JPPI Photo/Video News

Videomaker Workshops for February 24-26

We'll instruct you behind the camera or on the computer with the Basics of Video Production or Intensive Editing Workshop.

Editing Avid on an iPad – Imagine the Possibilities!

After acquiring Pinnacle Studio, Avid changed its name and re-wrote its code.

The Live Event Filmmaker's Survival Guide

Filmmaker Ron Dawson recounts a recent incident that required him to stay calm, focused and in the know in order to properly capture the live event he was shooting. From having the necessary equipment, to knowing your equipment and keeping

Volkswagen Unveils Much-Awaited Followup to 'The Force'

Volkswagen has released the 75 second extended version of its Super Bowl ad. 'The Dog Strikes Back' is a follow up to last year's smash viral hit, 'The Force' and tells the story of a dog itching to get into

'Sesame Street' Collaborates with OK Go to Create Stop-Motion Music Video

In case you ever doubted the cool factor of Sesame Street, the venerable children's show has a new stop motion music video starring none other than OK Go. Dressed up in red, yellow and blue clothing, the band sings about

'A Little Bit Eternal' Gives Insight Into Talent && Love of Artists Rick Owens and Michele Lamy

Danielle Levitt's short film 'A Little Bit Eternal' profiles husband and wife art team Rick Owens and Michele Lamy who are currently working on a line of fine furniture. Says Owens about his aesthetic, 'I like classicism. I like historic

Corridor Digital on Creating VFX Shots on the Cheap

Imagineer Systems talks to the young filmmakers behind Corridor Digital about how they incorporate mocha into their workflow. They say, ' Our most recent project is for an unreleased web show, and in fact, we used mocha AE on it

Martin de Thurah Makes Mini-Movie Out of Feist's New Music Video

Martin de Thurah's music video for Feist's 'The Bad in Each Other' is a gorgeously shot mini movie. Says the director, 'The video captures glimpses of something human. It opens up a world of relations between people – could be

Pixomondo Creates Aerial Acrobatics for Lucasfilm's 'Red Tails'

International visual effects company Pixomondo completed 546 shots on Red Tails, about a third of the film’s 1524 total VFX shots. A passion project of executive producer George Lucas more than 20 years in the making, the tale of World

Bobby Farrelly Directs :90 Super Bowl Ad for Samsung Galaxy Note

Samsung Galaxy Note will have one of the longest ads running on Sunday's Super Bowl broadcast a 90 second spot directed by Bobby Farrelly. The commercial, from agency 72andSunny, will be the first one ever directed by comedy veteran Farrelly

Webinar Wednesday Presents: The Art of Titles and Graphics

Wednesday Feb. 8, log in on Webinar Wednesday for The Art of Titles and Graphics.

Four Fair Use Factors for Video

Last week, we looked at what fair use ISN’T.  So now let’s look at what it is.

Ingenuity + Langella Make Sundance's Indie Robot Film Succeed

On January 26th, for the first time ever, the Sundance Film Festival left Park City, Utah. As part of the inaugural Sundance Film Festival USA initiative, nine of the festival's films and filmmakers were sent to screen at nine cities

New Cartoon Network Idents Feature Visual Mash-Ups

Nathan Love directed the new Cartoon Network ID bumpers which mashes up two of its cartoon characters to obtain some colorful results. Watch below. Cartoon Network ID Bumpers from Nathan Love on Vimeo.

Chevy Sonic's 'Let's Do This' Campaign Features Bungee-Jumping Cars, Dares and OK GO

Chevy Sonic's integrated 'Let's Do This' campaign combines a bungee jumping car, OK GO and even a snipe at Volkswagen's canine heavy Super Bowl campaign. The spots all point to site letsdothis.com where users can complete a series of humorous

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