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RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARCHIVE: Gravity Falls (2012-2013, 2014-2016)

December 1, 2017 Oregon Film Uncategorized Alex Hirsch, Animation, archive film, Gravity Falls, Raiders of the Lost ArchiveLeave a Comment

This week we shift gears in the RotLA world and it takes us down a path that isn’t necessarily #OregonMade, as we would always prefer, but #OregonSET. There’s many a great project that is set here in Oregon but has not brought itself to actually produce its content in this great state – Springfield-set The Simpsons comes to mind but the much-anticipated I, Tonya also rounds out that particular out-of-state-produced-but-set-in-Oregon pack. Raider/Contributor Phil Oppenheim makes the compelling argument that even those projects that do not exist as so-called brick-and-mortar operations here in Oregon, have a lasting impact on our state (and read to the very end for some great connected places to visit here in Oregon). Continue reading... “RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARCHIVE: Gravity Falls (2012-2013, 2014-2016)”

Raiders Of The Lost Archive – Back To School With “Up The Creek” (1984)

September 7, 2017September 11, 2017 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Film and Media Industry, Uncategorized Bend, Central Oregon, Oregon film history, Oregon History, Raiders of the Lost Archive, Up The CreekLeave a Comment

This week we take a creek less traveled to the center of the state and explore a comedy that only the 1980’s could’ve created and then the rest of history has somewhat ignored. Along the way we connect the dots between an Astoria artist, the cast of “Animal House,” “Ghostbusters,” “Hill Street Blues,” and “Porky’s” and throw in a creator of “Grimm” for good measure, all the while never taking our eye off that wet and wild…creek: the Deschutes River. Continue reading... “Raiders Of The Lost Archive – Back To School With “Up The Creek” (1984)”

Netflix Dramedy, “Everything Sucks”, Shooting In Oregon City

June 28, 2017 Oregon Film #OregonMade, News, Television, TV Series Ben York Jones, Everything Sucks, Michael Mohan, netflix2 Comments

“Everything Sucks”, a high school coming of age dramedy, set in the late 1990’s Oregon, is currently shooting in Oregon City. The Netflix series will shoot 10 half hour episodes here in Oregon over the coming weeks.

“Everything Sucks” was created by Ben York Jones, and Michael Mohan, and is being produced by Midnight Radio, and is described as a, “quirky, funny coming-of-age story that follows two groups of high school misfits, an A/V club and a Drama club who collide in 1996 Oregon.” Continue reading... “Netflix Dramedy, “Everything Sucks”, Shooting In Oregon City”

Oregon Film – Who We Are & What We Do!

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Acting, Animation/VFX, Commercial, Economic Impact, Education, Events, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Green, Incentives, Independent, Independent Films, Indie Game, Jobs, Locations, Media Services, Movies, Music, News, Oregon Film, Production Services, Resources, Rural Production, Talent, Television, TV Series, Video Game Development, VR, Web Series #OregonMade, #OregonMadeShows, Creative Connection, Film and Video Office, Oregon Film, Oregon Film Office, Oregon Governor's Office of Film & TV8 Comments

As we move into another busy production season and a new fiscal year, we wanted to proactively answer a few questions about the Oregon Film & Video Office, a/k/a/ The Governor’s Office of Film & Television, a/k/a Oregon Film.

That’s us.

Did you know this office was “founded” in 1968 by Gov. McCall as a way to help better organize the needs of the film “Paint Your Wagon” that was in the throes of shooting in Baker County? Continue reading... “Oregon Film – Who We Are & What We Do!”

#OregonMade Animated Comedy Series Turns America’s Obsession With Weight & Body Image Into Morbidly-Funny Cartoons

April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 Lyla Foggia #OregonMade, Acting, Animation/VFX, Featured Videos, Film and Media Industry, News, Oregon Animation History, Oregon Animation Industry Jason Edwards, My American Waistline, SmashTheHiveLeave a Comment

https://vimeo.com/206132887

WATCH the first 5 cartoons on Vimeo.

The recently-launched SmashTheHive Studio in SE Portland has just debuted its first production —the “My American Waistline” animated comedy series. This fearless, unapologetic and politically-incorrect collection of bite-size shorts leaves no muffin top unturned or moob unchafed in its unsparing quest to expose America’s fixation on over-eating, under-eating, ripped abs, apple bottoms and surgical enhancement.

The project is the brainchild of SmashTheHive founder and award-winning sound designer Jason Edwards, whose credits include ten independent features, numerous animated shorts and three major network television series. Continue reading... “#OregonMade Animated Comedy Series Turns America’s Obsession With Weight & Body Image Into Morbidly-Funny Cartoons”

CASTING CALL: Extras for New Alan Ball HBO Series

April 18, 2017 CastIron Casting, Jobs, Portland, Talent, TV Series Alan Ball, Background, Cast Iron Studios, casting call, Extras, HBOLeave a Comment

PORTLAND CASTING COMPANY SEEKING EXTRAS OF ALL TYPES FOR NEW HBO SERIES

Untitled Alan Ball HBO Drama series is scheduled to shoot in Portland April 24-26; open casting call this Saturday

PORTLAND, ORE. Cast Iron Studios, a Portland-based film and television casting company, announced today that it is seeking general background performers, experienced stand-ins, photo doubles, Portland hipster types, and extras who own vehicles, bicycles and pets for Alan Ball’s new HBO drama series.

The series will shoot scenes in the Portland area April 24-26, 2017.

Productions Give Back with Film Shadow Program

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 Oregon Film Uncategorized camera, electric, Film Shadow, Grimm, grip, high school, HiveFX, Portlandia, students, The Librarians, VFX2 Comments

As we bid farewell to “Grimm” and welcome both “The Librarians” and “Portlandia” back for their next seasons this coming Spring and Summer – we wanted to share a very special program we were able to put together last summer with the help of the producers of these shows, Open Signal, the City of Portland and NBC/Universal.

Five Students were welcomed on to the sets, stages, locations and into the VFX studios for all of the major TV series shooting in Oregon during July and August of 2016. Continue reading... “Productions Give Back with Film Shadow Program”

via VFX/PDX – A VFX/CG/Post Job Fair – Coming Monday 3/20 @ CENTRL (east)

March 14, 2017 J Bills Animation/VFX, Jobs, Oregon Animation Industry, Oregon Video Games, Talent, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

As Grimm fades to black, it’s hard not to get a little nostalgic considering the massive contribution to our local VFX scene. But this also signals a call to action and the need to pull together quickly, to keep as many of the dozens of Ex-Grimm artists here and gainfully employed as possible. Local studios, agencies, and other companies operating in the VFX/CG/Post/Game space are on baord.

Next Monday, March 20, from 5-7pm at co-working space CENTRL (Eastside), VFX/PDX presents “A Very Grimm Happy Hour.” Continue reading... “via VFX/PDX – A VFX/CG/Post Job Fair – Coming Monday 3/20 @ CENTRL (east)”

Tim Oakley at Thursday Night Talks (TNT) in Astoria

March 6, 2017 Oregon Film Musem #OregonMade, Oregon Film, TV SeriesLeave a Comment

Props & Hops

The Oregon Film Museum’s TNT (Thursday Night Talks) lecture series continues March 16th, 2017 with a presentation by Propmaster Tim Oakley of Portland-based Oakley Design Studios. Tim designs and creates props for feature films, television shows and commercial shoots. His work has appeared in over 100 motion pictures, including Dark Knight Rises, Jurassic World, Indiana Jones 4, and all of the Star Trek franchises. He also works on Oregon made television series The Librarians and Grimm, and locally-shot Green Room. Continue reading... “Tim Oakley at Thursday Night Talks (TNT) in Astoria”

Portland Store Fixtures – Propping Up The Film & TV Industry

August 11, 2016August 26, 2016 Oregon Film Economic Impact, environmental, equipment, Green, News, Portland, Production Services, Resources, Television, TV Series, Uncategorized Portland Store Fixtures, prop rentals, Props, shooting green, sustainable production3 Comments

My company, Portland Store Fixtures, is exactly what it sounds like: we rent and sell store fixtures. (In Portland.) We stock mostly used so we have a lot of interesting oddities, but the basics of our business are shelving units, showcases, clothing racks, cash counters, mannequins, display forms – everything you need to make a store look like a store.

The majority of our revenue comes from selling fixtures to retail establishments, and most of our rentals are to clothiers, jewelry designers, and other retailers who just need a rack or a mannequin for a one-day event like a convention or a festival. Continue reading... “Portland Store Fixtures – Propping Up The Film & TV Industry”