Author: Mike

First Look at Cramming for Love

Posted by Mike on May 10, 2016 in production, writing | No Comments

I’m currently editing my next short, titled Cramming for Love, which is targeted for a mid-May release. This one was done guerilla-style at the Santa Barbara Library. All scenes combined took about three hours to shoot. It will feel more like a film than a sketch. One of my goals – in addition to releasing a short […]

What $5 of Facebook Advertising Got Me

Posted by Mike on May 5, 2016 in marketing | No Comments

I decided to get my feet wet with promoting my films and YouTube Channel, starting with Facebook Advertising. My latest short Santa Barbara Isn’t Real, is pretty specific to the California’s Central Coast, so I created an ad targeting people ages 20-50 within 35 miles of Santa Barbara. I chose to be charged by impression (CPM) instead […]

Production Notes: Santa Barbara Isn’t Real

Posted by Mike on Apr 30, 2016 in production | No Comments

I just posted Santa Barbara Isn’t Real, a short sci-fi comedy I wrote, directed, and edited. I filmed the footage of the actors in Studio B at TVSB in about three hours. I then took a few shots around town to use for the background. I filmed everything with my Canon C100 and EFS 17-55 f2.8 lens […]

Greenscreen Compositing is Hard

Posted by Mike on Apr 28, 2016 in post production | No Comments

My latest, soon to be released project, titled Santa Barbara Isn’t Real is a three minute short where almost every shot was done on greenscreen and keyed out using After Effects and Keylight. I was originally aiming for ultra realistic compositing, but in this case, I refuse to let perfect be the enemy of pretty good. I’ve decided it’s ok that this […]

Camera Gear As Of Today

Posted by Mike on Apr 25, 2016 in gear | No Comments

I purchased the C100 back in May 2015 around the same time I started my YouTube Channel. I’m still amazed by the images I get out of this camera. While there’s quite a few cameras on the market with better specs (4K, RAW, HDR) etc., the C100 has been a solid, versatile, workhorse, and everything I need […]

Welcome to My Blog

Posted by Mike on Apr 19, 2016 in Uncategorized | No Comments

This is where I’ll talk about production details, gear, and future projects. As of now I’m editing three shorts already filmed and looking to release the next one in early May. I’m really happy with the 2,000+ views I got in one week with my last short, The Future of Marriage. 2,000 views may not […]