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I Hated "Limitless" But Loved "The Descendants": Scott's 2011 Movies in Review

Scott Beck — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:00:00 +0000

As I do each year in late December, I revisit the movies I've seen in the past twelve months. This was a year I was much looking forward to, as some of my favorite filmmakers returned to the screen including David Fincher, Cameron Crowe, Alexander Payne, Martin Scorsese, and Terrence Malick.

A New Xbox 360 Spec Ad, Featuring the City We Love

Scott Beck — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:32:06 +0000

Last month we premiered our spec commercial for Chevy Camaro, which called for us to race both a vintage Camaro and a brand-new Camaro RS across backcounty Iowa roads. Today, we premiere a new spec commercial that Bryan Woods & I directed that...well...was a little less exciting to produce (the shots are all CGI) -- but hopefully you enjoy the commercial just the same. It's one part love letter to Chicago, another part love letter to Xbox and the great Dance Central game.

Check out the commercial below.

IMPULSE Launches as #1 Short Film on iTunes and Garners Acclaim

Scott Beck — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Last month marked the iTunes release of IMPULSE, our short film which we chronicled the making of in this blog. We were blown away when -- during the film's first week of release -- it became the #1 most downloaded short film on iTunes.

Our New Spec Commercial... Coming to You at 120 MPH

Scott Beck — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:44:56 +0000

In the midst of working on SPREAD and our iTunes release of IMPULSE, Bryan & I took the time to direct a couple of spec commercials. First up is DEFINE AN ERA, an advertisement for Chevy Camaro and the "Chevy Runs Deep" campaign. The commercial stars Brendan Dunphy and Shane Simmons, and was shot by Greg Frieden and our IMPULSE / SPREAD cinematographer Andrew M. Davis.

Halloween Movie Picks: Kristen Norwood & Ian Klink, IMPULSE actors

Scott Beck — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000

In anticipation of Halloween (and in celebration of this week's iTunes release of IMPULSE), Bryan and I have asked our cast and crew to each compile a list of their three favorite scary movies.

Halloween Movie Picks: Scott Morschhauser, IMPULSE Actor

Scott Beck — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000

In anticipation of Halloween (and in celebration of this week's iTunes release of IMPULSE), Bryan and I have asked our cast and crew to each compile a list of their three favorite scary movies. Look for regular updates from the rest of the team over the next couple days.

Halloween Movie Picks: James Serpento, IMPULSE Actor

Scott Beck — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000

In anticipation of Halloween (as well as our upcoming iTunes release of IMPULSE), Bryan and I have asked our cast and crew to each compile a list of their three favorite scary movies. Look for regular updates from the rest of the team over the next week.

Halloween Movie Picks: Travis Shepherd, IMPULSE Location Manager

Scott Beck — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Halloween Movie Picks: Scott Beck

Scott Beck — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Halloween Movie Picks: Bryan Woods

Bryan Woods — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000

In anticipation of Halloween (as well as our upcoming iTunes release of IMPULSE), Scott and I have asked our cast and crew to each compile a list of their three favorite scary movies. Look for regular updates from the rest of the team over the next couple weeks. To kick this series off, here are a few of my favorite screams: