Ep1 Released - WATCH Your Computer is Killing You - Video Game Addiction Reptitive Stress Injuries Documentary
May 18, 2009
In the last two months so much has happened that these new blog entries are going to come as a shock. Less then 2 months after we released Jathia’s Wager we’re releasing the first episode of Your Computer is Killing You, an ongoing series on the side effects of our tehcy lifestyles. Watch it below right now. We’ll release the source files, post download and licensing information in the next few weeks. This is the just the very beginning. I’m already in pre-production on a new fiction series and will follow up this post with a string of announcements that including information on the development of a new software platform and a physical studio in LA for MoviePals. Things are really getting excited here, so join our social network now and help us make a movie.
Moviepals.org is looking for a platform to use for collaborative filmmaking projects – Join us?
April 8, 2009
photo credit: hainteractive
I’m currently in talks with an advertising agency about working together on a large project that involves the launch of web series using all our combined resources. One of the things we outlined was the potential need for finding a technology partner to build a collaborative platform that would allow contributors to vote, stay up to date on the project and interact with other team members DIRECTLY from their myspace and facebook pages (or other social network). I know this can be done using open social or directly with individual api aps. This type of project could break into the mainstream, especially with all their media and press connections if they get fully behind it. Read more
Stellar Ad Agency Interested in Ground Breaking Open Source Web Series
April 8, 2009
I’ve been in meetings with an awesome advertising agency that’s interested in collaborative filmmaking projects and open source movies. I won’t give their name yet, because it’s still in the handshake phase, but I’m excited about the possibilities and wanted to update you on some of the things we’re talking about.
We want to work together on launching a collaborative open source web series that could skyrocket into the mainstream. Each episode will be 3-5 minutes long, involve heavy collaboration with a who done it mixed in a reservoir dogs style setting, and span 100 episodes in the first year. We could start shooting next month that’s how fast I want to move on this idea. This would be the PERFECT project to use new video communication technology and have embeddable widgets etc. We discussed looking for a technology partner to join the team. I wrote a seperate blog post about that here.
The episodes will be released furiously and we’ll be using all different writers, with pitches and ideas coming directly from the audience (the first few episodes will probably be written entirely by my existing team just to get things off the ground, with the ENTIRE rest of the season left open ended). Read more
Jathia’s Wager Continuing – Open Source Films in Business Idea Contest
April 3, 2009
photo credit: MikeSchinkel
I just submitted Open Source Filmmaking as an official idea in the ideablob business idea contest. Ideablob is a site where entrepreneurs can submit ideas of any type (for profit, not for profit, inventions etc) for a chance to win $10,000 determined by a public vote . It includes ideas at all stages, planning, execution, and ones that have already achieved some success. Read more
2 New Documentary Films that Could Change the Way You Use Your Computer
March 13, 2009
I just released the open source sci-fi film Jathia’s Wager on March 1, and 2 weeks later I’m announcing that we’re in production on 2 new full length documentaries. I want to elaborate on the project more in depth than the video above does. Read more
FREE SCI-FI MOVIE - Jathia’s Wager has been released - WATCH it now
March 1, 2009
Jathia’s Wager, an original open source Sci-Fi film has been released online for free. Thanks to everyone involved you can watch the entire movie right now and soon you’ll be able to download it in HD format, download the source files and contribute to the film. Visit the watch and download page for more viewing options (this page will be updated when the HD versions become available etc). PLEASE leave a comment on the film after you see it. The License releases for the various versions are here and the official page with a lot more info and links is available here. Read more
Blob Live Los Angeles 2009 Part 2 - Jathia’s Wager Open Source Movie Production Update
February 3, 2009
Everything is set for the release of the sci-fi film Jathia’s Wager for FREE online on February 24, 2009. The first draft of the music for the sound track is completed and the rough cut is already in the hands of the sound post production team. Read more
STOP Computer Wrist Pain by becoming a Computer Athlete – JW’s First Sponsor
January 29, 2009
photo credit: NIOSH - Nat Inst for Occupational Safety & Health
I’m proud to announce Jathia’s Wager first commercial sponsor: Computer Athlete Media which publishes a handbook on how you can stop computer wrist pain and be a happier, healthier computer user by becoming a computer athlete. You can watch an informative video I shot with Brian Bentow (the president and author) below: Read more
Bloblive Los Angeles 2009 - Idea 1 was Open Source Films
January 26, 2009
I was the very first person to get up on stage and pitch the open source film idea at Bloblive Los Angeles 2009. I embedded the video below. Read more
JW Production Update and New Open Source Films
January 26, 2009
The rough cut for Jathia’s Wager is finished and the film is currently in post production (audio and finishing touches). You can see some movie stills from the rough cut here.
The release date has been set for February 24, 2009. It will be released online for free and is suitable for all audiences (it’s technically unrated, but I would give it a PG rating). Everyone who helped directly in the production will receive a DVD version of the film. For those interested in the post production process I published a series of e-mail correspondences on the status of the post production work. Read more
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