Anyone interested in getting paid to publicise machinima? We just had this from Ben Guaraldi, Director of Outreach for the 48 Hour Film Project.
As you probably know, the 48HFP is an international filmmaking competition in which teams of filmmakers from four continents make movies in 48 hours. For the past two years, we’ve taken had a Machinima competition, which competes against our regular cities. We’re hoping to do this again in 2009, but our wonderful Machinima Producer, Melissa Robison, is moving on to other projects.
The 48HFP is now looking for a new Machinima Producer. She or he will be responsible for getting the word out about the Machinima 48HFP; securing a way to screen the films; running the kickoff, dropoff, and screenings; and making sure the filmmakers have a good time. Knowledge of virtual worlds and editing programs are essential, as are organizational, communication, and writing skills.
This is a paid position. The Machinima Producer cannot participate in the 48 Hour Film Project.
If you’re interested, or know someone who is, please send a resume and a cover email to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)—and be sure to include a phone number.
Please don’t email questions without attaching a resume.
Yeah, that’s me in the spotlight looking like a frightened rabbit.
Last week we told you that the Soundfactor Collection would be available on Wednesday 26th August. Turns out that’s not quite going to be the case. We’ve been working away in the background on some major changes to the way the marketplace works, and we’ve just reached a delicate stage where adding new things right now is likely to cause us a whole heap of pain when we do the final migration to the new system. Added to which, it’s August, and half our dev team are off enjoying themselves in the sunshine and sipping pina coladas, so we’re running everything by the seat of our pants anyway, and, well, you get the idea.
We’re hoping we’ll get a window next week where we can ship the Soundfactor Collection before we dive into the final stage of development mayhem on the marketplace front. If not, ummm, please bear with us. We’ll get to it as soon as possible.
Add yet more music to your Moviestorm productions with these three new packs from Soundfactor Productions, due for release on Wednesday, August 26, 2009.
Exotic moods
Add a touch of drama, mystery, and nostalgia with these electronic and orchestral sounds. Well-chosen music can often convey mood far more effectively than visuals or words ever can. A simple sequence of still or slowly panning images, combined with evocative music, can set the tone of a scene in seconds without the need for complicated exposition or story. This wide-ranging collection of fully-licensed music tracks evoke everything from sunny Mediterranean hillsides to majestic Oriental splendor, sultry Mexican passion, and wistful nostalgia. (44 fully licensed, royalty-free tracks)
After the battle (01:55)
An enchanted forest (01:33)
Boat journey through deep wooded gorges (01:32)
Busy undercurrents (02:14)
Creepy piano intro (01:12)
Dancing barefoot in the sand (01:52)
Dancing in the spring rains (01:25)
Dramatic entrance (02:19)
Dreading what you might find (01:28)
Dreams of the Orient (00:44)
Eastern style opening theme (03:02)
Empty plains (02:16)
Endurance (00:44)
Excited bustle (01:02)
Expansive views (02:02)
Forgiveness (02:00)
Fortifications showing strength (01:45)
Gazing calmly at the road ahead (00:56)
Ghosts of a long forgotten city (01:54)
Halls of faded majesty (02:34)
Hand in hand (01:37)
Imperial power (02:06)
In the emperor’s palace (01:33)
Inspired by movement (01:41)
Journeys around the world (01:33)
Mexican passion (01:42)
Nostalgic ambience (01:28)
On a boat on the Yellow River (01:19)
Pause to consider (01:42)
Picking grapes in the vineyard (02:04)
Preparing for action (01:46)
Preparing for war (01:12)
Relax and dream of what will come (01:22)
Sad reflections (01:22)
Satisfied smile (02:12)
Sneaking in (01:12)
Something’s coming (01:42)
Stately sombre procession (02:59)
Stepping back in time: eastern nostalgia (01:30)
Strong-willed yet open-minded (02:16)
The army camp (01:04)
Thinking of days gone by (01:12)
Too inquisitive for her own good (01:10)
Trepidation and anticipation (01:11)
Energy and Tension
Dark and edgy, or uptempo and bright - give your films added drive with this collection of rock and electronica. Music allows you to transform an otherwise dull, pedestrian scene into something exciting and memorable. Fast rocking beats will get the audience’s pulse racing, while slower sounds can add menace, mystery, or disorientation. This collection of rock and electronica is suitable a wide range of moods and atmospheres, from dark city streets and sleazy nightclubs to eerie dreamlands and butt-kicking action scenes. (58 fully licensed, royalty-free tracks)
Action (01:31)
Alien machinery (01:03)
Caribbean seventies (02:06)
Confident strides (01:40)
Cool vibes (01:15)
Danger on every side (01:19)
Denial (02:17)
Don’t lay it on me (01:53)
Dreams of another world (01:24)
Easy days (01:52)
Funkatopia (01:36)
Funky villain (02:49)
Game show opening theme (00:45)
Gangsters walking (01:13)
Good sleazy fun (01:31)
Hanging with the swingers (01:40)
I dare you (01:26)
In your face (01:36)
Interlude (01:42)
Jazzy haze (01:38)
Jazzy opening theme (01:11)
Journey through the clouds (01:52)
Late night drive (01:14)
Late nights and city lights (01:24)
Lofty ideals (01:42)
Lonely gumshoe (01:09)
Look around you (01:40)
Lookit me (01:28)
Machines of the ancients (01:20)
Man of mystery (01:32)
Menace (02:10)
Moving along (01:14)
Not a care (01:35)
Plaintive bluegrass-style violin theme (01:46)
Pomp and certainty (01:23)
Power of one (02:24)
Push on through (01:27)
Put your feet up (02:19)
Round the bend (01:18)
Searching the abandoned warehouse (01:57)
Seventies style opening credits (01:47)
Sixties style opening credits (01:26)
Sleazy sax theme (02:15)
Spanish reflections (02:06)
Standoff (01:32)
Stay outta my way (01:32)
Steel drums (01:49)
Strange city (01:44)
Stride into battle (01:37)
Sunglasses in the desert (01:41)
Take us all on (01:32)
Throwing rocks in pools (01:39)
Too much bourbon (01:08)
Underground lake (01:35)
Unusual woman (01:08)
Uptempo link (02:25)
Warmth (01:24)
Western theme in a Tarantino or spaghetti style (02:08)
Smooth sounds
Slow it down and get mellow with these relaxing tracks. Long movie scenes with nothing happening can get boring quite quickly. Gentle music can completely change that, transforming a slow sequence into a gentle dreamlike moment that inspires the audience and gives them a chance to reflect on what has happened and what is going to happen. This collection of mellow electronica and jazz give you everything you need to create those quiet magical moments that stay in the mind long after the movie’s over. (59 fully licensed, royalty-free tracks)
A love gone by (01:24)
A quiet evening alone with a martini (02:38)
Busy yet relaxed (01:09)
Calls from another world (02:26)
Celtic memories (02:12)
Comedy detective theme (01:15)
Dark city streets (01:44)
Determination (01:21)
Dirty sax (01:14)
Encouragement (01:26)
Eternal love (02:43)
Facing your fears together (02:56)
Gentle lilt (01:58)
Going forward (03:33)
Gumshoe (01:21)
Happy distant memories (01:26)
Holding you at midnight (01:33)
I didn’t do it (02:32)
Icicles (03:07)
In a strange place (02:14)
It’s not as it seems (01:28)
Jazz allure (02:14)
Latin funk (02:31)
Lazy afternoon (01:10)
Let me stroke your hair (01:54)
Nagging doubt (01:18)
Neon at night (01:15)
No easy answers (02:16)
On the bridge (02:28)
On the lake (02:14)
On the way to who knows what (01:14)
One step at a time (02:35)
Out of the corner of the mind’s eye (01:30)
Peaceful gardens (01:50)
Perseverance (02:58)
Put away the past (02:30)
Question everything (02:13)
Recrimination (02:56)
Regretful moment (01:40)
Restless evening (02:15)
Run away with me (01:32)
Shoals of glowing sea creatures (03:22)
Signs of monsoon (02:10)
Soft and strong (02:15)
Soft greeting (02:46)
Sometimes you wish you’d said no (01:45)
Stay serene (01:44)
Success (closing credits) (02:16)
Sultry smooth (01:28)
Suppressed emotions (01:28)
Teach me (01:28)
Thinking back on it (01:44)
Trapped in thought (01:56)
Understanding begins (02:09)
Understated triumph (03:23)
Unsettled feeling (02:28)
Wait and see (02:16)
Waiting outside (02:26)
Weighty decisions (02:32)
You can buy each pack individually for £14.99, or buy the entire Soundfactor collection as a bundle for just £34.99.
And, for even better value, we’re offering the Sounds of Moviestorm bundle for £69, which includes all 289 tracks in the Bob and Barn collection as well as the complete Soundfactor collection – that’s a stunning 450 fully licensed tracks of soundtrack music! This massive collection of film and television music includes all seven Moviestorm music packs at an incredible 30% discount. Covering every genre from drama, romance, and comedy to game shows, and news programs, it includes full orchestral and choral music as well as electronic, rock, ethnic and jazz. Whatever type of movie you’re making, there’s bound to be something in here that meets your needs.
For the benefit of non-UK customers: these are approximate conversions at today’s rates, usual disclaimers apply
Soundfactor packs: $24.70 / €17.35
Soundfactor collection: $57.60 / €40.47
Sounds of Moviestorm: $113.75 / €79.79
It’s finally time to grab yourself the two new Moviestorm hairstyles packs. They’re nothing like the hairstyles we’ve had before. Each cut can be tinted 14 different ways, and they all come with morphing options or variants, so you can create unique styles and individual characters. In addition to the seven customisable hairstyles in each pack, you’ll get four new stock characters. They only require the base pack to work, but you can, of course, customise them to use any of the costumes, faces or accessories from any other Moviestorm pack.
What you get
Female hairstyles £7.99
Seven customisable hairstyles, each in 14 different colours:
- Blunt cut (7 morphs)
- Boy crop (2 morphs)
- Cornrows
- Spikes (morphable)
- Pixie cut
- Emo (4 morphs)
- Scene (4 morphs plus hair adornments)
4 stock characters
Male hairstyles £7.99
Seven customisable hairstyles, each in 14 different colours:
- Shaved patterns (14 variants)
- Fauxhican (3 morphs)
- Emo (2 morphs)
- Spikes (morphable)
- Scene (morphable)
- Short tufts (4 morphs)
- Cornrows
4 stock characters
And here, Storm and friends take to the catwalk to show off their new hairstyles.
Music by SoundFactor Productions from one of the upcoming music packs. As always, this is 100% Moviestorm, no mods, no third party software.
Not enough for you? Okay, then we’ll throw in the two Wardrobe packs, and offer you the Characters bundle for just £24.99, a massive 30% saving off the individual pack price of £35.96.
Or else go all out and get the lot - we’re adding the packs to the 2009 and Complete Moviestorm bundles as well, and giving you over 30% off when you buy one of these huge compilation sets.
For non-UK customers: these are approximate currency conversions at today’s rates, usual disclaimers apply
Hairstyles packs: $11.40 / €9.30
Hairstyles bundle: $19.83 / €13.93
Characters bundle: $41.33/ €29.03
Ahead of tomorrow’s release of the two hairstyles packs, here are two more shots of the new stock characters to whet your appetite:
Gina, Hayley, Kim and Paula
Cho, Jon, Sam and Sid
You can, of course, customise the stock characters using the hair morphs and tints, or by giving them any of the faces, costumes and accessories provided with other packs.
Get out your virtual scissors, spread some plastic on the floor, and get ready with the hair dye - it’s nearly time for the Moviestorm hairstyles packs.
Due for release on Tuesday 18 August, the two packs will be priced at £7.99 each.
Of course, we know you’ll want both, so we’re offering Male and Female Hairstyles as a bundle for £11.99, saving you 25%.
Not enough for you? OK, then we’ll throw in the two Wardrobe packs, and offer you the Characters bundle for just £24.99, a massive 30% saving off the individual pack price of £35.96.
Or else go all out - we’re adding them to the 2009 and Complete Moviestorm bundles as well, and giving you over 30% off when you buy one of these huge compilation packs.
And, in addition to the seven customisable hairstyles we’ve already shown you, each pack includes four new stock characters.
What you get
Female hairstyles
Seven customisable hairstyles, each in 14 different colours:
Blunt cut (7 morphs)
Boy crop (2 morphs)
Cornrows
Spikes (morphable)
Pixie cut
Emo (4 morphs)
Scene (4 morphs plus hair adornments)
4 stock characters
Male hairstyles
Seven customisable hairstyles, each in 14 different colours:
Shaved patterns (14 variants)
Fauxhican (3 morphs)
Emo (2 morphs)
Spikes (morphable)
Scene (morphable)
Short tufts (4 morphs)
Cornrows
4 stock characters
And here, Storm and friends take to the catwalk to show off their new hairstyles.
Music by SoundFactor Productions from one of the upcoming music packs. As always, this is 100% Moviestorm, no mods, no third party software.
For non-UK customers: these are approximate conversions at today’s rates, usual disclaimers apply
Hairstyles packs: $11.40 / €9.30
Hairstyles bundle: $19.83 / €13.93
Characters bundle: $41.33/ €29.03
“A celebrity is any well-known TV or movie star who looks like he spends more than two hours working on his hair.”
- Steve Martin
“A fine head of hair adds beauty to a good face, and terror to an ugly one,” according to the wisdom of the ancients. Give your characters something more with this pack of customisable and stylish hairdos. Smart, fashionable, shaved or spiky - the choice is yours! All of them can be coloured in 14 different ways, and most can be lengthened, twisted or altered to create a unique look. For even greater variation, combine them with our huge range of costumes in the wardrobe and other packs.
Price and release date to be announced.
(All images created with the Male Hairstyles pack and free base pack only.)
When we say ancients, we mean it. This quote is from Lycurgus of Sparta, who was around nearly 3000 years ago. The Spartans were hard sonsabitches. Don’t argue with them. They’ll hurt you.
“Life is an endless struggle full of frustrations and challenges, but eventually you find a hair stylist you like. “
- Anon
How often do you watch a movie and take note of the hairstylist? I’d bet, almost never. But, like most of the people in a film crew, if they weren’t there doing their job, you’d notice. Hair is as important as costume and make-up when it comes to creating a movie character. In many cases, more so. You can recognise a character in silhouette by their hair alone, and when they’re in close-up, you almost certainly can’t see the costume.
We’re putting the final touches to the hairstyles packs this week - here’s a peek at what’s on offer in the Female hairstyles pack. It includes seven different styles, all fully customisable. Each of them can be coloured in 14 different ways, and most can be lengthened, twisted or altered to create a unique look. For even greater variation, experiment with two-tone hairstyles and hairpieces, and combine them with our huge range of costumes in the wardrobe and other packs.
Price and release date to be announced.
(All images created with the Female Hairstyles pack and free base pack only.)
If you’re wondering about the title of this, it’s a quote from the 16th century theologian Martin Luther, “The hair is the richest ornament of women.”
Moviestorm have teamed up with Soundfactor Productions to bring you another amazing selection of royalty-free music for your Moviestorm movies. This new collection comprises 161 tracks, ranging in style from lounge jazz and ambient to reggae and hard rock. While the Bob and Barn collection focuses more on epic orchestral sounds, the Soundfactor collection is more based around electronic and popular beats, with a number of ethnic styled tracks to add more variety.
Soundfactor Productions have been going since 2007, and are headed up by Italian composer Fernando Fidenza. Based in Beijing and Rome, they have high-profile clients in the US, Australia, China, Singapore, and throughout Europe. In addition to providing stock music, they also offer a bespoke composition service for movies, corporate videos, advertisements, and multimedia applications. They’ll also offer to tweak any of their stock music to your exact requirements, for example, giving it a different balance, tempo, or structure.
The Soundfactor collection, due for release soon, will be available as several individual packs and as a bundle. More details on packs, prices and release dates to follow.
