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Fastforward Premiere: The Journey of Truesong!
This is the one you've been waiting for, folks. We are proud to present Orange Cow Productions' The Journey of Truesong. An ambitious 5-minute fantasy piece shot on 16mm black and white film, The Journey of Truesong (17 MB, 5 min, Realplayer) tells the story of a young man who travels to hell and heaven in search of a way to revive his lost lover. A new tale told in the style of the storytellers of old. Written and directed by Garrett Gilchrist, photographed and edited by Tim Carras (Bonus Light Productions). Starring Ryan Bourne, Brandy Bourdeaux, Carl Stone, Uche Akotaobi. Here we are, then - enjoy. For photographs from the shoot, click here. The Journey of Truesong (17 MB, 5 min, Realplayer)
New Two-Part Video Series: Pirates of Film! Pirates of Film: Part One (18 min., 30 MB, Realplayer) Pirates of Film: Part Two (25 min., 40.5 MB, Realplayer) What's a nice cinematographer doing in a video like this? Transcend Entertainment cinematographer Jason Gutierrez teams up with Orange Cow asshole Garrett Gilchrist for a full 45-minute instructional video. Watch as they fail to be either informative or funny on the subject of lighting. Giving up, they take to the streets to see if people are interested in amateur film. This is where it gets interesting. Forgetting the teaching joke, they try to learn something themselves. Watch as Jason questions Super Mario's sexuality! Watch as women run away from Garrett in terror, and men come very close to punching him! Watch Jason make out with a mannequin head! It's time for fun and adventure on the high seas of Los Angeles, with Jason and Garrett, the Pirates of Film! Part One, (18 min., 30 MB, Realplayer) Part Two (25 min., 40.5 MB, Realplayer)
Transcend Entertainment Presents: One Day
The second to be shot and last to be released of Jason Gutierrez's recent short films, One Day (30 MB, 6 min, Realplayer) is a bit of a change of pace for Transcend Entertainment. A bona fide tearjerker, the silent short shows a daughter coping with her mother's imminent death, as she remembers the time they spent together. As usual with Jason, the lighting is of note - the bright, apparently sunlit scenes were all shot at night. And you wouldn't have known if I hadn't just told you. I enjoyed this one, as I am an unabashedly sentimental sort of person. Let it play: One Day (30 MB, 6 min, Realplayer)
Presenting the 24 Hour Film Contest! This will be a short issue since the last issue was double-length and insanely packed with stuff ... and anyway it's my birthday so screw you. But I have to take the time out to tell you about one of the coolest things we've ever done at this site .... The 24 Hour Film Contest. In the month of April, I threw down the gauntlet ... everyone at this site likes to call themselves a filmmaker. Well, this month it was time to prove it. The challenge was to shoot a feature-length film in 24 hours, edit it in a week and send it in by May 31st, 2003. The results would be showcased in a film festival in summer 2003. There was a huge amount of activity as people thought about what they'd shoot ... and as I write this the films aren't in yet and the ending has yet to be written! So, check future issues for updates on this very cool contest ... and check the website .... .... The 24 Hour Film Contest!
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