It’s been a while since I’ve posted an update to the site, thankfully it’s because I’ve been very busy with several projects on the go. I’ve finally reached the time that I can reveal two of them, and they are equally exciting as both deal with  web video. Britta Drevermann has created the concept behind [twoseveneight], which is an online video mag that covers independent artists such as filmmakers, musicians, artists and everyone else who fits in between. An issue will go live each month, and will feature a primary interview, a review, and a quick q’n'a style chat. You’ll be able to watch all three or a specially edited video that combines them all. I’m on board as a director of the series, and also helping her put together each issue.

The other project I have been working on and this is relatively new is an entry to the Movie Extra Webfest competition, where you have to make a 1 minute trailer for a fictional 7 part web series. The winner gets $50,000 t0 turn that trailer into a full series. It’s a pretty exciting competition and highlights the importance of the web and the role it’s now playing in the contemporary media landscape. Audiences must vote on the video entries through Facebook and the votes are open as soon as the video is uploaded and accepted. My entry is called Irresponsible Service of Alcohol, and it’s a crazy quirky comedy like the film Shaun of the Dead (but without the zombies) and is based on my experiences as a bartender working at different pubs. People who work in the hospitality should be able to relate to the little inside jokes I hope to include. The trailer will work as a quick introduction to the characters and the setup as we follow Tom on his first night in a new job.

Make sure you check the substation media Facebook page and also this website for further updates or for more information. And when the Movie Extra Webfest entry is uploaded please vote!

Cheers,

Rob Innes.