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Comment on Morning Run Amok at the OMFF by Tari Akpodiete

Tari Akpodiete — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:46:35 +0000

huge congrats, truly well-earned!

Comment on Morning Run Amok at the OMFF by Ricky Grove

Ricky Grove — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:42:58 +0000

Congratulations, Frank. And thank you for your acknowledgment. I don’t care much for awards, but I thought our work on the film was the best of any film I’ve worked on. I’m glad that other people can see that. And I agree with Phil that the Supermarket scene is really something. MRA has been due for a while.

Comment on Morning Run Amok at the OMFF by Overman

Overman — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:59:36 +0000

The comedy award was well-deserved, too, congratulations! Your sense of comic timing is exceptional (a trait I’d already noticed in Screen Scenes), and you really brought out the funny side of those early beta Moviestorm characters.

For me, the part of the film that I think is pure genius and destined to be an iconic machinima moment, is the whole supermarket sequence. Those gorgeous reference photo backdrops, the writing and the VO delivery (featuring one of the most believable laughs I’ve heard in any animated short in a long time), the details of the sound (especially that announcer bit), the goofy Muzak-ish track… the way the first couple joke scenes overlapped a bit for continuity… everything about this sequence worked, and represents machinima at its absolute finest.

There are other great moments in the film, too many to name. Great job, Frank! It was gratifying to see MRA get some award attention which I think was overdue.

Comment on The OMFF from where FLeeF stood by Kate (Kkffoo)

Kate (Kkffoo) — Mon, 12 May 2008 06:34:25 +0000

If only I had known Frank, I would have had a better look at the shoes! You did a great job and big thanks to everyone who contributed to the event.

Comment on The OMFF from where FLeeF stood by Overman

Overman — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:33:01 +0000

You did a great job, Frank! Way to go!

Comment on So what do I make of this? by Frank Fox

Frank Fox — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:30:55 +0000

Good point, Leslie. I get a quarterly report from ASCAP itemizing all royalties from various sources (basically a nicely formatted blank page) and there isn’t a line item for online downloads. I know radio stations have to submit a playlist to ASCAP, but I don’t know that YouTube-like sites are being regulated like that. so I doubt that when I use my own music in a machinima that it will generate performance royalties per play, or at all.

You’ve got me thinking that maybe there is a source of revenue a songwriter can go after in my blog entry’s scenario: YouTube! I may be distributing the cover tune I performed for free, but YouTube is getting banner ad revenue with every click-through and page impression, so that might be an interesting wrinkle.

Comment on So what do I make of this? by Leslie McKay

Leslie McKay — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:47:42 +0000

Good question! Would recording royalties on an MP3 only apply if the MP3 is downloaded, whether as a freebie or paid - or distributed on CD/tape?

I wonder if ASCAP/BMI/SESAC are going after youtube (and the other similar Web 2 video sites) for performance/airplay royalties, since your single copy of the song, as sound track for video, is being heard by anyone running your clip - so it’s basically like a TV station in that sense. Not that you, as backporch songwriter, would ever actually *see* a performance royalty check from ASCAP…

Comment on So what do I make of this? by Hugh "Nomad" Hancock

Hugh "Nomad" Hancock — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:22:30 +0000

If you do find out, let me know. I’d also DEARLY love to know the status on this.

(If I’d been more certain, there would have been a hell of a lot of cover versions on BloodSpell.)

Comment on Condolences and good will by Rockpool » Tributes

Rockpool » Tributes — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:48:33 +0000

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Comment on Goodbye, Mr. Blockbuster by Matt Kelland

Matt Kelland — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:40:51 +0000

Heston as Adama - wow, that would’ve been something!