Watch it here:
Independence Day in Philly 3D from Ryan Suits on Vimeo.
Or follow the link to watch it in HD (I can't embed the HD version).
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Independence Day in Philly 3D
I finally got my $500 3D rig up and running. I made a little video of the early results.
Watch it here:
Or follow the link to watch it in HD (I can't embed the HD version).
Watch it here:
Or follow the link to watch it in HD (I can't embed the HD version).
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Glory screening at 2009 National Stereoscopic Association Convention!
Good news everyone!
Recently I was contacted about screening Glory to the Conquerors of Space at the 35th National Stereoscopic Association Convention in Mesa, Arizona! What started as an experiment I wasn't even sure would work turned into something that's being shown at the national convention of 3D goodness!
But there is bad news too: the convention is the same weekend as the screening at the Philadelphia QFest, and on the other side of the country... I just bought some new equipment for 3D videography and I'd love to meet up with other 3D people to learn and schmooze, but schmoozing must also be had in my hometown if I want to find work in the near future...
Recently I was contacted about screening Glory to the Conquerors of Space at the 35th National Stereoscopic Association Convention in Mesa, Arizona! What started as an experiment I wasn't even sure would work turned into something that's being shown at the national convention of 3D goodness!
But there is bad news too: the convention is the same weekend as the screening at the Philadelphia QFest, and on the other side of the country... I just bought some new equipment for 3D videography and I'd love to meet up with other 3D people to learn and schmooze, but schmoozing must also be had in my hometown if I want to find work in the near future...
Friday, June 12, 2009
Philadelphia QFest
"Glory to the Conquerors of Space" is back on the festival circuit, this time screening in the 2009 Philadelphia QFest (formerly the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival). They will be showing the non-3D version (which currently you can't watch anywhere on the Internets!)
When: Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 2-4pm
Where: Ritz East 1, 125 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA
How Much: $10
What: this film! and a bunch of other shorts!
"Tremble & Spark" will also be screening (I worked as a production assistant on this one), along with shorts by some other local filmmakers. Also I made buttons for the film that I'll be handing out at the fest (limited run! gotta catch them all! et cetera!)!
This is the first GLBT-oriented film festival that Glory has screened in. And the first one I submitted it to. Despite the obvious lesbians in the flick and the several GLBT crew members, it somehow never occurred to me to send it to a GLBT film fest until recently... Most of the mainstream sci-fi franchises that I've combed through over the years are completely hetero-normative. Star Trek, for example, is a franchise spanning 40 years and multiple TV series, feature films, comics, etc.... I've watched a good majority of these and can't recall a single instance where they featured a gay character. What sort of Utopian future is that? For a tolerant society supposedly free of sexism and racism, it is severely lacking in GLBT awareness. Same goes for Star Wars. In the Star Trek Universe homosexuality really ought to exist as normative behavior; if it were presented realistically is the series, none of the characters would view it as out of the ordinary. Hopefully these franchises will eventually have some positive representation, or at least acknowledge that a sexual identity outside of heterosexuality exists.
When: Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 2-4pm
Where: Ritz East 1, 125 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA
How Much: $10
What: this film! and a bunch of other shorts!
"Tremble & Spark" will also be screening (I worked as a production assistant on this one), along with shorts by some other local filmmakers. Also I made buttons for the film that I'll be handing out at the fest (limited run! gotta catch them all! et cetera!)!
This is the first GLBT-oriented film festival that Glory has screened in. And the first one I submitted it to. Despite the obvious lesbians in the flick and the several GLBT crew members, it somehow never occurred to me to send it to a GLBT film fest until recently... Most of the mainstream sci-fi franchises that I've combed through over the years are completely hetero-normative. Star Trek, for example, is a franchise spanning 40 years and multiple TV series, feature films, comics, etc.... I've watched a good majority of these and can't recall a single instance where they featured a gay character. What sort of Utopian future is that? For a tolerant society supposedly free of sexism and racism, it is severely lacking in GLBT awareness. Same goes for Star Wars. In the Star Trek Universe homosexuality really ought to exist as normative behavior; if it were presented realistically is the series, none of the characters would view it as out of the ordinary. Hopefully these franchises will eventually have some positive representation, or at least acknowledge that a sexual identity outside of heterosexuality exists.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Glory to the Conquerors of Space 3D - The New Cut!
Hey everyone, the long-await re-cut of Glory to the Conquerors of Space is finally up!
This new cut recently screened at Befilm The Underground Film Festival - the first established film festival to have a category specifically for 3D films. They were sponsored by Dolby and had some really spectacular-looking 3D. Though I was too poor to spring for the transfer and screened an anaglyph version, after seeing these I really wish I had had it converted to the Dolby 3D!
I submitted the film on a whim and I'm really glad I did, as it gave me an excuse to shorten the running time and clean up a lot of the effects that were never fully finished in time for its original premiere at RIT. One of the most important updates for me was to add "glowing rings". The rings were an important element in the script that didn't come across clearly in the film itself, so I added a glow effect to emphasize when they are activated. See if you can figure out the plot now!
I'm hoping more festivals will jump on the 3D bandwagon and encourage indie filmmakers to experiment with the medium and really push the boundaries of what it can be used for, rather than have it be an exclusive medium available only to the highest-budget productions.
I've been talking about a "second cut" for two years... here it is.
This new cut recently screened at Befilm The Underground Film Festival - the first established film festival to have a category specifically for 3D films. They were sponsored by Dolby and had some really spectacular-looking 3D. Though I was too poor to spring for the transfer and screened an anaglyph version, after seeing these I really wish I had had it converted to the Dolby 3D!
I submitted the film on a whim and I'm really glad I did, as it gave me an excuse to shorten the running time and clean up a lot of the effects that were never fully finished in time for its original premiere at RIT. One of the most important updates for me was to add "glowing rings". The rings were an important element in the script that didn't come across clearly in the film itself, so I added a glow effect to emphasize when they are activated. See if you can figure out the plot now!
I'm hoping more festivals will jump on the 3D bandwagon and encourage indie filmmakers to experiment with the medium and really push the boundaries of what it can be used for, rather than have it be an exclusive medium available only to the highest-budget productions.
I've been talking about a "second cut" for two years... here it is.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Perspective (in 3-D)
Now for your viewing pleasure, Perspective, with a brand-new soundtrack!
Perspective (3-D Anaglyph) (2009) from Ryan Suits on Vimeo.
Perspective (3-D Anaglyph) (2009) from Ryan Suits on Vimeo.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Wipe Out! the 15-minute cut
Why hello! It's been a while. Last time I mentioned a re-cut of Wipe Out. Care to see?
Wipe Out! (2008) from Ryan Suits on Vimeo.
Soon (hopefully by tonight) I'll have an updated version of Perspective with a new soundtrack. I'm submitting it to BeFilm, the first established film festival to offer a 3-D category. If it gets in it'll be Perspective's festival premiere. Stay tuned!
Wipe Out! (2008) from Ryan Suits on Vimeo.
Soon (hopefully by tonight) I'll have an updated version of Perspective with a new soundtrack. I'm submitting it to BeFilm, the first established film festival to offer a 3-D category. If it gets in it'll be Perspective's festival premiere. Stay tuned!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Festivals
I just wrapped VFX for the feature Circuit. It's a fun conceptual sci-fi piece, and I'm proud to have my name attached. Post went on longer than expected, but the FX are stronger for it. It's being sent off to festivals now.
Speaking of festivals, the re-edit of Wipe Out! is officially down to a more festival-friendly 15 minutes. Hacking out 1/4 of the running time was no easy task, but the new one is faster-paced, more coherent, and soon will have snazzier effects and sound design. Stay tuned!
Also, some new 3D photos! 1 2 3
Speaking of festivals, the re-edit of Wipe Out! is officially down to a more festival-friendly 15 minutes. Hacking out 1/4 of the running time was no easy task, but the new one is faster-paced, more coherent, and soon will have snazzier effects and sound design. Stay tuned!
Also, some new 3D photos! 1 2 3
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