Murray Suid

Murray Suid

Steven Spielberg

Can Steven Spielberg Succeed as a (Mobile) Moviemaker?

“Raiders of the Lost Ark.” “Jaws.” “E.T.” “Schindler’s List.” Clearly Steven Spielberg has what it takes to succeed  in Hollywood. But what about making it in the mobile world. The only evidence we have is the music video for “Cannibal” featuring Marcus Mumford. What do you think? Will Mr. Spielberg wow them at Dublin Smartphone…

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no-budget music video

Secrets of a No-budget Music Video

Although it was made on the cheap, “Stuck in The Upside Down” offers plenty of  exciting visuals. South Carolina filmmaker Michael Nalbone handled all the production roles.  In the interview below, Nalbone reveals how he made the no-budget music video using an iPhone and minimal gear. Interview with Mike Nalbone MobileMovieMaking: What motivated you to…

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bees

Giving Bees a Sanctuary to Save the Planet

There have been many apocalyptic reports on bees at risk. But these stories usually focus on honey bees, which are not endangered. The news is worse regarding wild bees. These industrious insects pollinate over half of the world’s flowering species. Habitat loss plays a major role in the decline. While that problem may seem daunting,…

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toilet paper

Music Video Features Toilet Paper, Computer Glitches, and a Lot More

If Everything but the Kitchen Sink were a music video category, that’s where you’d find “Delirious (Confined).” Directed by Brice Blanloeil, this five-and-a-half minute movie features 14 musicians playing in separate venues in Portugal and France. The intensity of the performers is matched by an astonishing variety of visuals including toilet paper, pasta, digital warnings, and…

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Elevator as the New Haunted House

Elevator as the New Haunted House

The haunted house—with variations such as the Bates Motel—occupies a special place in the horror genre. There are classics such as “The Uninvited” (1944), “The Haunting” (1963), and “The Amityville Horror (1979). And plenty of contemporary examples including “The Conjuring (2013) and “We Are Still Here” (2015). But the haunted house has a  modern rival when…

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DIY

DIY Tiny House Project has Big Ambitions

Like many places, Ireland has an affordable housing crisis. In response, an organization named Common Knowledge is teaching people how to construct tiny houses. The cofounder Harrison Gardner doesn’t claim that the DIY course will solve the entire problem. But for some people, building their own tiny houses is a way to achieve an affordable—if…

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