STAFF MEETING VIDEO: THE MOVIE NSFW – Language

Posted by    |    May 8th, 2012 at 5:24 am

Is this a film about an agency that makes films deciding to make a films about changing their products from major films to staff meeting films?   Line of the film:  It’s so meta it doesn’t even recognize itself without existing.  Really?  Who came up with meeting videos anyway?  Would this happen in Downtown Dallas?  Downtown Ft. Worth?  Frisco?  Did Miles Fisher get top billing over Charlize Theron?  Is it because he looks like Tom Cruise?  Would Tom Cruise take top billing over Charilze Theron?

Directed by Dave Green: http://www.davegreen.com

Starring Miles Fisher: http://milesfisher.com/
Charlize Theron
Shawn Levy
Max Landis
Kyle Mooney
Brian Sacca
Joe Cobden
Alex Beh
Written by Henry Gayden
Produced by Ryan Hendricks
DP: Benji Bakshi
Art: Nick Nakahara & Rachel Kondrath
AC: Ted Hayden

 

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Benga: I Will Never Change

Posted by    |    May 6th, 2012 at 6:41 pm

Great little piece that is explained here.  ”Directed by Us, which consists of Christopher Barrett and Luke Taylor, this talented team selected 960 separate pieces of vinyl and then measured, cut, and then simulated a waveform to music.  Read and support the blog, see the pics, and watch the video.  Excerpts are provided below:

“..the first task for the pair was calculating exactly how many records per second would be needed. The process of readying the vinyl for filming took seven full working days, which including measuring and cutting each individual piece, as well as hand labelling, numbering and then finally polishing.”

“To animate the wave form, we built it and then carefully removed each individual record. This had to be done very gently as any shift in the position of the sculpture would result in the failure of the animation and as we had to literally destroy each piece of vinyl to get it off, there was only one chance to get it right. Once the sculpture was finally built, the animation process took about 30 hours.”

Nice work by Barrett and Taylor.

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Lovely Monster: NSFW Language

Posted by    |    May 5th, 2012 at 3:14 pm

Sophia is a lovely 21-year-old girl with “a rare and very dangerous condition.” She’s a monster. It’s an accident of birth, and the condition restricts her life in many ways. In this “documentary” by Francisco Calabrese, you will eventually see how her condition manifests itself. NSFW language.

The film work and post production is excellent but seeing her “condition” demystifies the experience.  We would have preferred some other affliction or not reveal the affliction at all.

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The 2012 24-Hour Video Race

Posted by    |    May 5th, 2012 at 9:50 am

The 2012 24-Hour Video Race began at the Dallas Angelika Film Center (Mockingbird Station) Friday, May 4th 2012 at 11:59pm with a theme, prop, location and line of dialogue assignment for the film. The race concludes 24 hours later with a sprint to the finish line back at the Angelika. All of the films that make it by the midnight deadline will be screened and compete for awards & bragging rights. The winning videos will later be screened at the 25th VideoFest in September at the Dallas Museum of Art, and also on Frame of Mind, a KERA television program.

This year, the demented minds that run the race (yes Bart, I am talking about you), came up with the following elements:

Theme: Going Green

Location:  A Closet

Prop:  Fortune Cookie

A line a dialog is:  I don’t know, what do you think?

Once again, YouPlusMedia will be represented at the judges’ table viewing videos from talented content creators primarily from DFW.  We are humbled to be included with a panel of distinguished judges from the film and video community.  The events unfold as follows:

Tuesday- Thursday, May 8-10th 6-10 pm contestant’s screenings Angelika Film Center Dallas

Monday, May 14th Monday 6-10 Race finalist screen-Winners announced

All events take place on the 2nd floor of the Angelika Film Center Dallas at Mockingbird Station

 

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YouPlusDallas Videographers Nominated for 10 Awards at 168 Film Project

Posted by    |    March 16th, 2012 at 5:15 pm

We received some exciting news today at YouPlusDallas; many members of our team were nominated for ten (10!) awards for their work on a short film at the 168 Film Project Festival.  At the 168 Film Project, participants have exactly one week to conceptualize, film and edit a short film based on a single Bible verse.

YouPlusDallas Director of Production, Brandon Carmichael, along with YouPlusDallas freelancers and Art Institute students Luke Boney, Junior Hernandez, Roni Rucker and Matthew P. Rojas, among others, forfeited their free time for seven straight days to put together a piece of art for which they truly loved.

The film entitled Static, was based on the Bible verse Matthew 6:6. Says Producer/AD Brandon Carmichael, “The cool thing for me was getting to work with all the Art Institute students. I got to work with people, who even though I work with day in and day out, on an outside project that was created out of a mutual passion.”

A special shout out to friends of YouPlusDallas, Chris Wiegand and Mark Blitch, who also received multiple nominations.

Check back on YouPlusDallas toward the end of March, when the film will be available for viewing on our site. Congratulations to our talented videographers!

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Oh, The Temptation by Steve V

Posted by    |    March 6th, 2012 at 11:19 am

Willpower is a funny thing. Sometimes, when we think no one is watching, we let it slip a tiny bit and give in to our vices.

In this hilarious video by Steve V, you watch as children try to resist the temptation that comes in the form of a marshmallow in hopes of a substantial reward. Two hidden cameras allow us to watch the kids visibly teeter back and forth between giving in and maintaining some self-control. I bet it was a blast to film this.

I was cracking up toward the end of this short video because I can totally relate, especially when I find myself in close-quarters with a bag of Cheetos and no supervision.

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MOMENTOS by Nuno Rocha

Posted by    |    February 28th, 2012 at 11:26 am

Sometimes relationships fall apart, but isn’t it wonderfully beautiful when they can fall back together? Nuno Rocha illustrates this rare event in this emotional and inspirational short film, Momentos, based on the concept “life’s good.”

I found myself moved to tears by the end of the seven minute film. Momentos makes it abundantly apparent how priceless the relationships that we form with our loved ones truly are. I’m reminded to savor special moments so they may become precious memories.

Watch to discover why life is good, especially when you have people to share it with.

 

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