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A new meaning to “phoning it in?”
March 5th, 2010
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From the vaults of “what’s new, what’s next, what’s what?”…comes this video from Berlin we tripped across, which shows the use of some new software for filmmakers to make a project interactive!
Personally, I’m from the school of: “it’s hard to beat great content, compelling story and slick presentation” but every now and then new technology entices me to the dark side. Thought I’d share. The mind boggles at the possibilities – both good and bad. Would like to hear what you think.
This is being billed as the first interactive theatrical commercial by Jung von Matt & Film Deluxe.
Agency: Jung von Matt, Berlin
Production company: Film Deluxe Berlin
Director: Milo
The action: Last Call is the first interactive horror movie in the world where the audience is able to communicate with the protagonist. A film controlled by a member of the audience, thus blurring the boundaries between game and film.
*This type of interactive film calls for using StoryBoard Artist’s multi-path/linking boarding feature.
SDSU Month Video Contest – Trip to Cabo!
March 5th, 2010
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If you’re a San Diego State University alumni, here’s a way to put your filmmaking talents to good use to 
benefit yourself:
“Share how San Diego State University has positively impacted your life by entering your video to the Aztec for Life Video Contest. Win an exciting vacation for two to Cabo San Lucas and other great prizes!” -
Check out their new Aztec for Life commercial spot to for inspiration!
http://www.sdsumonth.com
But hurry! Contest closes March 15. But wait!… with StoryBoard Quick you’ll make that deadline, no problem!
Get Your Storyboard In Front Of An Audience…Fast…With StoryBoard Quick 6
March 1st, 2010
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When you’re designing digital storyboards, you should be able to take advantage of every feature in order to get your vision out to the right people. With Storyboard Quick 6, it’s easier than ever to show off your work! This lightning-fast, cutting-edge program offers so many benefits, including the ability to print your storyboard and then export them as graphic files – or even a Flash movie!
StoryBoard Quick 6 software makes sharing your vision so simple and cost-effective. This superb program offers a new, script-integrated page layout that provides you with script formatting (with thumbnail shots). Going viral with your project ideas and putting them in front of the people who matter most can be as easy as pushing a button with StoryBoard Quick 6!
Storyboarding Made Easy – New Tools And Techniques
March 1st, 2010
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If you’ve struggled to get the best out of modern storyboarding software, you might be wondering how the newest animation tool can make it all easier…today, advancements in digital storyboard techniques offer users greater ease and control, as well as myriad choices regarding style, compatible apps, and so much more…
In the past, working with sketch artists and trying to get your vision onto finished story boards could come with a lot of stress and expense. Waiting for drawings, evaluating the ongoing process, and making refinements and adjustments could often waste hours of your valuable time, pushing deadlines and busting budgets. Today, PowerProduction Software has analyzed all of the common pitfalls of yesterday’s outmoded storyboard template, and they’ve resolved every issue through the wonders of new technology.
StoryBoard Quick Customer Survey iPod Winner!
February 22nd, 2010
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Check out the storyboards here!
Hey everyone,
Thanks for taking out the time to check out the winner selection process for the Customer Survey iPod Contest. Again, we really appreciate all of your time and input and your answers both shed light on how to make StoryBoard Quick better as well as let us know how much you guys enjoy the software.
Click here to view!
So, I thought it would be fun to create a short little video of how we determined a winner while at the same time show how StoryBoard Quick can help you prepare for even the simplest of projects. So I fired up StoryBoard Quick 6 and first thought about what shots I would use. You can see all of the storyboards at the link above, so check them out. One of the important starting points was that I didn’t get too detailed at first. Since this was going to be a small crew (a couple co-workers and myself) I plotted the major shots so I could have an idea of where I was going. The master shot in the office, a couple of close-ups of the process and then the name of the winner coming into the camera. Some easy stuff, right? The whole storyboarding process for this short video took me, maybe, 15 minutes but what it provided was a clear blueprint of how I wanted both the shots to look as well as what the final edit would be.
So while I was storyboarding I was thinking to myself “on this shot I’ll say this, and the next shot I’ll say that”. I found that the visuals of the storyboards actually influenced my short script as there were things I could SHOW and not TELL. I didn’t have to say “we printed all the names on the printer, cut them out, folded them up, etc.” You could see that! You gotta remember, always be showing!
But of course, as you can see, this couldn’t have been shot linear – we needed to actually DO all of those things you saw in the video before picking a winner. So we shot “out of order” and once again, it was the storyboards that guided us when shooting.
Ultimately, my storyboards saved me a ton of time! I’ve got things to do! So I couldn’t spend all day figuring out what I was going to do on the fly, right? I cranked out all of the intercut shots in a matter of minutes and had them ready to go once we were ready for the master shot, the next day.
Is this video Taxi Driver? Star Wars? Of course not, but we did board it and shoot it in about 30 minutes. The master shot was done in a single take to preserve the credibility of the winner, so forgive me for my non-Oscar caliber acting job.
But I thought I’d put all of this down so you can see that the power of StoryBoard Quick comes in all forms. It helps you organize and plan your shots, it can help you write what needs to be said while showing what can be shown and it saves you a ton of time in providing a production blueprint. As short as it is, we cranked it out in record time as something fun to show you guys.
So thanks for reading and we’ll be making more videos and having more contests in the future so keep checking back with us and look over the new website while you are here.
Happy Boarding!
Jeff
New website
February 9th, 2010
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We’ve got a brand new look and a new website here at PowerProduction! We hope you enjoy poking around and, of course, feel free to use our Live Chat feature if you have any questions!
We’d love to hear your feedback on the new site as well! Just shoot us an email at: comments@powerproduction.com
2010 Welcome!
January 4th, 2010
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Wishing all of friends, family and customers a happy and healthy and prosperous new year. If we can be of any help with your projects, please let us know. We’re happy to help you succeed in your endeavors!
Happy Holidays to all!
December 24th, 2009
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The team at PowerProduction Software wishes everyone a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful Holiday.
We’ll be taking some time next week to spend with our families but we can be reached via email if you have something urgent to talk to us about. (And you can try to reach us via the phone ’cause some of the “elves” can’t seem to stay away from the shop!)
Hope all your wishes come true. Ours did because we’ve had a great year, thanks to our great customers and friends, and hope your year was wonderful too!
Video Contest Winners are Announced
December 10th, 2009
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“The U.S. Department of Education announced today that the following students are winners of its “I Am What I Learn” video contest: Rene Harris, Alex Hughes and Jordan Lederman.
Harris, 17, is a 12th grader at Oxford Area High School in Oxford, Pa.
Hughes, 16, is an 11th grader at Southeast Guilford High School in Greensboro, N.C.
Lederman, 13, is an eighth grader at Pine Lake Middle School in Sammamish, Wash.”
“More than 28,000 votes were cast between Nov. 16 and Dec. 4. The winners were the top three vote getters and will each receive a $1,000 cash prize from the U.S. Department of Education. The videos of the winners and the rest of the finalists can be viewed at www.youtube.com/iamwhatilearn.” the U.S. Department of Education’s press release states.
The full press release can be viewed at ed.gov
PowerProduction congratulates the winners and all of the students who participated. Keep up the good work! Those of you who participated in PowerProduction’s portion of the contest will be contacted and given instructions on how to collect your prizes.
