Colour Box Makeup Studios Announces New Film/TV Workshops

Colour Box Makeup Studios founder Kerry Herta, a 2011 Emmy nominee, returns to the Northwest to teach three workshops geared toward makeup artists seeking expanded knowledge of techniques used on film/TV productions. The following workshops are enrolling now:

Advanced Hairstyling for Film/Fashion
Jan. 27-28–Seattle

Makeup Artist Boot Camp
Feb. 24-27–Portland

Airbrush Makeup Seminar
Feb. 28–Portland

Visit http://www.colourboxmakeup.com for more information. To enroll: 310.360.3992 or [email protected]. Continue reading... “Colour Box Makeup Studios Announces New Film/TV Workshops”

Governor’s Office of Film & Television’s Annual Meeting

Oregon Film Annual MeetingDon’t forget to mark your calendars and come join us and Governor John Kitzhaber for the:

Governor’s Office of Film & Television’s Annual Meeting
Monday, December 12 at 6:00PM.

Come celebrate Oregon’s record breaking year for film and television production!

We will be honoring several people and organizations throughout the state who have played an important role this year in the industry’s success. We also have some exciting announcements to reveal at this event that will be worth celebrating the future of the industry. Continue reading... “Governor’s Office of Film & Television’s Annual Meeting”

Winter Break Animation for Grades 7-12

Young Filmmakers

COMPUTER ANIMATION FOR GRADES 7-12

at the Northwest Film Center School of Film

 

MONDAY-FRIDAY, DEC 26-30, NOON-5 PM

Bring two-dimensional graphic artwork to life using Adobe Flash software on Apple digital workstations. Learn how animators create motion using techniques such as keyframes, squash and stretch, and metamorphosis. Animate video stills and/or scan in and manipulate your own artwork. Record the action frame by frame as you create your own animated sequences with your own recorded audio. The week will culminate in a screening for family and friends, complete with popcorn. Continue reading... “Winter Break Animation for Grades 7-12”

“Rid of Me” After Party Invades “Breaking Dawn” After Party in NYC

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Katie and James are still at it in NYC looking to garner more attention for their film “Rid of Me”.  Along the way they managed to find their way into a “Breaking Dawn” party.  Check it out!

This week the film opens in Chicago so be sure to let all your Chicago friends know about the film.  Here is information on showtimes and tickets in Chicago.

Katie and James also posted this video blog last week. Continue reading... ““Rid of Me” After Party Invades “Breaking Dawn” After Party in NYC”

Great Behind the Scenes Film of “Portlandia”


 
IFC is looking to go bigger and better with season 2 of “Portlandia” and this behind the scenes film is an indication of what we’re going to see in January.  I do think the coolest part of this show is that above all it’s a show being made by great friends.  The friendship shines through in this piece.  Another key element is Jonathan Krisel – the Director and Writer.  I will not be surprised to see Jonathan rise up the ranks and become even more successful than he already is. Continue reading... “Great Behind the Scenes Film of “Portlandia””

“Grimm” Gets a Full Season Order – And a Shot at Thursday Night

News came out late on Monday that the Portland based NBC drama “Grimm” has been picked up for a full season order with another nine episodes.  The news was picked up and spread through Twitter but it looks like the original announcement came on the Entertainment Weekly Site here.

NBC Entertainment President Robert Greenblatt said

“This series is turning the traditional procedural drama on its head and is attracting a loyal following for us on Friday nights. We love where it’s going creatively and we’re excited to deliver more episodes to our audience.”

Continue reading... ““Grimm” Gets a Full Season Order – And a Shot at Thursday Night”

“Gone” Trailer Available – Starring Amanda Seyfried – Shot in Oregon

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It doesn’t take long to notice in the trailer that “Gone” was shot in Oregon (lot’s of Portland Police cars).  The film was shot here last spring right after the production of the pilot for “Grimm”.  From everything we heard, the production went very smoothly.  If you’re familiar with Portland at all you’ll notice some familiar locations.  Several scenes were shot in the industrial part of inner SE Portland just a few blocks from our office.  The film also used the exterior of the empty U.S. Continue reading... ““Gone” Trailer Available – Starring Amanda Seyfried – Shot in Oregon”

Grimm Doesn’t Just Look Green Because Of The Weather….

We could not have been happier when NBC Universal contacted us to collaborate on their greening efforts for the series, Grimm.  We immediately recognized this particular show as a good match and unique opportunity to put the foundation of our previous work in identifying green vendors and services to good use.

NBCUniversal’s Green Is Universal initiative has an admirable, on-going, corporate-wide environmental initiative that attempts to lessen their shows’ environmental impact by working with local resources and finding innovative ways to improve on their overall footprint. Continue reading... “Grimm Doesn’t Just Look Green Because Of The Weather….”

Live (or previously recorded) from NYC it’s “Rid of Me”!!!!!

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Do you want to know what it takes now for independent film makers to get the word out for their film?  Check out this video.  James Westby and Katie O’Grady have taken to the streets to promote their film “Rid of Me” and I can’t sing their praises enough for the effort they’ve put forth.  The film screened earlier in the year at the Tribecca film festival and received overwhelmingly positive reveiws.  From that they secured a distribution deal for the film through Phase 4 filmsContinue reading... “Live (or previously recorded) from NYC it’s “Rid of Me”!!!!!”

Weiden + Kennedy: The Future of Creative Business – check it out!

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I just came across this interesting talk from two Weiden + Kennedy employees talking about the future of creative business.  I found it very interesting and worth watching.  Weiden + Kennedy over the past few years have been pushing the envelope of what a creative advertising agency does and the results have been very successful.  So check out Dan Hon and Nick Barham and hear what they have to say.

-Vince Continue reading... “Weiden + Kennedy: The Future of Creative Business – check it out!”