Vimeo has been at the forefront of creative online video since its inception in 2004. It is unique because everything posted on Vimeo must be created by its users – creating a viable social network for filmmaking professionals, amateurs, and hobbyists, in which they can interact and share their work.
As I’m sure you all know, Vimeo, in association with Canon, created “The Story Beyond the Still” contest, which helped to further this unique filmmaking community by allowing users to submit videos that continue where the last frame of the previous winner’s video left off (By the way this contest is on going…there are 2 more opportunities/chapters to enter! learn more HERE).
Now, Vimeo has created an online festival to award the creators of the best online video content out there -a simply amazing opportunity for the plethora of filmmakers in online communities today.
I came across this video today that takes footage from Marc Webb‘s “(500) Days of Summer“, and cuts them into a new trailer for the film – with a slightly darker twist. The re-edited trailer gave me a good laugh, but also reminded me how important a trailer can be in providing an impression of the film they represent. All the footage here is from the original film, but when select shots are re-ordered and set to moodier music (from the upcoming “Inception“), it advertises a film that is much the opposite of the original’s light and quirky tone. It sort of makes you wonder how much you can trust a movie trailer to begin with?
In the past weeks I have written about some cool apps for the iPhone and iPad that are incredibly useful for directors, DP’s, and photographers. Of course there are a number of other tasks that must be accomplished on set outside of the technical – and unfortunately a lot of it is release paperwork. Now, thanks to HDDSLR technology, crews are becoming smaller and more efficient, and there may not be someone around to handle getting all of those pesky releases printed, signed, and filed. That’s why at $2.99, mRelease is an incredible resource.
The mRelease app (by beingMEdia) is a helpful tool that drafts releases for talent, location, props, or crew, based on a few basic bits of information about your shoot that you input yourself. You can then use the built in camera to take a picture of your subject, and have them sign the release via the touch screen. From there, the app makes a .pdf and sends it straight to your email inbox.
Having this sort of tool in your pocket as a filmmaker is incredibly helpful and can make your shoot more efficient – but having this tool as a photographer can be a life saver.
If you are interested in this app, go to the following link on iTunes by CLICKING HERE.
