With over eight million total YouTube views and 14 international awards, not to mention discovering Outlander’s Sophie Skelton, the indie fantasy series Ren: The Girl with the Mark has made quite an impact. While the team raise funding for new episodes on Kickstarter, we talk to director and co-creator Kate Madison to find out how the series came to life.
Life On Set (Straight Shooter Pilot Review)
What really goes on behind the scenes of a film set- that extravagant, well-oiled machine where the greatest of blockbusters are produced? According to Russell Robertson’s web series, Life on Set- you’ll find a whole lot of absurdity, plenty of comedy, and very little work getting done.
Canare Unveils New Micro BNC Connectors (User Press Release)
Canare, a world leader in developing, manufacturing, and supplying audio and video cables, connectors, patchbays and fiber-optic products for the broadcast industry, announces the immediate availability of three new Micro BNC Connectors. The company has developed these solutions in recognition of the growing implementation of smaller racks and subsequent need for increased connections within the broadcast industry.
The Happiest Place on Earth (Straight Shooter Review)
When Jonah (Tom Kemnitz Jr.) and Maggie (Jennifer Faith Ward) move into their dream home in Orlando to start their family, things take a sudden turn for the worse when Jonah loses his job at the local paper. Then, as they’re trying to figure out how to make ends meet to survive their mortgage, Jonah is lost at sea in a mysterious camping accident. Now Maggie has to deal with her grief while trying to do everything she can to save money so she won’t lose the anchor that’s drowning everything in her life: the house.
YI Technology announcement: new YI 360 VR camera (User Press Release)
The pocket-sized camera is the first to shoot 360-degree video in 5.7K at 30fps, with instant in-device stitching for 4K footage and live-streaming
Crowdfunding in Hollywood: Cracked for Low-Budgets (Filmmaking Press Release)
After raising millions on Kickstarter, ZOE gives indies the blueprint to greenlight. Amidst the fighting for eyes between TV networks and streaming services like Netflix, independent production company, Zombie Orpheus Entertainment, has created a proven system by which filmmakers and content-creators grow devoted audiences while completing ambitious rounds of crowdfunding without celebrity or name-brand involvement.