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'''Indy Mogul''' is an [[Internet]]-based video |
'''Indy Mogul''' is an [[Internet]]-based video webcat consisting of three weekly shows that suck on the website, IndyMogul.com and [[YouTube]] among others, as part of [[Fred Seibert]] and [[Herb Scannell]]'s [[Next New Networks]] block of internet programming,<ref name="wsj">[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118980257836227935.html?mod=googlenews_wsj How to make fake rain and sew a superhero costume] at [[The Wall Street Journal]]</ref> alongside [[Channel Frederator]], VODCars, FastLaneDaily, ThreadBanger and other niche networks. |
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Indy Mogul viewers have been quoted to to use the contents of their kitchen junk drawers to create everything from [[ninja]] swords and werewolves to stop-motion puppets and beating human hearts — all for $50 or less. <ref name="yahoo">[http://potw.news.yahoo.com/s/potw/61209/how-to-make-a-zombie-for-50-or- People of the Web: How to make a Zombie for $50 or less] on [[Yahoo!]]</ref> |
Indy Mogul viewers have been quoted to to use the contents of their kitchen junk drawers to create everything from [[ninja]] swords and werewolves to stop-motion puppets and beating human hearts — all for $50 or less. <ref name="yahoo">[http://potw.news.yahoo.com/s/potw/61209/how-to-make-a-zombie-for-50-or- People of the Web: How to make a Zombie for $50 or less] on [[Yahoo!]]</ref> |
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Indy Mogul is an Internet-based video webcat consisting of three weekly shows that suck on the website, IndyMogul.com and YouTube among others, as part of Fred Seibert and Herb Scannell's Next New Networks block of internet programming,[1] alongside Channel Frederator, VODCars, FastLaneDaily, ThreadBanger and other niche networks.
Indy Mogul viewers have been quoted to to use the contents of their kitchen junk drawers to create everything from ninja swords and werewolves to stop-motion puppets and beating human hearts — all for $50 or less. [2]
Show format
Indy Mogul is broken down into three different shows that air at regular intervals:
- Backyard FX (Hosted By Erik Beck): Monday
- Q and Erik Live (Hosted by Erik Beck, Steve Nelson, Jared Roessler and Justin Johnson): First Thursday of every month
- 4 Minute Film School [formerly Weekend Extra] (Hosted By Steve Nelson): Friday (On Hiatus)
- Indy Mogul Hall of Fame (Also Hosted By Steve Nelson): Thursday
Indy Mogul is currently working on pilots for new shows.
Backyard FX
Backyard FX (or BFX) is the original show for Indy Mogul, hosted by Erik Beck. BFX shows how to create inexpensive special effects and costumes/makeup. The pilot episode was uploaded on May 15 2007. It was originally produced in Oakland, California, before moving to New York City, New York in August 2007, to operate out of Next New Networks (NNN) offices. It airs weekly on Mondays.
Subjects covered by Backyard FX are chosen democratically from viewer requests, and produced for under $50. Budgets are chosen by a spin of the "Wheel of Prosperity".
A write up from TheDailyReel.com describes BFX as:
[3]...sort of a "Mythbusters" for the underground filmmaker – is as low-budget as the showcased effects, the videos are crisply edited, informative, and Beck, himself, is an affable and entertaining webcaster.
Justin Johnson introduced Next New Networks to a pilot episode created by Erik Beck, Next New Networks agreed to pick up the series and a contract was signed to create more episodes.
The Wheel of Prosperity
Every episode of Backyard FX (with a few exceptions) has Erik or his puppet Gary spin the wheel of Prosperity to determine the budget for that week's special effect. The amounts start at ten dollars and increase by five to ten dollars each time up until it starts over. There is also another spot on the wheel that reads "Trip 2 Jersey", which the wheel has yet to land on.
Q and Erik
Q and Erik is a question and answer format show hosted by Erik Beck who answers questions from the viewers. It airs weekly on Thursdays.
The show has in the past contained an episode displaying entries from their Pumpkin Eating Contest, as well as an episode where Erik "killed" David Ray, a professional film editor.
Q and Erik is used as a forum to answer general questions that would ordinarily be too small to be featured in a full episode.
The first episode of "Q and Erik" was actually within the first episode of "Weekend Extra" (See article below). But was dropped until several months later, when they decided to give it its own show.
The weekly edition of "Q and Erik" was officially canceled on June 5th, 2008, replaced by the monthly half-hour live broadcast "Q and Erik Live" [4]
4 Minute Film School
4 Minute Film School has replaced Weekend Extra in the Indy Mogul lineup and is hosted by Steve Nelson. It explains principles and tips for different film styles (e.g. film noir, mise-en-scene), as well as camera angles, and other things to enhance the movie.
4 Minute Film school is currently on a brief hiatus
Indy Mogul Hall of Fame
Indy Mogul Hall of Fame is a show hosted by Steve Nelson and covers inductees who do good deeds in the Indy Mogul forums. The first ever inductee to the Indy Mogul Hall of Fame was user New Spark Films.
Audience
Indy Mogul's audience is highly influential in the direction of the show, not only by making requests for effects and asking questions, but by following in the footsteps of the Indy Mogul crew and passing on their own knowledge of film making. Forum members have been brought on as bloggers for the site and many viewer submitted tutorials have gained many views on YouTube.
Indy Mogul has roughly 2 million viewers a month — as well as ad dollars from big Hollywood studios pushing films such as Rambo and War.
The explosion of YouTube with all of its millions of users has created a new generation of potential directors. This can be seen by the over 17,000 YouTube subscribers who enjoy Indy Mogul and the budding forum, Mogulville. Indy Mogul currently holds the #13 position for the most subscribers of all time under "Guru" on YouTube.[5]
Indy Mogul and the film industry
Not even a year into existence, Indy Mogul expanded its audience and began interviewing professionals in the film industry. From scoring interviews with Scarface and A Bronx Tale editor David Ray[6] to Sam Reich,[7] creator of Dutch West and Director of Original Content for CollegeHumor. They have also interviewed writers Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab, and Earthworm Jim creator Doug TenNapel. Indy Mogul's Erik Beck was featured on CNN desribing an astronaut effect.
IndyMogul.com
IndyMogul.com is the sort of Indy Mogul headquarters, featuring all the videos that the crew makes. IndyMogul.com also includes a blog and moderated forums where members can discuss homemade short films.[8], discuss each episode, and discuss various other film making related topics.
See Also
Independent films Special effects
References
- ^ How to make fake rain and sew a superhero costume at The Wall Street Journal
- ^ People of the Web: How to make a Zombie for $50 or less on Yahoo!
- ^ The dailyreel
- ^ Where is today's Q and Erik? Page 3 at Indy Mogul
- ^ Most Subscribed : Gurus : (All Time) at YouTube
- ^ Q & Erik: SPECIAL REPORT!!!!!
- ^ Interview with director Sam Reich
- ^ Indy Mogul Forums