Social Collaboration for Filmmakers

Written by Mark. Posted on October 20, 2011. No comments.
Any social network is only as strong as the socializing it attracts, but the tools are here on Stage 32 for filmmakers to connect in meaningful ways -- not just in a contest.

THE SEARCH FOR AMERICA’S NEWEST COMEDY WRITER

Written by Brandon. Posted on October 12, 2011. No comments.
As content creators ourselves, we understand what a long journey it can be to develop your own original ideas into successful projects. And we know how important it is to have the right forms of support along the way. There are not many organizations out there who are dedicated to helping emerging artists. The Alliance for [...]

Empire Of The Sun meet and greet

Written by Adam. Posted on October 12, 2011. No comments.
Hey guys, so after a few months of travelling, working like crazy, rearranging and expanding, we’re back from our leave of absence. It’s been a wild few months but we are back in the game and in it to win it. We have a couple upcoming projects that we’re very excited about and can’t wait to [...]

Latest Facebook Changes

Written by Adam. Posted on September 3, 2011. No comments.
The world is now aware of the drastic changes that Facebook made to their website last week. And of course, these changes didn’t come without harsh criticism and opposition from its 800 million users.  Facebook users didn’t know what to do initially… except complain. A friend of mine wrote that “Complaining about the new Facebook [...]

Makin’ it Work w/ Spirit Animal

Written by Brandon. Posted on July 15, 2011. No comments.
Back in the days when I was a teenager, Before I had status and before I had a pager, you could find the BG, listening to Gray Kid… ok, it hasn’t been that long, but it’s been a minute that I’ve been mesermerized by the pure talent of Steve Cooper aka Gray Kid and his [...]

Beats Rhymes and Life: ATCQ Doc

Written by Brandon. Posted on July 7, 2011. No comments.
Just came from a screening and q&a with the director, Michael Rapaport’s “Beats Rhymes and LIfe: The Travels of  A Tribe Called Quest.” If you’re a hip hop head, having grown up in the 90’s listening to the likes of Tribe, De La, Jungle Bros., then this is a a film for you.   As much [...]

TOMS Shoes- NEW WORK – Get Out and Play!

Written by Brandon. Posted on June 30, 2011. No comments.
I hate bragging. I really do, but what else is social media, and blogging good for (*cough* social reform, arab spring, uhh, world peace?)… Our Creative Consigliere Max Joseph helmed this fantastic video we created for TOMS Shoes, which really embodies the spirit of PLAY. We worked with a fantastic choreographer, and dance troop, [...]

We on award (european) tour!

Written by Brandon. Posted on May 13, 2011. No comments.
Ok, we know, we’ve been pretty quiet lately in the megaphone social broadcasting about ourselves sense that is. We’ve been hard at work on a new video series that’s set to launch with GOOD and Ford called “Reinventing the Outdoors” which we’re really proud of. It’s been a ton of work, and in [...]

Killin’ It: Joe Sabia

Written by admin. Posted on February 24, 2011. No comments.
Joe Sabia is literally a viral machine, creative consultant at JoeSabia.co, he is responsible for multiple clips you’ve probably loved, like Google Wave Fiction and 7 Minute Sopranos. He’s also a super cool, down to earth to guy. Joe is, in every sense of the word, killing it. Name: Joe Sabia Job: Lead Creative at JoeSabia.co Favorite Food: [...]

Friday Music Video Round Up: 2.11.2011

Written by Peter. Posted on February 11, 2011. No comments.
Friday’s are the best, aren’t they? Tyler, The Creator – “Goblin” – Directed by Wolf Haley Distant Relatives – “Patience” – Directed by Nabil Elderkin Erykah Badu – “Gone Baby, Don’t Be Long” – Directed by Flying Lotus Toro Y Moi – “New Beat” – Directed by Scott Ross Sanso-Xtro – “Hello Night Crow” – Directed by Fergal Brennan

Retinal Blast: Uppercuts, Puppets and A Blacksmith

Written by Peter. Posted on February 10, 2011. 1 Comment.
This week on Retinal Blast we’re featuring some stunning documentary shorts. This Silicon Valley garage isn’t building computers, they’re beating each other up with them. Peep the latest video from California is a Place. Fantastic piece from Etsy on puppet-maker Geahk Burchill. Here’s another guy keeping up an ancient craft. Check out this piece on a modern day [...]

Killing It: Society Theory

Written by Peter. Posted on February 9, 2011. 1 Comment.
This week on Killing It, we’re bringing you a hot new “intelligence agency” that helps musicians and artists share their stories across the new media spectrum. When I met this duo back in the summer they were bursting with great ideas and already making some serious moves, so I decided to follow up and let [...]

Tuesday Laughs: Claymation, Angry Birds and Four Loko

Written by Peter. Posted on February 8, 2011. 1 Comment.
Laugh it up people, it’s Tuesday. Amazing claymation of a very hungry creature and his troublesome dining experience. Created by Max Mörtl. I’ve managed to suppress my urge to play Angry Birds for a few weeks now, but this makes me crave it sooooo badly. (via Funny or Die) Don Johnson stars in this spoof on the anti-freeze [...]

Brand Spanking: Best of the Super Bowl

Written by Peter. Posted on February 7, 2011. No comments.
We’re all a bit dumber after watching so much crap during the Super Bowl yesterday. It’s shocking that a 5 hour advertising bonanza (with small bits of actual gameplay) is one of our country’s most celebrated events. However, there were a few memorable ads that aired yesterday. In case you missed them, tune in below. Volkswagen’s [...]

Friday Music Video Round Up: 2.4.2011

Written by Peter. Posted on February 4, 2011. No comments.
You know how we roll on Fridays… James Blake – “The Wilhelm Scream” – Directed by Alexander Brown Echo Lake – “Young Silence” – Directed by Dan Nixon. Shot on Microsoft Kinect by the way… The Lonely Island – “The Creep” Young Galaxy – “We Have Everything” – Directed by Sinbad Richardson No Age – “Fever Dreaming” – Directed [...]

Rupert Murdoch Launches The Daily

Written by Peter. Posted on February 3, 2011. No comments.
I remember explaining to my roommate back in college that reading the newspaper is kind of pointless. My argument: “Any news in that paper was already posted on the internet yesterday, so you’re actually reading old news this morning.” That really blew his mind. Honestly, I think it’s terrible that print media is collapsing so [...]

Retinal Blast: Surreal Environments Edition

Written by Peter. Posted on February 3, 2011. No comments.
Today’s Retinal Blast features some stunning short pieces I stumbled across this week. The common theme here is each vid has crazy good cinematography combined with ridiculously skilled animation/motion graphics. You should find some inspiration here. “my graduation short-art-movie-video-thingy” By Misha Shyukin. A short, surreal piece based on a summery dream. Created by Sébastien Abes. This is a [...]

An Island In Your Living Room

Written by Peter. Posted on February 2, 2011. No comments.
For the past month now many of us have been teased by the, well, teasers that acclaimed filmmaker Vincent Moon (of Takeaway Show fame) has put out to promote his latest film An Island this month. For the film he teamed up with 8-piece band Efterklang to inhabit a small island off the Danish coast [...]

Killing It: Chris Garcia

Written by Peter. Posted on February 2, 2011. 1 Comment.
We’re mixing it up on “Killing It” this week with someone who not only makes videos, he actually stands in front of the camera too! This local comedian has an up-and-coming web series called “Elevator to: Space” which he stars in with a few of his buddies. He can also be found slaying crowds with [...]

Tuesday Laughs: Bro’d Out Edition

Written by Peter. Posted on February 1, 2011. No comments.
I noticed several recent funny videos have had some serious bro-ness to them, so I decided to dedicate this Tuesday Laughs to all the bros we love to hate on. This couldn’t be more on point. I know some people that could use some hipster talking points too in case anyone wants to make that… (via [...]