D&Diesel with Vin Diesel - Highlights (Dungeons & Dragons - Nerdist Presents)

And below is the full version:

Winners of Musicbed's Film Festival

On the heels of The Maumee Film Festival, I was looking at other events online. Turns out that Musicbed also held a film festival last month. Here are the winners - you may recognize some as Vimeo Staff Picks. Also, here's a link to the full story, including the runner ups.

As we look forward to The 2016 Tree City Film Festival, I can't help but watch films and videos like these and wonder how we can continue to raise the bar.

DOCUMENTARY

Comic Book Heaven from E.J. McLeavey-Fisher on Vimeo.

NARRATIVE SHORT

COMMERCIAL

The Encounter Collection from Process Creative on Vimeo.

ANIMATION

Banna Kaun Hai from Mark Miller on Vimeo.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

A Reflection from Variable on Vimeo.

MUSIC VIDEO

Farm Life Sizzle

Back in August, Chris, Nic and I cooperated with Fog Edge Media to create a sizzle reel featuring Kit and her day to day existence on her farm in Manchester, MI. Ideally, the reel will be pitched to HGTV and DIY Network.

While I had a lot of fun helping out, I was really hoping to have a educational experience on set and, for better or worse, my time on set was not very different than what we do all the time. From a filming stand point, I'm happy to report that everything went really well and that it would be a very boring DVD commentary :) Everything was very low key, the folks from Fog Edge were very positive, and Kit was a patient and gracious host. Below is the reel that Roberto from Fog Edge cut together.

Farm Life Sizzle: Fog Edge from kitliz on Vimeo.

Here it is everyone. Congratulations and good job!



Submerged from Chris Wegman on Vimeo.

Everything is a Remix - Remastered

I could have sworn that made it was on to The Stew already but I couldn't find it when I searched. So here it is. Kirby Ferguson is a writer, filmmaker, speaker who has had a few appearances on Vimeo as well as the TED stage.

In this post I wanted to highlight one of his projects, the Everything is a Remix series. Originally distributed in four parts, Everything is a Remix explores how every idea is somehow predicated on another. Whether it's movies, music, technology, etc, you can draw connections to a preexisting thought, idea, or concept. This is a remastered version that combines all four parts into one film.

I think the subject matter is really interesting especially as it relates to the creative or vocational work we do and how we're often looking for something "original." After watching this, I definitely feel inspired, like I've been given a license to "steal..."

Update: The Stew's search function is not what I'd describe as "awesome." After posting this, I eventually did find one of the originals that was posted over a year ago...

Everything is a Remix Remastered (2015 HD) from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo.

When life hands you shit in your pants...

For some reason, I love story telling accompanied by a goofy animation. It just enhances any story for me.

Hell's Club

Feeling a Little 80s this Morning?

While cruising the staff picts today I came across this one and it just made me smile. Very nostalgic and good use of claymation and live action.

GUNSHIP - Tech Noir from Lee Hardcastle on Vimeo.

Spalding Gray

Every once in a while during a podcast or something, I would hear this name - Spalding Gray. And anyone who was speaking about Spalding Gray would said things like "If he were still around, he would have definitely embraced the medium of podcasting."

I had forgotten about the name for a while until, the other day, when it came up again in a recent episode of a podcast I was listening to. So I decided to do some research. In short, he was an American actor and writer who may have been best known for his monologues. I've posted the two that I've watched so far. Both originally aired on HBO; one in 1988 and the other in 1996 (directed by Steven Soderbergh).

It's difficult to know where to start. I really enjoyed these two monologues - everything from the economic/minimal set, the on and off-stage reenactments (some reminiscent of something like Drunk History), and just his style of writing in general.

All this to say, I can definitely see why people would assume Spalding Gray might have been a proponent of podcasting.

Real Life First Person Shooter

#FalconsFlyForever

Dope.

Which fictional beer is your favorite?

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Why Do We Edit

Hey guys, nice to see you (figuratively) all again! I came across this Louis CK video and thought I'd share it with you. He is one of my favorites and does everything on that show.

Rocket Wars, Salomon, and Film + Music

I've been digging Film + Music for about a month now and, at the risk of simply reposting everything they publish, I really wanted to highlight this piece in particular.

In the article, Salomon, describes how the his passion project, Rocket Wars, began. He goes on to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of personal projects, saying...

"Often the projects you put the most thought and work into don’t hold up as well as the ones that just kind of happen.

And when asked, "I think you guys are hitting on one of the most frustrating parts of being a creative person. [Is] there’s rarely a direct link between working hard on something and it turning out well?" Salomon responds...

"I don’t have it figured out, but it seems like you need to let yourself be the product of the process. Then things tend to happen a bit more organically, rather than trying to strong-arm your way through. Just this morning someone asked me if Rocket Wars turned out how I was expecting [it to]. And the answer is no."

ROCKET WARS from Variable on Vimeo.

Why CG Sucks (Except it Doesn't)