tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707406557446188202024-03-05T16:40:35.371-06:00ReelCast ProductionsJohn-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.comBlogger613125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-66770802888845609232010-01-25T14:21:00.006-06:002010-01-25T14:52:35.606-06:00ReelCast Blog Has Moved to SquarespacePersonally I don't like having all my blog posts and info hosted on Google's servers. Why is that a problem for me? First of all their mission statement reads, "To organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful." That can sound really nice and helpful, until you stop and think about how they are proceeding to accomplish that goal. Article 1 - Article 2So I started John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-48239526823629246852010-01-21T12:44:00.005-06:002010-01-21T13:39:36.288-06:00Clash EntertainmentCLASH Entertainment Targets Teens and Tweens With Wholesome, Fun WebsiteNew Website Releases Contest to Reach Young People and Award an iPod Touch Albuquerque, NM (January 18, 2009) – A new website seeks to speak to young people, ages 11-19, in their language. CLASHEntertainment.com presents teens and tweens with a variety of entertainment-themed articles, opportunities for interaction on the John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-56991559439159910792010-01-20T21:40:00.009-06:002010-01-20T22:06:18.251-06:00RED Studios Hollywood...and MORE!RED shows off their new sensor and new “color science” at their new studios. "RED Leader Jim Jannard started off the presentation by announcing that RED had acquired Ren-Mar, closing the deal that very Friday (Jan. 15)—so that we were, in fact, holding the meeting in RED Studios Hollywood.Jim was quick to admit that he and his crew are new at this, and that perhaps in the early days they didn’t John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-90003667286999878242010-01-20T15:25:00.007-06:002010-01-20T15:33:54.957-06:00Apple Event - January 27Apple has confirmed, via invitations sent to the press, that there will indeed be a special event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco on January 27 at 10AM Pacific time.There is a lot of speculation about what Apple will be talking about and showing off, but the bottom line is that Apple is keeping a tight lid on the info and they want you to tune in to find John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-87581572272549486572010-01-19T13:48:00.005-06:002010-01-19T14:34:57.239-06:00No Greater Love - On DVD!"No Greater Love is available on DVD TODAY! If you haven't already pre-ordered your copy of No Greater Love be sure to pick it up today.No Greater Love is available on DVD at your local Walmart, Target, Best Buy and many other great retailers where DVDs are sold. You can also purchase No Greater Love from Amazon.com as well as purchase a digital download from the iTunes store."I have not seen John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-85124750774428557312010-01-15T14:12:00.002-06:002010-01-15T14:16:45.456-06:00FireWire vs. USB: Which Is Faster?"USB 2.0 has a maximum theoretical bandwidth of 480 Mbps, vs. a nominal 400 Mbps for FireWire 400, via real-world experience I can attest that USB 2.0 lags well behind FireWire 400 — to say nothing of the FireWire 800 used on all Macs still sold today with FireWire support. And adding insult to injury, USB 2.0 doesn’t support incredibly useful Target Disk Mode. I’ve also found that while John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-65488282275192965172010-01-14T20:03:00.020-06:002010-01-14T22:24:42.288-06:00ReelCast on Twitter!Twitter claims to be, "without a doubt the best way to share and discover what is happening right now." So, I decided to give it a whirl. Mostly it will just link to my latest blog posts, but every once in a while I might twit something else just for fun :)Check the side bar for the link to sign up!John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-52922377793839557632010-01-14T12:11:00.007-06:002010-01-14T22:37:42.449-06:00"What If" Post Production BlogBe sure to keep checking the What If blog once in a while!"You’ll find the daily “Director’s Diary” video blog, a behind-the-scenes look at ups and downs of making the movie along with some tips for aspiring filmmakers; exclusive pictures from the set, text updates on the progression towards the release of the film, and sneak peaks of scenes. Enjoy!"There are a couple of new post-production John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-72333782462272231282010-01-13T09:22:00.007-06:002010-01-14T22:38:36.444-06:00Digital Juice: VideoTraxx HD 2SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICING!!"With 499 clips spread across 16 DVDs, Digital Juice is unleashing yet another mammoth HD collection onto the creative public. Using the same proven formula of the highest quality and the highest quantity at the lowest price, Digital Juice invites you to find another company supplying the same."This video will give an overview taste of the categories and clips John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-15813685607757236272010-01-12T10:56:00.002-06:002010-01-12T11:57:06.336-06:00Telling A Good Story"Phil Cooke, CEO of Cooke Pictures and a respected consultant for faith-based, non-profit media, recently spoke of the great need in our society for stories that demonstrate morals and codes of behavior. He further mentioned the poor quality associated with Christian films. "But in spite of that great need, most films, television programs, radio specials, and websites produced by Christians are John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-25387685875923194732010-01-11T13:18:00.005-06:002010-01-15T13:45:34.769-06:00Digital Juice: The LowRider"THE LOWRIDER and the LOWRIDER MINI are versatile, lightweight and portable supports for cameras ranging from featherweight to heavy duty. In summary, the LowRider makes any fixed angle shot more stable and adjustable on a lightweight, durable base that conforms to the shape of your camera. We make you look good. No more shaky sandbag shots. And if you have to move fast from angle to angle, from John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-8202619192073318552010-01-11T12:13:00.004-06:002010-01-15T13:26:41.358-06:00One Good Man: ROUGH CUT"The Post Production team has finished a rough cut of the film ONE GOOD MAN! That means that our project has gone from being an idea in the minds of the Producers and Writers, to a garbled collection of shots and sounds, and is now a coherent story. It took a lot of hours and hard work but we have what you could call a movie."One Good Man movie website.John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-60096426662128484562010-01-09T11:55:00.010-06:002010-01-15T14:10:17.266-06:00Film Review: Avatar"James Cameron has many political axes to grind in this very beautiful film, and no matter how awe-inspiring the scenery and action gets, there’s always an obtrusively highlighted moralistic footnote to distract the viewer. That said, the visuals are undeniably amazing. From the opening scenes on board spaceship to when the crippled marine named Jake first takes control of his genetically John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-55589301897357670992010-01-08T12:53:00.006-06:002010-01-15T17:26:41.882-06:00First 30 Minutes of "No Greater Love""We are proud to be the distributor of No Greater Love on DVD and we look forward to the launch on January 19th. We are thrilled to see the growing support of so many fans for this high quality film. We appreciate it and as such have agreed with the producers to release the next 15 minutes of the film so that the full first 30 minutes are available for you to enjoy online." ~LIONSGATEWatch the John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-69799882662856495492010-01-08T10:54:00.005-06:002010-01-15T17:27:18.216-06:00Letters to God Official TrailerClick Here to watch the trailer!John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-90946134725764479002010-01-07T10:53:00.003-06:002010-01-07T11:34:51.352-06:00Celtx 2.7"Celtx has all the tools you'll need to write and plan your projects."Click here to download the update.ShareJohn-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-81288247019232562402010-01-06T14:31:00.004-06:002010-01-15T17:25:39.110-06:00Jimmy Broyden Interview"He worked in what is called Hollywood North (Vancouver, BC) for many years, but that door slowly closed when he received Christ as his Lord and Savior in 1993. When he was asked to compromise, he refused. “…The phone stopped ringing…” Now he has an increasing desire to work with independent christian filmmakers.He has worked on numerous shows such as Firewall, Elf, Air Bud, Battlestar Galactica,John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-5472554703885875022010-01-06T10:52:00.003-06:002010-01-06T10:55:05.632-06:00FREE Music Track!For one week only, download track #1, “Journey to The Mysterious Islands,” for free! See details here.ShareJohn-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-68241048287312959372010-01-05T12:04:00.003-06:002010-01-05T12:10:43.196-06:00Pendragon on CBN!"A new Christian movie, The Pendragon, is out on DVD. The film portrays one man's struggle to follow God's call in the face of adversity." You can read the full transcript here.ShareJohn-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-55620083967331960442010-01-05T11:17:00.005-06:002010-01-05T14:01:43.008-06:00NEW SAICFF WebsiteI'm not exactly sure when the festival and academy are going to be held. There is some conflicting info on their website, but you can visit the site and sign up to receive the updates to stay on top of all the latest!ShareJohn-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-89724724989009358512010-01-04T14:02:00.007-06:002010-01-04T14:47:15.758-06:00Mysterious Islands - Soundtrack"Underwater music has a rich and glorious heritage; From Saint Saens to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea to John Williams, there is a lot of great music here to draw inspiration from (and be judged by), so writing in the style can be an exhilarating and daunting experience. Nevertheless, I had a blast. You can hear the music I composed for the scene and judge for yourselves how well it works." ~Ben John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-32432415617203086662010-01-01T14:11:00.003-06:002010-01-01T17:05:53.802-06:00NEW ReelCast Productions Website!The new website is now LIVE! Lots of new pages and redesigned old ones...check it out here!ShareJohn-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-58900308797034265592010-01-01T11:21:00.005-06:002010-01-01T11:34:27.977-06:00The Bravehearted GospelSYNOPSIS: The manly stuff is missing from modern day Christianity and this book is aimed at injecting it straight into the bloodstream of the believing life. With typical Eric Ludy candor and passion, this book will ignite your soul with the desire to fight for all that is sacred and all that is true. The Bravehearted Gospel is a field manual for everyone interested in upholding the integrity John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-61837254671706551372009-12-31T09:53:00.005-06:002009-12-31T10:02:21.994-06:00MacBreak Studio PodcastThis is a very informative podcast! I have learned a lot of tips, tricks, and shortcuts relating to Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack Pro. They also cover other Apple Final Cut Studio apps like Motion and Compressor."Join Steve Martin, Mark Spencer, Brian Gary, Alex Lindsay and friends as they reveal the ins and outs of video production on the Mac. From 3D to audio, video, and compression, learn fromJohn-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270740655744618820.post-80481367778643422009-12-30T21:25:00.008-06:002009-12-30T23:01:44.826-06:00Good Production DesignI found a good article entitled "Production design is simple. At least when it's good.""If your character is neat, a little mess is not okay. If your character loves music, there's no reason for him to have a collection of shot glasses. Unless there's a reason for him to have a collection of shot glasses, in which case he needs to have them.A novelist can tell you about the shot glasses, then John-Clayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14356379829553669390noreply@blogger.com0