Images snapped at the same spot through one year. Showing the seasons change. For more information on how the video was made visit my web site: http://... (More)

Images snapped at the same spot through one year. Showing the seasons change. For more information on how the video was made visit my web site:
http://eirikso.com/2008/12/2
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The audio is actual recordings from the same spot. The images are from Oslo, Norway 2008. (Less)

Don't you wish you could undo the past 52 seconds of your life you just wasted watching this? Well tough. You can't. No amount of Z key bashing can ... (More)

Don't you wish you could undo the past 52 seconds of your life you just wasted watching this?

Well tough.

You can't. No amount of Z key bashing can erase the image of a strange man doing very little - and doing it right on your own PC screen where you should feel safe from being abused by such nonsense and ridicule.

Anyway - shouldn't you be worried instead about trying to undo the past 10 years of your life, back to a time when words like 'potential' and 'opportunity' meant something to you rather than just sounding like cliche and callous terms your manager would say?

P.S. - the escape key won't work in real life either. (Less)

His is a short drama/experimental film Justin Benefiel made as his New York University debut, starring Allison Holcomb. This was an assignment for his ... (More)

His is a short drama/experimental film Justin Benefiel made as his New York University debut, starring Allison Holcomb. This was an assignment for his Sound Image class, but he filmed it for fun.

This the story of a young woman moving on with her life. (Less)

A lavish chiaroscuro montage of 2D and 3D animation, still photography, and drawn images, "The Fine Art of Poisoning" seduces the viewer into an elegant ... (More)

A lavish chiaroscuro montage of 2D and 3D animation, still photography, and drawn images, "The Fine Art of Poisoning" seduces the viewer into an elegant netherworld of deceit, plotting, and secretly served revenge. (Less)

Beangrowers - Not In a Million Lovers, music video containing 3000 still images.

“Solitaire,” an edgy, off-kilter experimental narrative about dealing with death. Collatos is fixated on his lead actress eccentric, angular features, ... (More)

“Solitaire,” an edgy, off-kilter experimental narrative about dealing with death. Collatos is fixated on his lead actress eccentric, angular features, and I don’t blame him.”

- Ray Pride (Moviemaker, Filmmaker Magazine).

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SCREENING HISTORY:
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Washington DC Independent Film Festival, Washington D.C.
Anchorage International Film Festival, Anchorage Alaska.
Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (short competition), Atlanta GA.
Boston Cinema Census at The Brattle Theatre.
Portland International Short Film Festival, Portland OR. Cape Cod Film Society Screening Series, Cape Cod MA.
The Boston International Film Festival, Boston MA.
NewFilmmakers Spring Series, Anthology Film Archives NYC.
Panhandle Picture Show International Film Festival, Haines Alaska.
Cape Cod Film Society Screening Series, Cape Cod MA.
Marblehead Festival of Arts Film Festival, Marblehead MA.
PBS “Image Union”, WTTW CH 11, Chicago IL.
Lundabio International Film Festival, Reykjavik Iceland.
Nordic Cultural Center Iceland, Reykjavik Iceland.
Chopin Theatre, Chicago Illinois.

AWARDS:
“Honorable Mention” – Panhandle Picture Show International Film Festival.
“3rd Place” in Short Film Competition – Atlanta Urban Mediamakers Film Festival.

SYNOPSIS:
Solitaire’s first and last encounter with her father is his death. An edgy off-kilter experimental narrative about how death brings families closer together. (Less)

http://www.a3film.com - Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. ... (More)

http://www.a3film.com - Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort’s defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn’t counted on Romilda Vane’s chocolates! And then there’s Hermione, simmering with jealousy but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Genres: Fantasy Adventure
Release Date: July 15, 2009
MPAA Rating: rated PG for scary images, some violence, language and mild sensuality
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Julie Walters, David Bradley, Jessie Cave, Frank Dillane, Tom Felton, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, Helen McCrory, Natalia Tena, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Bonnie Wright
Directed By: David Yates
Produced By: . (Less)

A strange flying creature explores his surroundings. Prize for the best animation film at DEBUTE festival. Moscow-1991. Prize "KROKPRESCI" at festival "... (More)

A strange flying creature explores his surroundings. Prize for the best animation film at DEBUTE festival. Moscow-1991.

Prize "KROKPRESCI" at festival "KROK"-91.
Prize "INFINITY OF COMPREHENDING OF LUMIERS" at Hanzhonkov festival of filmminiatures.Moscow-1993.
Prize FIPRESCI in Oberhausen-91, prize for best cartoons in GYOR-94, III prize of "JAZZ IMAGE" in ROMA-96. (Less)

A short animation for my After Effects class. This was my first time working in the program outside of the small exercises we were assigned. All images ... (More)

A short animation for my After Effects class. This was my first time working in the program outside of the small exercises we were assigned.
All images were painted by myself using Corel Painter IX or Photoshop CS3.
I did borrow a snippet of music from the Macross Plus soundtrack, but it is less than 10% of the song. If it is a problem, I can remove it. (Less)

Inside the incredible visual effects of District 9 with some of the talented Vancouver Film School graduates responsible for creating them. The ... (More)

Inside the incredible visual effects of District 9 with some of the talented Vancouver Film School graduates responsible for creating them.

The acclaimed District 9 was directed by VFS 3D Animation & Visual Effects grad Neill Blomkamp, co-written by Writing for Film & Television grad Terri Tatchell, and featured the visual effects talent of 25 VFS alumni.

Find out more about District 9's VFS connections at http://vfs.com/enterD9. (Less)

Vision. Leadership. Expertise. Monster. Who the hell is running things anyway? Is he man or beast, machine or god? Toronto, New York, London, Tokyo – ... (More)

Vision. Leadership. Expertise. Monster.
Who the hell is running things anyway? Is he man or beast, machine or god? Toronto, New York, London, Tokyo – BUSINESS AS USUAL invites you along for a psychotic ride through the financial power capitals of the world. Described as an art-film version of ‘The Corporation’, BUSINESS AS USUAL presents unusual representations through a more than usual character; the generic businessman. Gestures were filmed in front of stock exchange buildings in TORONTO (TSX), NEW YORK (NYSE), LONDON (FTSE) AND TOKYO (TSE) and edited as a collage-in-motion, combining location, gesture and image manipulation.
BUSINESS AS USUAL reveals the grotesquely human nature of the executive citizen and questions the threatening prevalence of global economic markets as the new world culture. (Less)

A music video for the band "Orion". A close friend of the drummer passed away from illness. This song was written about him. The images express the lost ... (More)

A music video for the band "Orion". A close friend of the drummer passed away from illness. This song was written about him. The images express the lost and love for a dying friend. (Less)

An excerpt of a performance piece combining live and edited moving images with performed gestures, hangman glimpses into the psyche of power through one ... (More)

An excerpt of a performance piece combining live and edited moving images with performed gestures, hangman glimpses into the psyche of power through one man’s relationship to his tie. . (Less)

Blending live action with photoshop images and a lot of After Effects goodness British production house Khaki Productions have turned out this gorgeous ... (More)

Blending live action with photoshop images and a lot of After Effects goodness British production house Khaki Productions have turned out this gorgeous music video for British independent chill out / electronica / ambient / acoustic guitar band Sound Sanctuary and their 2008 single release Broken Signs from the Dust LP. Sound Sanctuary get compared to everyone from Zero 7 to Simon and Garfunkel so well worth a listen whatever your taste...
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http://www.a3film.com - Sara and Brian are living an idyllic life with their young son and daughter, Jesse and Kate, when they receive heartbreaking news ... (More)

http://www.a3film.com - Sara and Brian are living an idyllic life with their young son and daughter, Jesse and Kate, when they receive heartbreaking news that leads them to make an unorthodox choice in order to save Kate’s life. Their decision eventually raises both ethical and moral questions, ultimately setting off a court case that reveals surprising truths and challenges everyone’s perceptions of love and loyalty, giving new meaning to the definition of healing.

Studio: New Line Cinema
Genres: Drama
Release Date: June 26, 2009
MPAA Rating: rated PG-13 for mature thematic content, some disturbing images, sensuality, language, and brief teen drinking.
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Alec Baldwin, Jason Patric, Sofia Vassilieva, Joan Cusack
Directed By: Nick Cassavetes
Produced By: Mark Johnson, Chuck Pacheco, Scott L. Goldman, Diana Pokorny, Stephen Furst, Mendel Tropper, Toby Emmerich, Meredith Finn, Mark Kaufman. (Less)

The Making of "Briny Deep": "We shot the video over two days, along the rocky Eastern coastline of Puna on the Big Island of Hawaii. I wanted it to look... (More)

The Making of "Briny Deep":

"We shot the video over two days, along the rocky Eastern coastline of Puna on the Big Island of Hawaii. I wanted it to look more like the coastline of the Pacific Northwest or New England. I always had cliffs in mind ever since I first heard the song. We were fortunate enough to shoot on a couple of overcast days where the water was really stirred up. Most of the Eastern coast of the big island has scenery like this but one of our main concerns was to find a stretch where you wouldn't see any homes in the background.

The only crew involved were RaVani and myself. I threw my camera gear in a bag and brought a portable radio for playback. RaVani sang to a temp mix of the song in which the chorus had not been recorded yet. Luckily once the song was complete it synched up perfectly.

The band was in a transitional period and not all of the members were available for the shoot. Also, I thought it would be more appropriate to focus on RaVani due to the mystical and thematic elements of the song which center around a relationship between a mother and daughter.

The limited crew, however, worked out for the best because it's quite dangerous out around the cliffs. RaVani actually worried me a few times when she stepped out on the edge without warning me. A couple times I thought she was going right over. It made for some great shots but I wouldn't suggest it to anyone. We were probably lucky. The "lack" of personnel may have even helped RaVani a bit because I think it allowed her to feel more comfortable to lip synch without a bunch of people watching.

"Briny Deep" is my favorite Technical Difficulties song and I took my inspiration for the video from the feelings it stirs up inside me when I watch them perform it live. It's one of those songs that you hear and are immediately drawn into because of the composition and the intensity of the vocals. As you look deeper into the song and read the lyrics you grow to appreciate the story that it tells, which is quite tragic. The song would evoke images in my head that really stuck with me. The thread between the music and the lyrics is very strong. It was a challenge for me to attempt the video. I was nervous that it would fall short of the song's power and impact. I merely wanted to create imagery to accompany the song, not try to upstage it.

My take on the song... although RaVani could explain it much better then I could ever hope to... is this; The song revolves around a mother and daughter who are lost at sea at night. The mother has mystical powers which she transfers to her daughter so that she can survive the danger. The quieter portions of the song is when the mother is assuring her daughter that all will be okay and not to fear. The chorus expresses the mothers attempts to keep them both safe to on avail, and the grief of having to give up her powers. In the end the mother drowns in the briny, deep, dark, cold water.

In the video I tried to represent these emotions without showing them literally. The doll representing the daughter and the boat representing being lost at sea. RaVani is playing the part of the mother and her character is reflecting on the tragic events and trying to control the water, to push is back. She is remembering and pining for her daughter. In the end, when she disappears from the cliff, it is meant to represent that she is a spirit haunting the cliff on the sea where she drowned.

The song is so pure and I wanted the visuals to stay along those lines so I shot in black and white because I wanted to go for a stark, dreamlike quality. Like the memory of something sad or tragic. The colors in Hawaii can be quite vivid with a lot of green and blue. I wanted to get as far away from that kind of a look as possible, since we had just captured the island feel in another Technical Difficulties video "Jungle" and because "Briny Deep" has such a dark tone to it, it just felt right to make this way. I used an Arri 16mm BL and my trusty Minolta Autometer for exposures. The 16mm grainy film gave it the haunting look that I really wanted. For other sections of the video, I used a Canon GL 1 Mini DV camera and I cut the whole thing on Final Cut Pro.

This video was really difficult to edit and was a tremendous challenge for me. It went through a lot of stages before I felt comfortable with it. Telling a story in a music video isn't the same as telling a story in a short or feature film. With music videos, there are so many possibilities. In the end, it definitely took on a life of it's own. It turned out better than expected, although, there are some more things I would have liked to have been able to do. Like shooting on a boat in the middle of the ocean at night in a raging sea... but that's a whole different kind of budget. (Less)

Images and sounds created by plastic cups, which show with his dance, from the void content, the transformation of essences of different physical states, ... (More)

Images and sounds created by plastic cups, which show with his dance, from the void content, the transformation of essences of different physical states, solid, liquid and gas, making arise new volumes and colorful music. (Less)

A love story, really. Two forms express their love in a romantic dance through light and dark. We explore their world as they twist and spin in ... (More)

A love story, really. Two forms express their love in a romantic dance through light and dark. We explore their world as they twist and spin in elegant beauty and grace. This romance blossoms in full light and perspective is finally revealed. Created on an SGI computer using Soft Image 3D. The music was composed and performed by Marina Pogosyan. This film was showcased on Tech TV in the spring of 2002. The premiere screening was held at the Cal Arts, Producer's show at the Academy of Television Arts and Science theater in Hollywood, CA in May, 1999.
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Scratch and painted film about the colors of vinegar. An official selection from the 2006 Greater Philadelphia Student Film Festival.