Online Video Update

Chris here, here's some cool news. Yahoo! Video really likes Moving Box, and after a few month void of new content from us, we continue to get between 300-700 hits per day. Our most popular video is still Girls Will Be Girls. Cool!

Wow. Stop-Motion Ad for Sony Bravia

Chris here. This ad is insane. Serious stop-motion. Must have been a challenge defending the sets. Check it out.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CLUAbkRUvVQ

Moving Box Update!

Hey! Chris here, it's been a while since the blog has been active, but a lot has been going on and I hope to catch you up.

1. We've receieved our investment. This is a huge step for us as a company, it allows us to pay our full-time department directors a small amount, as well as start construction. Actually, I'll make that it's own number.

2. Construction has started! This is so exciting, considering we've been working since august in a huge white sound-tunnel that when someone farts all the keyboards rattle. We'll be turning our three rooms into an Audio Control Room, Green Screen Shooting space, Two isolation booths, an Animation room, solo editing suite, business meeting room, and lounge.

3. Internships! With construction underway, we're now looking for bright motivated individuals to work at what will soon be the coolest place in Ithaca. Interested in an internship in Animation, Video Production, Web Design or Audio/Music production? Drop us an email: Contact [AT] MovingBoxStudios.com (replace [AT] with @)

Now that we're getting paid and things are working out, I'll be able to keep a focus on Moving Box's web activity, and we won't have any more 5 week lapses of blog posts. Sorry for that! Stay tuned for more from us!

Blow Me featured on OurStage!

Blow Me is seeing a lot of success online, last month it won #1 on OurStage's Documentary category. Today it was selected as a home page feature right on OurStage.com.


We're currently in pre-production for a series of instructional glassblowing DVDs, so stay tuned for updates!

GlassBooth

Our short documentary on the young founders of Glassbooth.org is cruising on schedule for its debut on Current TV in early December. And Glassbooth is blowing up! Katie Couric personally recommended the website last night on the CBS Evening News, and it was recently featured on the New York Times blog. Look out for this piece soon, and in the meantime take the Glassbooth quiz.

Hey, Chris here. AuditionHQ has had some upgrades, including an awesome new file uploading solution from the cool dudes over at Encodable Industries. It's super sweet Ajax with upload bar and in browser FTP (not currently enabled). Way more reliable than the old PHP script that didn't work for anyone except me. The JAVA AUDITIONS have been extended an extra week for the people who've had trouble submitting.

Bacon Samurai looks better on break!

Hey, Chris here, just uploaded Bacon Samurai to Break.com. Looks way better than metacafe's version, also the aspect ratio is right. Still feeling out the best video site for animated content, metacafe isn't too into it (although do-it-yourselfer KipKay is making a killing). I'm hoping the 18-35 year old male audience that Break servers might be more into this kinda thing. Only time will tell.

"Ew, Fry! Is this a carton of cheese behind your bed?"
"Well, it used to be milk, but ya know. Time makes fools of us all."
-Futurama


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AuditionHQ.com Launches!

Hey, Chris here. Just launched a new website, AuditionHQ.com! It's a site made for artists, actors, and creative people. Think of it as an online database of local auditions for hand selected work, including paying gigs. I'm having a little trouble with the form (500-Internal Server Error bullcrap), but once I get that figured out you'll be able to submit auditions directly from the site.

Currently it's been only released here and to my Facebook friend's list. Soon to be flyered in the town of Ithaca, and eventually posted as a bulletin on our mySpace.

We've got two auditions running right now, check em out. We're looking for Character Artists for a new 60 second animation created by Danielle Chillemi, and we're offing a $250 Contract to the artist who wins! Head over to AuditionHQ.com now!

-Chris

AWESOMENESSSSS

Today, Moving Box Studios L.L.C. signed off on all paperwork, and is now a fully operational and recognizable entity. Translation, time to get busy!





-Cdogn

New Website!!!

Holy crap did you hear? Moving Box Studios FINALLY has a website! It's as if God parted the heavens and said "Alright guys, I've fucked with you on the internet enough. Let there be webs!"

And there was.

-C

Olympus stolen by Asian YouTube clone

Well this is pretty crazy. While Googling Olympus Burger to see where we're at on the rankings, I ran across this Japanese YouTube clone, known as 1stYouTube, with Olympus Burger on it. Sorry I couldn't include the big breasted CG girl at the bottom asking you to frantically sign up for MMORPGs.

-Chris

Chalk Outlines - Director Photo

Hey guys it's Karim. This is the first completely processed and digitally retouched picture from the recent photo shoot I had with Joe in Ithaca in preparation for the completion of "Chalk Outlines". You'll notice the iconic "Cyrus Painer" door from the movie in the background. Joe looks pretty at home in a trenchcoat and fedora, maybe he should get his own spinoff series. "Joe Zohar: Private Director"? :) Any comments are well appreciated, as always.

-Karim