Brian Vowles

Horror Comedy Features a “Rescue Monster”

Brian Vowles’ “Robot Attack” (2018) demonstrated that visual effects can play a significant role in mobile moviemaking. Now, with “Gary,” the Canadian animator takes mobile VFX to a higher level both technically and narratively. What makes this horror comedy work so well is the total integration of story and visuals. And we should not overlook…

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Action Thriller Features Nifty VFX & Two Talented Young Actors

In 2018, the editors of this magazine chose “Robot Attack” as the Mobile Movie of the Year. Now, that film’s director Brian Vowles is back with “Run.” A Canadian-based 3D Artist by day, Vowles explained: “I made this short as an entry to the Collective/ Film Riot monthly film competition. It’s a 60 second Action Scene…

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Visual Effects in the Mobile Moviemaking World

For more than a century, visual effects have greatly enriched cinematic storytelling. But can the kind of magic found in movies like “King Kong” and “The Terminator” be part of mobile moviemaking? See for yourself in Brian Vowles’ “Robot Attack.” You’ll find an interview with the Ontario-based director below. Interview MMM: How did you develop your filmmaking skills—film school? books…

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