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Storyboard Template

Tim — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:40:38 +0000

In the last post about storyboarding I talked about how important it is and how much time that it can save you. Before I had made this template I looked around the internet and didn't really find anything simple.

There are expensive programs that have drag and drop objects that you can put into little frames and there are many more unlimited options that you can pay for.

Why Storyboard?

Tim — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:43:33 +0000

Storyboards are something we all know of but are not something that we really know about. Storyboarding is when you break down your film shot by shot in frames drawn or composed that represent how you want those shots to look like in your final product. They look a lot like a comic book really. Well, not mine. Mine look like my 4 year old could have drawn them and I think that is why I never did them until this past year. Even if you're the only one that can understand them they can benefit by helping you premeditate on the way you want to shoot something. In many ways this can help you determine the kind of place you want to shoot and see how the scene will take place in different settings.

2011 Demo Reel

Tim — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:36:38 +0000

16 Bit

The Meadow

My Own Prison

Solar Roast Coffee Commercial

Southern Colorado Burlesque Revival

The Magic of Film

Tim — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:22:36 +0000

This video is something that I put together last summer. I went on a fishing trip with my Grandad and cousin, Travis to Isabel Lake in Rye, Colorado. I didn't plan on filming, but there is something special about moments like these. There is something about film that seperates it from any other media.

A picture can capture a moment but

Pueblo 24 Hour Film Festival 2011

Tim — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:51:16 +0000

This festival marked a year of film festivals for Sparks Bros Media. We have had some great films but this one was the biggest. By biggest I mean it had the most moving parts. When your walking around a set for a film that is supposed to be finished in 24 hours (that's shot, edited, and submitted) and you see 5 make-up artists including my wife Chrissy, Channelle Stewart, Ashley Burke, Matt Rivera, and Vincente Martinez Ortega doing body art, go-go dancer Toxiic, from Toxiic Inc. Entertainment, a DJ Cameron "ProfessorPhunk" Sanchez, with a full set-up, you start to wonder what you

Beyond the cinema

Daniel — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:23:06 +0000

The nice thing about non-fiction film is that if you have a great story to cover, much of the hard work is already done for you. If the story is simply outstanding, like this story of Alex, the blacksmith, then no script is even needed. While there is still a lot of work involved in creating any film, Alex naturally exemplified

New website!

Tim — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:38:28 +0000

New to Sparks Bros Media?

Hey everyone. For those of you who don't know who we are, we started as a Colorado wedding video company and have expanded to working on all sorts of video and cinematography projects--mostly in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo. We are proud of what we do.