Colour Box Makeup Studios founder Kerry Herta returns to Portland Aug. 31-Sept. 5 to teach aspiring makeup artists the latest techniques used in the entertainment and beauty industries.
Herta, a 2011 Daytime Emmy nominee, previously taught her signature workshops – the five-day Makeup Artist Boot Camp and one-day Airbrush Seminar – in Portland in June. The new dates will accommodate the growing waiting list of artists who couldn’t enroll in the last class.
The exclusive workshops are again limited to 12 aspiring artists, all of whom will be trained by Herta and complete assignments using live models and industry-leading products and equipment. Continue reading... “HD/Film Makeup Workshops Returning to Portland”
One of the cool things about the animation/VFX industry is that it’s continually evolving beyond the established parameters. The artistry of a well generated scene or special effects sequence is now no longer confined to a piece of film, but has also begun to take on an interactive element as video games move closer to the cinematic boundary.
Pipeworks Software, based out of Eugene, is at the heart of this constantly shifting field. Ever turned on an Xbox or Xbox 360? Continue reading... “New Case Study Spotlights “Zumba Fitness” on Oregon Animation Blog”
(sub)Urban Projections invites artists from all over the Pacific NW to submit proposals for digital video work to be displayed in downtown Eugene’s inaugural projection art festival!
Planned as a free festival for November 2011, (sub)Urban Projections will serve as a forum for emerging artists to experiment and showcase their work, transforming back alleys of downtown into a stimulating experience for contemporary art and media, allowing the community to re-imagine and re-interpret the city’s public space.
For more information about the festival and to view the complete submission criteria please visit: suburbanprojections.wordpress.org Continue reading... “(sub)Urban Projections 2011: Call to Artists”
Local filmmaker Todd E. Freeman is offering a $100 discount for his final spots in this summer season of his series for Portland Actors shot on the Red One Camera.
Todd Freeman has been making feature films for 14 years. He’s been a cinematographer on 14 feature films, edited eight feature films and written and directed seven feature films. He has also shot and edited a series of documentaries in the former Soviet Union, and Wales. He attended Columbia College Hollywood with a focus on feature film production.
Continue reading... “Local filmmaker shoots original scenes for Portland actors!”
Earlier this year, Twentieth Century Fox launched A Year of a Million Moments, celebrating movies made memorable, quotable and unforgettable by the people who watch and embrace them. In addition to the online contest, polls and quizzes, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has launched a mobile van tour zigzagging across the country to 18-cities over 14-weeks with the ultimate goal of donating 1 million DVDs.
The mobile tour gives film fanatics and consumers nationwide the opportunity to recreate their favorite scenes from beloved Fox movies, filmed against a green screen. Continue reading... “A Million Moments Stops in Portland”
ASIFA Portland proudly announces Shorts3, an afternoon of animation with Portland legends Joan Gratz, Marilyn Zornado, and Jim Blashfield, hosted by Dennis Nyback.
On July 24, at 1pm, at Cinema 21, we’ll be viewing new and recent works from these ground-breaking and award-winning artists, with audience Q/A and discussion. This event is free to members of ASIFA, $5 general admission.
Joan Gratz has received Academy Awards for her kinetic claypainting, and her latest animation delivers even more of the same delight. Continue reading... “ASIFA Portland presents Shorts3”
Today NBC announced that its new series “Grimm” which is set to shoot in Oregon will premiere the pilot episode at the 2011 Comic-Con on July 23. The episode will screen with a Q&A session with Exec. Prods Jim Kauf and David Greenwalt as well as the series’ main cast. Given the subject matter of the show, it’s no surprise to hear that it made it into Comic-Con and it’s great to see that NBC is already beginning a promo push for the show. Continue reading... ““Grimm” To Premiere at Comic-Con on July 23”
Now happening every last Monday of the month, beginning July 25th
DOORS OPEN 6:30PM, MEET & GREET 6:30-7:30PM, EVENT 7:30PM
The Video Gong Show is an opportunity for local filmmakers to share their newest projects, found footage, home videos, or favorite YouTube clips to be judged and jeered by their peers (all in good fun). Clips that fail to wow and entertain the crowd risk being “gonged.” The piece that stands up to crowd scrutiny the longest will be crowned Gong Champion and win a prize! Continue reading... “Open Call: The Video Gong Show Returns @ The Hollywood Theatre”
INDIE GIRL Q&A WITH HEIDI VAN LIER: WHAT LITTLE FESTIVALS DON’T SUCK? Read more: http://www.filmthreat.com/blogs/35810/ Continue reading... “Cool Write-up About Bendfilm in Film Threat!”
Please Join us at the Portland Favorite, RED E CAFE for a fabulous evening in support of FINDING MABEL, an important documentary about Argentina! The evening includes:
- Delicious Argentine Food and treats!
- Refreshing Artisan Beer from Upright Brewing Company, Deschutes Brewing Company, and exclusive wines!
- First Live Screening of the trailer for FINDING MABEL.
- Raffle ticket for incredible prizes including Dinner at OBA!, haircuts at BISHOPS, Shiatsu Massages at Achieve, and more!
- Silent auction of one-of-a-kind pieces created by local Portland artists!
Continue reading... “Art & Argentina at the RED-E Cafe!”
Local filmmaker Todd E. Freeman is offering a $100 discount for his final spots in this summer season of his series for Portland Actors shot on the Red One Camera.
Earlier this year, 
