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Who doesn’t love a good musical? And a bit of family drama. Well, if Meat Loaf is in it, you can’t go wrong! That dude’s a barrel of laughs. But if you can’t get him, the musical-cum-commercial is always a hit.
[Thanks for the tip, Leah!]
[tags]creative inspiration, commercial, advertising, meat loaf, go phone[/tags]
We’re delving into the world of the webisode again! Come check out our newest assignment, Searching for Love. Oh, and check out my super nerdy intro video:
This is how we feel sometimes at XLNTads:
[tags]funny, south park, internet[/tags]
If you’re looking for a good time next week and you live in the Philadelphia area (we do!), then you might want to come down to the 48 Hour Film Festival. Here are the details from organizer Scott Johnston:
Come On out THIS Tuesday and Wed to INTERNATIONAL HOUSE, 3701 Chestnut street to see 48 local films WORLD PREMIERE!
48 teams
have 48 hours
to complete 48 films
Given a random genre from a hat (including) mystery, superhero, comedy, horror and film noir (to name a few) the filmmakers must also include a line of dialogue, a character, and a prop in their 7 minute short film. BUT the entire project (including musical score, and credits) MUST be finished within 48 hours of the kick-off (friday April 25th) and handed in on Sunday (April 27th) the screenings (in front of audiences of friends and foes) come 48 hours later (see below) and this year - the awards and prizes are bigger than ever:
to the victor goes $750 (then $500) and $250 for 3rd! Awards sponsored by XLNTads!
BUT the real winners are the folk who finish the challenge at all. late films DO screen but do NOT get to compete for the awards. Will this year be the year Philly Returns to the International 12 ‘Best’ picks? “can a team of filmmaking friends actually draw the genre of Sci-Fi/Musical/Superhero spoof and lose their actors (than have to ‘act’ themselves) lose their music files, THEN just ‘wing it’ into a mic on their iMac - rush the film in at the last minute (presume its gonna be awful) then WIN “BEST” of Philly?”
yes, and much, much weirder things happen. Like YOUR VOTE actually making a difference in selecting the WINNERS (oh, i said it)
For a complete listing of the 48 teams and their screening times please click onto: http://www.48hourfilm.com/philadelphia SEE what the hell happens when Philly Filmmakers attempt to create magic in under 48 hours!
The 48 Hour Film Project Philadelphia Screenings are at:
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Box Office opens at 6pm each night. This series will sell-out fast, so get there early!
Screening times are Tuesday April 29th at 7pm and 9:15pm and Wed. April 30th at 7pm and 9:15pm
Each program has 12 short films created exclusively for the 48 hour film project. Tickets are $10 and include free admission to both post-parties:
*Tuesday Post-Party will be at
N.3RD BAR and RESTAURANT (3rd and Brown streets) Home to Fancypants Cinema a free open-screening for local filmmakers to show short-films every Tuesday night in the Lounge. DVD and VHS only!
*Wed. Post-Party and Awards (including cash awards) will be held at SILK CITY (5th and SpringGarden) Free to all ticket-holders ($5 otherwise) 21 and Over! Doors at 9pm, awards begin at Midnite. DJ Travis 3000 will be spinning!
Sponsored and supported by The Philadelphia Film Society, Silk City, XLNTads, N.3RD, Panasonic and Viewers like you!
questions can be sent to
Philadelphia Producer of the
48 Hour Film Project
Scott R. Johnston
evilolive3000@hotmail.com
[tags]events, philadelphia, 48 hour film, film, xlntads[/tags]
Man, I’m a huge fan of stop motion animation. Especially the pixilation (or ‘live action’) videos made with a still camera. Using a digital camera for this effect is super easy, though setting it up and making the final product look smooth is something else.
Check out Nokia’s new ‘viral’ ad. It’s a really great example of the form (but no, this one was not easy to make):
[hat tip, NewTeeVee]
[tags]nokia, xlntads, creative inspiration, stop motion, animation, commercial, viral[/tags]
Congratulations to the following videos and their makers! In no particular order, here are the Top Ten videos as chosen by New Line Cinemas. Don’t forget to go see the film when it opens next weekend!
samadej – WWNPHD
onespartan – Obey The Master
jenneluedtke – Crazy Characters
desertcity – Patriot or Terrorist
Whitlash – A Subconscious Endorsement
saw138 – Ask Correctional Carl
GreenSkyMedia – Inspired
JeremiahRa - Save Us
bluecomedytv - Bush Won’t Stop Calling
bigboyco - 420 National Holiday Campaign
[tags]harold and kumar, commercials, advertising[/tags]
We’re sponsoring this year’s 48 Hour Film Festival in Philadelphia, happening this weekend (click the link to get the full schedule). I get to be on the judges panel, which I’m pretty excited about. If you’re in the area and want to come say hi or be a part of the festivities, please do! Maybe we’ll take some video of the fun and festivities to share with y’all. As always, stay tuned.
[tags]xlntads, 48 hour film, news[/tags]
I’m excited to announce that Anheuser-Busch bought a second video from our creative community, after first buying Ant Dudes. This time the honor goes to cybel7 for their hilarious Hockey Dude video! Congratulations, Viviana and Gato Productions! Fantastic work.
The folks at Anheuser-Bucsh are still reviewing videos and we should have more news very soon. Thanks for your patience, everyone.
[tags]advertising, commercial, bud light, dude, xlntads[/tags]
