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Trail Dust Town – Tuscon, AZ

Posted on January 18, 2012 by A5films

Last week, four filmmakers – Bryan Manning, Brook Linder, Gregory Shultz and Alex Crowder – went on location in Tuscon, AZ to practice shooting Western action sequences with the Pinnacle Peak Pistoleros of Trail Dust Town!

Packed with (2) Canon EOS T2i, (1) Canon EOS T3i, (2) Canon EOS 7D, (1) Canon EOS 5D Mark II, a couple Manfrotto tripods, an assortment of Canon EF glass, and A LOT of canned air, the filmmakers spent three days with the cast and crew of the Pinnacle Peak Wild West Stunt Show setting up explosions, flips, falls, gun fights and chaos – all shot in slow motion at 60fps.

Check back for an upcoming music video!

Ghoul School KickStarter!

Posted on January 17, 2012 by A5films

Brook Linder and Gregory Shultz have penned a short script about being friends in high school. It’s all true. Especially the part where a construction worker is brutally murdered by the spirit of a former principal.

It’s called Ghoul School.

Production of the short film is set to start late February as a senior thesis project for the Electronic Arts program at Missouri State University. The 20 minute short will be shot on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II with brand new Zeiss ZF.2 primes. The crew is currently raising money via KickStarter to secure and rent additional equipment, props, wardrobe, and special effects to bring this 80s-nostalgic flick to life.

Ghoul School will premiere May 2012.

Follow the production on Tumblr!

Current Crew (1-18-12):

Director – Brook Linder
Writers – Brook Linder and Gregory Shultz
Producer – Lauren Legate
Directors of Photography – Bryan Manning and Clay Mason
Camera Operator – Clay Mason
First Assistant Camera – Alex Crowder
Production Design – Sophie Parker
Prop Master – Gregory Shultz
Production Photography – Alex Crowder

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Mother’s Brewery – Doing It Our Way!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by A5films

Check out Mother’s Brewery parody of the Laverne & Shirley television show opening sequence! Made as a Christmas gift to their newsletter subscribers, this video went viral within 48 hours making appearances on Reddit, BeerNews.org, The Wall Street Journal, CollegeHumor.com, and LaughingSquid.com!

Shot and Edited by Bryan Manning

Camera – Canon EOS 7D
Lenses – Canon EF 20mm, 28mm and 50mm.
Edited on Adobe Premiere Pro CS5

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60 Seconds in Haiti

Posted on November 8, 2011 by A5films

Last month three filmmakers Clay Mason, Sid McGregor and Brian Mehrens toured Haiti for two weeks from Les Cayes to Cap Haitien with Partners of the Americas. The footage they captured is stunningly beautiful and here’s a quick preview of what’s to come…

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DubFix WHITE NOISE Edition Promo Video

Posted on October 24, 2011 by A5films

DubFix WHITE NOISE Edition with Phaded (Chicago, IL), sKRillz (Brunswick, NJ), Pamu and Johan Promo Video. September 24th, 2011 @ Remington’s Downtown in Springfield, MO.

Shot by Bryan Manning and Brook Linder.

Cameras – 2 Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Lenses – Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM, Nikon 16mm f/3.5
Edited on Adobe Premiere Pro CS5

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The New Stepdad (2011) – Extended Version

Posted on September 20, 2011 by A5films

The final, extended version of The New Stepdad is now streaming on the internets! Check out this seven minute cut starring Ryan Bennett and Matt Stowe. The original five minute short was created for the SATO (Springfield and the Ozarks) 48 Hour Film Challenge…

Todd – Ryan Bennett
Jeremy – Matt Stowe

Writer – Matt Stowe
Director – Carver M. School
Producers – Sophie Parker, Andrea Cannon
and Sarah Scharfenberg
Cinematography – Brook Linder, Bryan Manning,
Max Rosen and Chris Beckman
Editors – Brook Linder and Chirs Beckman

Also, check out the 80′s VHS home video style posters by Chris Beckman…

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Critical Drain Music Video!

Posted on September 16, 2011 by A5films

Check out the new Critical Drain music video off Someone Still Loves Boris Yeltsin’s album Let it Sway now playing on MTVu!

Directed and shot by Brook Linder

Moral support and occasional assistance by Clay Mason, Gregory Shultz and Bryan Manning.

Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T2i with a Canon USM 50mm f1.4 lenses. A cheap Phoenix 0.25X Super Fisheye Converter was mounted to the front to give a wider angle with soft edges.

Below is a photo that shows the setup along with the homemade SnorriCam rig.

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Any Given Child – Future of Arts Education (2011)

Posted on September 14, 2011 by A5films

The short film “Any Given Child” premiered last night at the Moxie Cinema in Springfield, MO as part of an event to announce the APSI (Arts Programming and Sustainability Initiative) panel’s partnership with the Kennedy Center (Washington D.C.) “Any Given Child” initiative, which focuses on assisting communities in strengthening and expanding arts education for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

The film was funded by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks and the Springfield Regional Arts Council to highlight current arts programs within the community and also to annouce the partnership. The film was edited at the Creamery Arts Center and lighting/sound gear* was provided thanks to the Missouri Film Alliance of Springfield.

Directed by Bryan Manning
Cinematography by Clay Mason
Edited by Clay Mason and Bryan Manning

Cameras: Canon EOS Rebel T2i (x2) with Contax Zeiss prime lenses.
Edited on Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.

*ARRI Light Kit, Audio-Technica Boom and Sennheiser wireless mics with a Zoom H4n handy recorder.

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They Reappear Trailer

Posted on September 9, 2011 by A5films

Check out the trailer for the upcoming DVD They Reappear – Jeremy Larson, Live at the Gillioz Theatre! The performance was recorded live on March 12th at the historic Gillioz Theatre in downtown Springfield, Missouri. Details on the DVD and its release date will be available soon.

Directed and Edited by Brook Linder
Shot by Brook Linder, Clay Mason, Max Rosen, Chris Beckman, Gregory Shultz, Philip Dickey and Bryan Manning.

Cameras: Canon EOS 7D (x2)*, Canon Rebel EOS T2i (x3) and a Panasonic HVX200.
Lenses: A large assortment of fixed and zoom lenses from Canon, Contax Zeiss, Tokina and Nikon.

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DubFix (ft. RUN DMT) Promo Video

Posted on August 24, 2011 by A5films

DubFix (ft. RUN DMT) Promo Video. July 30th, 2011 @ Remington’s Downtown in Springfield, MO.