http://mutantville.com/blog The Worlds of Speculative Fiction Through the Eyes of Independent Filmmakers. Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Worlds of Speculative Fiction Through the Eyes of Independent Filmmakers. MUTANTVILLE.COM no The Worlds of Speculative Fiction Through the Eyes of Independent Filmmakers. http://mutantville.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://mutantville.com/blog http://mutantville.com/blog/charlotte-film-anarchists-coming-to-queen-city-on-may-31st http://mutantville.com/blog/charlotte-film-anarchists-coming-to-queen-city-on-may-31st#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 13:06:17 +0000 Streebo http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=6097 Ghost Trek creator Michael Plumides and MVP maestro J.T.McRoberts, the CFA open group on Facebook already boasts over 750 members consisting of actors, directors, musicians, writers, and artists. The swell in support shows that the filmmakers in the area want to get together with others that are being proactive about making movies in the Charlotte area and beyond. This mastermind group will give everyone a chance to not only learn from others who have had success in the industry but to talk to their fellow filmmakers who are currently struggling to see how we can all help each other. The best part is that it won't cost anyone a dime to attend. ]]> http://mutantville.com/blog/charlotte-film-anarchists-coming-to-queen-city-on-may-31st/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/charlotte-film-anarchists-meetup-coming-to-cosmos-may-31st http://mutantville.com/blog/charlotte-film-anarchists-meetup-coming-to-cosmos-may-31st#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 22:06:05 +0000 Streebo http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=6074 http://mutantville.com/blog/charlotte-film-anarchists-meetup-coming-to-cosmos-may-31st/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/charlotte-film-anarchists-plan-first-meeting-in-may-and-more-on-mutantville-mondays http://mutantville.com/blog/charlotte-film-anarchists-plan-first-meeting-in-may-and-more-on-mutantville-mondays#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:08:00 +0000 Streebo http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=6055 http://mutantville.com/blog/charlotte-film-anarchists-plan-first-meeting-in-may-and-more-on-mutantville-mondays/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/know-your-shots-speak-with-film-lingo-and-be-cool http://mutantville.com/blog/know-your-shots-speak-with-film-lingo-and-be-cool#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:08:03 +0000 GeoSwanko http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=5840 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } #bottomcontainerBox.manual { display: inline-block; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; } Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth? Ever been on a set or around filmmakers and it sounds like their speaking another language? Are you learning about film making and want to learn some universal terms to help describe what type of shots you want to shoot? Well in this [...]]]> http://mutantville.com/blog/know-your-shots-speak-with-film-lingo-and-be-cool/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/johnny-brentos-juju-black-magic http://mutantville.com/blog/johnny-brentos-juju-black-magic#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:00:32 +0000 JohnnyBrento http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=4513 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } #bottomcontainerBox.manual { display: inline-block; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; } This week I thought I’d take the opportunity to promote an upcoming project for my friend, bandmate and fellow MVP’r, Jeremy Mullis. About 8 months ago Jeremy shared his first attempt at short film with me, shot on an extremely low res camera and loosely edited. He called it, “Black Magic.” Even with the technical [...]]]> http://mutantville.com/blog/johnny-brentos-juju-black-magic/feed 1 http://mutantville.com/blog/5-networking-tips-for-independent-filmmakers http://mutantville.com/blog/5-networking-tips-for-independent-filmmakers#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:00:24 +0000 GeoSwanko http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=4044 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } #bottomcontainerBox.manual { display: inline-block; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; } This week I wanted to talk about something that I think some filmmakers miss out on. Networking! Unlike what some people think…it’s not synonymous with butt kissing. I think it is very important to get out and meet your peers. I spoke about this some in my last blog post about supporting other filmmakers. Meeting [...]]]> http://mutantville.com/blog/5-networking-tips-for-independent-filmmakers/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/the-blair-witch-project-1999 http://mutantville.com/blog/the-blair-witch-project-1999#comments Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:22:07 +0000 GeoSwanko http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=3566 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } #bottomcontainerBox.manual { display: inline-block; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; } The Blair Witch Project is the focus of Classics Corner this week. If you’re not familiar with The Blair Witch Project then I’d have to say…WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? It’s about 3 film students that visit Maryland to make a film about a local legend. They went into the woods (never a good idea) to look [...]]]> http://mutantville.com/blog/the-blair-witch-project-1999/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/mvp-announces-cast-for-%e2%80%9cindigo-child%e2%80%9d http://mutantville.com/blog/mvp-announces-cast-for-%e2%80%9cindigo-child%e2%80%9d#comments Sat, 18 Sep 2010 02:16:41 +0000 JohnnyBrento http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=1602 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } #bottomcontainerBox.manual { display: inline-block; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; } We are pleased to announce that “Indigo Child” is Cast Father Connor McLennan – Matthew Ewald Matthew Ewald will lead our ensemble cast in the role of Father Connor McLennan. A veteran actor with a great deal of experience and a veritable ton of charisma, MVP is thrilled to once again host Mr. Ewald in [...]]]> http://mutantville.com/blog/mvp-announces-cast-for-%e2%80%9cindigo-child%e2%80%9d/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/mvp-announces-cast-for-scarecrow-at-midnight http://mutantville.com/blog/mvp-announces-cast-for-scarecrow-at-midnight#comments Sat, 18 Sep 2010 02:08:16 +0000 Streebo http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=1583 http://mutantville.com/blog/mvp-announces-cast-for-scarecrow-at-midnight/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/g-h-o-s-t-team-gets-back-to-where-they-once-belonged http://mutantville.com/blog/g-h-o-s-t-team-gets-back-to-where-they-once-belonged#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:45:03 +0000 Streebo http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=1044 http://mutantville.com/blog/g-h-o-s-t-team-gets-back-to-where-they-once-belonged/feed 0