2.05.2013

NASH PINBALL - shoot part 1 COMPLETE!

a lot of laughs and lack of sleep!  everything is looking AWESOME.  tons of hard work being put in by a ton of great people!!  onward to shoot #2

a lot of behind the scenes photos coming soon - keep your eyes peeled  [n_n]

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1.11.2013

NEW SHORT FILM - "NASH BUYS A PINBALL MACHINE" - MAGFest 11

Hi all, first off, in a few weeks our new short film, "Nash Buys a Pinball Machine," about one man's uncontrollable desire to own a pinball machine will go into production in Tulsa, OK!
yuzo koshiro (streets of rage, shenmue, actraiser) performance
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In other news after last year's greatness, I took another trip to MAGFest 11 and had a most excellent time!  Played a billion games (pinball, pinball, pinball!), attended some great shows (virt, cheap dinosaurs, protomen, yuzo koshiro...), saw some panels and movies ("minecraft: the story of mojang", "indiegame the movie", avgn...) and met some awesome indie game developers kind enough to share what they are up to and let me play some rad demos!

a few of those game dev's cool links to checkout:

Analgesic Productions
Barnyard Intelligence Games
Cleaversoft
Dirigiballers
Gradual Games
Michael Todd Games
Rekcahdam
yyrGames
many more here:
http://magfest.org/indiegameshowcase

I can't recommend enough that you should attend next year if any of these things interest you.  It's hard to explain just how crazy big this thing is... from the insane arcade space to all the sweet panels it's just impossible to see/do everything you want (not the worst problem you could have!)  Plus, of great interest to me, the MAGFest "Games on Film" content is going to be even bigger!  Good stuff.

And finally finally finally "Waiting For Player" will finally be posted online for everyone's viewing pleasure oh so very soon.  That's all.  Oh and happy new year and stuff  :D

...and don't forget to like/follow us into 2013!!
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https://twitter.com/SebastianMovie
http://instagram.com/sebastianmovie
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all the best!

11.05.2012

you should know this great man.

Gunpei Yokoi (横井 軍平 Yokoi Gunpei?, September 10, 1941 – October 4, 1997), sometimes spelled Gumpei Yokoi, was aJapanese video game designer. He was a long-time Nintendo employee, creator of the Game Boy and Game & Watch handheld systems, inventor of the modern day D-pad or 'cross' pad (a design that nearly all video game controllers use today), and producer of several long-running and critically acclaimed video game franchises.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpei_Yokoi

He's no longer with us unfortunately but his thoughtful creations and ingenuity have left a great mark on this world.  I only recently learned about him and his achievements.  Very interesting man that I'm grateful to know more about now :)

Now for a tiny update:  I am still at work on a big budget production (August: Osage County) in Bartlesville, OK awhile longer but I'm always thinking and working towards bringing more creations from Sebastian's world to life... another short film is in the works so stay tuned and Reach for the Stars!!

9.12.2012

Waiting For Player private screening and SPtC updates

Hi all!!  Been a bit... just a quick update:

"Waiting For Player" has gone through a few more polishing tweaks to get the Blu-Ray achievement for an upcoming private screening in Tulsa.  It is with two other locally made films including, "Unknown State" by our strong collaborator and great friend, Chris Long who has made the whole screening possible.  We are really looking forward to sharing it with so many people we love!

Things have slowed due to some opportunities to work on other larger projects till December but "Sebastian Plays the Chords" is still grinding along!  I'm always thinking about it and David Burkhart (Sebastian) and I talk about it constantly.  To keep a pulse on how some things are going check out the official twitter and tumblr.  Check 'em out!!  Now that I have finally succumbed to instagram (@SebastianMovie) I've been enabled to "share" a bit more too...  ;-]

Lastly, look out for "Waiting For Player" to be online in full sooner than later...  Reach for the Stars friends, sean

we're short on free time lately but Ted and I did enjoy sharing a few indie games with friends last night :)

8.25.2012

WAITING FOR PLAYER - Chip-Tape Side A


for everyone asking… heres one side of the Gen Con chip-tape playlist:
SIDE A
1) an0va “There Was a Planet Here”
2) Trash80 “Missing You”
3) Brother Android “It Rains”
4) Cheap Dinosaurs “Stroll”
5) Animal Style “DMG Guitar”
6) Chipocrite “Bizarre Love Triangle”
7) Cheap Dinosaurs “Hot Plate”
8) Mr. Spastic “Sloppy”
9) Chipocrite “Love Department”
10) J. Arthur Keenes Band “Water (Wetter2)”

All of this fantastic music is available either for free download at 8bitpeoples.com or for purchase ‘round bandcamp… just follow the song links B-]

8.23.2012

GenCon 2012 Premiere Success!!

We had a totally RAD time at the Gen Con Indy Film Festival this year!!  We met so many super cool people and made some great new friends ;-]



Stay tuned for some awesome pics from our adventure...

Next up is the playlist from the one and only "Waiting For Player" chip-tape we were rockin' nonstop!!