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Seattle investor helps produce new film ‘East of the Mountains’ and learns how movies and tech differ

GeekWire

In the short time that he has been investing in film projects, Hall is gaining a keen understanding of the differences between making movies and making tech dollars. The film is based on the best-selling novel by David Guterson, who also wrote “Snow Falling on Cedars,” and was shot in Washington state. Did it get done?’

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Budget roundup: the latest low-cost cameras

The Verge

If you’re really serious about your photography, however, you’re going to be spending upward of $1,500 or more — way more — and that’s something that isn’t in everyone’s budget. The Instax Square SQ1 is a large, plastic, square box that captures and prints images onto Fujifilm’s square film. Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge.

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The polarization of film budgets

Trends in the Living Networks

At Media 2010 Suzanne Stefanac pointed to Escape to City 17, a machinima movie that had been made with a budget of less than $500, mainly for the costumes. Expect both increasing film budgets at the top end, and lowering film budgets at the bottom end. It looks pretty good considering how little was spent.

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$70 million sci-fi flick 'b' stars an AI robot named 'Erica'

TechSpot

What makes it unique is that it will be the first big-budget feature film to star an AI actor named Erica. Produced by the makers of Oscar-nominated film Loving Vincent, "b" has a budget slated at $70 million. A movie, simply titled "b," is currently in early production.

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Apple shot its entire Scary Fast keynote using iPhone 15 Pro Max

TechSpot

Apple's recent Scary Fast Halloween showcase served as an excellent example of what's possible with a modern smartphone in capable hands (and with a sizable production budget). The entire event was shot using iPhone 15 Pro Max and led by Brian Oakes, an award-winning documentary film director perhaps best known. Read Entire Article

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Free Guy Is a Heartfelt and Unexpectedly Great Video Game Movie

Gizmodo

Anyone who has seen the trailer for Free Guy probably thinks they know exactly what the film is going to be—and that’s partially true. Directed by Shawn Levy ( Night at the Museum, Stranger Things ), it’s a big-budget, video game-influenced movie about Guy (Ryan Reynolds), a NPC (non-playable character) in a massive… Read more.

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Reebok's New Jurassic Park Collection Just Stomped All Over Your Shoe Budget

Gizmodo

Life finds a way to undo all of your responsible budgeting. Read more.

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