Kickstarter Campaign for: "People of the Delta" Film Project

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Kickstarter Campaign for: “People of the Delta” Film Project from Joey L on Vimeo.

Here’s a pitch video I made for my Kickstarter project “People of the Delta”. I wanted to share on Vimeo because Kickstarter’s embed settings are not high resolution. You can check out everything about the project on the Kickstarter website here: kickstarter.com/projects/joeyl/people-of-the-delta-film-project

Here’s some information about the project:

People of the Delta is a cinematic narrative film collaborating with real people and stories from the tribes of Ethiopia’s Omo Valley.

The script was written with true events in mind, shaped from the collective wisdom of stories handed down from the elders of the Dassanach and Hamar tribes. These two tribes are historically known for competing against one another for the limited amount of fertile land found along the Omo River. This fragile way of life becomes the backbone of our film’s plot.

Conflict over resources extends to every culture and country on the globe today, and is expressed with an entirely unique perspective in the film.

The story is told in two chapters from two unique perspectives. Kulcho- a young boy from the Hamar tribe who becomes a warrior, and Bona- an elder chief of the Daasanach. Although they are from rival tribes, their lives become connected.

Joey L. (Director) joeyL.com
Sean Stiegemeier (Cinematographer) seanstiegemeier.com
Susie Hayasaka (Producer)
Snaproll Media (Chopper Shots) snaprollmedia.com
Animal (Post-Production) animalvfx.com

 

Kickstarter Campaign for: "People of the Delta" Film Project

Behind the Magic: Building a Digital New York for "The Avengers"

Although roughly a third of “The Avengers” is set in New York City precious little was actually filmed there. ILM crew members photographed 7-miles of city streets from a variety of heights and at different times of day totaling 250,000 images. The crew then digitally recreated roughly 20 square blocks of mid-town Manhattan using a variety of techniques. Live action shoots were held primarily on sound stages in New Mexico and in the streets of Cleveland.

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Behind the Magic: Building a Digital New York for "The Avengers"

Google Glass

Want to see how Glass actually feels? It’s surprisingly simple. Say “take a picture” to take a picture. Record what you see, hands free. Even share what you see, live.

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Google Glass

What if wild animals ate fast food

Maybe this is how animals see us…

What if wild animals ate fast food

Marian - Pictures

Marek Hemmann has grown into the electronic music as a hunter, collector and true connaisseur of tones and sonics. It all began in the beginning of the 90’s with a guitar whose sonic spectrum was far too limited for him. The discovery of the samplers and the synthesizers suddenly opened new possibilities where the acoustic world could be conserved; it was now possible with sound and noise on synthesizers to create what the human ear has never before experienced. The reason for the sonic passion was delivered to him via the techno parties late 90’s in his home area of Gera which was soon a weekly anchor for electronic experimentation. Here was to be found deep and delightful connections with people, rhymes, light and sounds. Until the first live gigs would come just a few years later, he made music for himself and his flat mates. This emboldened him to eventually begin to play his music live, leaving behind self-doubt and found with his first gig his calling as a live act. From then on he refined and improved his sets from which grew the distinctive Marek Hemmann sound; a sound with a minimum on technique but rather a very wide diversity of noise and tonal sensibility. The result is a substantially reduced electronic dance music which having a solid house foundation orbits its original state. Deep bass meets voice fragments, shakers, and percussion carry the rhythm; a funky minimal techno with plenty of space for other musical elements. Always on the search for the perfect groove and catchy melodies which fit snug and comfy in the ear. Since 2005 Marek Hemmann lives in Jena where his home, studio and label are in the immediate vicinity. Here he has the required distance for travel on the weekends, the locale allows for inspiration from the student life, and his creativity to flourish. After innumerable remixes and a handful of singles, in fall 2009 his debut album ‘In Between’ was published on the label Freude am Tanzen.

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Marian - Pictures

Chip Ivory - Obedearmomma (Purity Ring x 2pac)

Another great mashup from Chip Ivory

Chip Ivory - Obedearmomma (Purity Ring x 2pac)

Drip and Deconstructed Sculptures by Regardt van der Meulen

Johannesburg-based artist Regardt van der Meulen has created the Drip and Deconstructed sculptures, made from steel.

Regardt van der Meulen:The human body with its strength and fragility lie at the core of this series of works, while exposing the illusion of safety in modern society.

 

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Drip and Deconstructed Sculptures by Regardt van der Meulen