Well, it's been a while since we've posted here - but we've been hard at work on our short film Family Business. Here is the opening title sequence, just released! Check it out and let us know what you think.

http://vimeo.com/radfx/fambiztitles

"Film"

For those of you who follow the world of the cinema, you probably know that movies have traditionally been recorded on film, and in more recent years, video, using digital means.

Generally speaking, film is shot at 24 frames per second and video is captured at 30 frames per second. You have probably also noticed there is a difference in how the two mediums look - film "looks like a movie", and video looks like a TV show (again this is generally speaking - there are many differences that create the film look vs the tv look).

So the thing I don't understand, is that there seems to be a growing trend on newer TVs and Blu-Ray players to take movies and try to make them look like TV. They have various "enhancement" options to reduce motion blur. For any of you who have worked with video as independent film/movie-makers, you've probably wanted to make that video look as though it was shot on film.

So here's my question: why are the electronics manufacturers trying to undo what we spend so much time trying to do in order to create the traditional film look?

Do YOU like these motion blur reduction features? Or does just make your favorite movies look weird?

30 second Dirt Nap trailer

So we created a 30 second trailer for our short film Dirt Nap. Take a look, leave a comment, let us know what you think.

http://youtu.be/e95A2R8esd0

Update

Just a bit of an update here. We're working hard on completing the project, and are into the sound - sound is so very important to a film. So sound effects, music, dialogue, score. Lots of fun and lots of work! =)

At some point in the near future we'll post up some clips so you can see and hear.

Finally !!!

Well everyone, it took a long time but the end is so close I could hit it with a bat. The end credits are being put together, the final color is being added and the sound fx are being added one, by one, by one. January 31st, 2011 is our deadline and we will be D O N E. What this means is that if you kinda want to get your name in the credits for a donation NOW is the time to donate. Don't wait, go ahead and send something in and I will see if I can gather up some merch to send you. I will post more soon but I am at the mercy of the editor himself. Until then I will just have to keep myself busy with Family Business. Did I say that out loud?

J. Allen

Finally !!!

Yesterday we completed the final Dirt Nap pickup shots. We worked for almost eleven hours and visited five locations over the course of the day. Yes, we even visited the famous "PLANET BURRITO." The whole film is in the can and any corrections we needed to make were made. There was one unexpected fatality; a camera lens cap was left on the roof of a truck which then fell off and was subsequently run over for two hours by traffic. I am actually surprised that after days and days of moving gear only one thing was damaged, go figure. We are mere days from finishing this project and then what can I say, "On to the next one." I am still deep in the 'budget hole' and would welcome any and all donations from anyone willing. I am sitting on a small surplus of Dirt Nap Caps and Dirt Nap T-shirts. Any donation made will get something till the supplies run out. Don't miss out, this stuff may be priceless one day and then you can say "I knew him when..."



J. Allen

Rad FX motion logo for Dirt Nap.

Just so you can see - wanted to do a simple motion logo for the opening of Dirt Nap.