Escape From Tomorrow - An Illegally Filmed Movie

Escape From Tomorrow is a seriously dark film which was filmed illegally at DisneyWorld. Need I say more?

Applying Modern Film Editing to 1900's Footage

What happens when you apply modern editing to film footage from the 1900's? By correcting the frame rate, stabilising the motion and enhancing the images to HD, suddenly the past doesn't look so old.

Miniature Melbourne: A Short Film

Check out this short tilt-shift time-lapse film featuring the city of Melbourne by  Nathan Kaso. This piece is 10 months in the making and features a range of different events and festivals held in the city throughout the year.
I absolutely love it!

Inside Hasbro: Model Shop Magic

Sign Painters: A Documentary

AWESOME!

Check out this trailer for Sign Painters, a documentary by Faythe Levine & Sam Macon.
There was a time, as recently as the 1980s, when storefronts, murals, banners, barn signs, billboards, and even street signs were all hand-lettered with brush and paint. But, like many skilled trades, the sign industry has been overrun by the techno-fueled promise of quicker and cheaper. The resulting proliferation of computer-designed, die-cut vinyl lettering and inkjet printers has ushered a creeping sameness into our landscape. Fortunately, there is a growing trend to seek out traditional sign painters and a renaissance in the trade.

In 2010 Directors Faythe Levine and Sam Macon, with Cinematographer Travis Auclair, began documenting these dedicated practitioners, their time-honored methods, and their appreciation for quality and craftsmanship. Sign Painters, the first anecdotal history of the craft, features the stories of more than two dozen sign painters working in cities throughout the United States. The documentary and book profiles sign painters young and old, from the new vanguard working solo to collaborative shops such as San Francisco’s New Bohemia Signs and New York’s Colossal Media’s Sky High Murals.

I can't wait to see it!

The 8 Faces Behind The Greatest Costumed Horror Icons

#8 + #7. Dane Farewell and Roger Jackson - Ghostface (Scream)
Dane Farwell was the stuntman who was physically behind the cloak and mask for the majority of Ghostface’s screen time and Roger Jackson, a voice actor with over 150 credits to his his name provided Ghostface's voice.

#6. Roberto Campanella - Red Pyramid (Silent Hill)
Roberto Campanella played both Red Pyramid and the mangled bathroom janitor Colin, and also served as the film’s choreographer.

#5. Nick Castle - Michael Myers (Halloween)
Although it was Tony Moran who was the actual face of Myers when he is unmasked near the end of the movie, the person we see the most, the one that walked the walk and talked the uh-…the heavy breathing…is Nick Castle.

#4. Gunnar Hansen - Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre)

#3. Bolaji Badejo - The Alien (Alien)
One of the films casting directors picked up the 7-foot-tall, Somalia-born, North London graphic designer at a bar to play the star villain in Ridley Scott’s Alien, but once filming was complete, he vanished off the face of the earth.

#2. Billy Bryan - Stay Puft Marshmallow Man (Ghostbusters)
Anyone who is surprised to see Stay Puft on a list of costumed terrors is either a sociopath or a professional clown or most likely both. In what could be called the most loved film of its generation, Ghostbusters also featured one of the most dread-inducing monsters since Godzilla (who, by the way, is only absent from this list because he fell more into the sci-fi/monster genre than the horror genre). With his blank eyes and plastic smile, the marshmallow man killed hundreds upon hundreds as he made his delicious yet deadly-looking rampage down the streets of New York City. While the character was portrayed at times through stop-motion and model work, most of the work was done by special effects master Billy Bryan – who not only performed as Stay Puft, but created the costume as well!

#1. Kevin Peter Hall - The Predator (Predator)
Kevin Peter Hall is without a doubt the best person who ever lived. Better than Gandhi. He was able to take a totally silent, mostly faceless, and often completely invisible character and make it the most physically intimidating presence of a film that starred Jesse Ventura, Carl Weathers, and freaking Arnold Schwarzenegger. At 7’ 2” he towered over his co-stars, but his size wasn’t what did it – it was the way he moved, his hunter stance and walk that just made you want to run for your life. Mannerisms that, after his unfortunate death, were mimicked in every Predator film to follow the sequel.

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Daniel Agdag Detailed Cardboard Sculptures

Australian, Daniel Agdag uses cardboard and PVA glue to create these immensely detailed sculptures and incredibly, he makes most fo them freehand, with no blueprint diagram to compare his sculpture to!! 

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Grounded - A Downright Gorgeous Short Film

Grounded, a short film by Kevin Margo follows the final moments of extrasolar astronauts. I don't fully understand it, but I can watch it over and over.

Shadows by Joe Pease

The predatory Bird presents this fantastic short by Joe Pease presenting an entirely unique way of seeing skateboarding. The title supposedly is inspired by this essay on Peter Pan. I'm sure the big wigs and fat cats will get their greasy mits all over this concept before too long and rape it of all it's worth. Remember Joe did it first! 

Graeme

Thank you Will Robson Scott for making this video of a true icon of the London skateboarding fraternity. I have been skateboarding in and around the city of London for nearly 20 years, in that time Graeme has always been there. His passion and intimate knowledge of the skateboarding industry in general is remarkable. Though he may not remember your name, he will always be there to reminisce and roll about with you checking out what's underneath everyones feet and having a go to see how it rides. Big up Graeme,
may your skating days be a-plenty.

"Have fun skating!" - Graeme.

iPhone Diorama

Michael Ko spent 3 months constructing this short film that combines real camera footage with 3D rendering in Vray, Maya, After Effects, and Pftrack. Love it!!
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D.I.Y.

Since last year there has been a major increase in the building of D.I.Y. skate spots. It's a really exciting time for skateboarding for the fact that homies worldwide are empowering themselves to put down some un-hampered terrain the way they want it. Rather than wait to have some half-bullshit concrete to be laid by the council, only to find a plague of dummy scooter kids occupying every inch, every single day (I still find it hard to fathom this epidemic), they do it themselves. Kingpin Magazine and Carhartt teamed up (thanks to Alex Irvine & Daryl Nobbs) to shed some light on this sub-culture of skateboarding through a series of shorts entitled 'Set In Stone'. From England to much of Europe, there are some seriously dedicated folk out there proving that there is more to skateboarding than rolling around the place. I've tacked onto the end a place we built called 'Fox Spot' at the same time these projects were going off...enjoy and go build!


MPORA Action Sports


Set in Stone - Helsinki


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Excellent new Paintshop Studio animation

Our friends over at Paintshop Studio have put together this nice animation on a shoe string budget. Produced over a single evening, Dep and Tizer came up with this for DJ Format for his new album Statement of Intent. Definitely a company worth keeping an eye on, you can see more of Tizer's work here and Dep's work here. Enjoy!

Move.Learn.Eat

3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage... all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food ....into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films.
Beautifully made by Rick Mereki, Tim White and Andrew Lees for STA Australia.

Out Of Stock Private View Photos

Out Of Stock: A Skate Park Exhibition ran from the 18-23rd August and paid tribute to one of the finest classic skate parks in London. Featured in the show were over 35 local skateboarders from the pat 15 years or so. Consisting of photography, illustration, film and artwork, there was a broad spread of creative talent from established and up and coming skateboarding artists. There were around 200 people in attendance at the private view with many a familiar face coming down to celebrate with us. Here is a look back photos from the show courtesy of Nik Jones. |there is more to come from the folks that brought you Out Of Stock including a re launch of the website www.outofstockwell.co.uk and a BBQ & skate jam down at the park. Stay tuned for more of this...

Behind The Scenes Photography

Just found a great gallery of behind-the-scenes photos of some movie classics. Definitely well-worth checking out! See them all HERE..

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Sucker Punch The Movie

Alex Pardee has been busy doing the promo for a cool-looking fantasy movie coming out next month called Sucker Punch...Combine hot girls, swords, guns, robots, armies fighting, dragons & samurais and you've pretty much ticked all my film boxes! The toy mecha looks amazing too!

Get more info HERE.

Dracula Print by Vania Zouravliov & Aaron Horkey

Love this new Dracula poster from collaborative artists, Vania Zouravliov and Aaron Horkey. In this case, Vania provided the illustration with Aaron adding the type. It’s a 23.75″ x 34″ screenprint, has an edition of 330, and will cost $60 USD. Available HERE.

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