the erik blog.

Mitch West: No, But Seriously

2011-09-22T16:55:00.000-07:00

This is a trailer for my friend and comedian Mitch West I edited for Immotion Studios in Fort Worth. Check out Mitch's site by clicking HERE.

Time-Lapse of Earth from Outer Space.

2011-09-22T15:19:00.000-07:00

This is so cool....

Best Choice Presents Italian Meatloaf Burgers

2011-09-22T15:07:00.000-07:00

This is a cooking show I helped direct and edit for Immotion Studios in Fort Worth. I really wanted to get the lighting and the feel of this perfect. Still some work to do but it's getting there. By using a 50mm lens on my Canon T2i camera I was really able to get right in there with the food since the camera is so small. I think we got some really amazing shots. This is the first episode of 12. The second one is almost complete!

CineStyle Camera Tests With Cats!

2011-08-21T12:00:00.000-07:00

Basic Camera tests with a Canon T2i using Magic Lantern and Technicolor's CineStyle picture profile. Shot at 60 FPS at 720P.

Color corrected using the Pomfort plug in for Final Cut Pro.

Photos From the Park

2011-08-21T11:54:00.000-07:00

Here is some crazy crap. So I don't like mornings, but somehow I was able to arise at 645am and go out to the Botanical Gardens and use a camera. Master photographer, Dwight Vasel was holding a contest for the best flower picture. So I went out and filmed the photographers using my newly hacked Canon T2i with Magic Lantern. I also used the CineStyle picture profile from Technicolor for the first time. The results were not too good. But towards the end of the shoot I figured it out. This was my first time using both Magic Lantern and CineStyle so I struggled. I'm still practicing, and here are the result of that. Oh also this was color corrected using the Pomfort plug in for Final Cu Pro 6. (The real Final Cut...)

Demo Reel 2011

2011-08-21T11:49:00.000-07:00

This is my 2011 Demo Reel! I hate editing demo reels, so I got a 14 Emmy award winning editor to do it for me! Thanks to bad ass Dwight Vasel for the kick ass reel. Check out his site at www.vaselsuniquephotography.com

The Lake House

2011-08-21T11:47:00.000-07:00

This is a fun little time-lapse video I made while staying out at a good friend's lake house on Cedar Creek Lake, Texas.

Bobbie Wygant's Empire Strikes Back special

2011-08-21T11:44:00.000-07:00

Found this awesome little piece on The Empire Strikes Back that Bobbie Wygant did back in 80. So frigging cool, and notice how they talk about 9 movies not six...

Place I've Found ( A vertical short)

2011-08-21T11:41:00.000-07:00

Here is a little experimental short that I helped produce for Coleman Anderson make. He discovered this little trend on Vimeo of Vertical shorts. I thought it was an interesting idea and we went around the hood and filmed some dry summer land. Loved the choice in music here too.

Time-Lapsing with Erik Bloom

2011-08-21T11:38:00.000-07:00

This is a funny short that my co-hort in crime, Coleman made while we were filming the upcoming time-lapse short, "The Fort". In this I mock the GREAT photographer Philip Bloom. Sorry Philip. You are great though. I love you.

Fort Worth By Night

2011-07-25T12:41:00.000-07:00

Dallas Summer Musicals:Guys and Dolls

2011-07-22T10:49:00.000-07:00

Over at Immotion Studios we picked up The Dallas Summer Musicals as a client and we produced our first video for them on Tuesday night. Here is the result of that...

9 to 5: The Musical T.V. Spot

2011-06-30T09:43:00.000-07:00

Here is another spot of Bass Hall that I did the voiceover and editing on...

9 to 5: The Musical from Bass Performance Hall on Vimeo.

Shaved and Confused: The E True hollywood Story

2011-06-24T08:44:00.001-07:00

A Day at Burger's Lake

2011-06-24T08:40:00.000-07:00

Just some monkying around with some Slo mo on my T2i camera at Burgers Lake in Fort Worth...

Brad Smith:First Career

2011-06-19T08:44:00.001-07:00

This is a fun little spot we did for Brad Smith Transition Services in Fort Worth. It was a stop motion project that was contructed of nothing but still photos. Everyone on the crew did a great job on this. It turned out pretty damn sweet!

June 12, 2011

2011-06-19T08:41:00.001-07:00

Well Conrgats to the Dallas Mavericks. This has been an awesome season. And to complete my little playoff short film trilogy, here is a final short film about what happened at the AAC when the Mavs won their first NBA title in Miami. I filmed a little stuff with my iphone and put it to some music.... Hope you enjoy! Go Mavs!

Dirkzilla!

2011-05-31T08:39:00.000-07:00

I've always wanted to make a Godzilla film. So I guess I can now cross this off my bucket list! Go Mavs!

Dirk Will Destroy Your Heart

2011-05-23T09:28:00.000-07:00

Here is another Digital Harizumi short film! I decided to go basketball and abstract. I need help people. Dirk rules!

The Day of the Samaritan

2011-05-23T09:22:00.000-07:00

Here is a short documentary film I directed about the Samaritan House in Fort Worth. Coleman Anderson produced for Immotion Studios. I think it turned out rather well for a two man crew and a Canon T2i camera in one day! Which just goes to show to you, you don't need a RED camera to tell a good story.

The Day of the Samaritan from immotionstudios on Vimeo.

www.immotionstudios.com

Stop Motion Test

2011-05-23T09:19:00.000-07:00

Here is a little sop motion test that we did for a client at Immotion Studios using real humans (or Coleman). The real version should go into production soon. These are inspired by the Kindle commercials by Amazon...

Client Stop Motion Test from immotionstudios on Vimeo.

Coleman and the Cake Eaters

2011-05-23T09:16:00.000-07:00

Here is another little movie that uses the Digital Harizumi 2 camera. This time my pal Patti Lee did the camera work while I made into a fun little silent film. I like to abuse Coleman as much as possible. He is my muse.

Coleman and the Cake Eaters from immotionstudios on Vimeo.

Immotion celebrates Coleman Anderson's birthday with an awesome Justin Bieber cake!

Conversations With Coleman Part Three

2011-04-29T06:00:00.000-07:00

Well I have completed another trilogy this year! This year I finished my little nature trilogy with "The Farm", "Garden of Translation", and "Snow by Ennio". Now I have completed the "Conversations With Coleman" trilogy. We thought about doing a few more, but I think it's best to stop the bleeding now, before they get too tired. There is one I still want to do, but Coleman has declined to speak of it on camera.... Not that Coleman is out of stories mind you, I think it's just best to go out on top. Hope everyone likes 'em! It's been fun making them. Here is a little lobby card collection for part Three. And remember you can see the complete trilogy on www.atombomb.tv

DVD REVIEW:Marwencol

2011-04-27T18:00:00.000-07:00

What is art? What is life? Are they the same? What happens when they intersect each other in a very intimate way? These are all questions that I though of after I viewed Director Jeff Malmberg's impressive documentary, "Marwencol" at the Lone Star International Film Festival last November. I'm still thinking about the film, and now that is finally available to the public I wanted to spread the word about how this is the best Documentary of the past year. Here is a summary of the film from the official site:

"Marwencol" is a documentary about the fantasy world of Mark Hogancamp.

After being beaten into a brain-damaging coma by five men outside a bar, Mark builds a 1/6th scale World War II-era town in his backyard. Mark populates the town he dubs "Marwencol" with dolls representing his friends and family and creates life-like photographs detailing the town's many relationships and dramas. Playing in the town and photographing the action helps Mark to recover his hand-eye coordination and deal with the psychic wounds of the attack. When Mark and his photographs are discovered, a prestigious New York gallery sets up an art show. Suddenly Mark's homemade therapy is deemed "art", forcing him to choose between the safety of his fantasy life in Marwencol and the real world that he's avoided since the attack.

"Marwencol" has won over 20 awards, including two Independent Spirit Awards, Best Documentary of the Year from the Boston Society of Film Critics and Rotten Tomatoes, and the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary at the South by Southwest Film Festival. The Los Angeles Times calls the film “an exhilarating, utterly unique experience” while the Village Voice says that it's “exactly the sort of mysterious and almost holy experience you hope to get from documentaries and rarely do.”

This film is extraordinary. One of the few films that I have seen recently that I have not been able to stop thinking about. It is a truly amazing story, and one everyone should check out on home video as soon as you can. The twist at the end is almost as fascinating to ponder as the main subject of the documentary. I won't spoil it by telling you what it is, but it should come as somewhat of a surprise. Although watching it again, you can see some signs of things to come sprinkled in. PLEASE PLEASE go get this movie. You will not be disappointed.

"Marwencol" is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray.

Thursday Afternoon in the Park

2011-04-26T09:33:00.000-07:00

I received my new Harinezumi 2 Triple plus camera last week, and made a little lunchtime short to test out the camera. The camera emulates toy still cameras and Super 8mm. It's very tiny and very flexible. The sound is actually really good too. Check it out.

The Latest Bobbie Wygant News Stories!

2011-04-26T09:28:00.001-07:00

Here are some new Bobbie Wygant stories that have run recently on NBC 5 and on bobbiewygant.com.

Beer Teared Dreams

2011-04-26T09:26:00.000-07:00

Check out this exclusive music video for "Beer Teared Dreams" by the James Henry Band. This was a song written for the short film I produced for director Coleman Anderson. This video is also photographed, edited, and directed by Coleman.

A Whole Lotta Bass Spots!

2011-04-26T08:00:00.001-07:00

Here a bunch of Bass Hall Spots I've been doing the outro Voice overs for...

Firestone Movie Theater Ad

2011-04-26T07:56:00.000-07:00

Recent Red Carpet Shorts for Bass Performance Hall

2011-04-25T09:36:00.000-07:00

Bobbie Wygant and Erik Clapp speaking at the Women's Club of Fort Worth

2011-04-24T07:52:00.000-07:00

Interview: The creative team behind "The Illusionist"

2011-02-16T21:51:00.000-08:00

Bobbie Wygant's 2011 Coming Soon Reel

2011-02-10T14:21:00.000-08:00

I am currently working on some really cool restorations of some classic interviews. Check out www.bobbiewygant.com for more awesome stuff!

Snow by Ennio

2011-02-04T10:40:00.001-08:00

Conversations With Coleman II: Love Wash

2011-02-03T15:08:00.000-08:00

SnowDouche!

2011-02-03T13:21:00.000-08:00

4 X 4 Camaro

2010-11-29T15:34:00.000-08:00

This is the latest short film from my little short film web outfit, Atombomb.tv. This is a short subject documentary entitled, "4 X 4 Camaro". This documentary marks the directing debut of my assistant editor and partner at Atombomb.tv, Coleman Anderson. I put him through the trenches and really made him work for this and hope the outcome has payed off.

As producer of this film, I had a great time. Not having the pressure of directing was kinda nice! Anyway enough of my dribble. Enjoy the Doc....

Lone Star International Film Festival 2010 Photos!

2010-11-15T08:02:00.000-08:00

Spring Awakening at Bass Performance Hall!

2010-11-10T09:38:00.000-08:00

This little piece was produced, shot, and edited and on the web in about 7 hours! Thanks to our kick ass little six person crew for all the hard work! Can't do it without you all.

Unfair Park runs a story on The Bobbie Archive!

2010-11-09T09:36:00.000-08:00

Robert Wilonsly wrote up a nice piece you an see HERE on his Unfair Park blog about the Letterman/Leno interviews now up at bobbiewygant.com!

Bobbie Wygant Interviews David Letterman from Atombomb.tv on Vimeo.

Bobbie Wygant Interviews Jay Leno in 1987 from Atombomb.tv on Vimeo.

"Conviction" Dallas Premiere

2010-11-05T10:49:00.000-07:00

Juliette Lewis, Bobbie Wygant, and myself at the Conviction premiere in big D! Thanks to Lisa A. Stewart for the photos.

"Drumline" Red Carpet Test Shoot

2010-11-04T09:49:00.000-07:00

Immotion is going to start shooting some of the Bass Hall shows and do a little online social media promotion. This is the test shoot we did with our ancient Sony ZiU camera and my beloved Canon T2i. I love her so much. The client was very happy with the results...

Near Dark

2010-10-31T09:01:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite horror movies of all time!

Bobbie Wygant Interviews Sigourney Weaver for Aliens

2010-10-31T08:51:00.000-07:00

I've been on a major S-Weav kick lately. Don't know why. Here is a great interview with her from Aliens...

Bobbie Wygant interviews Arthur C. Clark for "2010"

2010-10-31T08:50:00.000-07:00

I found this awesome interview with Arthur C. Clark in the Bobbie Archives!

Bobbie Wygant's story on Conviction

2010-10-31T08:47:00.000-07:00

Spring Awakening and Cirque Dreams Illumination Spots

2010-10-22T14:37:00.000-07:00

I am currently doing the end title voice overs for all the performances coming to the Bass Performance Hall for Immotion Studios! These spots air locally on WFAA Ch.8, Time Warner, Verizon, KDFW Fox, and KTVT CBS.

Spring Awakening :30 Spot from Bass Performance Hall on Vimeo.

November 9-10, 2010
Bass Performance Hall
Fort Worth, Texas

Tickets available at basshall.com

(817) 212-4280 or toll-free (877) 212-4280

Cirque Dreams Illumination :30 Spot from Bass Performance Hall on Vimeo.

November 30- December 5, 2010
Bass Performance Hall
Fort Worth, Texas

Tickets available at www.basshall.com
817-212-4280 or Toll Free 877-212-4280

An Interview with T-Bone Burnett by Bobbie Wygant

2010-10-22T14:33:00.000-07:00

I found this interview of legendary musician T-Bone Burnett in the Bobbie Wygant archives. using the original elements I was able to re-edit the uncut video and show it here for the first time.

Quick Flat Fix

2010-10-22T14:28:00.000-07:00

We had a client over at Immotion Studios that needed a down and dirty video for their website that showed how to use their Quick Flat Fix stuff. We only had 8 hours to shoot and get this out! I used the opportunity to try out my new Glidetrack dolly device for my T2i camera.

TCC Blue Can V1 from immotionstudios on Vimeo.

Performing Arts of Fort Worth 2010/11 Season Reel

2010-10-22T14:01:00.000-07:00

This is a Reel for the Performing Arts of Fort Worth that I shot and edited for Immotion Studios using the Canon T2i camera. The opening turned out awesome! Cooldaddy Coleman rode shotgun on this one.

PAFW 2010/2011 Season Video Reel from immotionstudios on Vimeo.

Immotion Studios worked with Performing Art Fort Worth developing a season video to showcase their 2010/2011 season.

Bobbie Wygant's story on the Costuming Secrets of Shrek The Musical

2010-10-16T09:27:00.001-07:00

Bobbie Wygant's Story on "Secretariat"

2010-10-09T09:20:00.001-07:00

RIP: Sally Menke

2010-09-28T14:36:00.000-07:00

One of the finest editors of all time, Sally Menke has gone to the skies above today. To me Sally was as much a part of Tarantino as any of his collaborators. My heart and thoughts go out to her family and to QT. The relationship between them was deep. She edited every one of his films. Here is a short documentary on her from the Death Proof film.

Cinnamon Vs. Coleman

2010-09-26T18:12:00.000-07:00

One Square Mile: Fort Worth, Texas

2010-09-23T20:05:00.000-07:00

Great documentary on the tiny community of Como where abouts I work.

Classic Interview: John Cusack

2010-09-14T13:59:00.001-07:00

Bobbie Wygant 's Nanny McPhee Story

2010-08-21T10:33:00.001-07:00

Bandaid

2010-08-14T11:01:00.001-07:00

Zu vs. Coleman

2010-08-11T09:30:00.001-07:00

Not My Idea

2010-07-19T20:46:00.001-07:00

Here is a little short film I made today at lunch. Fun.

SkateDouche

2010-07-14T08:39:00.000-07:00

Bobbie Wygant interviews Chevy Chase for Fletch

2010-07-13T10:26:00.000-07:00

Bobbie Wygant interviews Dan Aykroyd about Ghostbusters

2010-07-13T10:08:00.000-07:00

Bobbie Wygant Reviews The Shining

2010-07-12T09:21:00.001-07:00

Another classic review from the Bobbie Wygant archive...

Zu:The Portfolio

2010-07-11T20:33:00.000-07:00

My cat Zu, now has his own website...because of his crazy modeling career. Click HERE to see his site, and book him for any gigs...

Bobbie Wygant's Story on Wicked!

2010-06-19T12:46:00.000-07:00

Scott Pilgrim (International Trailer)

2010-06-17T08:05:00.000-07:00

The more I see of this, the more I want to see the movie! I picked up the comic once in the comic shop and it looked interesting. This international trailer has peaked my interest. And am I wrong or is that Superman at the end of the trailer?

Knife

2010-06-14T15:47:00.000-07:00

Congrats to fellow Funky Town filmmaker James M. Johnson cast and crew for completion on principle photography on "Knife". Looking forward to seeing this thing! It stars Charles Baker from "Breaking Bad". Congrats James!

You can check out James blog HERE for any updates on the project.

Seventy-8 now available on Amazon Video on Demand

2010-06-14T13:38:00.000-07:00

Hey all you Seventy-8 fans out there! You can now rent/download the film On Amazon's Video on Demand service. It's a $1.99 rental for 7 days or you can really help me out and buy the thing for your own digital download collection for $19.99.

Click HERE for the link and enjoy.

Photos of the Day

2010-06-14T13:23:00.000-07:00

Soon I will be writing an article here on the blog about the amazing new trend sweeping the filmmaking arena, and that is DSLR moviemaking. I am really having a fun time working in this realm. Sure its a bit more complicated and time consuming but the images are breathtaking and worth the extra effort. Also during this time because it is in fact a pretty bad ass still camera, I have rediscovered my love of photography. I guess I have my Dad to thank for that gift he has passed along to me. To me taking pictures is a lot like fishing was with my Grandfather. Just have a lot of patience and soon something amazing happens. ANd when it does it is all worth it. I have been posting these occasionally on Facebook as my Photo of the Day series. Here I have chosen a few I have posted there and will start posting them both places from now on. I hope you like them, and hopefully I can make them a part of my blogging process.

Paul Unger's new website!

2010-06-14T13:07:00.000-07:00

Hey if you live in the DFW area and you don't know who music master Paul Unger is, then you should visit his new website. IT shows all the dates he will be playing in and around town.

Click HERE to see the site. Go Paul! Here is a performance of his I shot for him at the Scat Lounge in downtown Fort Worth.

James Henry Band: Free Fallin'

2010-06-14T13:02:00.000-07:00

My partner in crime Coleman Anderson recently directed his first music video for a friend's band of his. He used the Canon T2i camera with the L series lens 70mm-200mm to give it a really nice look. Great work from the Cool Daddy.

AWG Laundry Video

2010-06-14T12:37:00.000-07:00

This is a little in-house infomercial produced for AWG Brands that we recently filmed in Kansas City.

AWG Laundry Video Version 4 from Immotion Studios on Vimeo.

Short Film: Wax on F__k Off

2010-06-14T12:30:00.000-07:00

I found this short film on Funny or Die the other day. Very nice. Good to see the REAL Karate Kid stand up.

Wax On, F*ck Off with Ralph Macchio from Ralph Macchio

Review: Best Worst Movie

2010-06-14T12:25:00.000-07:00

I had the chance to see this documentary premiere at the Inwood last Friday night. This is a terrific doc about the growing cult following the awfully bad film, Troll 2. This is truly a special documentary that the makers are distributing themselves. So please look for it in your area and check it out! Here is the trailer:

Immotion Day at the Races

2010-06-14T12:19:00.000-07:00

Co-worker Joe decides that he can run around our building at Immotion Studios in under a minute. If were not for the bush around the corner he would of made it. Next time Joe, next time...

Bobbie Wygant battles Jackie Chan for Kung-Fu Supremacy

2010-06-14T12:10:00.000-07:00

I recently had the privilege for working with Bobbie Wygant on the junket for the new Karate Kid film starring Jackie Chan and Jayden Smith. As many of you know I am a Jackiephile, so I got to stand right next to the man for about 10 minutes. One thing off the bucket list! This was produced for NBC5 in Dallas/Ft. Worth.

Bobbie Wygant reviews The Empire Strikes Back!

2010-06-14T12:08:00.001-07:00

Check out my boss lady Bobbie take on Lucas and the Empire from 1980. Use the force.

The 60 Second Cooking Show

2010-05-28T19:49:00.000-07:00

Best Choice 60 Second Cooking Show: Easy Beef Fajitas! from Immotion Studios on Vimeo.

This is the first episode of a new web cooking series for Best Choice. In this episode we look at making Easy Beef Fajitas. Mmm, enjoy!

Directed and Edited by Erik Clapp
Written by and Starring Patti Nelson Bandy

Making it Fresh: Making The Fresh Show

2010-05-04T13:39:00.000-07:00

Making It Fresh: Making The Fresh Show from Immotion Studios on Vimeo.

The making of the basketball web series "The Fresh Show" with behind the scenes footage and interviews with series creators Erik Clapp and Coleman Anderson.

First off thanks to everyone for all their kind words about the final episode. We couldn't do it without all your support.

You can now see a special Behind the Scenes episode called "Making it Fresh: Making The Fresh Show". This has behind the scenes footage and interviews with myself, Coleman Anderson, and Jay Bowdy about the genesis of the show. Stay tuned during the credits for some funny business. Peace to you all!

The Fresh Show: The Final Episode

2010-04-27T08:24:00.001-07:00

Hey this is a sad post but this is the last episode of The Fresh Show... Hate to see it come to an end, but it was an amazing ride and learning experience for everyone involved. There is still a Making of episode coming, but this will be the final episode of the show for now. Enjoy!

The Fresh Show: The Final Episode from Immotion Studios on Vimeo.

In this final episode of the season, The Fresh enter the playoffs and face a much improved Texas Fuel team. Tensions between the player and the refs heat up in this fast paced exciting final episode of The Fresh Show.

Series Created by Erik Clapp and Coleman Anderson

Paul Unger's Miles Davis Tribute Band

2010-04-27T08:20:00.000-07:00

I went out and shot Paul Unger's band at the Scat Lounge in Downtown Fort Worth. Here is one of the songs from Miles Davis' Kind of Blue album. Go Paul!

The Miles Davis Tribute Band led by Paul Unger from Atombomb.tv on Vimeo.

Fearless Film Fest Web Series Panel 2010

2010-04-11T21:13:00.000-07:00

This is me at the 2010 Fearless Film Festival this weekend. Thanks to Coleman Anderson for Fliping it for me!

Filmmaker Erik Clapp at The Fearless Film Festival's Web Series Panel from Atombomb.tv on Vimeo.

Conversations With Coleman

2010-03-24T07:52:00.000-07:00

Conversations With Coleman Part One from Atombomb.tv on Vimeo.

This is the first episode from my new web series, "Conversations With Coleman" I'd rather not describe it too much, I'll let the work itself do the talking. Or Coleman...

"Menage a trois"

In this episode, master storyteller, Coleman Anderson recalls his experience with Amber, a girl who almost made his dreams come true.

The Garden of Translation (翻訳の庭)

2010-03-15T12:24:00.000-07:00

The Garden of Translation (翻訳の庭) from Atombomb.tv on Vimeo.

This is a short documentary shot at the Japanese Gardens in Fort Worth, Texas. The poem written by Ono no Komachi and concerns the feelings of those who can see things they desire in dreams but are unable to make them materialize in reality. There are no subtitles given for the poem itself. This is to remain a mystery unless you might choose to google Ono no Komachi.

This film was made with the Canon Rebel T2i with Tokina wide angle lenses in 1080p at 24fps.This is the second part of a nature trilogy. The first part was entitled “The Farm”, which you can also see below:

The Farm (HD) from Atombomb.tv on Vimeo.

Dog Cat Rat

2010-03-11T21:32:00.000-08:00

Dog Cat Rat from Atombomb.tv on Vimeo.

This is a short documentary about a man named Gregory Pike from Telluride, Colorado. Gregory tours the country making money on the streets while displaying the talents of his three animals. He is a man of peace and his message is that if these animals can live and work together in peace, then why can't we?

I met Gregory in downtown Fort Worth while shooting pictures on my lunch break. Then I discovered his three friends, Booger, Kitty, and Mousy. I followed them during my lunch break and we had a great time. This film was made with the Canon Rebel T2i with Tokina wide angle lenses in 1080p at 24fps. This is my first attempt at DSLR filmmaking... I want more!

The Fresh Show Episode 6

2010-03-03T11:12:00.000-08:00

This episode, "The Good, The Bad, and The Monkey" is a really fun episode with a shocker ending...

The Fresh Show Episode 6 from Immotion Studios on Vimeo.

The Fresh Show Episode 5 is Live!

2010-02-23T10:58:00.000-08:00

The Fresh Show Episode 5 from Immotion Studios on Vimeo.

'Back to the Future III' and the WTF Ending

2010-02-04T16:22:00.000-08:00

'Back to the Future III' and the WTF Ending

The Trail

2010-02-03T10:48:00.000-08:00

The Trail from Atombomb.tv on Vimeo.

A horror movie trailer spoof about a deadly hiking trail. The announcer on the trailer decides its not such a good idea to take the trail and tries to make sense of it all. I decided to make this because there is this trail in my neighborhood that is really spooky looking. So I decided to make light of it and I grabbed my Flip cam and shot it, cut it, and did the Voice over on my laptop and boom, a little short was born. It also turned into a little homage to the opening credits of Tales From the Darkside. Hope everyone enjoys it, there is more comedy to come....

You can vote on its funniness at Funny or Die by clicking HERE

That's What She Said

2010-02-03T09:00:00.000-08:00

That's What She Said from Megan Mullally

The Fresh Show Episode 4: Home Game Number One

2010-01-28T09:03:00.001-08:00

The Fresh Show Episode 4 from Immotion Studios on Vimeo.

Hey there! The Fresh Show is getting really good now. Check out Episode 4 that is the directing debut of my assistant editor, Coleman "cooldaddy" Anderson. I think Coleman did a knockout job on this episode. I wanted drama and he went and out and got it. Great job dude! Episodes 5 and 6 are in the can and the show is just getting better! Thanks again to everyone at the North Texas Fresh basketball team and the ABA for continuing to give us unlimited access to this franchise. Come see The Fresh play by going HERE.

Carried Away trailer

2010-01-28T08:40:00.000-08:00

I recently got the opportunity to edit a trailer for the film, Carried Away, directed by Fort Worth native, Tom Huckabee. The film was also produced by my good buddy and fellow Ft. Worth filmmaker James M. Johnston. The film has it's premiere at the Oxford Film Festival on Feb. 5! I will keep people in the mix when it hits town here. Congrats to everyone that worked on this film, they have done a tremendous job as the movie is quite good in my opinion. And thanks to Tom Huckabee and star Gabriel Horn for the opportunity to work on the film! Now get out there and kick some festival ass my friends! You can check out the official website by clicking HERE.

Carried Away (trailer E) from Atombomb.tv on Vimeo.

Zu's going big time again!

2010-01-28T08:22:00.000-08:00

My cat, Zu did some modeling work for some cat food packaging for Food Lion store several months ago. Well he was seen and asked to do some more for a different client. And yesterday he did his second professional modeling gig! I took him in early to get him more comfortable, and after a while he knocked it out of the park. Zu is a cat that was found at my office who was abandoned and only has three feet. he was born without a back foot. So he's kind of a Pirate cat. I don't know when the packaging will be complete, but here are some pics and video from the shoot....

The Fresh Show Episode 3: Riders on the Storm

2010-01-18T14:33:00.000-08:00

The Fresh Show Episode 3 from Immotion Studios on Vimeo.

Since July I have been following around (when I can) the new ABA expansion basketball team in Ft. Worth called, The North Texas Fresh. I knew that when I started this project that I wanted to do a documentary on a subject that I really loved. That being basketball. I had tried to do this with the Fort Worth Flyers a few years ago, but was cock blocked by the NBA. So next came this opportunity with the NT Fresh. At first I didn't really know where we where going. In fat this being my first doc, I'm still not sure myself. But I have enlisted some friends to help me with this labor of love. There is no pay in this, just love of the game and guys that are just trying to get a foot in the door of the pro level. They are hungry and play hard.

I started to make them more of a promotional video. In fact the first two episodes were very much promotional. So with this third episode I have tried to move more to a documentary style. I've been somewhat delayed in the filming due to some issues outside of my control, but with the help of my fillmmaker buddies, Coleman Anderson and Jason Todd Hampton they have picked me up and got me back into the grind of documentary filmmaking. Thank you guys! and thanks to Fresh CEO Jay Bowdy and the ABA for giving me total access to the team and operations. And also thanks to my day job at Immotion Studios for the use of the editing facilities and cameras to pull this off.

So I have decided to keep filming when possible, and also make a web series out of it for now so that i can practice my doc style on the fly while letting the series promote the team. Documentary filmmaking is rough going. Tougher than I ever imagined. It takes total and undying dedication. I am aspiring to get there, and my hat is off to all you documentarians out there. This is hard stuff. I plan on doing 10 episodes total. So here is the third episode in the series now re-nammed, The Fresh Show. Check it out above, and to see the others visit The Fresh Show site by clicking HERE.

If you want to catch a game sometime PLEASE come out and support your local ABA franchise by going HERE.

Texas Trust spot turns into a 78 reunion shoot!!

2010-01-18T14:26:00.000-08:00

I recently produced a video for the Texas Trust Credit union web site. The fun thing was I got to hire Merk Harbour who played Renny in my movie "Seventy-8", and also hired my DP of choice, Jason Todd Hampton to be my DOP. So it was like a mini reunion. With Marija Gluscevic co-producing and newcomer to our team Coleman "cooldaddy" Anderson working the teleprompter, we had a blast. Check it:

Texas Trust's Relationship Benefit web page from Immotion Studios on Vimeo.

Article on "Seventy-8" in the Fort Worth Business Press

2010-01-14T16:37:00.000-08:00

Mike Price wrote a new article on the release of "Seventy-8" on DVD and Cable/Sat. You can check out the article by clicking HERE!

Thanks for the article Mike!

Seventy-8 on Cable, Satellite, VOD and PPV!

2010-01-14T16:29:00.000-08:00

Ahoy peeps,

Just to let everyone know that my little movie "Seventy-8" is now available on a bunch of cable, sateillite, VOD and Pay per view providers. Thanks for everyone who got the DVD over the holidays, please pass the good word on! Take a look at the following list of Sat/Cable providers to see if its playing on your system:

Here is where Seventy-8 is playing until the end of Mar 2010:

Charter

Verizon FiOS

Roger (Canada)

Mediacom

Suddenlink

Atlantic Broadband

DISH Network (VOD)

Blue Ridge

Cincinnati Bell

Click

Hargray

HTC Conway

NTELOS

VTMS

Wave

Seventy-8 on DVD only a Week away!

2009-11-15T10:39:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone sorry for the lack of posts lately, been quite busy. Just wanted to remind everyone that my first movie, Seventy-8 will be released on Nov. 24th. You can order it on a number of on-line sites, like Amazon, Best Buy, Barnes and Noble, or at the distributor's on-line store R-Squared. Here are the links for all of them:

Amazon

Best Buy

Barnes and Noble

R-Squared Store

Watch This: Karl Pilkington Reviews 'The Invention of Lying'

2009-09-25T10:07:00.001-07:00

Watch This: Karl Pilkington Reviews 'The Invention of Lying'

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