie Barthes was in attendance, as well as star Paul Giamatti and supporting actress Katheryn Winnick. They had a talkback later, which I took notes on. But first, about the film. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B8LKi0K9zLFlsW_ffsXHAZYhYHY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B8LKi0K9zLFlsW_ffsXHAZYhYHY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B8LKi0K9zLFlsW_ffsXHAZYhYHY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B8LKi0K9zLFlsW_ffsXHAZYhYHY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/hW_yhuTbF7s" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/la-film-festival-review-cold-souls.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-87997449500395647022009-06-27T13:21:00.000-07:002009-06-27T13:21:52.477-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0John August has thoughts on the dour James D. Stern speech about the state of indie film. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Jslvv5Y8Ixp4uXi4fMtZJSctwmk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Jslvv5Y8Ixp4uXi4fMtZJSctwmk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Jslvv5Y8Ixp4uXi4fMtZJSctwmk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Jslvv5Y8Ixp4uXi4fMtZJSctwmk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/SpRxld3DNNA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/august-responds-to-stern.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-23357260048581063452009-06-26T07:06:00.000-07:002009-06-26T07:06:52.706-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0RIP: A remix Manifesto 2.0 | Open Source Cinema - An Open Source Documentary Film about Copyright <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hGDyqmUK6DJ5NG4PMNazWbM5rT4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hGDyqmUK6DJ5NG4PMNazWbM5rT4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hGDyqmUK6DJ5NG4PMNazWbM5rT4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hGDyqmUK6DJ5NG4PMNazWbM5rT4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/xTEp8Zz9fjQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/your-weekend-viewing-rip-remix.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-1037792539046776042009-06-24T06:53:00.000-07:002009-06-24T06:53:45.721-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0The folks at Language Log talk about the language of the Transformers and speculate a bit as to whether the writing is phonetic or syllabic. Some funny comments ensue. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZwM6Qt-SdrAr1YmO4uWgg_jEMSU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZwM6Qt-SdrAr1YmO4uWgg_jEMSU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZwM6Qt-SdrAr1YmO4uWgg_jEMSU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZwM6Qt-SdrAr1YmO4uWgg_jEMSU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/aUc8bZbRw4Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/ancient-cybertronian.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-36553101797588560812009-06-23T11:51:00.000-07:002009-06-23T12:48:21.368-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0Enjoy this guest review from Jonathan Chang, production designer, model builder and general movie enthusiast. WARNING NOTE: "IMAX Digital" is different than the traditional large-format IMAX experience reviewed here, so be wary of the theaters who try to mislead you.* * *In TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN, director Michael Bay -- well known for his ability to capture exquisite explosions and <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TOredbJNrPT1HbnorWrGMrPH_Zs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TOredbJNrPT1HbnorWrGMrPH_Zs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TOredbJNrPT1HbnorWrGMrPH_Zs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TOredbJNrPT1HbnorWrGMrPH_Zs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/oIrtR0GKfiY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/movie-review-transformers-2-in-imax.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-1381974628363469002009-06-23T06:40:00.000-07:002009-06-23T06:40:31.175-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0Nice cheat sheet from Truly Free Films with some ideas of how to turn festivals to your advantage:1. Some festivals will pay you2. Maybe they can do a PAL dub for you3. Foreign fests could supply you with translation that you can use later on DVD4. Connection to local theaters--Truly Free Film: Cheat Sheet #3: Profit From Festival PlayPlaying festivals seems in a lot of ways like a money pit, so <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hvY4QCMIn4E_FDXtony5v00Qhh0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hvY4QCMIn4E_FDXtony5v00Qhh0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hvY4QCMIn4E_FDXtony5v00Qhh0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hvY4QCMIn4E_FDXtony5v00Qhh0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/kHYId0psth4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/profit-during-your-festival-run.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-52464884417653955802009-06-22T06:30:00.000-07:002009-06-23T12:52:03.775-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0A pretty heated debate broke out on the Twitters last week about the merits of giving a film away for free. Here is a portion of it:<!-- QuoteURL styled embed start --&gt; lmcnelly I know everyone thinks giving your film away for free online is the future, but I'm not convinced. Does it help the filmmaker? 18 Jun 2009 from web lmcnelly It seems like it essentially turns the film <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UDdCYcWw-A4m9Me6QkYziAZDDOY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UDdCYcWw-A4m9Me6QkYziAZDDOY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UDdCYcWw-A4m9Me6QkYziAZDDOY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UDdCYcWw-A4m9Me6QkYziAZDDOY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/JqN40VQbJcs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/should-you-give-away-your-movie-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-39065400921912025342009-06-21T09:48:00.000-07:002009-06-21T09:48:41.370-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0MaryAnn Johanson has the exact opposite reaction I did to the Sherlock Holmes trailer:This is what a trailer should do: offer hints as to what's in store for the viewer without giving away the store. And here we have some slam-bang action, a dose of rowdy violence, a couple clues about the good-natured (and sometimes not) contentiousness between Holmes and Watson, and a few little suggestions <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_4A4vivxhL-yMvAt3nkKCamI_yc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_4A4vivxhL-yMvAt3nkKCamI_yc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_4A4vivxhL-yMvAt3nkKCamI_yc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_4A4vivxhL-yMvAt3nkKCamI_yc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/Vi6yxL1Gmgs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/good-trailers-vs-bad-trailers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-62365864280797502942009-06-19T06:57:00.000-07:002009-06-19T07:22:09.855-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0After years of getting politely pressured by friends, I finally joined Facebook last week. I wanted to get in on the username "landgrab" but unfortunately your account had to have been started before they announced they would be giving away usernames. Oh well, facebook.com/johnott was already taken.There are already people with a head start on me with using Facebook for promoting films. I just <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7TSIJDQmmTFoxjJrlp-DowtQMCQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7TSIJDQmmTFoxjJrlp-DowtQMCQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7TSIJDQmmTFoxjJrlp-DowtQMCQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7TSIJDQmmTFoxjJrlp-DowtQMCQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/FnDAkr-qtBM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/facebook-for-filmmakers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-82308345521244226922009-06-18T06:22:00.000-07:002009-06-18T06:28:35.575-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0Now maybe the indies will get more breathing room:In February 2008, Disney launched Stage 9 Digital with an initial roster of shows that included "Trenches," a 10-part sci-fi series from Felux with a budget of $250,000. But "Trenches," completed last September, still hasn't shown up on the Web. In fact, with the exception of its first series, "Squeegees," a comedy about window washers, none of <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S4RuSNk9hhFiDIBWoavBEFKqhCM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S4RuSNk9hhFiDIBWoavBEFKqhCM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S4RuSNk9hhFiDIBWoavBEFKqhCM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S4RuSNk9hhFiDIBWoavBEFKqhCM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/O0Rbtp97AIY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/hollywood-players-pause-web-efforts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-37970309681862669192009-06-17T06:28:00.000-07:002009-06-17T06:49:04.230-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0This is the best article I've ever read on microphone pre-amplifiers, something I've been having trouble wrapping my head around. The big conclusion: focus on technique until you can afford a really good one:There is a threshold to high quality sound. My goal is to get you over this threshold. Until you are ready to pop for at least that much ($600-1000), don't fret about preamps. Also, don't <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O7KcoZJyiri5on6FCSsaDCcvwqY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O7KcoZJyiri5on6FCSsaDCcvwqY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O7KcoZJyiri5on6FCSsaDCcvwqY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/O7KcoZJyiri5on6FCSsaDCcvwqY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/32ICjYZ9vSA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/microphone-preamp-faq.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-48950710868677960712009-06-16T11:05:00.001-07:002009-06-16T11:17:16.908-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0As usual with these error message posts, if you're a casual reader here, just skip ahead to other content. I post these so a) I can find them again when I get stuck and b) to help other people who are stuck. I got this "Exception: File is not in the header-specified format" error when importing a large batch of .mp3 files in Avid MediaComposer. Some didn't import -- the ones that caused this <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MTGEGYc1NDiPZUZ5sRrL57AqU9M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MTGEGYc1NDiPZUZ5sRrL57AqU9M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MTGEGYc1NDiPZUZ5sRrL57AqU9M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MTGEGYc1NDiPZUZ5sRrL57AqU9M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/SXkN5gzgLGI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/avid-error-of-day-not-in-header.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-48482915635032239562009-06-15T07:17:00.000-07:002009-06-15T07:20:54.888-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0The big movie studios are attempting a Hulu of their own:Quietly, Paramount, Lionsgate, and MGM studios have been working together on a new project that will create a new TV channel and sister website for streaming movies: Epix. And while Epix is in private beta (for now), it promises to offer hundreds of full-length movies for your viewing pleasure, but with a few important caveats.--Movie <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VNTxO3JSabU7ikkJQeMnTmG40hI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VNTxO3JSabU7ikkJQeMnTmG40hI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VNTxO3JSabU7ikkJQeMnTmG40hI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VNTxO3JSabU7ikkJQeMnTmG40hI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/6lknNAXltTY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/epix-hulu-for-movies.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-43131524818243843482009-06-13T10:31:00.000-07:002009-06-14T22:12:40.191-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com1I only heard of the indie sci-fi movie Moon a few days ago, even though it was apparently at Sundance when I was there. It is 28-year-old director Duncan Jones' first feature, made for $5M at Shepperton Studios in England and starring Sam Rockwell and Kevin Spacey. I wondered how such a young director could pull together such an impressive package.Turns out Jones is the son of David Bowie and <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tX33c6ErNkUd8J6jmQ0UmxG1BqQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tX33c6ErNkUd8J6jmQ0UmxG1BqQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tX33c6ErNkUd8J6jmQ0UmxG1BqQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tX33c6ErNkUd8J6jmQ0UmxG1BqQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/jMVupXXi7WM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/how-moon-got-made.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-89272064386204041732009-06-12T07:58:00.000-07:002009-06-12T07:58:11.928-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0A leaked memo from William Morris (now William Morris Endeavor or WME) puts it in the mid-millions.Gawker - William Morris Agency Salary Figures Leak - Hollywood <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KFowq_edlLG3TslPDEH8kpQqKeg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KFowq_edlLG3TslPDEH8kpQqKeg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KFowq_edlLG3TslPDEH8kpQqKeg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KFowq_edlLG3TslPDEH8kpQqKeg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/zxqKkojXUaM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/how-much-do-top-hollywood-agents-make.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-4211659687274697312009-06-11T07:19:00.000-07:002009-06-11T07:19:16.981-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0Jon Reiss asks: Is Indie Film Destined to Die and be Reborn?What I propose is a middle ground. An elitist democracy. I envision a system of websites that will allow independent filmmakers to show off their wares while industry insiders’ assistants troll the internets for the next big thing. If buzz is created, it’s created between those that have the power to pump the lifeblood of distribution <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/W61HvHJzokvLYEg__HBxWW2PYdU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/W61HvHJzokvLYEg__HBxWW2PYdU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/W61HvHJzokvLYEg__HBxWW2PYdU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/W61HvHJzokvLYEg__HBxWW2PYdU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/yM1Xs9CaRJ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/death-and-rebirth-of-indie-film.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-39473488691399344212009-06-09T07:27:00.000-07:002009-06-09T07:27:37.695-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0The Hangover came out of nowhere to narrowly beat Up at the box office this weekend. Initial reports say it was a star-crossed project, destined for greatness. Turns out The Hangover, like any other Hollywood movie, made it to the big screen after some backstage bad behavior and backbiting:It all started with Chris Bender who heard the story of how his Hollywood friend went mysteriously missing <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FF9aHvqtdesigGz-fRAnOv6o7Ik/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FF9aHvqtdesigGz-fRAnOv6o7Ik/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FF9aHvqtdesigGz-fRAnOv6o7Ik/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FF9aHvqtdesigGz-fRAnOv6o7Ik/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/exvPYPWZ2kg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/true-story-behind-hangover.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-33758615491159260662009-06-08T06:53:00.000-07:002009-06-08T06:53:31.454-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0Ted Hope wants to know...We need to come up with ways to promote the work of "undiscovered" actors. There is probably no better judge of talent than the acting community itself. Similarly there is no better promotional magnet and promotional bullhorn than the acting community itself. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1E--VnEZcUla7fsPh1Zd3FDP-E4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1E--VnEZcUla7fsPh1Zd3FDP-E4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1E--VnEZcUla7fsPh1Zd3FDP-E4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1E--VnEZcUla7fsPh1Zd3FDP-E4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/opXVv5Yxmms" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/where-are-indie-actors.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-15119432776244047172009-06-07T10:47:00.000-07:002009-06-07T11:06:43.883-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com0Nevermind that this video is a tribute to a fan-made video composed entirely of 80's teen movies. It really shows what you can do with a few friends, a sunset and good cinematography.According the video's Vimeo page, the d.p. used a "tricked out HVX." So I'm guessing that means Panasonic HVX200, shot 720p/24 P2 with a 35mm lens adapter. It's great photographing -- I would've guessed a RED or <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zyn541rCqb1pqSQOeY9BlgdawEM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zyn541rCqb1pqSQOeY9BlgdawEM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zyn541rCqb1pqSQOeY9BlgdawEM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zyn541rCqb1pqSQOeY9BlgdawEM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/9jqzh9-nGRc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/your-weekend-viewing-lisztomania.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358887.post-10495916846636177262009-06-05T18:35:00.000-07:002009-06-06T00:24:44.067-07:00J. Otthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273173096224691599noreply@blogger.com2Last Sunday I had a sort of Dante's journey, as I went from Drag Me To Hell at the remodeled Los Feliz 3 to Up at ArcLight Sherman Oaks. (My purgatory was the 101.) I'm glad I did the movies in that order.Drag Me To HellThis grim, poster-inspiring, fable from writer/director Sam Raimi and his brother co-writer Ivan Raimi is about a bank loan officer (Alison Lohman) tormented over the course of <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KGTpw91pUUgXdGiec3sEBvxBD3Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KGTpw91pUUgXdGiec3sEBvxBD3Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KGTpw91pUUgXdGiec3sEBvxBD3Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KGTpw91pUUgXdGiec3sEBvxBD3Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MakingTheMovie/~4/Wnf_8Kom-Z4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.makingthemovie.info/2009/06/movie-reviews-drag-me-to-hell-and-up-in.html