This is the first of a series of 6 promos we're creating for NYU's Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music at Tisch School of the Arts (aka "ReMu"). It's the first official project I've co-directed through Pete Chatmon's new media and advertising company, Double 7 Boutique.The clients wanted a hi...read more
First sweet little Hanna Montana get's all PG-13 on us, now my little son's beloved Elmo is embroiled in a kiddie TV sex sensation.It appears that Katy Perry's recent skit with Elmo taped for an upcoming episode of Sesame Street featuring Perry in a low cut dress and Elmo dancing around her waistlin...read more
So we were a bit slow over the summer but I thought this bit of news, which was announced in June, is worth mentioning. In case you have not heard, the Mayor's Office of Film & TV has instated a $300 application fee for permits to shoot within the City. There are some rules and exceptions.The B...read more
If you've been following Down and Dirty Dv at all, you already know that I am a HUGE proponent and practitioner of self-promotion. It's saddens me greatly that the concept is so misunderstood (even villainized) by so many of my filmmaker and artistic friends.It actually saddened me to the point tha...read more
I don't think I've shown enough love to the DIY horror filmmakers out there on this blog (although I did post a really cool and simple Spooky DIY Bullet Hole tutorial some time ago). So for all the truly "$0" budget backyard filmmaking crowd, I'm gonna share this cool little tip from MagicalDimensi...read more
I won't lie, many years ago I used to hate on Will Smith. (Surely, I'm not the only one that originally dismissed the bubblegum rap of Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff as the corny work of two flash-in-the-pan rap hacks, am I?)If you asked me to bet which of the rappers on the scene 20 years ago woul...read more
MONETIZE YOUR MEDIASeptember 3-5, 2010 - Austin, TexasI've spoken in many places for many organizations since this little Down and Dirty DV journey began 3+ years ago- New York, Europe, NAB, The FCP Users Group, etc. , but this particular event jumping off next week in Austin, TX is one I'm really e...read more
I just got an email from my favorite video hosting platform, Vimeo.com that listed some pretty cool new features for filmmakers. Most notably, Vimeo videos to now have the ability to play on mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads and Vimeo videos are now available on TV via a Roku black box.Anywa...read more
Peep this intriguing news item on the wire today. Reportedly, Toshiba's about to drop a 3D bomb on the new media landscape...A 3D TV that does not require glasses.If they pull it off and it actually looks good, I think it will be huge boost to this budding market and solve one of the most annoying ...read more
Spike Lee's latest project, IF GOD IS WILLING AND DA CREEK DON’T RISE hits the airwaves on HBO this Monday and Tuesday.It's his follow up film to When the Levee's Broke co-produced by my NYU colleague, Sam Pollard (who shared his words of wisdom in, The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide) and sho...read more