Posted by Kyle Wiebalk on Nov 26, 2008 in
distribution,
videos,
web design httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-5XK-2Ufd4
[La Blogotheque #41 - Arcade Fire - Neon Bible & Wake Up]
Looking at the evolution of online video since broadband Internet became more of a standard than a luxury, much has happened in terms of presentation and usability. French filmmaker Vincent Moon is founder and director of La Blogotheque, a showcase of his “Take Away” shows. These are weekly videos of an invited artist or band playing several live songs, often filmed in random places around Paris. Watch the Arcade Fire video above.
Vincent Moon’s latest venture is a website called “Temporary Areas,” where some of his content is presented through Flash in a full-screen map. Designed by dzlv studio, the website doesn’t follow the traditional website form, but is more of an art installation experience. He calls it a “map of streams,” which is appropriate to the viewing experience.
View Temporary Areas
Tags: filmmaker, flash, online video, temporary areas, vincent moon
Posted by Kyle Wiebalk on Jun 7, 2007 in
videos Fox has now cut down airings of On the Lot by half due to less than stellar ratings. It now airs one episode per week. Has anyone seen this show? It has a great premise of whittling down filmmakers reality-show style until the “best” one is left with a directing contract with Dreamworks.
On the Lot started off as airing two episodes per week: the first covering the directors during pre-production, production, post production, and exhibition in front of a live studio audience; the second episode showed interviews with the directors, screened the films, and allowed the judges to comment on each one. One of the problems is the show’s American Idol format: the majority of the air time is spent on cheesy “suspenseful” elimination rounds, and hardly anything on the actual films.
Now that fewer people have tuned in than expected, the only episode per week is the second phase. The most interesting and entertaining parts of the actual film production have been cut! What is the point of On the Lot now? I thought it was to show what directors do, how they work, and their results. I can tune in to the Independent Film Channel to view similar films, or watch any myriad of reality shows to vote contestants off. What a disappointment…
Tags: film, filmmaker, fox, independent film channel, post production, production
