A film reel is a great way to get yourself noticed in the film industry.  In essence it’s a sort of visual resume that can show off to potential employers or clients what all you’re capable of when it comes to filmmaking.  To that end, we here at TMP have some handy dandy tips to help you when you’re creating your own film reel.

Breaking into the world of post-production can seem fairly daunting at first.  While taking on all the technology can be intimidating, so can the terms and concepts that go into the post-production process.  While there are a plethora of tutorial videos and guides on the internet, technical jargon or terms could keep you from fully utilizing those resources to their full potential.  Thus, we here at TMP have created the post-production glossary!

The Movie Pool is back to take you through the final part of our Post-Production Glossary.  These are all the terms you need to know as an editor, or as someone working in the Post process.  If you're just starting out, it's a good guide to get you started on all that you need to know and be aware of.

By now, a good majority of you guys have probably - hopefully - seen the 35 minute Casey Jones/Ninja Turtles fan film.  It’s been posted on just about every major nerd site there is (including us), and I recently had the chance to talk to the filmmakers and star of the short film about the movie and what they’re planning next.

Austin favorites, Jay and Mark Duplass, screened their new film Jeff Who Lives At Home, follow up to much loved Cyrus, at the Austin Film Festival. Reinforcing their great talent in creating comedies with a lot of heart and real emotion, the film follows what seems like the typical slacker character and turns him into an unexpected hero. Starring two of television’s busiest and best loved comedic actors, Jason Segel and Ed Helms, the films plays with the idea of fate and tells a great story about family and humanity.