Shot (of course) in an authentic western town in the heart of Texas. This story chronicles the ironic twist of heart that some go through to rove the courage within…even if against all odds. Starring Bob Fanucchi and Zach Rose, this film also features Texas country music stars like Stephanie Urbina Jones, Guy Forsyth, and [...]
Many people have been after us about screenings to see “The Key,” and if you’re not in L.A. for the screening at Sunset Gowers Studios this Friday, then you’ll be able to catch it for free on the new ItzOn.tv next week. Here’s the schedule so far (Central Times): Wednesday (6/1) 6:57pm, Thursday (6/2) 12:33am, [...]
It is a great honor for us at Crooked Path Films to join the ranks of many other talented filmmakers to win our first Telly Award. Our film, ”Transforming Mobile Devices,” was chosen to be among the other prestigious award winners in the 32nd Annual Telly Awards to receive the award. The film was created for Texas Instruments to [...]
Kevin Smith, probably best known as “Silent Bob,” and filmmaker/radio host interviewed director Jim Blumetti and star Gabrielle Blumetti this past Monday about our film “The Key.” The broadcast took place on Smith’s podcast/internet radio show site Smodcast. Please listen in here: Kevin Smith interviews Jim and Gabrielle Blumetti about “The Key” by richard-allen-crook [...]
We were tasked with providing a glimpse into the not-so-distant future of mobile technology thanks to the innovations happening over at Texas Instruments. Enjoy! (View the press release here: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/07/ti-announces-omap-5-two-high-performance-and-two-low-power-core/) Texas Instruments: Transforming Mobile Technology from Crooked Path Films on Vimeo.
I had the pleasure of talking with Dave over at learningdslrvideo.com, where we discussed flat picture styles and color grading workflow. You can read the full post here: http://www.learningdslrvideo.com/richard-allen-crook/ Download the full interview (MP3) HERE.
Red Giant Software has posted several tweets and Facebook posts about my color grading demo. What an honor to be recognized by such a great company…a company that makes the best color grading software on the market. My demo was made solely by Magic Bullet Looks, which is what I primarily use to grade all [...]
“UNAWARE” has been chosen as a Best of Category Award Winner at the 2010 California Film Awards, their highest level of recognition! Orson Welles Award Winners Animated Film: Post-Nup:’Uppers’- Katharine Woodman-Maynard California Film: Napa – Tobey Jorré Documentary Film: Happy World: Burma, The Dictatorship of the Absurd – Gaël Bordier Music Video: 11:11 – Sophia [...]
“Some keys can open doors… others might open your heart.” Alex Clayton is a little girl lost. Lost in a tragedy. Lost in a mystery. But someone… or something is about to send her on a journey. A journey she’ll never forget. The Key tells a somber yet inspirational story of a young girl’s search [...]
I am in the process of polishing a workflow and system to shooting and editing HDR video. It will be used on an upcoming feature film venture. Here’s a sneak peak at our progress:
