Issue 132 – Film Ireland – The Spring Issue 2010
Conor McMahon, creator of zombie flick Dead Meat and the hilarious and devious The Disturbed, gives his guide to the world of low budget. With a few detours via Hollywood, this is Film Ireland, ‘grindhouse’ style.
Breaking (Down) the Budget
Brian O’Toole, Paul Ward, Eoin Macken and Conor McMahon on the smartest way to spend your low budget. Read more here
Production Design
Conor McMahon talks to big-budget production designer Ray Ball and to Graham Williams about production design on a budget. Read more here
Making it up: how to get a(decapitated)head in special effects
Tom McInerney, Terri Pinnell and Conor McMahon share some of their low-budget tips and tricks in our gory guide to special effects make-up. Read more here
The Dark Arts
Concept artist Olwen Foy shares the journey from creature conception to film.
Read more here
His Cup Runneth Over…
Conor McMahon interviews Gary Shore, whose trailer earned him an invitation to Hollywood.
Read more here
What do you do with actors?
Actor/director Vinny Murphy talks about directing actors. Read more here
Sparkling Perrier
Niamh Creely talks to Cillian Murphy about the art of acting and coming home to film Perrier’s Bounty. Read more here
Jimmy Murakami: Non Alien
Dermod Moore speaks to Murakami and the makers of a new documentary on this famous animator. Read more here
Equipment Review
Filmbase sound engineer, Alan Coleman, reviews the SQN-5SB Series II, a high-end audio mixer. Read more here
Spotlight
Ross Whitaker talks to Conor Horgan about his award-winning debut feature, One Hundred Mornings. Read more here
Film Ireland On Set
Alessandro Molatore reports from the set of Parked, a new feature starring Colm Meaney. Read more here
Shortspace
Filmbase’s Clare Creely introduces Shortspace, the new screening space that’s about giving your shorts legs. Read more here
Endboard: Film Critics and the Feel-good Genre
Andrew Legge tells us how the critcs are failing us. Read more here
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Category: Back Issues Index
Where is Terry McMahon’s article on writing and making Charlie Casanova? Why is it not on the above list?
Lisa Carroll
Who do I approach with regard to casting for Camelot movie
Just like Lisa Carroll I to would like to see Terry’s article.
Thanks for your comments – you can read an exclusive Q&A with Terry McMahon on ‘Charlie Casanova’ here
http://www.filmireland.net/2011/03/30/qa-on-charlie-casanova/