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Friday, Oct. 15, 2010
Music & Sound: Elias Arts, Team One, Lexus IS Navigate Ambitious "Music Track"
A sound system can be a selling point for an automobile. But this spot for the 2011 Lexus IS takes audio to a whole new level with the car performing a percussion solo as it motors along a special race track, hugging the curves in a display of precision, power and musicality. It all begins in a...
Friday, Oct. 15, 2010
Music Notes: Yessian, MusicBox, Et Al
Yessian Music , bicoastal and Detroit, has extended its reach globally, launching an office in Hamburg, Germany, with executive producer Ingmar Rehberg. As a seasoned performer with over 500 live concerts to his name, Rehberg brings to Yessian 10 years as a music producer for Germany's advertising...
Friday, Oct. 15, 2010
Prelude to 50th Anniversary Series: Part IX: Then, Now and Looking Ahead--Tom Kuntz, Lance Acord
To commemorate its 50th anniversary, which comes upon us in December, SHOOT continues a special series of features in which noted industry executives and artists reflect on the changes they've seen over the decades, the essential dynamics that have endured, and their visions and aspirations for the...
Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010
Cinematographers and Cameras Series: Lens Crafters and Artists
In this installment of our Cinematographers and Cameras Series, we share a tale of two DPs. One cinematographer has the ongoing creative challenge of shooting the lauded FOX TV series Glee , continuing a groundbreaking collaboration with its creator Ryan Murphy, which includes their having earlier...
Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010
Up & Coming Directors: The Fall Collection
User-generated content and contests have made their mark in our fall crop of up-and-coming directors. Consider Keegan Wilcox who responded to a call for entries into Philips' Tell It Your Way filmmaking competition. His short film Porcelain Unicorn won, thus joining the ranks of shorts directed by...
Friday, Sep. 24, 2010
Midwest Production & Post: Feeding The Pipeline
While the global economy continues to struggle, there's plenty of trickle when it comes to filming incentives and their impact. Consider the State of Michigan which has a refundable tax credit of up to 42 percent in place for qualifying feature and television projects (commercials are not eligible...
Friday, Sep. 24, 2010
Post, VFX & Animation: Challenges Revisited
The contributions of post, visual effects and animation artists to the success of projects can be integral and profound. While some of these artistic and technical accomplishments end up being acknowledged on the awards show circuit in one fashion or another, such recognition doesn't always do full...
Friday, Sep. 24, 2010
Post, Visual Effects & Animation: Metamorphoses--City Becomes Skate Park, Giraffe Goes Miniature
We open on a skateboarder coming across a seemingly normal pedestrian bridge. After pounding his board onto the walkway, the bridge begins to break in a rumbling cloud of dust to form a roll-in for an eight-step drop. As he lands, the ground breaks away to create another stairway and handrail for...
Friday, Sep. 24, 2010
Visual Effects & Animation: SHOOT Top Ten Chart
Have a look-see at the quarter's leading VFX and Animation spots, which showcase a wide range of genres, looks and approaches. See related article here. SHOOT Top 10 Visual Effects & Animation Chart Title Visual Effects/Animation Agency Production 1 Ubisoft/Shaun White Skateboarding's "...
Friday, Sep. 24, 2010
Oscar Buzz And An Oscar Winner
SHOOT puts the focus on two directors whose films made their debut screenings at the recently wrapped Telluride Film Festival immediately followed by the Toronto International Film Festival . One of the directors won a best feature documentary Oscar in 2004 for his acclaimed The Fog of War: Eleven...