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Fast-changing Digital Backgrounds Co-star in Music Video

In the old days, low-budget productions were usually limited to a few locations. But with the advent of digital backgrounds, at little or no cost, you can move the action to scores of settings. This happens with fascinating artistry in Jeremy Massa’s “First Time for Everything.” In addition to directing, Massa sings in this kaleidoscopic…

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Gambling Addiction Movie Wins Big Prize

“The Unseen” might sound like the title for a horror movie. In reality, this three-minute film belongs in the confession genre—an autobiographical piece about gambling addiction. But perhaps the suggestion of horror makes sense because the draw of the spinning wheel is frightening. The movie, which won the LumaFusion Prize at SF3, is not only…

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Moon Backdrop

The bike ride across the moon in “E.T.” is one of the most celebrated of all movie shots. But it’s far from unique. “Supermoon” by Ariel Avissar brings together a score of moon backdrop shots. Vissar describes himself as a media scholar and video essayist, working at the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television, Tel…

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Rhyming Halloween Short Gives Plenty of Scares

If you like holiday rhymes, you’re going to love  D.G. Chichester’s “Just Add Water.” Using LumaFusion, he illustrated his original Halloween poem with an amazing variety of stock shots. The result is a perfect flick for any scary occasion. About the Filmmaker MobileMovieMaking earlier showcased another of D.G. Chichester’s assemblage films—”Identity Theft”—which was honored in…

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Horror Film Exploits Creepy Forest Location

“Back to nature” has a positive connotation. But as Michael Kellermeyer points out in “Frightful Forests,” there’s a dark side to the unbuilt world. Kellermeyer discusses 13 scary stories set in haunted woods.  These include Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” Bernard Capes’ “The Thing in the Forest,” and Ambrose Bierce’s “The Boarded Window.”…

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Feel-good Halloween Stalker Film

The short film “Hollow” is not a tribute to T.S. Eliot’s “The Hollow Men.” But there’s a chance that Eliot would have applauded this entry in the comedic stalker genre. Directed by Ariel Zengotita and Tu Do, “Hollow” was a Moment Finalist. Happy viewing and happy Holloween. # # # The editors of MobileMovieMaking have…

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