The Confluence

JumperCut Heads to SXSW!

Moviemaking has always been a collaborative process, and the need for creative production of light and sound aren’t going anywhere, but the capabilities of iPhone cameras are improving phenomenally with each new version. As now we know, some filmmakers have dabbled with creating movies just with their phones and tablets, and mobile film festivals are popping up everywhere. However, the true advantage these devices offer to storytelling is their instant connect-ability. We’ve seen Twitter and CNN iReport influence world politics and this social sharing is amazing, but where’s the collaboration?

Considering Switching to LEDs For Your (Green) Production Lighting Needs?

Right here in Oregon, tucked away in Hillsboro since 2007, is one of the leading manufacturers of intelligent LED lighting instruments for the film and video production industry. Meet Zylight LLC, they build “easy-to-use LED lighting systems based on state-of-the-art technologies, producing fully calibrated bright white light, as well as any color – forever eliminating gels.” Zylight was formed in 2004 to bring “new levels of efficiency, flexibility, and creativity to the realm of film and video lighting”.

It is gratifying seeing more and more suppliers switching to LED’s as it’s about as green as it gets when it comes to lighting.

Portlandia Rats! Behind the Scenes Courtesy of Bent Image Lab – Dolphin Skit too!

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Isn’t it sad that season 3 of “Portlandia” is over? Well if you just need a little more taste of this past season, check out the great behind the scenes piece Bent Image Lab did on this year’s “rats” skit.

And here’s another piece they did on the dolphin piece.

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Ashland Independent Film Festival – Redwood Highway to Premiere at Festival

With AIFF just a little more than one month away, we wanted to update you on some new info. A full schedule of events should be up on AIFF’s website in a few weeks but here’s what has been announced to date.

“Redwood Highway”, produced last year in Southern Oregon, will premiere at the festival. from AIFF

A World Premiere of a Southern Oregon Production

We are very excited to announce the World Premiere of Redwood Highwaydirected by Gary Lundgren (Calvin Marshall, 2011 AIFF, Wow and Flutter, 2005 AIFF) and produced by James Twyman and Gary Kout.

Action Essentials for Actors

With more film incentives for Oregon, producers are looking at Portland to shoot more upcoming shows and films, most of which require actors to perform their own basic action. But the actor MUST know the essentials.

Date: March 24th, 1 – 4 PM

Location: Crossfit Hillsdale

Class Content: We’ll cover the action essentials that actors need to walk onto set, giving students an edge over the competition. We’ll break down, recreate, and shoot an action scene from NBC’s hit show, Grimm.

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A Business of Entertainment Workshop
Presented by Paydogs

Saturday, March 23
8:30am – 4pm

The Q Center, Allen Hall
4115 N. Mississipi Ave.
Portland, OR 97217

$40.00

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 Arrival, coffee, settle in

9:00 – 10:00 Business Insurance

Beyond Production Insurance
What’s out there, besides production insurance? What is E&O? Do I need business liability coverage?

10:00 – 11:30 Better Richer Smarter

It’s Possible! Probable
PCC, Small Business Development Center
Free copy of the book included with the workshop

Good Works Film Festival Presents “In the Family”

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Good Works Film Festival is honored to present three-screenings of Patrick Wang’s debut masterpiece, In the Family. This highly acclaimed narrative film will be shown at Bijou Art Cinemas in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, March 16th at 7:00 p.m. and again on Sunday, March 17th at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Patrick Wang, filmmaker and actor will be in attendance for all screenings to introduce the film and for a post-screening Q&A discussion. There is an opportunity to meet Mr.

Arc: An Evening of Animated Infographics @hollywodtheatr February 28

“Big data demands to be seen on the big screen”

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The first screening of its kind — “Arc” is a theatrical program dedicated to the art, creativity and complexity of animated infographics. As its name suggests, the screening lies at the confluence of storytelling and data visualizations — an intersection that will be appeal to interaction designers, journalists, writers, researchers, number-junkies and analysts.

Synopsis:

In a culture now supersaturated with colossal reams of information, it’s all we can do to stay afloat and make sense of it all.

TNT’s Geena Davis Bounty Hunter Pilot Confirmed to Shoot In Oregon

We know the cat is likely out of the bag but we can now confirm that the upcoming TNT Pilot starring Oscar Winner Geena Davis will be shot here in Oregon. We’re thrilled to have yet another project from TNT and director/producer Dean Devlin. Dean and his team at Electric Entertainment have been instrumental in Oregon’s film and television industry growth over the past few years. Here’s to hoping that this pilot leads to yet another multiple year project much like what “Levereage” was for the past four years!

“Portlandia” Wins WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety Program

On Sunday at this year’s WGA awards IFC’s “Portlandia” won a WGA award for best Comedy/Variety Series. By most accounts this was an upset for the show as the other nominees included six time winner “Saturday Night Live”, “Conan”, “The Daily Show”, “The Colbert Report”, “Jimmy Kimmel”, and “Real Time with Bill Maher”. The show continues to grow both audience and acclaim. The season 3 premiere of the show was up 30% from season 2 and the web companion to the show Kumail Tours Portlandia has been a nice surprise on IFC’s website.

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“Redwood Highway”, produced last year in Southern Oregon, will premiere at the festival. from AIFF

The Gig Economy Defining, Marketing and Protecting your Freelance Status

“Big data demands to be seen on the big screen”

The Gig Economy
Defining, Marketing and Protecting
your Freelance Status