OPB Talks With Alex Bulkley From Animation Studio, Shadow Machine, About Their Studio & New Show, “Dallas & Robo”

Listen to Alex Bulkley, co-owner of ShadowMachine, talking with Dave Miller, OPB’s Think Out Loud ,  discussing what the studio has been up to since they moved up to Portland in 2015.

In 2015, the animation production house, ShadowMachine, opened a satellite studio in Portland. Since then, they’ve produced multiple projects. Most recently, they have worked in collaboration with the WWE to create“Dallas and Robo,” a cartoon that was just released on YouTube Red. Alex Bulkeley, co-founder of ShadowMachine, talks with us about bringing his company to Portland and creating animated television shows. Continue reading... “OPB Talks With Alex Bulkley From Animation Studio, Shadow Machine, About Their Studio & New Show, “Dallas & Robo””

Spotlight On Southern Oregon Film and Media – Get Connected

The Southern Oregon Film and Media Association is a 501(c)6 non-profit trade association made up of film and media professional crew and  businesses that support services in the Southern Oregon region.  Their mission is to “promote and strengthen the development of film, video, and multimedia production in Southern Oregon.”  SOFAM is a great first call if you find yourself shooting in the region and can help field questions relating to productions of all kinds.  They can connect you to crew, services, and loctions in southern Oregon. Continue reading... “Spotlight On Southern Oregon Film and Media – Get Connected”

#OregonMade Kamp Grizzly Gets AdWeek Shout Out

AdWeek gave a well-deserved shout out to Kamp Grizzly this week, calling them the agency that makes “disruption a part of every creative brief.” Kamp Grizzly is a “a full-service immersive studio” based in Portland and New York, that places film production at the core of their work.

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Smelly Outdoor Restrooms Drove This Local Vendor To Change The Industry

one of our luxury restroom trailers on-site

Often we get asked how we got into the luxury restroom trailers business. Well, they say that ‘necessity is the mother of invention’, and that was certainly true in our case. Back in 2011 when I was planning my outdoor wedding and checking into outdoor restroom options, I found there weren’t really options beyond smelly construction Porta-the founders of Luxury Restroom TrailersPotties. When the wedding was over, we resolved to change that.

We knew that weddings weren’t the only events that deserved better sanitation options; and, in the years since we founded Luxury Restroom Trailers, we’ve brought a new level of cleanliness, comfort, and service to outdoor restrooms for corporate events, movie shoots, store remodels, and farm-to-table dinners. Continue reading... “Smelly Outdoor Restrooms Drove This Local Vendor To Change The Industry”

A New #OregonMade Mural And Film Poster Exhibit For The Portland International Airport

 

The new #OregonMade Film History Mural and Poster Exhibit is located in the Portland International Airport’s south pedestrian tunnel which connects the parking garage to the terminal (underground between baggage claims 3 and 4.) It  provides travelers with over 160 uninterrupted feet ofmural art and posters, representing a small collection of Oregon’s rich film hist ory. By creating  this exhibit, we hope to aptly celebrate the unique and varied locations Oregon has to offer, the projects that have called Oregon home over the years, and the professional production communities that come together to make Oregon so film-friendly. Continue reading... “A New #OregonMade Mural And Film Poster Exhibit For The Portland International Airport”

Marty in Transit – Portland Premiere

Hey all! My feature, filmed entirely in Portland, is premiering at The Clinton Street Theater this July. Marty in Transit is an ambitious 90-minute, one-shot thriller about an FBI Agent hunting down a killer who is targeting cab drivers.

It premieres on July 13th and 14th at 8 pm.  After this preview in Portland, we’re headed off to the festival circuit!

Here is the Official Trailer!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIgVF6DIS1c

We made Marty in Transit for under $3,000.  We rehearsed the project for over 6 months.  Continue reading... “Marty in Transit – Portland Premiere”

OSF Costume Rentals Now Offer Design Services

OSF Costume Rentals

OSF Costume Rentals is pleased to announce they are now officially offering Design Services! If you are working without a costume designer or stylist, or just don’t have the time to scroll through the thousands of costumes on their website to find the perfect look, whether you are costuming a small commercial or large feature film, renting costumes just got easier! OSF Costume Rentals staff can assemble head to toe looks from over 50,000 pieces in their available stock for an additional flat rate based on the number of looks needed. Continue reading... “OSF Costume Rentals Now Offer Design Services”

Get Your Tickets For Rose City Games and PIGSquad’s Cartoon Network Game Jam: Documentary Screening & Game Night!

CARTOON NETWORK GAME JAM PARTY AT Revolution Hall (1300 Southeast Stark Street, #110, Portland, OR 97214),

Fri, June 8, 2018

6:30 PM – 11:00 PM PDT

Hosted by Rose City Games and PIGSquad.

The Cartoon Network Game Jam was held in February of 2016, challenging almost 200 game artists, programmers, musicians, and more to make videogames in under 48 hours at a shared event space in Portland, OR. After the winning team was awarded a publishing deal with Cartoon Network and released their game “Dynamite’s Action News,” a portion of the jam’s documentary footage was released on YouTube – join us to see the content that remains unreleased in this exclusive screening! Continue reading... “Get Your Tickets For Rose City Games and PIGSquad’s Cartoon Network Game Jam: Documentary Screening & Game Night!”

Spotlight On Oregon Location Professional – Shaun Gavin

Shaun Gavin and (appropriately named) dog, Scout, at Larch Mountain.

Shaun Gavin is a Portland based location scout and manager who has worked in Oregon for over 20 years. We recently reached out to Shaun and asked how he got his start – “I’ve always been interested in broadcasting and film but wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. I met my good friend Sara Burton (Girl Scout Locations) when we both were students at the University of Oregon. Continue reading... “Spotlight On Oregon Location Professional – Shaun Gavin”

#OregonMade Independent Film, “Phoenix, Oregon” – Shooting In Klamath Falls

H&N Photo By Sean Bassinger

Directors Gary and Anne Lundgren, (“Black Road”)  have been shooting their latest film,”Phoenix, Oregon” in Klamath Falls this week.

Klamath Falls Independent Film Festival (KIFF)  announced the Lundgren’s new project, as well as updates about the upcoming festival.

“Phoenix, Oregon” centers around the relationship between two small town, long-time friends, who open a bowling alley together.

Read more about the movie adn activity in Klamath in the Herald and News.

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