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, [...]
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Need for Speed:Undercover nominated for 2 VES Awards
Posted in Red Camera, Unconventional Media, new media, video games, tagged Need for Speed, Gaming, EA, Electronic Arts, Unconventional Media, Joseph Hodges, new media, Eric Mofford, video games, Jeff Seckendorf, Red Camera, Red One, American Cinematographer, Moving Pictures, VES, Visual Effects Society, VES Awards, Visual Effects, Hyatt Regency on January 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Need for Speed:Undercover now available
Posted in Red Camera, Unconventional Media, internet, new media, video games, tagged Need for Speed, EA, Unconventional Media, Joseph Hodges, Eric Mofford, video games, American Cinematographer, Moving Pictures, Which Road to Take, EA Blackbox, Maggie Q, RED, Moviemaker, IGN, Mercedes-Benz, Audi R8, Porsche 911 GT2, racing on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Need for Speed:Undercover from Electronic Arts (EA) is finally available at retail stores in North America and on November 21 in Europe. The live action in-game movies were produced by Eric Mofford and directed by Joseph Hodges for Unconventional Media. In the game, the player is recruited by Federal Agent Chase [...]
RED Camera
Posted in Red Camera, Unconventional Media, video games, tagged Need for Speed, Gaming, EA, Unconventional Media, Joseph Hodges, Eric Mofford, Jeff Seckendorf, Red One, RED user group, American Cinematographer, video game, feature film, visuals, Live Action, Plaster City Post, Michael Cioni, imdb, Lighting, cameras 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 [...]
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 [...]