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DN230: Left Right – Tom Willems

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Most directors know that if they can concentrate on pulling great performances from their actors the battle’s half won, but it’s not quite that simple when your leads are a pair of hands. Director Tom Willems joins us this week to discuss how his short Left Right demanded [...]

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SOPA/PIPA Blackout Day

Today you may have noticed several sites across the web have launched a self-imposed blackout in protest against the proposed SOPA and PIPA bills before the U.S. Congress. If you’re yet to hear about the wrongs of the bills The Guardian’s SOPA/PIPA Blackout piece is a good jumping off point for more information. We like [...]

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• Epic films bring you Wastelander Panda - the tale of the last remaining panda in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. If you like what you see follow Epic Films on Facebook to find out more. Wastelander Panda Prologue from Epic Films on Vimeo. #
• Challenge: Create an image out of a word, using only the letters in the word itself. Rule: use only the graphic elements of the letters without adding outside parts Bran Dougherty-Johnson brings Ji Lee's wordplay book to clean and playful motion graphical life in the Word as Image promo. Word as Image (by Ji Lee) from jilee on Vimeo. #
• In his pair of film's Welcome Home and Shed Isaac H Madge demonstrates that there's little need to travel to far off, exotic locations when you can create beautiful cinematography in your own back yard. Welcome Home from Isaac H Madge on Vimeo. The Shed from Isaac H Madge on Vimeo. #
• Music promo director Emil Nava gives Delilah the simple but effective treatment for her track Love You So. Delilah - Love You So from Cult of Greg on Vimeo. #
• Pothound noun 1. A dog of mixed or indeterminate breed. A mutt or mongrel. 2. A street dog frequently associated with mischief. Like a super stylish version of the Littlest Hobo Christopher Guinness' Pothound gives us a dog's eye view of our four legged hero as she keeps the city safe for you and me. To capture Pothound's unique perspective, Guinness employed a pair of Canon 7Ds fitted with 16-35mm and 50mm lenses (the 'dog cam' attached to a makeshift monopod that allowed the team to run behind their star whilst directing her action) and a GoPro for the underwater shots. There's also an animated fight section (also created by Guinness) which would make Samurai Jack proud. POTHOUND (2011) - A Short Film from christopher guinness on Vimeo. #