Welcome to BloodSpots...
... the online home of M.L. Belanger's new Horror Anthology Series. Prinicipal photography begins Summer 2009 on what promises to be the most unusual horror anthology ever envisioned.
Stay tuned for tons of free online tutorials on everything from SFX Makeup to Hi-Def Digital Production, DIY Movie Gear, cutting-edge Digital Effects and more.
Plus up-to-the-minute production blogs, behind-the-scenes footage, storyboards, and interviews.
BloodSpots Teaser Image
Mon, 09/08/2008 - 10:56 — mlbelanger
An unworldly cheerleader is seen in this concept artwork for BloodSpots.
Images like this are produced from still photos of actors and stand-ins using a custom Photoshop process developed for BloodSpots which will be featured in an upcoming free tutorial.
Panasonic AG-HVX200 / P2 Workflow for Feature Films
Note: In 2006 I was the Media Manager for a feature film titled "D-Hall". This is the text of an article I wrote about the P2 Card work-flow I used during principal photography. I've since moved on to shooting with the Sony PMW-EX1 which uses Sony SXS Cards, but the workflow is very similar.
Bonus Feature Film School: Shallow Ground (2004)
Available at
Amazon.com
Amazon.com
In our first-ever Bonus Feature Film School, we review a horror DVD not for the movie, but for it's bonus features and their usefulness to the low-budget film-maker...
BloodSpots selects Sony PMW-EX1 HD Camera for image acquisition
Tue, 09/09/2008 - 14:09 — mlbelanger
BloodSpots.net proud to announce we've aquired a Sony PMW-EX1 Full HD digital movie camera as our primary acquisition device for the BloodSpots anthology series.
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