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The Rock Evolves with Virtual Reality on YouTube in “Escape From Calypso Island”
One of the most intriguing YouTube channels that is independently produced is by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. In one of his recent projects, The Rock captured the creativity behind virtual reality on YouTube. He worked with Seven Bucks Productions to collaborate on an engaging project titled Escape From Calypso Island. The Rock makes a cameo, and works as the narrator to the story. His words of wisdom during the nail biting moments creates a contrastive layer of comedy. The holiday season will see a large number of new headsets enter households for the first time. One of the primary locations for
Explore the Top Twenty YouTube Channels in Illinois
YouTube Red is amping up their original content with ads running in movie theaters this winter. Online users that watch YouTube videos can experience it ad-free with YouTube Red. As an independent media producer for YouTube, I recently sent a pitch to the company on working more together in 2017. During the pitch, I mentioned that I would create a list of the top YouTube channels in Illinois to show our value in comparison to other media producers within the fifth largest state. Since YouTube does not currently have a ratings system for the channels per state, I'm going
Adobe Creative Cloud 2017 Updates with an Adobe MAX 2016 Overview
Adobe has recently released new products and updates for the Creative Cloud platform at Adobe MAX 2016. These latest upgrades to software have also been packaged with programs such as Project Felix. “This year, we’ll be showcasing amazing breakthroughs in experience design, photography, virtual reality, character animation and 3D compositing.” - Bryan Lamkin, executive vice president and general manager, Digital Media at Adobe Adobe and Business Wire release a statement covering the latest updates: Premiere Pro For filmmakers, advancements in virtual reality, character animation and 3D across Adobe’s video tools set the stage for the future of video. The next
Tribeca Virtual Arcade at Westfield Features Virtual Reality Installations
The Tribeca Film Festival is hosting their virtual arcade at the Oculus at Westfield World Trade Center during the first three weekends of November. Guests will be able to interact with the latest virtual reality projects. Scan over some of the VR installations and films being featured at the virtual arcade. Invasion! https://youtu.be/gPUDZPWhiiE Take a 360 degree look at Invasion! The animated project is produced by Baobab Studios. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 12-8PM NOVEMBER 4-6, 11-13, 18-20 KÀ The Battle Within This international film is produced by François Blouin, Félix Lajeunesse & Paul Raphaël. It marks Cirque du Soleil's first
Stream the Viral Climate Change Film ‘Before the Flood’ by Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio, actor and environmentalist, has just pulled off one of the most dynamic moves in contemporary filmmaking by releasing his latest documentary Before the Flood on YouTube. During his time working on The Revenant with Alejandro G. Iñárritu, DiCaprio found downtime to start production on his own film covering the controversial topic of climate change. Denmark currently operates on 100% renewable energy. Germany currently is being ran on 30% renewable energy. The United States currently has 13% of energy being produced by wind, solar and other forms of clean energy. Our country is clearly falling behind, and that is due to
Tribeca Enterprises & CHANEL Announces 2nd Annual Through Her Lens Event in NYC
Tribeca Film Institute, Pulse Films and CHANEL have partnered together to create a three day event in New York City from October 25-27. This marks Tribeca's second annual Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program. The program works as a tool for upcoming female film producers and directors. During the three days, guests can dive deeper into industry mentorship, artistic development as well as funding. “We are thrilled to be embarking, for the second year, on an intense three-day program created for these five extraordinary rising talents. They will be supported, guided and mentored by women who share with
Love & Friendship Debuted at Sundance and Now Premieres on Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has recently announced they will be premiering Love & Friendship on their streaming service starting on October 20. This film takes Jane Austen's literature based in the 1790s, and reformats it in a contemporary fashion. Amazon and Business Wire shared insight on the project: "Love & Friendship brings to life Jane Austen's novella in a captivating comedic style thanks to Whit Stillman's unique voice and filmmaking coupled with amazing acting by Kate Beckinsale and Chloë Sevigny," said Jason Ropell, Worldwide Head of Motion Pictures, Amazon Studios Ropell also noted that the film would be screened on
FilmStruck Streaming Media Service Set to Launch October 19
Turner, international media company, recently announced a new subscription video-on-demand service set to launch with films by Turner Classic Movies & the Criterion Collection. FilmStruck and Turner have noted the pricing for the service: FilmStruck Subscription - $6.99/month - offering hundreds of constantly refreshed, hard-to-find and critically acclaimed films, plus exclusive bonus content including hosted introductions, originally produced pieces, interviews and rare footage FilmStruck + The Criterion Channel Subscription - $10.99/month - offering everything in the FilmStruck subscription plus unlimited access to Criterion's entire streaming library of films and special features, along with channel-exclusive original programming such as filmmaker profiles, master
Nicole Richie to Host the 26th annual EMA Awards on October 22
The Environmental Media Association’s 26th Annual EMA Awards will be held on October 22 in Burbank, California. Each year the EMA Awards takes a closer look at the environmental film projects taking place within the entertainment industry. Moby, musician and activist. Photo by: Melissa Danis. Photo courtesy: Sunshine Sachs “The earth is a special place and we should be doing everything we can to pass it on to generations to come as a habitable place where they can thrive.” - Moby The award ceremony is crafted to help build awareness for environmental issues worldwide. This year the EMA
Rock the Promo Season 1 Finale in Las Vegas with The Rock
Rock the Promo Season 1 has recently concluded with “Broseph” Joe Brody taking home the win from City Athletic Boxing. The show featured competitors that faced off in a head-to-head, single-elimination bracket to determine the best character on film. Over the past few months, The Rock and Seven Bucks Studio produced a weekly program featuring indie wrestling fans with mic skills. Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, recently started a YouTube channel. He engaged his audience with a competition titled Rock the Promo. After weeks of performance art, Joe Santagato and a group of select judges narrowed down the
One of the most intriguing YouTube channels that is independently produced
YouTube Red is amping up their original content with ads running
Adobe has recently released new products and updates for the Creative
The Tribeca Film Festival is hosting their virtual arcade at the Oculus
Leonardo DiCaprio, actor and environmentalist, has just pulled off one of
Tribeca Film Institute, Pulse Films and CHANEL have partnered together to
Amazon Prime Video has recently announced they will be premiering Love
Turner, international media company, recently announced a new subscription video-on-demand service
The Environmental Media Association’s 26th Annual EMA Awards will be held on
Rock the Promo Season 1 has recently concluded with “Broseph” Joe