http://killvampirelincoln.com/blog Special effects tutorials, production updates, and all around genre (horror, sci-fi, supernatural, action-adventure) independent film destination. Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:14:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I started this project back in April 2008, as a final project for my Time Arts I class.  I "finished" it then, but I was never really happy with it.  After a while, I just didn't want to work on it - I created it in Apple Motion, which ran ... http://killvampirelincoln.com/blog/2010/07/22-frames-that-always-rock/ Since it was mostly spoiled by the group photo, here is our first amazing Vampire Lincoln sketch from C2E2. As you can see, The President is quite adamant about his integrity! It is by James Heffron an, obviously, great independent artist and a really fun guy to talk with. ... http://killvampirelincoln.com/blog/2010/04/vampire-lincoln-c2e2-sketch-1/ We had a great time this past weekend at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo. Our screening was a blast, best Q&A I think we've ever had, and we met a ton of great fans, artists, and other creators. Will post more detailed info and pictures later but, ... http://killvampirelincoln.com/blog/2010/04/c2e2-quick-wrap-up/ Heyo! Just thought I would make a "formal" post about the upcoming screenings of THE TRANSIENT. We're showing at two different events this weekend (April 15-18). The short will show in Chicago at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) AND in Champaign-Urbana as a part of The New Art ... http://killvampirelincoln.com/blog/2010/04/transien-screenings/ With a bunch of conventions and film festivals coming up for us, we printed a VERY limited run of T-Shirts! They are glow in the dark. Which is awesome. They are $11 plus shipping for the preorder and more expensive after. EDIT: we have a paypal button up in the store ... http://killvampirelincoln.com/blog/2010/03/glow-in-the-dark-shirts-for-the-convention-season/ So sportsfans, between our domain name, logo, and The Transient's nemesis, Vampire Abraham Lincoln, one could safely assume that we have been following the book and now book trailer and NOW movie rumor hub that is Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. We haven't picked up the book (yet) but were ... http://killvampirelincoln.com/blog/2010/03/abraham-lincoln-vampire-hunter/ Directed by Sean Brown, some friends of mine at Southern Illinois University put together this amazing post-apocalyptic comedy epic "Time to Evolve." Simply put, the world as we know it is over and humanity's last best hope for survival is a group of idiots. This film looks great, and despite being really ... http://killvampirelincoln.com/blog/2010/02/great-short-film-time-to-evolve/ I couldn't let holidays pass without posting this gem. I won't ruin it by giving away the synopsis to "Rare Exports" a Finnish short by Jalmari Helander. EDITORS NOTE: This film is a little NSFW (not safe for work), or for that matter children, or impressionable people. YOU HAVE ... http://killvampirelincoln.com/blog/2009/12/great-short-film-rare-exports/