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...
Long time readers of MicroFilmmaker doubtless remember Best of Show Winner "Behind the Scenes of 'Total Hell'", which received an 8.8 score from Kari Ann Morgan in her critique. To celebrate the release of the Collector's Edition and give love to fans of Indie films everywhere, the filmmakers are streaming the Behind the Scenes of 'Total Hell' Mockumentary free of charge starting on Sunday, April 21st! To find out more....
Ethan is a car thief. He boosts cars for a living, which has led to a lifetime of friction and disconnect between himself and those closest to him. When he carjacks a car, throws the occupant out by the side of the road, and drives off into the boonies, it’s just another day in his life. However, as he drives toward the rendezvous he’s set up ahead of time with his cohorts, a disturbing news broadcast makes him realize that this is the worst day for business as usual.
Long time readers of MFM doubtless remember Chris Folino and his hysterical comedy, Gamers, which won a 9.0 in our Special Critique Category (for those who are technically over the $50,000 budget cap, but whose ingenuity pushes the creativity of Independent films). Well, Folino's new film, Sparks, is about to premiere in Silicon Valley and he let me know about it so that I could pass on the info...
Zero One, a science fiction thriller written and produced by Kareem Gray, will be the basis for a TV series now in development, The Zero One Mandate. The film, which revolves around a man who discovers a computer program that has the power to save or destroy humanity, has been screened at film festivals around the world. It won the Best Screenplay and Best Original Music awards at the Boston Sci-Fi Festival, and was named Best Film at this year's Dallas Black Film Festival. Ticket Stubs Entertainment called it 'hugely enjoyable for all ages.' Now the original 2-D version has been converted into a 3-D movie experience by P3DHD, a Dallas company that is pioneering quick, high quality, cost effective conversions of conventional film and video into 3-D.