Haunted Heroes - Space Janitors Season 3 Ep. 4
Because of a severe weather warning, the crew plays a game of Haunted Heroes to pass the time. Let the games begin!
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Saturday, January 31, 2015
Because of a severe weather warning, the crew plays a game of Haunted Heroes to pass the time. Let the games begin!
5th Annual Indie Series Awards: Best Web Series - Drama
The 5th Annual ISAs were held on April 2, 2014 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. Actors Sean Kanan and Eric Martsolf presented the final award of the evening. Hustling was named Best Web Series - Drama, and creator Sebastian La Cause accepted the award. Watch the presentation of the final award of the night, which for a moment looked like it might not happen. :)
TALES FROM THE LAB: EPISODES 1 THRU 6
The Tribunal from D.A.G. Burgos on Vimeo.
The Gauntlet from D.A.G. Burgos on Vimeo.
Madman Tape 3 from D.A.G. Burgos on Vimeo.
Till Death Due Us Part from D.A.G. Burgos on Vimeo.
View From My Window from D.A.G. Burgos on Vimeo.
5th Annual Indie Series Awards: Lead Actress - Drama
The 5th Annual ISAs were held on April 2, 2014 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. Former Lead Actor winners Anthony Anderson (Anacostia) and Sebastian La Cause (Hustling) presented the awards for Lead Actress in a Comedy and Drama. This clip includes the nominees in the Lead Actress - Drama category, which was won by Out With Dad star Kate Conway.
GETTOxFABxFOREVER: TIME TRAVEL PRANKS
I told Alexis and Lohanthony to not play with the Project Almanac time machine, but did they listen? No. So I did a little time travelin' myself and made them pay for it.
TAKING OVER THE WORLD WITH A TIME MACHINE
LARPs: The Series | Episode 02 - CHECK
In a LARP, or live action-roleplaying game, players assume the identity of their chosen character and physically perform their actions (as opposed to simply describing them). LARPs: The Series follows a group of friends and their journey through both their imaginary and real lives.
#kateconwayisajerk - Episode 1: "Helping Friends"
In #kateconwayisajerk's premiere episode, Kate's "friends" request her award-winning help, which she graciously and selflessly offers.
Friday, January 30, 2015
Probe Droid - Space Janitors Season 3 Ep. 2
Darby and Mike find a droid they weren't looking for. Like at all. It's a new episode of Space Janitors!
Democracy Now: Robert Redford
"It Started as Just a Hope": Robert Redford on Founding the Sundance Film Festival
Robert Redford Explores Aging in "A Walk in the Woods" and Fall of CBS Legend Dan Rather in "Truth"
Robert Redford Explores Aging in "A Walk in the Woods" and Fall of CBS Legend Dan Rather in "Truth"
Oil Should Stay in the Ground: Robert Redford on Republican Climate Change Deniers and Keystone XL
Robert Redford & Will Ferrell in Colorado River Spoof: Raise the River vs. Move the Ocean
Episode 7.2 - L.A. Nites
L.A. Nites
Wrapping it up
How far can you go into a forest? Halfway, after that you're coming back out. It's my feeling that both stories and projects should be approached with this same mentality. This is why we set everyone on each other's trails for this two-part episode.
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| Everyone is looking for someone |
For me this episode was all about the gore. Emmett shows up a little bit because what you come to realize, especially as the show nears its conclusion, is that Emmett is a conduit more than he's anything else. He connects everyone to everyone else. So for that reason, I got to show up on screen in order to connect storylines and then splatter blood on Erik Josef Peterson.
ooh... blood
Give him the ol' drug-him-and-tattoo-him routine
Jody Barton, as always, was fantastic and I'm sure when Krysten saw the "sexy tattoo" scenes she was glad that we cast Rozlyn instead. Probably the story would have gone a different direction with the original casting but since Erik and Roz have worked together on a pretty regular basis. It was, however, the fist time for Lawrence, Sarah, Roz or I to see him naked but was well worth it for the development of Aaren's character.
Give him the ol' drug-him-and-tattoo-him routine
A number of people have asked me what this scene is all about which I accept as an oversight in the writing. Let me be the first to remind the entire community, through example, that just because you, the author know a piece or pieces of information, it doesn't necessarily mean your audience knows that information. I cite another example of a great web series that is suffering from this same plight.
Outside references, like knowledge of occult practices in the case of L.A. Nites, invariably narrows the scope of your audience down to those that understand the reference. There is nothing "wrong" with this but it must be noted before you get upset for people "not getting" your work. Here's the quick and dirty about what happens in episode 7 so if you were left scratching your heads, you can seems smarter than your friends: Emmett gets Aaren working for the manager. Leighann, a witch, has come to Los Angeles to avenge Howie's murder. She learns the identity of the manager from the detective and puts a spell on Aaren, a b&e artist who broke into Howie's apartment to steal the rest of her drugs. He goes to kill the manager and Pete and as his reward Leighann brands him as a member of her coven.
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| You know, everyday witch stuff. |
Turns out that Wiccan practices are less mainstream than we thought. Just throwing it out there, though, at one point we talked about having Leighann & Howie being werewolf cousins instead. We all wanted to do it, too, but were stopped by the practicality of doing the transformations since practical effects, ala American Werewolf in Paris, was outside our budget. Sure there's CG but unless you can get good CG, it's just CG.
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| In an alternate reality, this is a shot of Leighann |
In a lot of ways we were caught up in the creation of a world that existed outside our own minds. You could say this is Lawrence's show because he was the creator/director but that's not wholly true. Both Erik and I were there for most of the decisions that were made this show so, our own aesthetic opinions helped make L.A. Nites what it is. The same goes for every actor on this project and for every project that was ever made. Once you believe in the reality your team is creating, you get hooked on it. Shout out to my web series creators who know what I'm talking about.
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| One hit and you're hooked. |
We had long discussions about how Aaren should booby-trap the door. We drew diagrams, shopped around the prop shop and ultimately settled on a hand grenade. All of that said, it really doesn't play well in the final cut mainly, I think, because the audience never sees the pin pop out of the hole and because there is no explosion once the manager forces Emmett inside.
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| Not gonna lie, the end of Episode 7 kinda feels like this. |
It doesn't matter though. In the supercut, (due out 2.16) we get the pay off of episode 8, right after meeting Ellen who is, by far, my favorite character.
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| Badass Boss |
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Echoing Base - Space Janitors Season 3 Ep. 1
Space Janitors is back! Darby and Mike are on an ice planet and things are totally not cool.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
NewsHour Twitter chat with @GloZell and @HankGreen tomorrow! 1-2pm EST. #NewsHourChats
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— PBS Digital Studios (@PBSDS) January 28, 2015
Twitter chat with @GloZell tomorrow! 1-2pm EST. Follow @NewsHour and use #NewsHourChats to join in the conversation! pic.twitter.com/VQNJj0tDZo
— GloZell Green (@GloZell) January 28, 2015
State of Franklin, Episode 3 - "Heavenly Robes"
Thanks to all of you who have been watching and offering such great feedback! Here's Episode 3. I'll post Episode 4 soon, and we start production this weekend on Episode 5.
We appreciate your support. If you enjoy, please subscribe to my YouTube channel.
Totally Trented 2 - The New Class - Hidden camera spoof
Totally Trented 2 - The New Class - Hidden camera spoof
Turtle Canyon Comedy developed and produced a spoof hidden camera prank show with comedian David Trent. We then gathered an excellent cast of comedians and made a successful first series. Now we're back, with a second series that takes it another step further: more pranks, more comedians, more hilarity.
In 2014 the world was subjected to the first series of Totally Trented, a hidden camera prank show by comedian David Trent (Edinburgh Newcomer Nominee 2012) and starring Nick Helm (Breakthrough Act, British Comedy Awards), John Kearns (Edinburgh Newcomer 2013 and Main Award 2014 Winner) and Evelyn Mok (One To Watch Tändstickan 2012).
Totally Trented Series 1
The second series aims to take the format to never before seen heights, by throwing more money at the problem and trying desperately to replace the now irrelevant (in comedy terms) David Trent. So Turtle Canyon Comedy lined up acts with more buzz and more fans to come in and finally get the show an audience it hasn't deserved. In stepped Joel Dommett (Impractical Jokers) to host the show and Sam Simmons (Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee 2014), Evelyn Mok and the Toby Sisters, Sarah & Lizzie Daykin (Live At The Electric, Chickens, Cockroaches) to lead the pranks - sidelining Trent in his own show. With five episodes of the series scheduled for release over the next few months and a high-octane opening episode, Totally Trented 2 promises to finally blow the minds of comedy fans everywhere.
Turtle Canyon Comedy is an independent comedy production company creating great comedy, with exciting talent and across all formats:
DRIFTER: LONESOME HIGHWAY Chapter 8
Drifter, Moses, and The Stranger, along with his crew, follow through on the plan and converge on the location where Jenni is being held hostage.
5th Annual Indie Series Awards: Best Directing - Comedy & Drama
The 5th Annual ISAs were held on April 2, 2014 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. ISA winner Jillian Clare and Emmy winner Darin Brooks presented the award for Best Directing - Comedy, won by Mike Fly and Simon Fraser (Versus Valerie), and Best Directing - Drama, won by Jonathan Robbins (Clutch).
Democracy Now: Selma Director Ava DuVernay
Selma Director Ava DuVernay on Hollywood's Lack of Diversity, Oscar Snub and #OscarsSoWhite Hashtag
Today we spend the hour with Ava DuVernay, the director of the acclaimed new civil rights film "Selma," which tells the story of the campaign led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to draw the nation's attention to the struggle for equal voting rights by marching from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in March of 1965. While the film has been nominated for an Oscar for best picture, to the shock of many, DuVernay was not nominated. She would have made history as the first African-American woman nominated for best director. At the Sundance Film Festival, DuVernay joins us to discuss the making of the film and the Academy Award nominations. "The question is why was 'Selma' the only film that was in the running with people of color for the award?" she asks.
"One Person Can Make a Difference": Ava DuVernay Remembers Film Critic Roger Ebert's Early Support
Today we spend the hour with Ava DuVernay, the director of the acclaimed new civil rights film "Selma," which tells the story of the campaign led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to draw the nation's attention to the struggle for equal voting rights by marching from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in March of 1965. While the film has been nominated for an Oscar for best picture, to the shock of many, DuVernay was not nominated. She would have made history as the first African-American woman nominated for best director. At the Sundance Film Festival, DuVernay joins us to discuss the making of the film and the Academy Award nominations. "The question is why was 'Selma' the only film that was in the running with people of color for the award?" she asks.
"One Person Can Make a Difference": Ava DuVernay Remembers Film Critic Roger Ebert's Early Support
"Selma" Director Defends Film's Portrayal of LBJ-MLK Dispute on Voting Rights Legislation
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
State of Franklin, Episode 3: "Heavenly Robes"
Thanks to all of you who watched Episodes 1 and 2. We've been getting a lot of press and some attention on some of the other web series blogs. Here's Episode 3. Hope you'll take time to watch, love and subscribe...
DRIFTER: LONESOME HIGHWAY Chapter 7
Moses has turned, Drifter is being held captive, and Moon has some questions about Agent Sands. Meanwhile Sally tries to seduce Moses, but all is not as it seems.
Monday, January 26, 2015
#Facebook and #Instagram are down!
#Facebook and #Instagram are down http://t.co/Lto56dHxym
— Times of India (@timesofindia) January 27, 2015
Facebook is down, but reddit is up, which is kinda like all the best stuff in your fb feed -- a day earlier. http://t.co/dgOTScTPw3
— reddit (@reddit) January 27, 2015
MORE: Facebook, Instagram outage affecting users in U.S., Asia, Australia: http://t.co/GAHuxLOaqB
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 27, 2015
Facebook, Instagram and Tinder have all gone down at once. We're not saying it's the digital apocalpyse, but... | http://t.co/xtCwNbBN1j
— news.com.au (@newscomauHQ) January 27, 2015
Facebook, Instagram, Tinder, other sites all down apparently due to a huge DDOS attack. http://t.co/Amvp7BCxuZ pic.twitter.com/GcNMlCUZGS
— Avinash Kunnath (@avinashkunnath) January 27, 2015
BREAKING: After roughly 40-minute outage, Facebook again accessible in U.S., Asia, other regions.
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 27, 2015
Hacker group Lizard Squad -@lizardmafia - claiming it's taken down Facebook, Instagram and other sites
— Rory Cellan-Jones (@BBCRoryCJ) January 27, 2015
Facebook, Instagram, Tinder, AIM, Hipchat #offline #LizardSquad
— Lizard Squad (@LizardMafia) January 27, 2015
#Facebook & #Instagram deny being hacked & blame a systems "change" for earlier fault http://t.co/sROKJ9TR0f
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) January 27, 2015
Facebook says service outage today was caused by an internal tech issue and not an external hack - @gigaom http://t.co/1nxTrn5Ksv
— Breaking News Tech (@breakingbytes) January 27, 20155th Annual Indie Series Awards: Lead Actor - Comedy & Drama
The 5th Annual ISAs were held on April 2, 2014 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. ISA winners Kate Conway and Rachael Hip-Flores presented the award for Best Lead Actor - Comedy, won by Brad Bell from Husbands, and Best Lead Actor - Drama, won by Peter Halpin from 3some.
BLIZZARD ZONE: Winter Storm Juno
Cannibal Girl: Episode Six
Cannibal Girl: Episode Six from Adam Chandonnet on Vimeo.
In the season finale Kristen seeks answers but will she like what she learns?
Sunday Brunch the Series -- Episode 2
Check out Episode 2 of Sunday Brunch, "Inhale, Exhale"
SundayBrunchTheSeries.com
REEL LIFE EPISODE 4: "Arms"
While eagerly awaiting the arrival of a lizard, Damon discovers the Lizard whisperer's hidden talent! Jessine searches for the perfect television star, Damon goes ballistic when things don't fit his "creative vision". All in the fourth episode of the Reel Life show, "Arms"!
ReelLifeShow.com
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DRIFTER: LONESOME HIGHWAY Chapter 6
Moon's best tracker, Eagle Eye, returns with no new information on his prey. We learn about Moons shocking past. Meanwhile, Drifter and Moses continue their trek toward Moons hideout, only to be cut short by Sally and The Regulators.
Sunday, January 25, 2015
VlogBrothers: Interviewing the President
In which Hank takes you on a trip to Washington DC and into the White House. The President makes a similar journey, though in his own private helicopter. A beautiful, gigantic helicopter that I saw through 2-inch thick glass.
I didn't do any thoughts or analysis in this video, but I've done some on my Tumblr: http://edwardspoonhands.com
I am exhausted, but also pretty euphoric. Thanks to everyone who was a part of pulling this off. Working with the White House can be pretty intense, but they did a fantastic job. To everyone who was awesome and supportive. To Bethany and Glozell, who were fantastic and very fun to hang out with. To everyone who has made YouTube such an interesting and diverse place. And to Paul Janssen, who first synthesized the active ingredient in Immodium, without whom none of this would have been possible.
Cannibal Girl: Episode Five
Cannibal Girl: Episode Five from Adam Chandonnet on Vimeo.
Dead body in the closet aside, things are going quite well for Ellie and Kristen.
DRIFTER: LONESOME HIGHWAY Chapter 5
While the Chief deals with the loss of his wife, a plan to save his daughter is put into motion by The Stranger with the help of a reluctant Drifter. Meanwhile, Mustang Sally lets out her frustrations.
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