Sometimes you shouldn’t give in to the most enticing course of action in life. And sometimes you should. Be enticed by this music video from DB Cheng, shot in San Jose in a local club. Jenn Grinels came ready to melt the ice in the drinks at this full out performance I was proud to […]
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Superhero, Spy, For Life!
In the summer of 2007, San Jose hosted its first ever 48 Hour Film Project. A number of highly entertaining films were made that year, but this one from the Smith Brothers topped them all. They drew “Spy” for their genre and they were asked to include the line “I feel a little embarrassed.” The […]
Each of us can become…
A More Perfect Yellow is available to each of us if we have the courage to dig as deeply into the soul — and soak every so lovingly in the fountain of geekyness, as Lucious Breckensted. This height is available to you. Do you want it… …badly enough?
Ohhhhh, I’m sooooooo scared!
One of the trickiest genres to draw in the 48 Hour Film Project is horror. It’s easy to get many of the devices of horror right, but to make a watchable and interesting film created in just a weekend is quite a feat. And of course the audience has see it all, so how could […]
How Lucky Can You Get?
We really enjoyed the series of music videos for kids from Eric Herman. His “Elephant Song” is notorious for having built a fan base over time (5 million views over the years) and the animation by wife Roseanne and their daughter is fun and clever. This song is one of our favorites. We’ll feature some […]
Inside Cinequest
We were proud to participate with Cinequest for Cinequest Film Festival 20. There were so many amazing stories told on the screen and off. Some of the highlights and a little perspective show up in this next video. It was a great year!
One shot please!
I didn’t really get this one the first time through. I was lost in the inquiry of the story. Just WHAT are these people doing? When I looked again, I could see the genius emerge like a crab from beneath a protective rock. The sheer lifting strength it took to get this story to us […]
Three Opinions
We love Eric Herman’s songs and these online music videos, but perhaps our all time favorite is this one about three gentlemen of the high seas. Not only is this a great song, but the animation is fun even with its simplicity. Perhaps the best thing about this is the moral of the story. Who […]
A Fable, a Culprit, and a Winner!
In the 2008 season of the San Jose 48 Hour Film Project, one of the more exotic genre choices was “Fable.” The team that made this movie drew it and needed to figure out how to use their best location (a Catholic Church in Alameda) to fold into such a story. Their cinematography and interesting […]
Love and Peanut Butter
In the first San Jose 48 Hour Film Project, the competitors were instructed to use peanut butter as a prop in their 48 hour movie. This led to assaults by peanut butter, atomized peanut butter being sprayed over the mayor, a death by falling peanut butter jar, and one of our favorites, the creamy spread […]