The PARAPLEX opened today, January 24, 2009 in New Orleans. Sadly, I was unable to attend the opening. Too much bills and paperwork to get through here in Los Angeles, but do plan to get down real soon. The high tech PARAPLEX includes paranormal art galleries, hands-on interactive psychic testing exhibits, [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Paraplex opens in New Orleans
Posted in Paranormal, Unconventional Media, new media, television, virtual, tagged Anne Rice, Dr. Larry Montz, Ghost Hunters, ghosts, interactive, ISPR, new media, New Orleans, Paranormal, Paranormal activity, Paranormal museum, Paraplex, Parapsychology, psychic, Psychic Boot Camp, seance, Swamp Tours, UFO, Unconventional Media, Vampires, virtual, YouTube on January 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Virtual Sundance
Posted in Unconventional Media, feature film, internet, new media, virtual, tagged Ashley Judd, Big Love, Chris Mulkey, Daughters of the Dust, Diane Namm Witness Trees Keith Crofford, Eric Mofford, filmmaking, Frederick Wiseman, Jon Lindstrom, Julie Dash, Mercy Malick, new media, Oilmen, Park City, Press>Play, Ruby in Paradise, Sundance, Sundance Film Festival, The Sacrifice Nicole Torre, Travelin Trains, Unconventional Media, Victor Nunez, virtual, Werner Herzog, Yo La Tango on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Sundance Film Festival of 2009 wraps up this weekend. I almost went this year. I even purchased a festival pass, but after watching the Inauguration Tuesday on television, I don’t think Park City, Utah was the place to be this week! Of course, I didn’t know that last month when I changed my plans [...]
Need for Speed:Undercover nominated for 2 VES Awards
Posted in Red Camera, Unconventional Media, new media, video games, tagged American Cinematographer, EA, Electronic Arts, Eric Mofford, Gaming, Hyatt Regency, Jeff Seckendorf, Joseph Hodges, Moving Pictures, Need for Speed, new media, Red Camera, Red One, Unconventional Media, VES, VES Awards, video games, Visual Effects, Visual Effects Society on January 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, the Visual Effects Society (VES) announced the nominees for the VES Awards and “Need for Speed:Undercover” was nominated in two categories, Outstanding Pre-Rendered Visuals in a Video Game and the one that truly reflects Unconventional Media’s work, Outstanding Real Time Visuals in a Video Game. Directed by Joseph Hodges with cinematography by Jeff Seckendorf, [...]
It’s Fracken Great
Posted in feature film, television, webisodes, tagged 24, Assistant Director, BattleStar Gallactica, Cylons, Emmy, Eric Mofford, Glen Larson, imdb, Los Angeles Magazine, Lost, Night Man, NightMan, Rob Spera, Ronald Moore, SciFi Channel, Steve Erickson, television, The Wire, webisodes, YouTube on January 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Last Friday I had to join all the other fans and watch “BattleStar Gallactica” at it’s normal scheduled airing time on the SciFi Channel. Down to the final 10 episodes, I now have to wait a week to get my next fix. I’m not use to this, you see I’ve only [...]
Ran Away Productions
Posted in Unconventional Media, feature film, tagged Alan Rosenberg, Doug Allen, FilmLA, Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, Louisiana, Michigan, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Richard Verrier, Run away production, SAG, SAG strike, Unconventional Media, WGA on January 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In a follow up to Monday’s Blog, seems the battle between the factions within SAG have dimmed the chances of a Strike. Yeah! According to Richard Verrier, writing for the Los Angeles Times Business section, Monday’s SAG board meeting to discuss the divisions over the Strike referendum became a “tug-of-war” over Doug Allen’s future with [...]
The Gatekeepers must change, but not yet.
Posted in Red Camera, feature film, internet, webisodes, tagged AFTRA, DGA, Don Gierson, FilmFellas, Frances Fisher, Golden Globe Awards, Hollywood Reporter, Hulu, interactive, internet, Jeff Blue, Jeff Seckendorf, Maine Media Workshops, MembershipFirst, Mentors, Musicians Institute, MySpace, new media, One on One Film Training, Prince, record label, Red Camera, SAG, SAG Awards, SAG strike, television, Tina Fey, Titanic, Unconventional Media, webisodes, WGA, YouTube on January 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The amazing musical artist, once again known as, Prince has recently been quoted as saying, “the Gatekeepers must change.” This was in reference to his frustration with the major labels and the creation of his own record label and his three upcoming, yes three, releases. The man is prolific. He’s got [...]
Nashville Music Guide
Posted in Music documentaries, Unconventional Media, internet, new media, tagged Michael Catalano, music, Nashville, Nashville Music Guide, Unconventional South on January 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A very nice interview with Michael Catalano of Unconventional South in the recent issue of Nashville Music Guide Magazine.