The Envelope Please...

Ooops! I should have posted this a long time ago... The festival went very well and now the back of my DVD box can proudly sport (hopefully just the first) one of these nifty little logos that is what we film makers hope for most when filling out that entry form...

NYIIFVF Festival Ad

Festival Info

In the Fall of Gravity has been scheduled to play at the Village East Cinema in NYC on September 24th at 8:00pm. Ticket info will be available soon and I will update this blog post when that becomes available. What I do know at this point is that the tickets are $12 when ordered online in advance and $15 at the door.




The following is an update on ticket purchasing information:

The ticket for In the fall of Gravity are now available for purchase from the festivals' website. The following link will take you to the page where you can order them, this film will be screened on the Wednesday of that calendar. I hope to see you there!

http://www.nyfilmvideo.com/2008/ny-fall-2008/schedule/schedule-ny-september-2008.htm

This film will be paired with an independent feature length film which follows, your ticket will be for both films. Click on the image above to view the movie poster in better detail.

In the Fall Of Gavity - The Film

At long last, my film is finished! I have submitted it to and have been accepted into one of the biggest film festivals in New York. The New York International Independent Film & Video Festival (NYIIFVF) They have not provided me with a date on which my film will be shown but, my film is definitely in the line-up.

I have discovered that being a player in the festivals can be an expensive undertaking and I have much to prepare with my very limited means. I need to prepare a 'press kit' and video to represent my film plus print up posters and other printed material that I will have a hard time affording to produce but, I will. The New York edition of the festival (there is an LA edition I will consider) will be happening from September 18th to the 25th 2008, if you can be here, Please come. You can find ticket and location info at the following site...

http://www.nyfilmvideo.com/

I do plan to enter into many more festivals but, I will be concentrating on this one exclusively first so, stay tuned for future updates.

New Interview @ Anim8

There's a relatively new stop motion site online called Anim8 and recently they asked me to give them an interview. I think this site is a pretty cool one, I could go on about what you'll find there or you could just go there yourself so, please do.

You can find a link to Anim8 in the stop motion sites list on the right> or click on this link that will take you directly to the interview I gave them...

http://www.anim8stopmotion.com/interview.php?id=6

Clash of the Titans Remake (Appeal) Video

The news of a Clash of the Titans has gone from rumor to reality, and has caused many stop motion enthusiasts to be filled with concern. Will the studio remaking the classic film honor the art form that made it famous, along with all the other Harryhausen films? 'Not likely' is the consensus opinion though it is only speculation. The pick of the director who recently completed the film The Incredible Hulk is a sure sign that the effects will be CGI.

This will surely be an opportunity missed on the part of Legendary Pictures, to take advantage of the tremendous viability and potential of the stop motion techniques of today. What makes the the concept of remaking Titans using CGI so objectionable, is that it is a film which serves as a showcase for the art of stop motion as well as one of the masterpieces of Ray Harryhausen. To replace his work with computer generated effects would serve as nothing less than a slap in the face to both the art and the artist responsible for the original Titans.

Several members of StopMotionAnimation.com (myself included) have done what we can and will continue to attempt to send this message to Legendary Pictures, they hold in their hands the rights to a film classic that is as much a film legend in its' storyline, music and acting as it is a stop motion masterpiece know specifically for the demonstration of that technique and the work of THAT MAN... Mr. Ray Harryhausen.

Paul McConnochie has done us the favor of putting together a short film that will serve as an appeal to Legendary Pictures to see to it that the art form of stop motion animation is the art of choice for this film. This appeal will probably fall upon deaf ears but, I can think of two important reasons for making the plea anyway... One- stranger things have happened, there IS a chance that a plea made loud enough and sincere enough may persuade them to listen and make the effort. And Two- If the only result is that perhaps our plea falls upon the ears and eyes of Ray Harryhausen himself, and lets him know we will never stop appreciating his works and contributions to the world of classic cinema... it will be worth the effort!

You can see the video here but, please also visit where it is posted on YouTube and leave a comment in support of stop motion being the first choice for the Creature Effects in this yet to be made film. Here's a link to that page...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPe-M6E8nbk

This video is also posted on other video hosting sites, please visit those also and voice your opinion there as well. I'll link to those I come upon here and lengthen the list as I fine them...

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/clash-of-the-titans-remake-appeal/3507576794
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=37891142
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3050817/8705632
http://revver.com/video/1020741/clash-of-the-titans-remake-appeal/
http://www.stopmotionworks.com/news.htm
http://revver.com/u/Vortex42/
http://ru.truveo.com/Clash-of-the-Titans-Remake-Appeal/id/3507576794
http://toontube.toonlifeonline.com/item/FHL5L0SW02J88BHP?comment_msg=Message+Posted
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2376886867925172326&hl=en
http://www.anim8stopmotion.com/play.php?vid=221
http://www.stopmoshorts.com/gallery/index.php?action=showpic&cat=47&pic=1113