I had the same experience a few weeks earlier when we premiered our documentary, “Houston We Have a Problem” on March 27th at AFI Dallas. The film, directed by Nicole Torre of New Angle Media is about the Oil Barons, Wildcatters, and roughnecks and their long struggle to feed America’s ferocious oil appetite. A real inside look into the oil culture and just how the country became so addicted to oil. The good news is Houston and many of the oil honchos believe we must go “Green” for a secure domestic energy future. The film played very well with great reviews on KERA (local PBS station) and even on IMDB. I was asked to be on a panel about documentaries and the effect of online media, joined by “Rock Prophecies” director John Chester and Pete Schuermann of “Haze.” Monitored by online S writer. The end discussion was covering the sticky issue of what is considered fair use. Once again, I enjoyed participating and learned some new things, as well as met some great new contacts.
Posts Tagged ‘Red Camera’
Sharing what You know
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged BrandU, Eric Mofford, Houston We Have a Problem, imdb, Joe Sugarman, Kim Castle, Maine Media Workshops, Need for Speed, New Angle Media, new media, Nicole Torre, One on One Film Training, Panasonic 900, Pixelhead Network, Red Camera, Red One, Spoutblog, Unconventional Media, Vimeo, W. Vito Montone on April 16, 2009 | 3 Comments »
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 »
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, [...]
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 [...]
LA Splash – Filmmakers and Gamers Unite
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Need for Speed, Unconventional Media, Red Camera, American Cinematographer, LA Splash on December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nice Article on the Need for Speed: Undercover in LA Splash magazine.
Making an Independent Feature Film Today
Posted in Red Camera, Unconventional Media, feature film, internet, new media, webisodes, tagged "Sky is falling", AFM, American Film Market, Anthony Kaufman, Arin Crumley, Banks, Blue Horseshoe Productions, camera, creative filmmaking, credit, credit crunch, DV Tape, erotic journey, Film incentives, Film Specific, financiers, Four Eyed Monsters, global sales, Hollywood Reporter, independent film, Indiewire, investors, ipod, Los Angeles Film Festival, Los Angles Times, Mark Gill, Miramax, new media, niche markets, old movies, Paramount, Press Play movie, Press>Play, Rachel Abramowitz, RED, Red Camera, science fiction, self distribute, sexually, Slamdance, Stacy Parks, Sundance, Susan Buice, The Film Department, Tivo, Travelin Trains, Unconventional, Unconventional Media, Variety, video vulture, Warner Brothers, xbox, YouTube on November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m sure you’ve heard the stories, they’re grim. Seems every day there is another article in the Hollywood Reporter or Variety about the economy taking it’s toll on making independent films. Last week at the American Film Market (AFM) everyone looked dazed and disappointed.
MovieMaker Magazine
Posted in Red Camera, Unconventional Media, internet, video games, tagged internet, Moviemaker magazine, Need for Speed, New Orleans, Paraplex, Press>Play, Production, Red Camera, Unconventional Media on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is an interview with me on Unconventional Media and the production of “Need for Speed: Undercover” online for MovieMaker magazine. Click on the magazine link. We also talk about the RED camera and upcoming projects including the Paraplex in New Orleans and the feature film “Press>Play.”
American Cinematographer
Posted in Red Camera, Unconventional Media, video games, tagged Need for Speed, Unconventional Media, Red Camera, American Cinematographer on October 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A very nice article in the October issue of American Cinematographer on why we chose to use the RED cameras for the “Need for Speed:Undercover” video game is now available at newstands and online.
One on One Film Training
Posted in Red Camera, Unconventional Media, new media, video games, tagged Chris Mulkey, Cinematographers, commercial, Darby Stanchfield, Diane Namm, Director, EA, editor, Electronic Arts, Eric Mofford, film short, Finding Home, Genevieve Bujold, ichat, imdb, International Film and Television Workshops, ipod, Jeff Seckendorf, Jon Lindstrom, Louise Fletcher, Mad Men, Maine Media Workshops, Making a short film, Misha Collins, music video, Need for Speed, One on One Film Training, podcasting, Production Designer, Red Camera, Red One, Sex and the City, The Crux, The Sacrifice, Unconventional Media, Willie Garson 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.”
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