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RUBEN, a great independent film

To many young ” filmmakers ” starting out today, they cant remember a time before digital. I bet many can’t remember a time before video TAPE ( of any kind).

To folks like me, I can clearly remember at time when making a film was a nightmarish, overwhelming undertaking. True “film” cost a LOT, and so much as ONE retake could cost you a LOT. You had to write and storyboard so meticulously, and shooting was SO stressful because no student/independent filmmaker could ” fix it in post”.

So if you got a film finished AT ALL it was a major accomplishment. And if you got an independent film finished and it was actually worth watching… well THAT was a rare feat!

And thats why almost EVERY independent film before the late 1990s was Black and White, color was way too expensive and WAYY to easy to get it wrong.

This film, RUBEN, blew me away when I saw it onscreen at the old DOBIE theater at SXSW in the 90s…..

This inspired the still not finished “Fred Movie”. I saw “RUBEN” and said ” I could make something like that”

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0177186/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_1
Ruben (1995)
Director: Urs Baur
Writer: Urs Bauer

“Google Business” Scam

Someone from “google business” called to verify my business listing.
I said ” this seems suspicious” and they hung up.

They said ” are you Austin Sky International??

I responded with ” No, I’m…. wait… wouldn’t you know WHO I’m supposed to be? This seems suspicious..”

and they hung up on me
I googled their number ( that showed up on my phone, (323)531-5932, and they’re a well known scam. I may prank call THEM tomorrow…. anyone ever get hit with this scam?

 

Of course , they were NOT Google!

http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/large_1x_/public/new-google-logo.jpg?itok=ZdIobGek

Vanessa & CJ Wedding!

Vanessa CJ Wedding! 31Oct2015 Austin Texas Wedding Video

Vanessa and CJ Gonzalez
31 Oct 2015
Austin Texas Wedding Video
Shot at the lovely ” Texas Old Town” wedding venue in Kyle, Texas!
Check out their awesome ” Day of the Dead” cake!

 

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Scientology Big Blue Los Angeles

I made a 3D model of a famous building in Los Angeles. Made in Cinema 4D with some pieces of the model made in Photoshop and Illustrator.

 

 

I’ve had the idea to a documentary, or more accurately, a best of/”readers digest” of the hundreds of videos about Scientology that inhabit Youtube.

Who knows if I’ll ever get around to making it/  I’ve also offered these graphics to another producer  who’s working on a Scientology documentary.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Scientology

”  Los Angeles, California, has the largest concentration of Scientologists and Scientology-related organizations in the world, with the church’s most visible presence being in the Hollywood district of the city. The organization owns a former hospital on Fountain Avenue which houses Scientology’s West Coast headquarters, the Pacific Area Command Base — often referred to as “PAC Base” or “Big Blue”, after its blue paint job. Adjacent buildings include headquarters of several internal Scientology divisions, including the American Saint Hill Organization, the Advanced Organization of Los Angeles, and the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles. All these organizations are integrated within the corporation Church of Scientology Western United States.

The Church of Scientology successfully campaigned to have the city of Los Angeles rename one block of a street running through this complex “L. Ron Hubbard Way.” The street has been paved in brick.

I’ve never been a Scientologist, but I’ve been long fascinated by the stories, good and bad, about this group!

 

I love these Motion Graphics!

I didn’t make these ( don’t I wish ) but I want to promote art I like. And I really like what these folks are making!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsXVk37bltHxD1rDPwtNM8Q

http://kurzgesagt.org/projects/

and I am not sure this is from the same company, but doesn’t it feel similar?

Natale & Justin, Austin, Texas Wedding Video

www.mattkprovideo.com/2015/10/06/natale-justin-austin-texas-wedding-video/

Natale married Justin, at “Ma Maison” in Dripping Springs on 3 Oct 2015.
A short passionate ceremony, their own vows, and a lively, exciting reception!

I shot their Wedding Video! And I created some opening titles in Adobe After Effects.

wedding video

Natale married Justin, at “Ma Maison” in Dripping Springs on 3 Oct 2015. A short passionate ceremony, their own vows, and a lively, exciting reception!

I shot their Wedding Video!

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MyBoxNine Commercials

I was hired to shoot and edit these web commercials for a new app “myboxnine”

http://www.myboxnine.com/boxnine/

Shot on a Canon T3I, a tripod, slider, lavalier mike and some after effects animation!

We made the first one:

And then I had the idea to re-use some leftover footage to make a second one:

I photoshopped the graphics for this video but I did NOT design them, this person did:

https://www.behance.net/gallery/28369661/Box-Nine-Branding-ID-Logo

adobe photoshop, photoshop, video production, web video, box nine, adobe after effects Graphics altered in Adobe Photoshop and added to video edited in Adobe Premiere ( and After Effects)  for the company “myboxnine.com”

Austin Texas Motion Graphics After Effects