Recent content by PixelMagic

Hey guys. Sometime last year I was excited after watching the teaser trailer for J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, and started to create a trailer for fun along the lines of "What if I was in charge of rebooting Star Trek?" So to that end, using my knowledge of filmmaking and CGI, I set off to create a...

So, I just got my Canon HV20 about 3 weeks ago. I wanted to try it out, so I shot a short BMW commercial with it. Nothing major, just a little fun. Comments and Critiques welcome. Here it is at YouTube... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7m7oC2KXQU&fmt=18 And in HD at Vimeo...

As some of you know, I've been working as visual effects supervisor on my first feature length independent film. Post Production will be done within a week, and I just wanted to show everyone the official website and the final trailer. Go to... http://www.likemoleslikerats.com/ You can...

Hey guys. Here is the teaser trailer for the film I didn't have time to submit for Sci-Fest. I hope you guys enjoy it. (RIGHT CLICK SAVE AS...) http://www.danielbroadway.michaelfrisk.com/TRAILER/invasion_teaser.mov

Hey guys. Here is the teaser trailer for the film I didn't have time to submit for Sci-Fest. I hope you guys enjoy it. (RIGHT CLICK SAVE AS...) http://www.danielbroadway.michaelfrisk.com/TRAILER/invasion_teaser.mov

Well, guys, there is no way I'll have time to finish my film before the January 31st deadline. So I thought I'd go ahead and show you some of the stuff I've been working on. Here is a CGI alien from my film. I still hope everyone will at least watch it, even though it won't be entered into...

Hey guys. I just had a thought. How do we keep from having the same movie title on our entries? I know the chances are very slim, but since alot of films could be about the same thing, the could possibly have very similar titles. What if two films have the same title? What do we do? I know...

Hey guys. We are shooting some greenscreen plates tonight for Sci-Fest. Can you guys give me a list of settings you use when doing greenscreen on the DVX? I know you have to turn the sharpness down a bit, but how much? Any other settings would be helpful as well.

Hey guys. I going to have to shoot some car interiors pretty soon. I need to figure out a way to have a light rig on set to generate lightning flashes. How would I do this cheaply?

Alright, apperantly, several people have now seen the working model of the HVX200. So why haven't see gotten any footage online yet? Usually, we get footage when the first major conference with a working model is held. Are we going to have to wait until DV Expo I suppose?

Hey guys. I'm going to be shooting a scifi movie soon and I was wondering if you guys could give me some advice. The whole thing will be shot on bluescreen, and I need to create lava cast light onto the actors. I'm going for lighting on my actors similar to this... Now, I don't want to get...