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On Blog Radio

Posted in Unconventional Media, new media, video games, webisodes, tagged , , , , , , , , on September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I’m on the radio.  Check it out.  I join the program about five minutes into the show.
Blogtalkradio.com
Wayne Clingman is the host.  He calls his show “Indy Film Wisconsin.”  Originally, I think the idea of the program was to promote Film projects in the State of Wisonsin including their film incentives! But like so many things [...]

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Webisodes

Posted in Unconventional Media, new media, video games, webisodes, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I’m seeing more and more “webisode” television and it reminds me of my days in Los Angeles theater.  It’s up there, not as a staged experience or to even just entertain, but as a showcase.  The creator is actually hoping someone will discover their series and put it on Network television.  It’s content for the [...]

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Moving Pictures News

Posted in Unconventional Media, new media, video games, tagged , , , , on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Article in the upcoming magazine Moving Pictures about the Electronic Arts (EA) video game, (live action portions produced by Unconventional Media), “Need for Speed: Undercover” is now available online.

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One on One Film Training

Posted in Red Camera, Unconventional Media, new media, video games, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

So the long story short, Jeff has a wonderful training course for directors, cinematographers, editors, production designers called One On One Film Training. This is not a film school, but a confidential consulting and mentoring program that teaches visual storytelling. It doesn’t matter if you have a feature film or a video short, a TV commercial or music video, the process is the same. How to tell the story!

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RED Camera

Posted in Red Camera, Unconventional Media, video games, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »

There have been some requests for more details about the live action shoot on the upcoming EA video game “Need For Speed:Undercover” that I produced.  Especially about why we chose the RED cameras.
When the director, Joseph Hodges and I met with EA to discuss the Live Action elements in the game and how to match [...]

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Unconventional Media opens office in Nashville

Posted in Unconventional Media, new media, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Unconventional Media in Los Angeles announces the opening of Unconventional South, an affiliate office in Nashville, TN.

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Gaming Goes Hollywood – Need for Speed:Undercover Sees “RED” With New Camera

Posted in Unconventional Media, new media, video games, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

“I believe it’s the next level in game play,” states Eric Mofford, producer and founder of Unconventional Media, a Southern California cross-over film and new media company. “Gamers will have a real cinema-like experience with the upcoming release of EA’s Need for Speed: Undercover.”

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Unconventional blogging begins

Posted in Unconventional Media, new media, video games, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Earlier this year I started my own production company Unconventional Media, LLC.  I was very lucky that Director/Production Designer Joseph Hodges from “24” ask me to produce the Electronic Arts (EA) video game, “Need for Speed:Undercover“.  I produced all the Live Action segments, the car racing stuff is all animation.  The first trailers for “Need [...]

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