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"Big Fantastic" New Media Comp Demos Innovative Web Content...

In 2006, I gave a tough review of a web series titled "Sam Has 7 Friends" by a small startup called "Big Fantastic".  The four partners of Big Fantastic pulled together some funds, and pulled up their bootstraps, shooting 80 episodes to play on the web in 90 second pieces.  Completely innovative.  The series was by all accounts a hit, and I was wrong.  The startup caught notices from major players in Hollywood including Michael Eisner, Warner Bros, and UTA.

The company has grown and since it's start it's produced over 400 episodes and 90 million views, a feat most television shows rarely achieve.

If you're looking at the future of television and web programming this innovative business model works.  Big Fantastic is one to keep an eye on.

Enjoy their 2011 Reel...

Getting ready for the ACE Eddie Awards tonight!

Getting ready for the ACE Eddie Awards tonight. American Cinema Editors honoring Editing tonight. Will be attending with the crew from Whale Wars.

Looking forward to seeing Christopher Nolan, Michael Kahn, ACE and Michael Brown, ACE receiving their awards tonight.

Will try to live update pending network access.

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences "Prime Cuts" Panel Announced!! #avid #fotokem #shawnryan #survivor #whalewars #americanidol #curbyourenthusiasm #lost #thepacific

 

 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14TH • 10am -12pm

American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre

1328 Montana Ave. (at 14th St.)

For the fourth consecutive year, we are proud to present this unique seminar that focuses on the art of editing. Prime Cuts is the premier event where the editors from top television shows discuss their work.

Don't miss this insider-only discussion with nominated editors

from some of this year's Primetime Emmy® shows. 

PANELISTS TO INCLUDE NOMINATED

EDITORS FROM THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: 

American Idol

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Lost

Survivor

The Pacific

Whale Wars

ATAS Members RSVP by logging into your member dashboard 

http://online.emmys.tv

Public Information Available on Facebook, Click Here

 

 MODERATED BY SHAWN RYAN

Creator and EP of The Shield and the upcoming

Ride-Along on Fox. EP on Terriers, The Unit and Lie To Me.

 

 

Artoftheguillotine.com featuring fantastic interviews for Editors! #editing #podcasts

Artoftheguillotine.com has launched the Editing Association Video Series in collaboration with American Cinema Editors, the Australian Screen Editors and the Canadian Cinema Editors.  According to the site, the next episode with be an interview with Juilian Clarke, Editor of District 9.

You can check out videos here.

In addition the site has a great knowledge base and new backend for social networking and focusing your interest feeds.  Gordon's podcast is great!  He has some amazing editors as guests.  

Check out Artoftheguillotine.com today!

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences #primecuts event! Please Retweet...

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is doing another "Prime Cuts" event in August in Los Angeles! The event is open to the public and Film/Television Students are encouraged to attend along with Professionals.  Click here for the  

Click here for the  Official Facebook Event Page

  

"For the forth consecutive year, we are proud to present this unique seminar that focuses on the art of editing. Prime Cuts is a premiere event where the editors from top television shows discuss their work.

Don't miss this inside-only discussion with editors from some of this year's Primetime Emmy® - nominated shows.

Previous Panels have included Emmy® Nominated Editors from the following programs:

Lost

The Office

24

Breaking Bad

Mad Men

Battlestar Galactica

Project Runway

This year's panelists & moderator to be decided upon nomination announcements.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

No reservations will be taken.  Seating is on a first-come first served basis so arrive early to guarantee admission!"

Click here for the  Official Facebook Event Page

IMAX follow-up

According to LA Times writer Patrick Goldstein's May 26th article, IMAX is finally coming around, this is following another off-the-cuff statement to Goldstein from IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond where the Executive insulted bloggers...

"The bottom line is: We're listening to our customers. We're commissioning a study from a Hollywood market research firm, who's going to see how big of an issue this is. Is it just a few bloggers or is there really a bigger adverse audience reaction?"

It's that last sentence that was the slip.  Mr. Gelfond, any 10 year old with a twitter account can tell that your original problem was a massive PR disaster.  You were written up in every major news source and if you did a analytic search on any major site from facebook to google, you'd see that the lack of disclosure on screen size seriously ticked off hard core IMAX fans, your core audience base.  If your topic is big enough for bloggers, especially Celebrity bloggers, it's a problem period, let alone New York Times, LA Times, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, MTV, and more.  It is absolutely amazing to me that a major corporation like IMAX can so blatantly and repeatedly blow off it's core audience.

Consider the following...

First, they rolled out screens without disclosing to IMAX fans that not all of the screens were traditional size and charged a premium on the new screens.

Then, when their core audience started complaining, the company reaction was of complete arrogance and denial instead of simply addressing the problem, it could have been wrapped up in one news cycle.  Clearly Gelfond, wasn't thinking with his business cap on and took Aziz Ansari's rants personally.

Then after realizing there was a mistake, the Gelfond suggests that they are going to conduct a survey to make sure it's an actual problem?  Seriously? 

That's just plain stupid or at least stubborn.  Know your core audience dude.  (Eye roll.)

During a followup lunch mentioned in the same article, Gelfond returned and changed his position...

"I want to be clear," he said. "We're going to do something about disclosing information. Period. The market research survey is really just to help figure out what to do, not if we should do something. We are going to give people more information -- it's just a matter of how and where."

Whew.  Thank goodness, looks like somebody finally got through to him.

"Splinter" Film Podcast Released...

Director Toby Wilkins and Editor David Michael Maurer talk about the upcoming feature film on youtube.

The Television Academy Honors

Tonight I attended the inaugural Television Academy Honors that recognized television programs of the past year that have enlightened, educated, advocated and created awareness. "These programs prove that television can have a conscience, and can effect positive social change."

The evening started with a lovely cocktail party at the Beverly Hills Hotel, conversation with Hollywood's who who. I had a chance to meet power players from several networks...