Monday, July 19, 2010

Not My Idea



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

Monday, July 12, 2010

Bobbie Wygant Reviews The Shining

Another classic review from the Bobbie Wygant archive...

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Zu:The Portfolio



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...

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Scott Pilgrim (International Trailer)

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?

Monday, June 14, 2010

Knife


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



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







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!

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'

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

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

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

Review: Best Worst Movie

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

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

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!



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

Friday, May 28, 2010

The 60 Second Cooking Show

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

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Making it Fresh: Making The Fresh Show

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!

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The Fresh Show: The Final Episode

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

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.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Fearless Film Fest Web Series Panel 2010

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.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Conversations With Coleman

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.

Monday, March 15, 2010

The Garden of Translation (翻訳の庭)

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.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Dog Cat Rat

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!