Continuing a string of successful collaborations, director Eli Stonberg once again joined forces with Enki Studios to shoot a music video for Nada Surf's newest single "Electrocution".
The song is a super-catchy ditty in the style of the alternative rock from the '90s -- in other words, it comes straight from where Nada Surf is coming from. The tune's author, singer-songwriter Bill Fox, is certainly no stranger to that scene either, having achieved cult status with alt-rock band the Mice in the '80s, nearly a decade before the movement was going at full speed. (via Spinner)
Check out the video below:
The video was shot in Brooklyn on the Canon 7D. Steadicam operated by Jeff Melanson.
There's nothing like healthy competition to incite creativity. Riding the recent wave of video dSLR filmmaking, Vincent Laforet's Beyond the Still contest called filmmakers from all over the world to interpret a still image into 2-4 minute short films. We are proud to have submitted our entry, simply titled "Bruce", alongside the many creative and impressive films.
Shot over the course of three days on location in Wellesley and Belmont, MA, writer and director David Kruta and Director of Photography/Steadicam Operator Jeff Melanson were joined by a talented and hardworking cast and crew. Thanks so much to everyone involved, and we wish the best of luck to everyone who entered.
Credits and stills after the jump.
Written and directed by David Kruta
Cast (in order of appearance)
Jules: Jonathan Thomson
Mia: Colleen Leary
Bruce: Mark Boyajian
Boss: Andrew Fitch
Crew
Director of Photography/Steadicam Operator: Jeff Melanson
Gaffer: Jordan Parrott
Key Grip: Teresa Rhinehart
1st AC: Sarah Tricker
2nd AC: Zachary Crosby
Sound: Kevin Land
Grip: Fritz Ceriales
Production Manager: Mami Akari
Hair/Makeup: Rachel Ayars
Editor: Jose Reyes
Post production and original music by Enki Studios
Special thanks to:
Monet Spells
Jedidiah Burdick
Claire Severance
Philip Kruta
Lauren Jalette
Ryan Klock
Salome Katwiwa
Kevin Barry
Evalena Marie
The Sony Make.Believe campaign is live, and the spot on Dave Chaimson and the Goodman Community Center, directed by Eli Stonberg and shot by David Kruta and Jeff Melanson of Enki Studios, is now available. The spot features the song "Beach" by Mew. Check it out below.
You can also watch the spot on Sony.com. Just click "See it now" next to CES 2010. Then click "Make.Believe Stories" along the top.
You can read my company's previous writeup about this project here, with technical information and lighting breakdown.
Special thanks to Jeff Melanson for sending over the first stills from Today's Tomorrow. The visuals came out fantastic, thanks to an excellent and hardworking crew.
This past weekend, a feature shot on the Red camera has made it to #1 at the box office. I couldn't care less about the actual film, but it's a good sign that HD and Digital Cinema technology is finally making it into the mainstream. A camera once (and still) embraced by low budget indie filmmakers is finally being seen as a tool to be reckoned with. In addition, it's even better news that I, and other filmmakers who don't always have access to big budgets, can use the same equipment used by Hollywood. The playing field has been leveled.
From BoxOfficeMojo:
Leading up to the weekend, the numbers pointed to a first-place showing for Knowing, given its genre, marketing push and the scope of its release, and that's what happened. The picture didn't need stellar grosses to top the weekend as March business has been lagging behind recent years. Overall weekend ticket sales were off seven percent from the same time last year, and attendance was the lowest in eight years.
Knowing unearthed a solid $24.6 million on approximately 4,300 screens at 3,332 sites, which was soft by disaster movie standards but more competitive among fantastical thrillers. It handily outdrew The Mothman Prophecies, Premonition and Next among past similar movies, and its initial attendance was a touch higher than The Forgotten.
There's nothing like healthy competition to incite creativity. Riding the recent wave of video dSLR filmmaking, Vincent Laforet's 
The Sony Make.Believe campaign is live, and the spot on Dave Chaimson and the Goodman Community Center, directed by 