As I wrote in this blog last October, after the “E for all Expo,” the philosophy behind my company, Unconventional Media, is to deliver a fresh angle for new entertainment, incorporating movie storytelling into game play. This seems to be a growing, exciting trend in the business, although much of it remains tied to feature film releases like “Batman,” “Watchman,” “Harry Potter,” etc.. I do admit it was fun to stand next to the original Ghostbusters Ecto-1 vehicle, parked outside to promote the Ghostbuster Video game. I believe with the immersing technology of virtual game worlds, we can create storylines to form a new kind of entertainment. It’s like my fictional screenplay, “Press>Play” as reality. We enter the story, virtually.
Posts Tagged ‘Electronic Arts’
Gaming Old and New
Posted in Unconventional Media, new media, video games, virtual, tagged Board Game Geek, board games, Dungeon and Dragons, E for All Expo, E3, EA, Ecto-1, Electronic Arts, Electronic Entertainment Expo, Electronic Software Association, Facebook, Gaming, Ghostbuster video game, Ghostbusters, interactive, Joan of Arc, LucasArts, Mafia Wars, Need for Speed, new media, Nintendo, online games, Press>Play, Project Natal, RISK, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Old Republic, ubisoft Entertainment, Unconventional Media, video games, virtual, virtual worlds, Wii, Wii Fit, World of Warcraft, Xbox 360, Your Shape, YouTube on June 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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, [...]
Moving Pictures News
Posted in Unconventional Media, new media, video games, tagged EA, Electronic Arts, Moving Pictures, Need for Speed, Unconventional Media 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.
One on One Film Training
Posted in Red Camera, Unconventional Media, new media, video games, tagged Need for Speed, EA, Electronic Arts, Unconventional Media, Eric Mofford, Jeff Seckendorf, Red Camera, Red One, music video, imdb, One on One Film Training, The Crux, Misha Collins, Willie Garson, Sex and the City, Finding Home, Maine Media Workshops, Genevieve Bujold, Cinematographers, Production Designer, Director, editor, commercial, film short, The Sacrifice, Chris Mulkey, Jon Lindstrom, Darby Stanchfield, Mad Men, Diane Namm, International Film and Television Workshops, Louise Fletcher, Making a short film, ipod, ichat, podcasting 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!
Gaming Goes Hollywood – Need for Speed:Undercover Sees “RED” With New Camera
Posted in Unconventional Media, new media, video games, tagged 24, 4k, cinema, computer animation, creative, EA, Electronic Arts, Eric Mofford, filmmaking, Gamers, Jeff Seckendorf, Joseph Hodges, Need for Speed, Red Camera, Red One, Unconventional Media, video games 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.”
Unconventional blogging begins
Posted in Unconventional Media, new media, video games, tagged 24, EA, Electronic Arts, entertainment, Eric Mofford, filmmaking, flash, future of media, Gaming, Joseph Hodges, Need for Speed, new media, Unconventional Media, virtual, Virtual World Expo 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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