When ArtShots was first conceived, Zero1 was exactly the sort of arts organization it was designed to highlight. This network for art and technology serves Silicon Valley, and in a way the entire world through its programs. This 90-second ArtShots clip from area educator and broadcast professional Cynthia Green highlights Zero1 and gives a glimpse […]
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Bay Area 48HFP Colleague Awards Results
The 48 Hour Film Project season for 2012 in San Francisco kicked off with the Colleague Awards. In this very special event, eight filmmakers who’ve created multiple award winning films in past years were invited to submit their favorite competition film from the past. Of the eight films, seven qualified for awards by submitting their film […]
ArtShots Registration Final Week
One Filmmaker – One Artist – Two weeks – 90 seconds: Inspire us about this artist ArtShots is a film making competition in which competitors are paired with prominent artists who become their subject matter. The filmmaker is challenged to deliver a 90 second sizzle reel that captures the essence of the artist or arts […]
The Actors’ Sandbox: Be an Actor
Held every Wednesday in Second Life, The Actors’ Sandbox is a tuition-free open enrollment workshop for voice and machinima actors. Producers of machinima and other forms of animation are welcome to attend and observe. It’s an excellent opportunity to evaluate talent in a context free from the anticipation and tension of an audition. More information about […]
Transvideo Returns – Serious As Ever
The folks at Transvideo Studios work each and every day to produce some of the finest commercial and industrial media that the Bay Area has to offer. This film was their contribution to the San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project in 2009. The story won the hearts and minds of both audience and judges, and […]
It’s Gettin’ Real … Where?!
When you look in the coolerator and see that you’re out of quinoa and mango salsa — there’s only one thing to do. Get yourself to the Whole Foods parking lot! There’s nothing we can add to this. Genius sometimes shows up equipped with its own shopping bags.
A Stagecoach is Coming
This month in San Francisco, the 48 Hour Film Project will present 8 specially selected films from the past years of the competition in the Bay Area. The films have been selected by the filmmakers who created them from among their favorites. The filmmakers were selected from among veterans in the field who have competed […]
Team Rock!t Does
San Francisco competitive filmmaking team, Team Rock!t brought home the Audience Choice Award for their 2010 48 Hour Film Project entry. Enjoy the adventures of Ladycat and her best friend. You can see more of Team Rock!t’s work this weekend at the SF Underground Short Film Festival. Their 2011 film, Killin’ It In Reno was […]
Machinima and 48 Hours
A couple of weeks ago, the 48 Hour Film Project took place in a very special town — the town of Machinima. For those unfamiliar, machinima is a form of rapid animation that uses game engines to do the rendering instead of highly specialized software and powerful server farms. One of the most famous machinima […]
Make it Fast
These guys have been making a movie every weekend for weeks now. In a mere 24 hours (or so) they put together a movie every weekend. Look — a simple joke, a sleepless weekend, a truckload of fluorescent lights, and a working air pistol — 800,000 YouTube views. Got the memo? It’s longer than […]