…somedays at work, you just can’t win. But if you keep trying…
I’m inspired to persist.
Life as a Game
Today’s film was submitted in the 2009 San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project. The team (Thinking Stone Productions) drew the Thriller/Suspense genre and create a dark story to match. We were pleased to recognize area filmmakers among the cast and crew who seem to turn up all over.
SF Bay area indifilm stars here include James Lontayao (Dave and Liz), Philippe Debatey (Mister and Dister Action), D.B Cheng (LoveHarmony), Shahaub Roudbari (Mister and Dister Action) and Brent Tam (Triple Rainbow).
You Love Farmville
A blast from the past.
Don’t you still want some Farmville cash!
Fun With Pumpkins
It is that season when our thoughts turn to the possibilities of what you can do with pumpkins. We love pies, casseroles, jack-o-lanterns, and even sometimes a bit of flavor in our drinks.
But we never quite imagined all these things you can do.
This took several years and an incredible number of pumpkins. We’re awed at the commitment it required.
A Film With Some Gravity
We love films and music made with sounds of nature. Although this may not be entirely natural, the concept is a great one. Reminds us of the days when we would annoy roommates by playing Animusic every morning for about a month. Maybe you’ll do something like that to your friends with this short film.
Extra credit if you can guess which moment made us cheer the loudest, which moment had me cry out.
Dinner Service by Rube Goldberg
We’ve always been suckers for slow motion, mathematical animation, and homemade automation. Here’s something that still has us a bit stunned.
We still can’t completely believe the amazing confidence Joseph has in this unlikely machine.
Call Mark When You Need a Tramp
We find it hard to stop watching the videos that this scientist and maker produces. Whether he’s doing battle with squirrels or porch pirates, or just destroying yet another watermelon, it’s always fun to watch.
This time, the world’s coolest trampoline. Really! The. Coolest. Ever.
Mark’s channel can be found here.
Split Perspective
Life works out better when we realize that everything is perceived through split perspective. Here’s a great reminder of that from the talented folks at LifeUp! Productions.
You can see more great #48hfp movies by subscribing to Facebook groups for the competition in your city. Here are two that are certain to have great information for you as the season unfolds.
San Jose – https://www.facebook.com/sj48hfp/
San Francisco – https://www.facebook.com/sf48hfp/
To Influence People, First Crack a Book
To paraphrase Carl Sagan who once said, “If you want to create an Apple Pie from scratch, you must first invent the Universe,” the path to meeting people as an adult is a difficult one and requires that you start at the beginning.
A book seems like a good place to start…
We hope that you have better luck than poor Danny Bender.
And isn’t that … a young Aidy Briant?! We think it is.
Just a Moment
It seems that we’re increasingly obsessed with capturing the moment, preserving the moment, recording the moment…
Here’s an idea though.
Could we simply pause to relish the moment?
The opening shots of the video tell us that most of the visual activity happened in 4.2 seconds. That truly is amazing.
We think it’s also okay to be amazed by the moment.
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