Posts Tagged why I want to make movies

Watch: Foley Artist Gary Hecker Talk About Making Movies Sound Effects

Posted by mistergroonk in Artist, Movies on April 12, 2011

Thanks to a lame Ben Stiller bit that aired years ago, we half expected a dumb joke to fall into this Soundworks Collection short film about Foley artist, Gary Hecker. Instead, we got an insightful look into the curious profession that invented Audible Sharpness.

From “The Empire Strikes Back” to “Robin Hood”, award-winning Foley artist Gary Hecker of Todd-AO says it takes “timing and a huge creative mind” to be the man behind the sound. Here, he shares tips and tricks he’s learned during a career that has spanned more than 200 films.

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“Pure”: Celebrating Action Movie Violence and Visual Tropes

Posted by mistergroonk in Intertube Madness, Just Freaking Neat, Movies, Music on June 9, 2010

More specifically, thank you, @GreatDismal (William Gibson).

Video creator Jacob Bricca explains:

A meditation on violence and visual tropes in the action film genre, “Pure” celebrates the visceral pleasures of cinema. Music by The Jesus Lizard. Please play full screen at top volume!

We did and it was EPIC.

via @somebadideas

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MACHETE has a Special Cinco de Mayo Message for You, Arizona

Posted by mistergroonk in Holiday, Just Freaking Neat, Movies, One Sheets, Trailers, USA on May 5, 2010

Earlier today, Robert Rodriguez released his “illegal” trailer for MACHETE. It’s a celebration of Cinco de Mayo, film savvy and that crazy fucked up shit going on in Arizona.

Cross the border and view the trailer with us:
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Tuesday Tease: Wherein We Learn of the Indie Film INK

Posted by mistergroonk in Movies, Trailers on November 10, 2009

The slack tide is here. The fury of October is ended. Things weighing heavy on our minds: Turkey Day, the resurgence of that fat man who enslaves woodland creatures for his whims, and the coming of the dread year 2010.

In these days movies are in the back-mind, you see. There’s so much we haven’t seen and not enough new, interesting, flicks on the radar.

And then @C_Duncan mentions INK.

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Tuesday Tease: MERANTAU, Continuing the Streak of Bad-Ass Film Martial Artistry

Posted by mistergroonk in Movies, Trailers on May 5, 2009

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One-Sheet Wonder: Bang, Zoom…to the MOON

Posted by mistergroonk in Just Freaking Neat, Movies, One Sheets, Trailers on April 23, 2009

MOON Poster

We can’t help obsessing over the potential awesome of MOON. Obsession is a double-edged blade, making it a dangerous thing to do. It’d be far easier to despair or drink half-empty glasses of cynical tonics. But we refuse to do this. MOON has a lot going for it.
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