THE SAME RIVER TWICE IN WARWICK, NEW YORK — A film by Michael McVey (2018)
A pure cinema, non-narrative meditation on the rural American hometown. Featuring the music of Gustav Holst. Run time: 8 minutes 55 seconds.
The Same River Twice in Warwick, New York
A film by Michael McVey
Official Selection of the Warwick Summer Arts Film Festival (2018)
Music
The Planets, Op. 32 — II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace, by Gustav Holst
Performance by The USAF Heritage of America Band
Filmed in Warwick, New York, USA.
Copyright ©2018 by Michael McVey. All Rights Reserved.
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Coolidge After Midnite Honors ADRIENNE BARBEAU December 2nd, 2017 at Coolidge Corner Theatre
Watch this celebratory video of actress ADRIENNE BARBEAU at Coolidge Corner Theatre’s popular night-owl movie program—Coolidge After Midnight.
Coolidge After Midnight honors actress, singer, and author ADRIENNE BARBEAU at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. The Boston audience was treated to a 35mm film screening of THE FOG (1979), followed by a special award ceremony and Q&A with Ms. Barbeau.
Hosted by Mark E. Anastasio
December 2nd, 2017
Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Filmed and edited by Michael McVey.
Video runtime: 39 minutes.
Copyright © 2017 by Michael McVey. All rights reserved.
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WARWICK, NEW YORK: Scenes of a Pastoral Valley — A short film by Michael McVey (2017)
Warwick, New York: Scenes of a Pastoral Valley (2017) from Michael McVey on Vimeo.
This short film explores the seasonal beauty of Warwick Valley, New York during the Village’s 150th Anniversary. Featuring the music of Antonín Dvorák, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig Von Beethoven. Cinematographed, edited, produced and directed by Michael McVey.
Filmed on location in Warwick, New York, U.S.A.
July 3, 2016 through June 18, 2017
Warwick Sesquicentennial
1867—2017
Celebrating the Village of Warwick’s 150th Anniversary
Copyright © 2017 by Michael McVey. All rights reserved.
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Music:
String Quartet No. 12 in F major ‘American’, Op. 96
Movement I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Written by Antonín Dvorák
Performance by European Archive Music Recordings
String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K 421
Movement IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performance by Musopen String Quartet
Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Movement II. Andante
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performance by Musopen Symphony
Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major ‘EROICA’, Op. 55
Movement IV. Finale Allegro Molto
Written by Ludwig Von Beethoven
Performed by Musopen Symphony
All music courtesy of Musopen (musopen.org)
All music Public Domain Mark 1.0.
Boston’s United Worldwide can cure severe cases of Limotosis. – Skiffleboom.com
By Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
Here is a commercial I directed and edited for United Worldwide.
The “Limotosis” commercial features United Worldwide owners Jason Dornhoffer and Terry Murtaugh. The video also features Skiffleboom regulars Kristen Hamill and cinematographer Seth Wood, both of “Manna.” This is also the second commercial I made featuring Shiddy Car Service.
“Boston’s United Worldwide is THE ONLY private car, limousine and chauffeur service that can cure severe cases of Limotosis.”
The Complete STANLEY KUBRICK Exhibit at LACMA – Skiffleboom.com
By Michael McVey, Skiffleboom
In March of 2013, I won a film competition in Boston and flew out to Hollywood, California to see my film screen at the Chinese Theatre. During my stay, I visited the Stanley Kubrick Exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, or LACMA. As a filmmaker and a film enthusiast, I was completely awestruck.
From November 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, LACMA visitors got a glimpse at the genius responsible for some of the finest films ever made. I documented the extraordinary collection of all things Kubrick. I transcribed the exhibit in its entirety, word for word. It was an illuminating process.
Now that the exhibit is closed, I am posting my efforts here to share with those of you who could not make the trip. While there is no experience akin to seeing it in person, I hope these photographs and transcriptions further the educational goals of this exhibit: film can be great art. Studying the masters helps us discover new ways to understand, new possibilities to explore.
This exhibition is organized by the Deutsches Filmmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, Christiane Kubrick and The Stanley Kubrick Archive at University of the Arts London, with the support of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Sony-Columbia Pictures Industries Inc., Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios Inc., Universal Studios Inc., and SK Film Archives LLC.
In Los Angeles, Stanley Kubrick is co-presented by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and has been generously supported by Steve Tisch. Additional funding has been provided by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Violet Spitzer-Lucas and the Spitzer Family Foundation. Image: Stanley Kubrick in the interior of the space ship “Discovery”, 2001: A Space Odyssey (2001: A Space Odyssey, GB/United States 1965-68) © Warner Bros. Entertainment.
What Would Batman Do?
What Would Batman Do?
48 Hour Film Project 2012: BEST FILM Winners (by City), Skiffleboom.com
This is a list of all the full-length “Best Film” winners of the 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT, 2012 (as of April 24, 2013). These city winners were screened at Filmapalooza March 7-10, 2013 at the official 48HFP Awards Weekend. 10 of the best films of the 2012 Tour will be screened at the Cannes Film Festival‘s Short Film Corner in 2013.
Please note: Some filmmakers opt not to post their videos. Several filmmakers enter their 48 Hour films into various film festivals—festivals whose rules prohibit sharing their films online. Updates to can be left in the comments, full length films only.
Compiled by Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com (Boston 2012 Best Film Winner, 48HFP – “MANNA“)
Albuquerque: “Where Sheep May Safely Graze” by Trinidad Mustache
Amsterdam: “Rauwtafel” by Tutti Crew
Asheville: “Hickory Dickory Dock” by Out of State Bank
Atlanta: “A Head Held High” by FUGO Studios
Austin: “Don’t Look at Me” by Out of State Bank
Baltimore: “Welcome To The Neighborhood” by Star Wipe Films
Barcelona: “Iron Man” by Los Churumbeles de Paca
Belgium: “<3” by Sjoerd de Bont
Berlin: “The Last City” by Tight Tonic
Boston: “Manna” by Skiffleboom
Brisbane: “The Fox & The Flightless Bird” by Team Rabriate
Buffalo: “Perdition” by Idle Entertainment
Cairo: “I’m Going to Space” by The Leaders
Chicago: “Module 47” by Back 40 Productions
Columbus: “Last Call” by CineMache
Dallas: “No Good Deed” by Bad and Classic Productions
Delhi: “Pen Chor” by Q
Denver: “Eleven 0 One” by Stranger Studios
Des Moines: “The Last Airbander” by Slater Maxwell Productions
Detroit: “It Came from Zarnek” by Camp Super Rad Fire
Dijon: “Pursuit” by CHapet Hill
Dundee: “GoodNewsBurningFire: The Musical” by Little Earth Productions
Edinburgh: “Coffin Up” by Dead Square
Fargo: “The Hardest Part” by Team Wilhelm Scream
Geneva: “Sinister Games” by Grahal
Glasgow: “Coast” by Uneffable
Granada: “Y yo Peor” by il Sceneggiatore
Greensboro: “Cake” by Amalgamated Filmworks
Hampton Roads: “Worst…Day…Ever!!!” by Synergy 757
Houston: “Crackerjack” by Raven Films
Hyderabad: “Anukokunda” by Vinoothna Geetha
Indianapolis: “The Days Before” by Invisible Magnets
Inland Empire: “Dark Horizons” by Men of Low Moral Fiber
Istanbul: “Nevred” by Nevred
Jackson: “The Retirement Party” by Eye Suck
Jacksonville: “Nora” by Moses von Holland
Johannesburg: “Beau Belle Cosmetics” by Team Pi R Squared
Kansas City: “Road Movie” by IZZO Productions
Kaohsiung: “Presence” by Mary Stewed Chicken Wings
Kraków: “48h TV” by Kinomelina Studio
Kuala Lumpur: “Misi Y.B.” by Splaspan
Las Vegas: “Super Awesome Buddy Squad” Light Forge Studios
Lisbon: “Os Indomáveis (The Unstoppables)” by GOLPE
![Little Rock: “La Petite Mort” by BrickHut [canwestartagain]](https://skiffleboom.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/little-rock-la-petite-mort-by-brickhut.jpg?w=300&h=170)
Little Rock: “La Petite Mort” by BrickHut [canwestartagain]
Los Angeles: “The Crossing” by B & C
Louisville: “Phenomenal Johnson” by Team HiHo!
Lyon: “Les Dernières Marches (The Last Steps)” by Le Loups Blancs
Machinima: “Crueler Heads Prevail” by Oblivious Films
Madison: “Filling In” by Firmament Films
Madrid: “Lacrimal” by El Mono con Platillos
Malaga: “Los Pájaros” by AAOI
Melbourne: “The Anti-Social Network” by Ready to Roll
Memphis: “Dead Giveaway” by Hero Shot
Miami: “Split” by Underlab Studios
Milwaukee: “Until Death” by Flip Eleven Creative
Minneapolis: “Coming Out” by Above-the-Line Entertainment
Nashville: “George” by Just a Little Bit Films
New Hampshire: “Coming of Age” by Purple Finch Moving Picture Society
New Haven: “Kitty Carlson and the Hunt for the West Brookfield Creeper” by Password 123
New Orleans: “The Adventures of Keith Flippen, Didgeridoo Player from the 3rd Dimension” by Zombie and the Brain
New South Wales: “Resurrection” by The Starwipes
Nijmegen: “Exorsister” by Thinkfish Media
Oklahoma City: “Living Dead with the Decays” by Option D Productions
Orlando: “Bottomless” by Startfest
Osaka: “Holiday” by Captain Movie
Paducah: “TimmyVision” by Burning Bush Productions
Paris: “Le Dernier Role de Jacques Serres” by Equipe Avec Volontiers
Philadelphia: “Silent Treatment” by Thing Two
Pittsburgh: “Letter Die: A Gamut Sibling Mystery” by Mike & Andy
Portland, Maine: “Shaggy & Lola” by Round Bale Pictures
Prague: “Hlavní Chod” by Láska
Providence: “Relax” by Stand Up Films
Rotterdam: “Sorry” by Team Jeroen Houben
Rome: “Abbiamo Tutta La Notte (We Have All Night)” by Diero Productions
St. Louis: “Imagined Slights” by Boxing Clever
Salt Lake City: “Tic” by Al Kessler Centennial Squadron
San Antonio: “The Cow Jumped Over The Moon: The Musical” by Merky Water Films
San Francisco: “Always There” by Straight to DVD
San Jose “O’kane 1.0” by Fish Eye Films
Savannah: “American Sugar” by Pink Squirrel
Seattle: “The Vespa Vigilante” by Golden Doodle
Seville: “La Próxima Parada” by Entreleones
Tampa-St. Petersburg: “F” by Klingon Tears
Tel Aviv: “Everything is Alright” by Hebet
Utrecht: “Broerloos” by Extra Strong Productions
Warsaw: “Ile stopni ma cieply Glos” by Sahimoto Pictures
Washington D.C.: “Advancing Age” by Big Honkin’
JEAN-PIERRE MELVILLE: Film Director Podcast “THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH” – Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
http://www.dvdverdict.com/mp3s/podcast1245.mp3
Film Podcast “THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH“ features a uniquely Canadian perspective on the career and canon of renowned filmmakers. Released through DVDVerdict.com and available on iTunes, the podcast is hosted by the diabolical Steve Power (Newfoundland), Jon Mercer (Newfoundland), Andrew Forbes (Ontario), and Gabriel Girard (Montreal).
Each week, these Canucks offer up a hearty discussion regarding the “Good,” the “Bad,” and the “Ugly” from each filmmaker’s body of work:
The “Good” selection is often a film held in the highest esteem, for quality and enjoyment.
The “Bad” selection is more middle of the road, though NOT NECESSARILY bad! It can be a good film, but has some flaws that keep it from greatness. It can also be a film that doesn’t quite fit in with the rest of the canon.
The “Ugly” selection is the true bad selection. It is considered the lesser or least of the director’s films, and can be skewered Mystery Science Theater 3000 style (although in our opinion, Melville has NO “ugly” films).
For episode #28 of THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH (Podcast #1212 on DVD Verdict) the crew invited me as a special guest, and we had a grand time looking back on Jean-Pierre Melville’s oeuvre. You can download the podcast here, but BEWARE!—this 2 hour discussion is for movie geeks only:
http://www.dvdverdict.com/mp3s/podcast1245.mp3
Join Gabriel, Andrew, and guest Michael McVey as they celebrate and denigrate the life’s work of director/writer Jean-Pierre Melville. Le cercle rouge, Army of Shadows, Le Samouraï, Le Deuxieme Souffle, Magnet of Doom, Le Doulos, Léon Morin – Priest, Two Men in Manhattan, Bob le Flambeur, Les Enfants Terribles, Le silence de la mer … what’s not to love?
You can play along at home with IMDB and Youtube pages open, looking up the facts and clips as we go. Here is the trailer to the cool, influential French noir classic LE SAMOURAI:
The WES CRAVEN Playlist at Skiffleboom’s Youtube
Film Director WES CRAVEN Podcast on “THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH,” with Special Guest Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
http://www.dvdverdict.com/mp3s/podcast1212.mp3
Film Podcast “THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH“ features a uniquely Canadian perspective on the career and canon of renowned filmmakers. Released through DVDVerdict.com and available on iTunes, the podcast is hosted by the diabolical Steve Power (Newfoundland), Jon Mercer (Newfoundland), Andrew Forbes (Ontario), and Gabriel Girard (Montreal).
Each week, these Canucks offer up a hearty discussion regarding the “Good,” the “Bad,” and the “Ugly” from each filmmaker’s body of work:
The “Good” selection is often a film held in the highest esteem, for quality and enjoyment.
The “Bad” selection is more middle of the road, though NOT NECESSARILY bad! It can be a good film, but has some flaws that keep it from greatness. It can also be a film that doesn’t quite fit in with the rest of the canon.
The “Ugly” selection is the true bad selection. It is considered the lesser or least of the director’s films, and can be skewered Mystery Science Theater 3000 style.
For episode #26 of THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH (Podcast #1212 on DVD Verdict) the crew invited me as a special guest, and we had a grand time looking back on Wes Craven’s oeuvre. You can download the podcast here, but BEWARE!—this 2 hour discussion is for movie geeks only:
http://www.dvdverdict.com/mp3s/podcast1212.mp3
Join Jon, Steve, Andrew, and special guest Michael McVey as they celebrate and denigrate the life’s work of director/writer Wes Craven. A Nightmare on Elm Street, Shocker, The Scream series, Red Eye, The Hills Have Eyes, The Last House on the Left… what’s not to love?
You can play along at home with IMDB and Youtube pages open, looking up the facts and clips as we go. Here is the infamous “Basketball Scene” from the 1986 cult classic “DEADLY FRIEND”—watch The Goonies‘ Anne Ramsey explode like a watermellon as Kristy Swanson does her Terminator impression:
The WES CRAVEN Playlist at Skiffleboom’s Youtube
Film Director GEORGE A. ROMERO Podcast on “THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH,” with Special Guest Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
http://www.dvdverdict.com/mp3s/podcast1203.mp3
Film Podcast “THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH“ features a uniquely Canadian perspective on the career and canon of renowned filmmakers. Released through DVDVerdict.com and available on iTunes, the podcast is hosted by the diabolical Steve Power (Newfoundland), Jon Mercer (Newfoundland), Andrew Forbes (Ontario), and Gabriel Girard (Montreal).
Each week, these Canucks offer up a hearty discussion regarding the “Good,” the “Bad,” and the “Ugly” from each filmmaker’s body of work:
The “Good” selection is often a film held in the highest esteem, for quality and enjoyment.
The “Bad” selection is more middle of the road, though NOT NECESSARILY bad! It can be a good film, but has some flaws that keep it from greatness. It can also be a film that doesn’t quite fit in with the rest of the canon.
The “Ugly” selection is the true bad selection. It is considered the lesser or least of the director’s films, and can be skewered Mystery Science Theater 3000 style.
For episode #24 of THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH (Podcast #1203 on DVD Verdict) the crew invited me as a special guest, and we had a grand time looking back on Romero’s oeuvre. You can download the podcast here, but BEWARE!—this 2 hour discussion is for movie geeks only:
http://www.dvdverdict.com/mp3s/podcast1203.mp3
Join Jon, Steve, Andrew, and special guest Michael McVey as they celebrate and denigrate the life’s work of director/writer George A. Romero. The Night of the Living Dead series, Monkey Shines, Knightriders, Creepshow, Season of the Witch… what’s not to love? (According to the Canadians, not a whole lot.)
You can play along at home with IMDB and Youtube pages open, looking up the facts and clips as we go. Here is the trailer from the 1982 horror anthology classic “CREEPSHOW”—watch Ted Danson drown while Leslie Nielsen shrugs:
The George A. Romero Playlist at Skiffleboom’s Youtube
Knightriders Tom Savini 1981 George Romero Skiffleboom
Film Director PETER HYAMS Podcast on “THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH,” with Special Guest Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
http://traffic.libsyn.com/dvdverdict/1189.mp3
Film Podcast “THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH“ features a uniquely Canadian perspective on the career and canon of renowned filmmakers. Released through DVDVerdict.com and available on iTunes, the podcast is hosted by the diabolical Steve Power (Newfoundland), Jon Mercer (Newfoundland), Andrew Forbes (Ontario), and Gabriel Girard (Montreal).
Each week, these Canucks offer up a hearty discussion regarding the “Good,” the “Bad,” and the “Ugly” from each filmmaker’s body of work:
The “Good” selection is often a film held in the highest esteem, for quality and enjoyment.
The “Bad” selection is more middle of the road, though NOT NECESSARILY bad! It can be a good film, but has some flaws that keep it from greatness. It can also be a film that doesn’t quite fit in with the rest of the canon.
The “Ugly” selection is the true bad selection. It is considered the lesser or least of the director’s films, and can be skewered Mystery Science Theater 3000 style.
For episode #22 of THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH (Podcast #1189 on DVD Verdict) the crew invited me as a special guest, and we had a grand time looking back on Hyams’ oeuvre. You can download the podcast here, but BEWARE!—this 2 hour discussion is for movie geeks only:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/dvdverdict/1189.mp3
Join Jon, Steve, Andrew, and special guest Michael McVey as they celebrate and denigrate the life’s work of director/cinematographer Peter Hyams. End of Days, Timecop, Sudden Death, Capricorn One, Outland, 2010, what’s not to love?
You can play along at home with IMDB and Youtube pages open, looking up the facts and clips as we go. Here is the trailer from the 1983 sci-fi classic “OUTLAND”—watch heads violently explode in the wake of Sean Connery’s machismo:
Film Director TIM BURTON Podcast on “THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH,” with Special Guest Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
http://traffic.libsyn.com/dvdverdict/1175.mp3
Movie podcasts can be a lot of fun. Film Podcast “THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH“ features a uniquely Canadian perspective on the career and canon of renowned filmmakers. Released through DVDVerdict.com and available on iTunes, the podcast is hosted by the diabolical Steve Power (Newfoundland), Jon Mercer (Newfoundland), Andrew Forbes (Ontario), and Gabriel Girard (Montreal).
Each week, these Canucks offer up a hearty discussion regarding the “Good,” the “Bad,” and the “Ugly” from each filmmaker’s body of work:
The “Good” selection is often a film held in the highest esteem, for quality and enjoyment.
The “Bad” selection is more middle of the road, though NOT NECESSARILY bad! It can be a good film, but has some flaws that keep it from greatness. It can also be a film that doesn’t quite fit in with the rest of the canon.
The “Ugly” selection is the true bad selection. It is considered the lesser or least of the director’s films, and can be skewered Mystery Science Theater 3000 style.
For episode #20 of THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH (Podcast #1175 on DVD Verdict) the crew invited me as a special guest, and we had a grand time looking back on Burton’s oeuvre. You can download the podcast here, but BEWARE!—this 2 hour discussion is for movie geeks only:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/dvdverdict/1175.mp3
You can play along at home with IMDB and Youtube pages open, looking up the facts and clips as we go. Here is the first track off the Edward Scissorhands original soundtrack to set the mood, composed by Danny Elfman…
Film Director MICHAEL MANN Podcast by “THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH,” with Special Guest Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
http://www.dvdverdict.com/mp3s/podcast1169.mp3
Movie podcasts can be a lot of fun. Film Podcast “THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH“ features a uniquely Canadian perspective on the career and canon of renowned filmmakers. Released through DVDVerdict.com and available on iTunes, the podcast is hosted by the diabolical Steve Power (Newfoundland), Jon Mercer (Newfoundland), Andrew Forbes (Ontario), and Gabriel Girard (Montreal).
Each week, these Canucks offer up a hearty discussion regarding the “Good,” the “Bad,” and the “Ugly” from each filmmaker’s body of work:
The “Good” selection is often a film held in the highest esteem, for quality and enjoyment.
The “Bad” selection is more middle of the road, though NOT NECESSARILY bad! It can be a good film, but has some flaws that keep it from greatness. It can also be a film that doesn’t quite fit in with the rest of the canon.
The “Ugly” selection is the true bad selection. It is considered the lesser or least of the director’s films, and can be skewered Mystery Science Theater 3000 style.
For episode #19 of THEY CAME FROM THE NORTH (Podcast #1169 on DVD Verdict) the crew invited me as a special guest, and we had a grand time looking back on Mann’s oeuvre. You can download the podcast here, but BEWARE!—this 2 hour discussion is for movie geeks only:
http://www.dvdverdict.com/mp3s/podcast1169.mp3
You can play along at home with IMDB and Youtube pages open, looking up the facts and clips as we go. For starters, here is the “Leave Nothing” Nike commercial directed by Mann using the Trevor Jones music from “The Last of the Mohicans.”
48HFP Awards and “THE MAKING OF MANNA” Documentary by Skiffleboom [Best Film Winner – 2012 Boston 48 Hour Film Project]
“Good news everyone!” Skiffleboom Productions’ entry into the 48 Hour Film Project, Boston 2012 made it all the way to the “Best of Boston” screening. On June 20th, 2012, a selection of the “best” competing 48HFP films were screened at the Kendall Square Theatre, where the judge’s awards were announced. Skiffleboom was awarded the following:
Audience Award, Screening “D”
Best Use of Genre
Best Cinematography – Seth Wood
Best Actor – Elise Manning
Best Directing – Michael McVey
Best Film
Our team is very humbled—we thank everyone who helped make “Manna” possible. Special thanks to 48HFP’s Boston Producer Ben Guaraldi and his team, the judges, and the 84 teams who successfully submitted films this year. We greatly encourage you to explore the 2012 entries and discover for yourself the variety of filmmaking talent and taste of the greater Boston area.
Here is a documentary I put together on the making of “Manna”
… This is a comprehensive look into our team’s approach to filmmaking under the 48-hour deadline, and provides some first-hand information and techniques for aspiring 48HFP participants.
“Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn.”
― C.S. Lewis
Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
Listen to Michael McVey speak about the 48 Hour Film Project on WGBH, with Edgar B. Herwick III and Mark Green on BOSTON PUBLIC RADIO:
http://www.wgbh.org/programs/Boston-Public-Radio-1936/episodes/Thurs-71212Quick-Flicks-40165
and watch some of Mike’s favorites from Boston’s 2012 48HFP: http://wgbhnews.org/post/six-winning-48-hour-films
“Manna” by Skiffleboom, “Best Film” Winner of 2012 Boston 48 Hour Film Project, 48hfp
Here is Skiffleboom Productions‘ entry into the 48 Hour Film Project, Boston 2012.
The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which teams make a movie—write, shoot, edit and score it—in just 48 hours. We started Friday, 7pm on May 18, 2012, and finished Sunday at 7pm, May 20th. The competition is screened at the Kendall Cinema in Cambridge and the films are judged by both panel and audience. Winners progress to regionals.
Manna by Skiffleboom Productions, 48 Hour Film Project Boston 2012
It was some of the most fun I’ve ever had. I’ll be making movies for the rest of my life.
Requirements:
Genre – Science Fiction
Line – You’re making a big mistake.
Character: Ivana Wright, interior decorator
Prop – Chocolate
“Manna”
Directed by Michael McVey
Written by Kristen Hamill & Michael McVey
Director of Photography – Seth Wood
Composer – Robby Candido
Editors – Kristen Hamill & Michael McVey
Production Sound Mixer – Kellen Sutherland
Q & A: Manna Premiere at Kendall Theater, Cambridge MA, Skiffleboom. Left to right: Michael McVey (director, writer, editor), Kristen Hamill (writer, editor), Robby Candido (composer), and Seth Wood (cinematographer). Photo by Stefan Malner.
Starring – Elise Manning
with
Valerie Roberts
Neal Cutler
Jason Dornhoffer
Terry Murtaugh
Characters:
Denise McIsaac
Katie Haynes
Joseph Vinueza
Uriah Barker
Steven Heim
Stephen Fischetti
Whitney Owens
Bronwyn Cooke
Nate Betts
Special Thanks to
Evelyn Schwager
Margalit Rosenblatt
Emily Lipscomb
Karen Hamill & Dave Hope
Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
Cast and Crew photo – Skiffleboom Productions. 48 Hour Film Project Boston 2012.
Harvard Square Hotel Commercial [Skiffleboom.com]
Harvard Square Hotel Video, Skiffleboom
Here is a commercial I made for Harvard University. Original music and everything. The Hotel recently reopened and I got to screen this video for all the brass from Cambridge and the University. Shot on a Canon 5DmkIII.
Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
BNI Commonwealth Video Referrals by Michael McVey
Michael McVey’s BNI Commonwealth Videos, Skiffleboom
I belong to a business networking group called BNI Commonwealth chapter in Massachusetts. Occasionally, I get together with friendlies and make fun commercials (members only). They’ve become quite a hit, and have netted my sign company some terrific business, well worth the time and effort. Here are some of my favorites from the past year…
UNITED WORLDWIDE, Private Car Service
Jason Dornhoffer & Terry Murtaugh
BOOKKEEPING PLUS MORE
Carole Bellew
SANTINI SISTERS, Mortgage Lending
Lindsay & Lesley Santini
You can see more at the BNI Commonwealth Youtube.
Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
Walter Sobchak Motivational Poster – Over the Line [Skiffleboom.com]
Walter Sobchak "Over the Line" - The Big Lebowski Motivational Poster
The line. You’re over it.
Michael McVey
Skiffleboom.com
Explosions in the Sky – Your Hand in Mine. San Francisco, 1906 [Skiffleboom.com]
By Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
Market Street, San Francisco. Filmed just four days before the Great Earthquake leveled the city in 1906. Music by Explosions in the Sky - Your Hand in Mine Michael McVey Skiffleboom.com
Q: How long can this dog chase a sprinkler? [Skiffleboom.com]
A: All afternoon.
Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
Stop Motion Word Animation [Skiffleboom.com]
By Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
I find these refrigerator word magnets incredibly addicting:
I thought this up one early April evening, after playing with the magnets for hours. I enlisted HARDCORE AWESOME PHOTOGRAPHER Seth Wood to shoot the magnet animation, using a trusty Canon 5D Mark II. We used individual photographs shot over three separate nights — over 2,880 photos in total. I edited in Final Cut Pro at 24 frames per second.
We wanted to keep the lighting consistent during the shoot, to get the smoothest motion. Since my kitchen has many windows, a daytime kitchen takeover to set up cameras and lighting would have been too much effort. It was easier for us to shoot at night, from 10PM to 4:30AM (followed by 3 hours sleep… and then our day jobs!).
Music by Chris Thomas King and Colin Linden – “John Law Burned Down the Liquor Sto’.”
Michael McVey
Skiffleboom.com
Mike McVey’s Sign-A-Rama Commercials PART II [Skiffleboom.com]
by Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
Big thick juicy dimensional signs by Sign-A-Rama Cambridge — Cambridge, MA.
Sign GENIUS Neal Cutler demonstrates what a sucker you are for not owning a Sign-A-Rama Cambridge A-FRAME.
Edited + soundtrack music. Shot with HD Flip + FCP. You can order an A-Frame and other badass signage at SignARama-Cambridge.com
Michael McVey
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Fleet Foxes “Mykonos” at the Orpheum Theatre, Boston MA – 2011 [Skiffleboom.com]
by Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
http://vimeo.com/24396178
A trip to see some Fleet Foxes with Mortimer Duckbrella + friends. Orpheum Theatre, Boston MA – May 17, 2011, HD FLIP + FCP. I stitched this video later that night.
The official Mykonos video is OUTSTANDING:
Such beautiful animation.
The door slammed loud and rose up a cloud of dust on us
Footsteps follow, down through the hollow sound, torn up.
And you will go to Mykonos
With a vision of a gentle coast
And a sun to maybe dissipate
Shadows of the mess you made
Pallid animals in the snow-tipped pines I find
hatching from the seed of your orphaned mind, all night
And you will go to Mykonos
With a vision of a gentle coast
And a sun to maybe dissipate
Shadows of the mess you made
Brother you don’t need to turn me away
I was waiting down at the ancient gate
You’ll go
Wherever you go today
You’ll go today
I remember how they took you down
As the winter turned the meadow brown
You’ll go
Wherever you go today
You’ll go today
When I’m walking brother don’t you forget
It ain’t often that you’ll ever find a friend
You’ll go
Wherever you go today…
Mike McVey’s Sign-A-Rama Commercials PART I [Skiffleboom.com]
By Michael McVey, Skiffleboom.com
The Sign-A-Rama Cambridge Video Collection, Sept 2010 – April 2011 (Michelle Weitzel’s photography exhibit can be found in a previous post).
Buzz Lightyear: How to Make a Sign
That’s right, Space Rangers. Buzz shows you how to make the Greatest Sign of All Time. Filmed on location at Sign-A-Rama Cambridge in front of a live studio audience. www.Signarama-Cambridge.com (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Miss Massachusetts 2010: Loren Galler Rabinowitz
The beautiful and brilliant Loren Rabinowitz gives her TOTALLY UNBIASED OPINION of Sign-A-Rama Cambridge’s signs and banners before heading off to the 2011 Miss America Pagent. www.Signarama-Cambridge.com (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Neal “Lightning” Cutler Installs a Wall Sign
Sign expert Neal “Lightning” Cutler installs a wall sign. Neal Cutler is the owner of Sign-A-Rama Cambridge. www.Signarama-Cambridge.com (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Deluxe Pop-Up Banners
Deluxe Pop-Up Banners are handy little things, great for travel, showrooms, tradeshows. www.Signarama-Cambridge.com (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Michael McVey, Skiffleboom 