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IMPACT

Impact is a short based on the poem written by Rickey Bird. We had the pleasure of working with Hectic Films and Blare Media on this project. IMPACT was shot entirely on the RED.

HEY YOU,


WELCOME TO CINESCOPE MEDIA

CineScope Media means quality. It's not a literal translation, but that's our moto. We pride ourselves in the latest technology and our work ethic.

Experience. We've had the opportunity to work with some great people over the years, in movies, commercials, weddings,etc.

  • THE LACKEY

    CO-DIRECTOR/CAMERA OPERATOR

    The Lackey Is the story of Jude St. Clere, a low level crime thug who has never done anything right in his life. His world is turned upside down when he finds out that he has an 8 year old daughter named Ella. To make matters worse Ella is practically homeless and starving in the care of her strung out mother. Jude decides to finally do something selfless. Knowing he would never make a good father, Jude vows to leave his shady past behind but not before he does one final job. A job that will pay him enough to provide for his estranged daughter. Jude jumps in head first knowing he probably won't make it out alive.
    The Lackey was nominated for best editing, cinematography, fight choreography and produced screenplay for a feature film.
    WINNER BEST EDITING FOR FEATURE FILM ACTION ON FILM FESTIVAL 2012
  • PHASE TWO

    DIRECTOR/CO-WRITER/EDITOR

    Phase Two is a Sci-Fi thriller set in a post-apocalyptic future as survivors of a deadly virus try to adapt. Reynolds (John Ross Clark), a high strung professor, and Sonya (Jessica Erin Sylvia), his tough-minded assistant, fight to find a cure and take in a naive teen, Angela (Tattie Grace), who recently lost her father. Jim (Matt Thompson), a tough guy commando, and Eric (Robin Steffen), a scrawny movie quoting warrior, battle outlanders, gangs and infected while trying to salvage anything along the way. Frank (Shaun Paul Piccinino), an honest G.I., and Derek (Luke Bishop), a ruthless soldier, are sent on a mission that tests their morals.
  • THE DEADLINES

    CO-DIRECTOR/CO-WRITER/EDITOR

    The Deadlines begins whenTravis Levon (Rickey Bird) is forced to finish a novel from famous author, Simon Woodburn (Robin Steffen) after he suddenly dies, in order to meet a deadline. Gavin Stone (James MacPherson), his callous boss, reminds Travis of the importance of this finale to an epic saga of books. "The Deadlines" will be the highest grossing book in history with pre-sales, and Mr. Stone won't let a petty thing like death stop it from hitting shelves. Once Travis steps into the writer's seat in Woodburn's home, there is no turning back. As he types away at the computer, the twists and turns in the novel write themselves and come to life. Without warning, Travis and his girlfriend Kelly Hughes (Jenna Marie Bowers) are stuck in a world they have no escape from. Writing a way to survive will be harder than he thought. You might make it out of the house, but not out of the story.

Skills // Adobe After Effects, Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Color etc.

About this Blog // Movies were my first love. I like many genres, but my favorite are comedies and action.

  • 2011 BRINGS UPDATES + PICS + NEW REEL

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    I know it has been a while and people are wondering whats the status on many projects so i figured now was the best time to update everyone. Here is the rundown:

    Here we go!

    NEW REEL:
    CineScope Media Reel for 2010

    NEW FILM UPDATES:

    Phase Two:

    Finishing up in post. We are very close to being complete, just sound and color.

    Downtown Missile VFX Still from Phase TwoDowntown Missile VFX Still from Phase Two

    Landmine VFX Still for Phase TwoLand mine VFX Still from Phase Two

    Stay tuned for more info on Phase Two very soon!
    Phase Two official movie site 

    The Deadlines:
    Also very close, still in post VFX, sound and color as well.
    The Deadlines official movie website 

    The Lackey:
    In Post. We will keep you updated.
    The Lackey official movie website

    sLipPage:
    We teamed up with Blare Media again and shot this Sci-Fi thriller by Bryan Hiltner of Portland, OR. It started back in September for two weeks, another two in October and one more week yet to come. We will keep you posted on this one as well. You can also follow sLipPage official movie website

    COMMERCIALS

    KAPLAN COLLEGE & KAPLAN UNIVERSITY
    We recently had the great opportunity of working on some commercials for Kaplan College and Kaplan University with Blare Media and JP Marketing.
    Watch the commercials here.

    MUSIC VIDEOS

    One Mile Away - SPORTDANK featuring FRANK NITTY & BAD AZZ
    This was a fun music video shoot. Mainly because everyone was just having a great time and because the director, Tony Warren, made the shoot a breeze and stay on beat.
    One Mile Away by SPORTDANK featuring FRANK NITTY & BAD AZZ

    MOO MOO - RICKEY BIRD
    This was also just one big party. Rickey Bird was great (not to be confused with his son Rickey Bird jr. of Hectic Films, who is also great.) We had a great cast and crew. It was well put together and a change of pace to shoot a comedy. 
    Moo Moo by RICKEY BIRD

    SHORT FILMS

    CATCH - BLANK PICTURES - Coming Soon

    WITHOUT JILL - WISHING WELL PICTURES - Coming Soon

    I hope this answers some questions and gets you up to date with CineScope Media and our projects. Let us know what you think on our blog or on our Facebook.

    Thanks and we look forward for whats to come in 2011.

    Sincerely,
    CineScope Media

  • THE DEADLINES + TRAILER

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    Virgil Crane (George the Giant McArthur) of The Deadlines

    By SEGGAN MOORE

    People stay up for a consistent 24 hours all the time; playing video games, working or whatever else calls them to do so. However, filming a 90-minute feature in 24 hours is not a daily endeavor in the film industry.

    CineScope Media co-owner Jason Sanders and CSM associate Blake Hooks decided that it was time to put the team to the test; film their feature, “The Deadlines” in one location, in 24 hours and attempt to set a World Record.

    Jason and Blake explained the hype for filming our next movie in a 24 hour time period, “The 24-hour deadline to film the entire movie was a big thing that we’ve thought of for a while, because as a filmmaker, you want it to be done the next day. You want it right then and there. Plus, a feature film has not been done in 24 hours that we can find that’s credible. There are plenty of short-films but we haven’t found any features. All filmmakers are looking to do what hasn’t been done yet. The idea of being able to say that we got everyone together and shot a feature film in 24 hours was one of the biggest driving factors and the fact that everyone is so pumped to do it. Our actors are going to live and breathe their character for 24 hours. There is no getting in and out of character on this project.”

    “The Deadlines” is the story of Travis Levon (Rickey Bird), a hard-working businessman who is willing to do anything to get the job done and please his boss. He is forced to finish writing a novel after famous horror author Simon Woodburn (Robin Steffen) suddenly dies.

    Gavin Stone (James MacPherson), Travis’ callous boss, reminds him of the importance of this finale to an epic saga of books. “The Deadlines” will be the highest grossing book in history with pre-sales, and Mr. Stone won’t let a petty thing like death stop it from hitting shelves. Once Travis steps into the writer’s seat in Woodburn’s home, there is no turning back. As he types away at the computer, the twists and turns in the novel write themselves and come to life. Without warning, Travis and his girlfriend Kelly Hughes (Jenna Marie Bowers) are stuck in a world they have no escape from.

    On August 8 and 9, our team gathered and began an attempt that took months of preparation. From 10 a.m. to 10 a.m., we were a bustling group of filmmakers, setting to prove to the world, and ourselves, that you don’t have to be a famous, large-scale production company to do something that hadn’t been done before.

    “When you’re doing something you love to do, the passion drives you to stay up and meet your goal,” said Jason.

    Preparing for this shoot was personally, a challenging project. We knew for months that we had 24 hours to film an entire movie, so we wanted every minute to count. Restless nights staying up with Jason and Blake trying to figure out shot lists, props, wardrobe and food were just some of the undertakings for “The Deadlines.”

    “Preparing for the actual day of the shoot included printing novel covers at the last minute, gathering props and wardrobe. It’s especially difficult when you have a 7’4” actor who is supposed to wear overalls,” said Jason.

    Our idea to make the actual shoot happen in 24 hours came down to this: Each room was a set, so it had to be ready to go at any given time. Our awesome grips were on the ball making sure that rooms were ready to go up to two scenes ahead of time.

    Jason explained the importance of the room preparation, “Dressing the set meant every room had to be available at all times because we were shooting it in 24 hours, we had to be able to move from one room to the next without stopping to dress it.”

    The entire film was shot on the RED One camera. So, it’s not like we were running around with handy-cams; Jason and Blake co-camera operated and hauled the 90-pound camera around set for the entire 24 hours! Talk about a work out. With help from the first assistant camera, Steven Borzachillo, the guys were able to stay on track and focused for the scenes.

    As if an awesome crew and amazing cast aren’t enough to work with, Red Bull sponsored us with cases of the delicious liquid energy to keep us going, some of us for more than just 24 hours.

    “Nothing can prepare you for a 24 hour shoot. ‘The Deadlines’ is the most difficult, stressful, fun and rewarding experience of my life. I now feel that our team can accomplish anything put in front of us. Thank you Red Bull for keeping my heart pumping,” said Blake.

    The hours ticked away, Red Bulls were guzzled, dark circles took over our eyes, but the feat of filming “The Deadlines” in 24 hours was conquered. At 10 a.m. on August 9, the CSM team was finally able to celebrate and bask in our victory.

    “Once it came to the final countdown at the end of the 24 hour shoot, it was surreal that we had made it to that point and actually had almost everything shot. The few things that we didn’t manage to get before, we frantically ran around to get the final shots we needed. With about a minute to spare, we met inside the kitchen and decided to film a key shot in the film,” said Jason.

    Filming an entire 90-minute feature in 24 hours was definitely a challenging project; not just prepping for a film, but mentally as well. Some call it crazy, some say it can’t be done. But we love what we do. We have the manpower, the drive and the skills to do so. My respect for my fellow associates grows with each project and seeing everyone come together for this film makes me feel lucky to work with these people. These experiences are amazing and I wouldn’t want to be doing this with anyone else.

    And here it is. The official trailer for the feature film, “The Deadlines.” Filmed in 24 hours, in one location and all by CineScope Media.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBDcr0m29PY

  • INSPIRING COMMERCIAL FROM 1996

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    BY JASON SANDERS

    I recently revisited one of the best commercials from my childhood. I remember seeing this commercial on TV and thinking about being a boy and playing with toys in the same manner. I think for most boys, their toys would seem to come to life and make their own adventures in a sense. This commercial from 1996 brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “think outside the box.”

    The commercial title is “TOYS” and was done by an advertising agency for Nissan, TBWA. It was released in March 1997 and followed up by “TOYS II,” not as great in my opinion, but still a great commercial.

    I hope you all remember this classic from 1996, and if you don’t … you’re welcome.

      

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