Author Archives: Mitch

Smash or Trash TV Goes Live

Last year, Rob Long from the Smash or Trash  Indie Filmmaking Web site, shot 5 interviews with actors, producers, and filmmakers (including me) in the Maryland area. After some delays, the segments are finally posted for viewing. I think they … Continue reading

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Great Videography Tips from Videomaker

Videomaker.com posted a few lists of helpful tips for those starting out shooting their own stuff. I’m happy to say I follow most of them. Below are a few of my favorites, with some commentary: [No] Headhunting–placing every subject in … Continue reading

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How do I learn Blender? Check out Blender Cookie

Now that Blender 2.57 has been released – a stable/production-worthy version completely re-written from the ground up — more people are considering it for their projects. I have been tinkering with it for years, and am now using it for Crawler,  so … Continue reading

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Gallery of Print Work

I updated the Projects from the Cellar gallery to include some print work, a few DVD covers, posters, etc. Mostly for re-releases of Don Dohler and Timewarp films. Related articles Posters and DVD Cover… (badmpibrahim.wordpress.com)

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Blender 2.57 Released

The Blender Foundation just released the first stable release in about 2 years. 2.57 is a complete re-design from the ground up, and addresses many of the issues that have kept mainstream CG artists away. There’s a whole new interface … Continue reading

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New Production Photos Uploaded for Sealed Fates

  We just updated our Facebook page for Sealed Fates with a bunch of production photos–everything from auditions through shooting the three stories. I do wish more of the actors were represented, but at least we have some shots of all … Continue reading

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A Chronicle of the Journey that is Crawler

Rob Long at Smash or Trash Indie Filmmaking published a detailed article that documents the long journey that we at Timewarp Films have traveled in our quest to complete Don Dohler‘s last film. It’s been a tough road, but the end … Continue reading

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Rebranding Blender

Word is spreading throughout the Blender community of a few companies (3DMagix, 3DMagixPro, IllusionMage) who are rebranding Blender and using copy-written material to sell “their” product. Ton Roosendaal explains: With the success of blender.org projects, and publishing all the exciting … Continue reading

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ADF Studios Joins the Crawler Visual Effects Team

Timewarp Films is pleased to announce that Brian Anderson, the owner and operator of ADF Studios, has joined the post-production effort for the long-anticipated Crawler. Anderson brings a fresh perspective, and a much-needed dose of enthusiasm to a project that … Continue reading

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A Nice Review of the Sealed Fates Score

Randall D. Larson at Buysoundtrax.com has reviewed Ronnie Doyles “compelling” score for Sealed Fates. Here are some quotes: SEALED FATES is quite a good score that evokes and maintains a cool atmosphere of fatalism as it progresses. The score conveys … Continue reading

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