Top Cinematographer, Philipp Timme, Joins Internet Film ``Radius'' to Bring Internet Film Visuals to `The Next Level'.Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 19, 2000 Internet film took another leap forward today when Philipp Timme, a top visual effects cinematographer, signed on to shoot K2 Films' sci-fi actioner "Radius." Timme captured the White House exploding in "Independence Day," the volcanic devastation of an entire town in "Dante's Peak," and the destruction of the Mir space station in "Armageddon." He will film "Radius'" live action and special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. sequences in 35 mm, for digital broadcast over the internet in mid-Summer. "I want to take internet film to the next level visually," says Timme. "Most net films are small in their cinematic scope, due to modest budgets and lack of experience from first-time filmmakers. As Director of Photography, my goal is to make `Radius' feel as visually stunning as any big budget Hollywood production." In another first, film fans can follow Timme's preproduction pre·pro·duc·tion adj. 1. Taking place or existing before production: preproduction planning. 2. and production duties by visiting the web site www.makingofmovie.com, which documents the making of "Radius" every single day, in real time, as it's happening. The groundbreaking site has been online since late January, tracking early prep work done by "Radius" director Helmut Kobler and producer Andy Trapani, among other crew members. Film fans and aspiring as·pire intr.v. as·pired, as·pir·ing, as·pires 1. To have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: aspired to stardom. 2. filmmakers have never had such close, behind-the-scenes access to a film production before. "We're blown away to have a professional of Philipp's stature involved with our film and web site," said "Radius" Producer Andrew Trapani. "We knew internet film was coming into its own, but it surprised even us to see a talent like Philipp getting excited about the possibilities." A fast paced sci-fi actioner, "Radius" is one of the most hotly hot·ly adv. In an intense or fiery way: a hotly contested will. Adv. 1. hotly - in a heated manner; "`To say I am behind the strike is so much nonsense,' declared Mr Harvey heatedly"; "the anticipated internet films this year. It tells the story of a pilot shot down behind enemy lines, who discovers that her ship's payload (1) Refers to the "actual data" in a packet or file minus all headers attached for transport and minus all descriptive meta-data. In a network packet, headers are appended to the payload for transport and then discarded at their destination. -- a massive doomsday bomb -- has gone active, giving her 20 minutes to escape the epic blast. Now in preproduction, the 22-minute "Radius" will be shot at Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. sound stages and on location in Death Valley, Calif. in late May. It will make its net premiere in early August. For more information regarding "Radius" and K2 Films, contact Rebecca Strong or Emily M. Olsen at StellarQuest Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , 310/843-0898. Radius and makingofmovie.com (c) K2 Films, Inc. 2000 |
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