Support Garden of Hedon on IndieGoGo

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Sep 282010
 

Kangas Kahn Films, LLC, is going back into production this fall with its latest feature “Garden of Hedon.” I don’t have many details, but I did hear the director say it’s a mystery/horror with some elements like “the best ten minutes of Eyes Wide Shut.” So, I guess anything goes in this one.

They’re looking for some extra financing, so please check out the site and consider a donation. There are come cool perks, including exclusive production updates and your name in the credits. From the IndieGoGo site:

“Gardon of Hedon” is a mystery/horror about a detective who wakes up in a surreal house where every pleasure is indulged. Drugs. Sex. Gambling.

It’s all there and more…including murder.

It’s going to be a mix of giallo and fantastique, with a healthy does of American mystery.

People ask us all the time how they can get involved in our movies—well, here’s the chance!

We’ll be shooting it in November, and we need help securing the final funds! (total budget is $20K, of which we have 75%)

Check out the perks! We’ve come up with what we think are some great incentives to donate! Want your name in the credits of a flick? There’s TONS of ways to do it here!

Kangas does have a good track record so far, with his first three films (Hunting Humans and Fear of Clowns 1&2) distributed– the latter two by Lionsgate.

This film will be shot on with a Red. That should be cool!

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So, you think filmmaking is easy?

 Distribution, Film Industry, Filmmaking  4 Responses »
Jun 082010
 

Only if you’re clowning around.

Yeah, the lead-in is a bad pun for a link to a great log about how hard it is to complete a feature film and get distribution. Kangas Kahn Films, owned and operated by a friend of mine, has had some success making features. Kangas is most known for the Fear of Clowns films (see… bad pun). The first one was distributed by Lions Gate, and he’s working on a deal for the second.

The logs really drive home how hard it is to make a feature-length film without studio backing. I’ve been reading for a while, and I can soooo relate to a lot of what he says. Sometimes I just laugh hysterically, and sometimes want to strangle the nimrod(s) doing to him what I’ve had done to me.

If you’re interested in making your own movie, read these blogs. If you still want to make a movie, you’re one of us, and have some sort of mental defect — like all us low-budget filmmakers. :lol:

Fear of Clowns log

Fear of Clowns 2 log

Hunting Humans saga

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References for the New Crawler

 Crawler, Timewarp Films  1 Response »
May 112010
 

A while ago, an artist posted what he called a “mood map” along with his latest creation. It was filled with images that served as references, but also as inspiration. I thought that was a great idea. So, I decided to do the same for the redesign of the Crawler. This is what I came up with.

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FX Explosion for “Louanna Lee”

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May 042010
 

FX Text Explosion from DarkCellar on Vimeo.

Last year, producer Lee Doll started filming a pilot series call “The Adventures of Louanna Lee” (sort of like the old Nancy Drew mysteries) with his teenage daughter in the title role. Talk about a great way to stay close to your kids.

Since then, he’s completed and release episode 1, and episode 2 is due out this month. He’s also produced a slew of music videos as well.

I came out to grip a couple of times for the first 2 episodes. It was a lot of fun–especially since I know most of the cast and crew. Among them are Timewarp regulars Leanna Chamish and George Stover, who play Louanna’s mother and grandfather respectively, as well as my buddy Rob Long (production design) and Jeff Herberger (director/dp).

For episode 3, Lee asked if I could do some FX to help spice things up. I was happy to get involved. He asked what I could do–they hadn’t locked the script yet, and wanted to see if I could suggest something I could pull off convincingly. I said, “how about blowing up a building.” He and Jeff liked that idea and they wrote something to that effect into the story. As a proof of concept, they asked if I could do a test shot for them. Jeff sent me footage of what they use as the family house in the show, and the above video is what I came up with. They seemed to like it, so we’re going to do the real shot for the show–though Lee said we might be able to use this shot as well.

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Photo Gallery from the Sealed Fates Premiere

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Apr 192010
 

Mitch Klein and Family with Leanna Chamish

Rob at Smash or Trash Indie Filmmaking has published a slew of photos from the premiere. I like this one the best :)

Click here for the rest.

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 Posted by at 3:58 pm

Back to Work on Crawler Starting in May

 Computer Generated Imagery (CGI), Crawler, Don Dohler, Timewarp Films, Visual Effects  5 Responses »
Apr 162010
 

I know a lot of folks–cast and crew, as well as Timewarp fans–have been wondering when (and if) it would ever be finished. Well, the FX will be completed, and I’m shooting for the end of this year.

A lot of work has has already been done, and some FX are in the can. But one thing I plan to do is rework the look of the creature. While Don and Joe were okay with it, I was never completely satisfied. And I think now that my skills have improved and the tools available are simply amazing (I’ll be using the current version of ZBrush–check out the mind-blowing gallery), I want to go for something that will WOW people. Don always said that the creature would make of break the movie, and I don’t want to let him down.

Over the last few months, in addition to finishing Sealed Fates, I’ve been ramping up my CG skills to get ready. I hope to have the new Crawler ready by sometime in June, then fully rigged to animate by August. That leaves several months to do the rest.

I plan to post updates as much as possible with stills, clips, etc. So, stay tuned.

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SEALED FATES World Premiere at the Carroll Arts Center

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Apr 072010
 

My buddy Rob Long had some nice things to say about our premiere of Sealed Fates as he sums up the evening. Here’s an excerpt:

All three stories (Brick By Brick, Collections, Man’s Best Friend) had terrific acting across the board; probably the strongest cast that Timewarp Films has had to date – and also one of the largest casts as well.

Click here for the full article.

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 Posted by at 10:33 pm

Poster Art for Sealed Fates

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Mar 162010
 

Created by Robert B. Long II

Check out the great artwork my buddy Rob created for the film. We also corrected a grammatical error from the previous version. Is there such a thing as a claustrophobic trilogy? I didn’t know trilogies had feelings. ;)

 Posted by at 9:23 pm

Premiere date set for Sealed Fates

 Filmmaking, Sealed Fates, Timewarp Films  No Responses »
Mar 042010
 

 

After a three-year run, we at Timewarp Films are  finally wrapping up production on or latest feature Sealed Fates. It’s been a long road with many interesting stories, which I’ll save for another post. But we’re finally ready to show this thing. Here’s the official release from our Producer/Director Joe Ripple:

The time is upon us. I’m proud to announce the official premiere for “Sealed Fates.”

We will be having the Premiere on Saturday, April 3rd, 2010. The time will be 7:00, although we have the theater space from 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. – which means we may show the film around 8:00. This gives everyone a bit of time to catch up, chat a bit, and so forth.

The location will be the “Carroll Arts Center,” located at:   91 W. Main Street, Westminster, Maryland, 21157

Tickets for guests will be $10.00 per person!

The theater will be serving concessions…including alcohol (cash bar) for those choosing to drink. We have the space for four hours, so there will be plenty of time for the showing and general partying! People will be able to buy tickets online in advance with a credit card, and pay by cash or check at the door.

We are asking that you PLEASE spread the word, however, so we can fill this 270 seat theater! (The film is rated “R,” so no one under 17 without supervision, please!!!)

Visit the Sealed Fates fan page on Facebook:

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New Creative Cow Forum for Blender 3D

 Blender 3D, Visual Effects  1 Response »
Jan 302010
 
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I’d say this is a huge step forward for Blender 3D. Creative Cow forums are for production-worthy tools. This truly signifies Blender has opened some eyes in “the industry”.

Here’s the link: Blender – NEW ! Forum.

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