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Padcaster Mini Kickstarter: Help Get The Tools You Want! (Press Release)

Posted by on Oct 2, 2013 in Crowd Funding Campaigns, Featured, Industry, MicroFilmmaking, News, Press Releases, Previews | 0 comments

Filmmakers want a chance to help make their favorite tools a reality! Well, the creators of the Padcaster, a revolutionary iPad case that transforms the tablet into an on-the-go production studio, plan to bring the versatile filmmaking accessory to the iPad mini. Since its official launch just over a year ago, the Padcaster has been named one of “12 unusual gadgets that you’ll love” by CNET, among many other accolades. With the help of dedicated backers, the forces behind the Padcaster hope to create yet another gadget you’ll love – the Padcaster Mini. Employing the popular crowdfunding platform Kickstarter...

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Padcaster 2.0: iOS Filmmaking Gets a Reboot (Press Release)

Posted by on Sep 25, 2013 in Articles, Featured, Industry, MicroFilmmaking, News, Press Releases, Previews | 0 comments

The creators of The Padcaster , a revolutionary iPad case that transforms the tablet into an on-the-go production studio, today announced the availability of version 2.0 of its namesake product, The Padcaster. The latest version of the mobile filmmaking tool is available for preorder at a discount exclusively through the company’s recently launched Kickstarter campaign. The Padcaster 2.0 has been upgraded to accommodate a wider range of accessories as well as to provide a better fit for the current range of compatible ones. Additionally, The Padcaster 2.0 will have larger openings, making it much easier to access the control buttons and charging port on the iPad. For filmmakers using The Padcaster as a DSLR cage...

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CINEMA 4D R15: Anticipated Features (Preview)

Posted by on Aug 19, 2013 in Articles, Featured, Industry, MicroFilmmaking, News, Previews | 0 comments

As we get closer to the shipping release of Cinema 4D r15, let's go over what all we can expect to find in Cinema 4D r15. I know we at MFM are definitely intrigued by the new beveling tool and the "Amplify" brush--which sounds as though it functions like the Bloat tool in Photoshop's Liquify--as these could simplify and speed up modeling...

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iPhone Filmmaking: The Touchscreen Media Revolution (Article/Tutorial)

Posted by on Aug 8, 2013 in Articles, Behind-the-Scenes, General, MicroFilmmaking, Tips, Tutorials, Walk Throughs | 3 comments

Making an independent film, with a low budget is most easily possible through the iphone. While Droid devices may have some of these options, for my money, only the iphone replaces all my technical equipment needs for making films. And its use as an image acquisition device isn’t restricted to Indie films; iphone video clips were used in the Holly wood movie, THE AVENGER, and even some Oscar-winning...

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The Do’s & Don’ts of Successfully Directing Actors (Article/Tips)

Posted by on Jul 24, 2013 in Articles, Behind-the-Scenes, General, Interviews, MicroFilmmaking, Retrospectives, Tips, Tutorials | 0 comments

As we prepare for John Badham's new book, John Badham on Directing, it seemed a great time to look at some advice from his last book, Creative Wars: I'll be In My Trailer. This piece comes straight from John Badham’s experience as a director and it rings just as true for the microfilmmaker with a $3000 budget as it does for the Hollywood director with a $300 million budget. However, these rules are perhaps most important to the microfilmmaker, because a microfilmmaker doesn’t have a studio sending someone to babysit him on his film and, if he screws the rules up, he doesn’t have the financial resources to recast it...

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Indie Film Company Attempts to Make History with 52 Films in 52 Weeks… (News/Release)

Posted by on Jul 4, 2013 in Articles, Behind-the-Scenes, Event Coverage, Industry, MicroFilmmaking, News, Press Releases | 0 comments

Running Wild started as a micro-budget film company in 2010 from the creation of renowned African-American playwright Gus Edwards and filmmaker Travis Mills with the aim to build a cinema movement that stays local. Utilizing local actors, crew, music, businesses, and more, they have produced more than thirty short films and three feature-length projects since their genesis. There newest and greatest endeavor is the creation of 52 shorts films in 52 weeks during 2013.

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