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Nikola Tomic
My cartoon animated video gets over 8 million views!

Hello World. Today I am happy to announce that my music video I've composed just for fun gets over 8 million hits! Take a look for Mommy Loves Baby [Mama Voli Bebu] video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDBqs7GOY_w...

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Risto Huovinen

Funny animation, one happy family. Wonder what the lyrics were all about and tried to figure out what language that was anyway? I spotted the legendary "Amiga Ball" on that computer case, are you Amiga user by any change..? =)

Nikola Tomic

Yep I am [still] Amiga user [x1000 here]. Lyrics are on Serbian, but there is translation [and English video versions too - do a YT search] :)

Heather Hale

Congrats!

Bob Harper

Congrats! Fun video!

Terence Daniels

Hey that's cool man, did this happen gradually or over the course of the 9 years?

Karen Goldfarb
Writer/director seeking very low budget way to make 10 min. animated film

Hi guys.. I have a short script that would be fun to make into a short animated film.. anyone know a way to do it on a budget?

Karen Goldfarb

Hey Miranda.. Thanks so much.. I don't think I'm capable of doing it myself.. I"m going to hire an animator. -- but I will check it out..;)

Julian Tewkesbury

Hi Karen. How's the story condensing coming on?

Kirk Carter

Pixar has just come out with a quality animated program which you can rent on a download with a credit card...I did a piece that would have normally taken me three days to do in about 20 minutes...just look them up...good people to work with!

William G Chandler Jr

I am right there with you. I hope you find it.

Delor Sarmiento Lauchang

Hi, if you are looking to outsource your post production work on your project, please let us know, we can offer you quality output that wont break your bank. Our Digital Graphics Studios is in the Phi...

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Risto Huovinen
Risto Huovinen - Filmmaker from Finland, man behind the myth

"I wanna be somebody, I wanna be somebody too. I wanna be somebody, I wanna be somebody soon!" With these rather self-aware words of heavy metal band W.A.S.P., I salute you all! Be sure to check out this movie I have been very much involved with. Ladies and gentlemen, "THE CASE OF FORTUNE" is here f...

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Risto Huovinen
The Case of Fortune - Maybe the greatest (only?) film of it's own - rather peculiar - kind...

The Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi3140066329/ The Movie: http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi3530726425/ What is it all about? Three producers are assigned to a secret mission. They have to shoot the movie of all movies. It all takes place in a country that is famous of it's cold hell. The Ca...

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Risto Huovinen
The Case of Fortune - Full movie, just for you

http://www.imdb.com/video/withoutabox/vi3530726425?ref_=tt_pv_vi_1 Our little big feature film here: the ultimate result of a process that started with a nerve-burning sensation of mind-blowing cinematic creativity to begin with, no money to burn but just our bare hands to materialize it in audiovis...

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James Dunn
Sound Design books

Can anyone suggest any good books on sound design? I'm not sure what to get! Thanks James

Bob Merrill

Depends on what kind of stuff you're trying to cram into it... :o)

Risto Huovinen

Sonnenscheins book is good for understanding the role of sound design in film and the expression methods of sound design. If you want to go from theory to practice, with real-life examples and practic...

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Brendan Gylee

I'd highly recommend the David Sonnenschein book. I'd also recommend checking out: The Sound Effects Bible by Ric Viers (http://www.amazon.com/The-Sound-Effects-Bible-Hollywood/dp/1932907483) and The...

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Daniel Angell

The Foley Grail! (seriously)

Christina Horgan

Definitely the two books Brendan Gyles recommended! David Sonnenschein was my sound design instructor when I was in school and both of those books were used in the course, and excellent references.

Karen Goldfarb
After the film is made...?

Hi guys.. I am in process of finishing up first short film -- I'm intending to enter into a bunch of contests... Do I wait to find distribution deal until after contests or do that as a parallel kind of thing? Any thoughts, suggestions?

Karen Goldfarb

I know.. I"m just waiting for the edit process to be done..;)

Milt Barlow

I am not at all in agreement with Robins comment. It makes 'distributors' look like the bad guys. 'Us' and 'Them' mentality does nothing to grow the industry. I have been in film distribution for 30 y...

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Risto Huovinen

You should try Withoutabox, from there you can attend to film festivals easily. I have used it for years, and from my point of view it really is hard business to get your film through. I don't know if...

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Ron Cooper

Hi Karen, Kaleigh Group Entertainment is now accepting films for distribution. We have traditional and Out of the Box distribution channels. We get paid commission, so there are NO up front fees. I would like to discuss this with you. Contact me if you are interested.

Karen Goldfarb

Hey Ron, Leslie.. would like to know more.. Best, Karen

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