Shadow of Mars

Our latest film to be entered into the 5th annual Land of Lincoln Credit Union 21 Film Project was a complete success... at least from a production standpoint. Even though we didn't win any awards, we are all very proud of this film. It was our first time filming with a DSLR (Canon 7D) and also the first time in which we were done early! Working with the same group of people year after year we finally got into a good rhythm and production and post-production went very smoothly.

Written and Directed by: Paul Bishop
Starring: Jeff Benson
Special FX: David Spooner (Angler.digital)
Sound and Music: Jason Scott
Makeup Effects: Danielle Bishop

 And congratulations to ALL who were involved!
 

Fall 2011 Update Part 4 - Transformers

Here is another intro cinematic remake, this time delving into Transformers.  I originally wanted to try and recreate the transforming titles, but it went from there to doing the whole intro sequence.  I used a very simple technique to get the title to "Transform", most of the work went into the intro animation and "cutting" up the title to piece together fluidly.

Fall 2011 Update Part 3 - Just Add Water

Competition was big this year at the Land of Lincoln's 4th Annual 21 Film Project in Decatur Illinois, we upped the ante for our film, but unfortunately we didn't get any awards, though we were nominated for all but one of the categories.  It was still a great production, cheers to the Puzzle House Studios team!

Fall 2011 Update Part 2 - Green Lantern

I learned a lot re-creating the Tron Legacy intro, and while I may not be able to re-create the success of that video, I do want to learn more by trying to imitate or replicate (not copy!) animation sequences on my own, here is The Green Lantern animated intro sequence modeled after the same movie sequence.

Fall 2011 Update Part 1 - Tron Defiance

There may come a time in which Tron Defiance can be finished, but it's not anytime soon.  Character animation workflow is long and tiresome, and there are lots of other projects in the wind that need more attention than this. Instead I finished up the current scenes for Tron Defiance and put them in a tech video, so here is the first minutes and a half of Tron Defiance:

Orbit Control Post Production Finished

It was a great production with a very sharp cast and crew, and what turned out was a unique and off-beat comedy short film about the intricacies of relationships.

Orbit Control from Dave Spooner on Vimeo.

The Missing Bank Card 3 Comes Away With 2 Awards!

This past weekend on August 28, the Land of Lincoln Credit union hosted their 3rd annual "21 Film Project" awards ceremony.  In it they showed the top 20 film entries into the contest and at the end they gave out the awards for the best films.

The Missing Bank Card 3 swept the competition and walked away with 2 awards!  We won the coveted Audience Choice award voted on by the audience, and also won the Best Overall Film award.

Congradulations to our team, and we hope to do it again next year!


The Missing Bank Card 3: The Last Debate of Abraham Lincoln from Dave Spooner on Vimeo.

The Missing Bank Card 2

Our second entry into the Land of Lincoln Credit Union "21 Film" contest brought around a lot more special effects, quirky acting, and a better score. This film won an award for best use of the Tagline, as part of the requirement for entry.

The Missing Bank Card 2: The Revenge of Stephen Douglas from Dave Spooner on Vimeo.

Butterfinger Commercial Contest - Igor's Lament

This is our entry into the Butterfinger Commercial contest, we had a lot of fun making the video even though we didn't get any awards or recognition for it.

Igor's Lament from Dave Spooner on Vimeo.

Home Run Inn Commercial Contest - They Hunger

This short film garnered a lot of attention, but unfortunately not enough to solidify any acknowledgements from Home Run Inn's popularity contest.  Still, we had a lot of fun, and I hope it shows!

They Hunger - Home Run Inn Pizza commercial contest from Dave Spooner on Vimeo.