Take a behind the scenes look at the making of our short horror film STALKED which stars Lauren LaVera, Buddy Caine, Kathryn Miller, and Andrew Glessner
BTS Videographers: Susan Mellott, Ryan Osborne, and Jesse Cornaglia
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The Magician returns to trick or treat. This time, he sets his sights on a group of old college friends celebrating Halloween. Will they give treats or will they get tricks?
Cast: Danica Lee Clauser - Amber Gary Paul Bowman - Todd Andreas Quiroga - Nick Andrew Glessner - The Magician
Written and Directed by Wesley Mellott Produced by Matthew K. Hacker, Andrew Glessner, Rob Coccagna, Tim Croy, and Wesley Mellott Director of Photography: Adam Hribar Music by Adrian Gucze Sound by Michael Mowen Colored by Ryan Berger Edited by Wesley Mellott SFX Make-up by Isabelle Isel VFX by Rob Coccagna, Brian Schwenk, and Alex Alessi Production Design by Em Anderson Gaffer: Hieu Tran
Lauren LaVera as Steph (Terrifier 2) Buddy Caine as Mike (Liquid Death's Dead 'til Death) Kathryn Miller as Kate (Upcoming 825 Forest Rd) Andrew Glessner as The Scarecrow (TRICK or TREAT!)
Directed by Wesley Mellott Screenplay by Rob Coccagna Story by Rob Coccagna, Wesley Mellott, Andrew Glessner and Brittany Snyman Produced by Matthew K. Hacker, Andrew Glessner, Brittany Snyman, Rob Coccagna, and Wesley Mellott Cinematography by Adam Hribar Music by Adrian Gucze Edited by Wesley Mellott VFX by Brian Schwenk and Rob Coccagna SFX Make-up by Brittany Snyman, Gianna Zulli, and Em Anderson
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During their first Halloween in their new home, Travis and Beth encounter an unexpected trick or treater.
Cast: Shelby Hightower - Beth Eric Francis Melaragni - Travis Andrew Glessner - The Magician Rob Coccagna - The Pirate Gavin Crist & Logan Crist - Trick or Treat Kids Steve Crist & Rebecca Crist - Trick or Treat Parents
Written and Directed by Wesley Mellott Produced by Matthew K. Hacker, Wesley Mellott, Andrew Glessner, and Rob Coccagna Director of Photography: Adam Hribar Music by Adrian Gucze Special FX Make-up by Isabelle Isel Edited by Wesley Mellott Sound by Michael Mowen
1st Assistant Director: Matthew K. Hacker 1st Assistant Camera: Brian Schwenk 2nd Assistant Camera: Rob Coccagna Gaffers: Adam Hribar, Hieu Tran, and Brian Schwenk Set Design: Sherry Brintzenhofe Production Assistants: Francine Odri, Susan Mellott & Kevin Kuhn BTS Video: Thomas Proffitt
Special Thanks Sherry Brintzenhofe Faith Brintzenhofe Hope Brintzenhofe Randy Coulter Trauma Queen FX Ian Kimble
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#horrorfilm #horroraddict #horrorjunkieI havent been YouTubing - Heres WhyThinking Art Entertainment2021-09-20 | I haven't been YouTubing over the past couple of months. Here's a video explaining why.
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Starring Rachel Donahue, Chloe Carroll, Wesley Holloway, and Bob Heath
Directed by: Wesley Mellott Produced by Chloe Carroll, Brittany Snyman, and Chris Cole Written by: Chloe Carroll and Brittany Snyman Cinematography by Wesley Mellott Editing by Phillip G. Carroll Jr. Sound by Michael Mowen Color and VFX by Brian Schwenk Music by Adrian Gucze
Fear Crypt, Dynamic Motion Pictures, and End Eternal Present ELYSIA
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Starring Rachel Donahue, Chloe Carroll, Wesley Holloway, and Bob Heath
Elysia was a co-production between Fear Crypt, End Eternal, and Dynamic Motion Pictures. Directed by Wesley Mellott and written by Chloe Carroll and Brittany Snyman.
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Recently, Josh Yeo released the Marbl Orbit, which is a 360 degree orbiting camera rig. It's a really cool piece of gear, but it's also very niche - it's not going to be used too often on the film sets we are on. So we asked ourselves if we could build our own out of the gear lying around rather than plopping down several hundred dollars on the Orbit.
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Just wanted to release a quick video explaining why there hasn't been a YouTube video over the past month and a half. My wife and I finally got to go on our Honeymoon, which included going to Los Angeles and the Hawaiian Islands of Maui and Oahu.
This is also a really quick highlight video, or honeymoon vlog, of our vacation where we got a brief driving tour of LA, did the Road to Hana, and a beautiful Sunset sail in Honolulu.
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Blackmagic Camera firmware 7.3 gives us the BMPCC4k and BMPCC6k the ability to shoot in the Generation 5 Color Science, as well as replaced the luminance histogram with an RGB histogram, added Q1 and Q3 Blackmagic Raw, and added focus peaking visibility. Some pretty major updates to the existing line of cameras! What are your thoughts on the new camera update and the Generation 5 Color Science?
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There are a lot of steps to post-production sound work, such as sound editing, sound mixing, recording foley, adding sound design, composing music, and then mixing all of those tracks so nothing gets lost or muddy in your final mix. We breakdown each of the layers of our post-sound mix for our short film Goodbye to show you how each track works individually.
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Visit Thinking Art on Social Media! thinking-art-entertainment.com facebook.com/thinkingartentertainment instagram.com/thinkingartentThinking Art Podcast #3 - Full-time Freelance Sound with Michael MowenThinking Art Entertainment2021-04-01 | Tonight, we're chatting with the multi-talented Michael Mowen! You may know him from starring turns in our short film Marbletown or KILL or BE KILLED. But what you probably didn't know is that Mike is a full-time production sound mixer, as well as a post-sound guru!
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In this episode, we breakdown the cinematography of our short horror film Goodbye to teach you some no budget cinematography and lighting tips that you can use for your next horror film.
Goodbye was shot using the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (BMPCC4k), a Metabones Speed Booster, and a set of Rokinon Cinema Prime lenses. We discuss the strategies we used to light our scenes to be able to shoot as quickly and efficiently as possible on a really tight schedule.
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#filmmaking #behindthescenes #indiefilmmaking #cinematography #lightingThinking Art Podcast #2: Jumping into Directing w/ Brittany SnymanThinking Art Entertainment2021-03-18 | We chat with Brittany Snyman, the Writer and Director behind our Short Scares short film Goodbye! Brittany started out as a make-up artist and recently got jumped into directing short films, making her directorial debut with the viral short film Delicious and following that up with Goodbye.
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What's on TAP?! Andrew and Wes sit down and talk to each other about their origins in filmmaking. They discuss starting their careers with two no budget filmmakers and then what made them transition to doing short films.
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The BMPCC6K Pro comes in at $2,495 and is $500 more expensive than the original Pocket 6K. So what all upgrades does the Pro model have and should you upgrade if you already own the 6K? We answer all of these questions, discuss who should upgrade, and much, much more!
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Is Artlist worth it? A lot of filmmakers and YouTube content creators struggle with finding royalty free music or sound effects that can be affordably licensed. With Artlist, you receive access to thousands of royalty free songs and sound effects and the licenses last a lifetime - even if you don't renew your Artlist subscription.
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In this video, we're going behind the scenes to show you the making of our latest short horror film Goodbye. Day two of our short film consisted of shooting all of the special effects make-up stuff for both the clown and demon, and shooting the climax of the short film.
In this video, we're going behind the scenes to show you the making of our latest short horror film Goodbye. Day one of our short film consisted of shooting day for night, blocking/lighting challenges, and doing all of the clown make-up.
The DJI Mini 2 is being billed as the perfect cinematic beginner's drone, so naturally it's attracting a lot of people that are just getting into drone flying.
Are you interested in the DJI Mini 2, but not sure if you should get the Fly More Combo or just the Basic Mini 2 Kit? In this video, we break down what comes in each kit, dive into whether or not the Fly More Combo is worth it, and give some advice on who should buy each kit.
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Get great Black Friday and holiday discounts on cameras, gimbals, lights, drones, action cams, external monitors, and more! These are only some of the great discounts on filmmaking equipment out there, but I hope you found some good deals on some cool gear!
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Curious to hear your thoughts of the phone and video capabilities of the new iPhone 12 Pro Max! Let me know in the comments below what your thoughts are.
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Today, we're taking a look at the brand new DJI Ronin-S2, or as it's now called the DJI RS2. We're going to break down what comes in the standard non-pro combo of the RS2 as well as what comes in the Pro Combo kit. Then we'll talk about which of these two kits you should purchase based on your specific needs.
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Starring Shelby Hightower as Mary Andrew Glessner as Chuck Kevin Penny as Demon
Written and Directed by Brittany Snyman Produced by Andrew Glessner, Brittany Snyman, Rob Coccagna, and Wesley Mellott Co-Produced by Gianna Zulli and Shawn Sieger Associate Producers: Nate LaBrusciano and Emily Reynolds Director of Photography: Wesley Mellott Music by Adrian Gucze Make-up by Gianna Zulli, Shawn Sieger, and Em Anderson VFX by Brian Schwenk and Rob Coccagna Editing by Wesley Mellott
1st Assistant Director: Matthew K. Hacker 1st Assistant Camera: Brian Schwenk 2nd Assistant Camera: Rob Coccagna Grip/Gaffers: Hieu Tran & Brian Schwenk Production Sound Mixer: Michael Mowen Sound Mixing: Michael Mowen Sound Editing: Michael Mowen & Wesley Mellott Best Good Boy: Ollie LaBrusciano Still Photographer: Cory Harrill BTS VIdeo: Susan Mellott & Ryan Osborne Production Assistants: Susan Mellott, Cory Harrill, and Ryan Osborne
Special Thanks: Nate LaBrusciano, Emily Reynolds, Alex Snyman, Basil Snyman, Marty Snyman, Robin Coccagna, CK Costumes, and Phoenix & Hawk Studios
Shot on the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (BMPCC4K).
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#horrorfilm #horroraddict #horrorjunkieShort Scares Volume 4 Teaser TrailerThinking Art Entertainment2020-10-21 | Thinking Art Entertainment, End Eternal Productions, Digital Reality Films, Apositiv, and Paradox Prosthetics & Props present Short Scares Volume 4! This year, our short films are bigger, bolder, and bloodier!
Short Scares is our annual horror celebration for Halloween. This year, our short films are: STALKED - directed by Wesley Mellott and written by Rob Coccagna, which stars Lauren LaVera, Buddy Caine, Kathryn Miller, and Andrew Glessner. Goodbye - written and directed by Brittany Snyman
Exact release date and times TBD.
Tons of behind the scenes footage will be released in November, including our on-set experiences for both films and special effects make-up tutorials detailing all the bloody fun!
Special thanks to our Patreon Supporters: Samuel Lim - Producer Amit Patel - Associate Producer
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#filmmaking #behindthescenes #indiefilmmakingCanon EOS R6 4K Cinematic Test VideoThinking Art Entertainment2020-10-07 | Canon EOS R6 4K Cinematic Test Video from our trip to Cape May, NJ.
All shots were filmed in 4k 10-bit 4:2:2 internally with the IPB codec, and varied between 24 and 60p throughout our trip. Also, every single shot was handheld and probably 80% of them were using the dual pixel autofocus on the camera. Only switched autofocus off when it was having difficulty locking onto something. Curious to hear your thoughts!
Music: "Save Me" - Kiba featuring Katie Carlene Music provided by ArtList! Get 2 EXTRA months FREE when you sign up through this link: bit.ly/3lz2kwj
Film distribution is something that is a big mystery to a lot of no budget indie filmmakers. Phillip and Chloe detail their experience getting a distribution deal and give some tips to any filmmakers looking to get distribution for their first feature film.
Rent or buy The Honeymoon Phase on Amazon Prime: amzn.to/355K08X
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#filmmaking #nosmallcreators #filmmakerWorking with a FAMOUS Actor on Your FIRST Film - The Honeymoon Phase InterviewThinking Art Entertainment2020-09-04 | Part 4 of our interviews with Phillip and Chloe Carroll, the filmmaking team behind The Honeymoon Phase, where we discuss working with a famous actor on your their first feature film.
They cast Francois Chau as The Director in their feature film debut The Honeymoon Phase. You may know Francois from popular television shows LOST, KC Undercover, or The Expanse.
The Honeymoon Phase is available NOW on VOD platforms. Rent or buy it on Amazon Prime: amzn.to/355K08X
Special thanks to our Patreon Supporters! Samuel Lim - Producer Amit Patel - Associate Producer
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#filmmaking #nosmallcreators #filmmakerTaking the LEAP from Short Films to Features - The Honeymoon PhaseThinking Art Entertainment2020-08-20 | Taking the LEAP from Short Films to Feature Films - The Honeymoon Phase
Part 3 of our interviews with Phillip G. Carroll Jr. & Chloe Carroll, the filmmaking team behind The Honeymoon Phase, which comes out TOMORROW on VOD. Today, they discuss making the leap from short films to feature films, as well as providing lots of advice for anyone looking to make the next step in their filmmaking career.
Part 1 of The Honeymoon Phase Interviews - Making a Film with Your Spouse: youtu.be/_0dYzgzNYng Part 2 of The Honeymoon Phase Interviews - Making your First Feature Film: youtu.be/MNr1AcnCzrk
Special thanks to our Patreon Supporters! Samuel Lim - Producer Amit Patel - Associate Producer
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#filmmaking #nosmallcreators #filmmakerMaking Your First Feature Film - The Honeymoon Phase Interview Pt 2Thinking Art Entertainment2020-08-19 | Rent or buy The Honeymoon Phase on Amazon! amzn.to/3gfSEn1
Part 2 of The Honeymoon Phase Interviews where we interview Phillip G. Carroll Jr. & Chloe Carroll about the process of making their first feature film!
Pre-order The Honeymoon Phase on Apple TV here - home of all the BTS goodies: apple.co/2PzMzad
Phillip was the writer/director/editor/producer of The Honeymoon Phase, and Chloe was the lead actress as well as one of the lead producers on the film. They discuss the their filmmaking journeys, the biggest challenges they faced on set, and what they learned during the making their first feature film.
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Today we are interviewing Phillip G. Carroll Jr. & Chloe Carroll, the filmmaking couple behind The Honeymoon Phase, which was recently picked up for distribution and will be released Friday August 21st on VOD platforms!
Phillip was the writer/director/editor/producer of The Honeymoon Phase, and Chloe was the lead actress as well as one of the lead producers on the film. They discuss the inspiration behind the film, the writing process, and what it's like being a married couple as well as creative partners.
Pre-order The Honeymoon Phase on Apple TV here - home of all the BTS goodies: apple.co/2PzMzad
Special thanks to our Patreon Supporters! Samuel Lim - Producer Amit Patel - Associate Producer
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If you're unfamiliar, video village is an area on set where monitors are set up so the specific crew members can watch the camera - usually via a wireless video monitoring system.
Our first video village setup features the Hollyland Cosmo 600 Wireless HDMI transmission system and the FeelWorld P173-9HSD 17.3" monitor. This is definitely a pricey setup, but it is super reliable, especially if you intend to pull focus wirelessly.
Our second video village setup is definitely the more budget-friendly version, which uses the Hollyland Cosmo 300 HDMI transmission system and a FeelWorld P133-9HSD 13" monitor.
Other monitors to potentially use as director's monitor or camera operator's monitor: Feelworld UltraBright (2200 nit, 7 inch): amzn.to/2PliiMh Feelworld FW703 (7-inch): amzn.to/2DBgETW Viltrox DC90: amzn.to/31k0OWl Feelworld F6: amzn.to/33mLYkh
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Yes, that's right... Blackmagic just announced a camera that shoots 12k resolution. Yes, it's TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. No, I can't afford it. Is it a beast or just a gimmick? Did they put Canon to shame or is this just overkill? Let me know what you think of the new 12k Ursa Mini Pro in the comments!
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This is a DIY build of the RigWheel Camera Car Mount that costs $350+. This DIY setup will end up saving you around ~$200 and potentially more if you shop around for different parts/brands or are able to reduce parts - just make sure you're not adversely affecting the safety of your camera if you choose to save money by reducing parts. This car mount is weighted to hold up to 200 pounds, so it can hold heavier cinema camera rigs or your lightest DSLR.
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