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BTS from the Set of “One More Stop” for the 2025 i48
Take a look behind the scenes at Dreamweaver Collective’s “One More Stop” - made for the Idaho 48-Hour Short Film Festival!
BTS from the Set of “Perfect”
See some behind-the-scenes photos from Dreamweaver Collective’s short film “Perfect”!
BTS from the Set of “The Sound of Night”
See some behind-the-scenes photos and videos from Dreamweaver Collective’s “The Sound of Night” production!
A Simple, Impactful Shoot at JUMP
I recently led a video shoot at JUMP, teaming up with Clemy’s Crew to support their upcoming benefit concert and mission. We set out to create a genuine, heartfelt interview with founder Scott Thompson, something that would resonate with potential donors.
2024 Dreamweaver Shorts are now Public!
Dreamweaver Collective is happy to finally make all of its 2024 short films public! Watch LAST FRAME, THE THING IN THE DARK, and TAKE ONE on YouTube now.
Photo Shoot for “Costumes” Poster
Dreamweaver is getting ready for the Idaho Film Fair, by taking some photos for the poster and promotional materials. Take a look at the awesome costumes used in this film!
On the Set of “Costumes”
This weekend, the Dreamweaver Collective shot “Costumes” - a short film written in our Screenwriting Lab and produced in our Production Labs! Take a look at some of the cool behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot!
Set Dressing with Dreamweaver
Halloween’s not quite over for JUMP’s Dreamweaver Collective - we spent all of yesterday decorating the set for our upcoming short film set at a Halloween party! We’re shooting this film, titled “Costumes”, tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday at our shooting location in Nampa! Look here and on our Instagram for pics and videos from the set.
Workshop Spotlight: Intro to Stop Motion
Lars C. Larsen, an extremely talented Stop Motion Animation artist who has worked on films like Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings & Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio taught an incredible Stop Motion Animation workshop recently.
How I Made My New Song @ JUMP
In this behind-the-scenes video, I take you inside the studio at JUMP Boise to show how I made my new song melodic sun. Filmed in Boise, Idaho, this video gives a look into my creative process, recording sessions, and what it’s like making original music.
VFX Test for Short Film “Costumes”
The Dreamweaver Collective has just completed a successful VFX test for our upcoming short film Costumes. This test focused on creating a convincing super speed effect — a key visual moment in the story.
Remembrance Stories-StoryCorps DIY
StoryCorps is back in the PLAY studio this fall! This time we are remembering loved ones who are no longer with us. StoryCorps is a non-profit whose mission is to document the human experience by recording conversations all across the country (our studio is the only place to record StoryCorps sessions in Idaho!).
Sound Editing Tutorials
Want to learn how to take your movie’s sound to the next level? Dreamweaver collaborator Justin Elias has created these tutorial videos on the post-production sound editing process. Take a look to start learning how to make your movies sound professional! And listen with headphones if you can!
Color Grading Tutorials
Want to know how to make your movies look more like, you know, movies? Gerald Adamson, director of the Dreamweaver productions “Take One” and “Last Frame”, has put together a series of tutorial videos on the essential post-production process of color grading.
Making Music @ JUMP
Cohen, one of our regulars in the PLAY studio has been cooking up some hot tunes over the last several months. Here’s what he has to say: “Back in March, I put a band together for a performance at Illumibrate, but I ended up deciding it wasn’t the right fit for the event. About a month ago…
Freelancing for Good
Our Nonprofit Showcase is a program that provides select nonprofits with a high quality Public Service Announcement (PSA) valued at $5,000-$8,000 dollars. This program is incredibly popular. So far we have uplifted nonprofits like The Idaho Diaper bank, Breaking Chains Academy and the Idaho Dental Foundation.
Safety Videos for Refugees
We have embarked on an interesting project as part of our Non-profit Showcase program. The Idaho Office For Refugees asked if we could help make videos for their newly resettled clients…
Nonprofit Showcase
A program we offer that we are extremely proud of is the “Nonprofit Showcase.” We make free PSAs for grassroots nonprofits who are in need of videos to further their mission and often to use as a tool to fundraise.
Dreamweaver Film Collective
The Dreamweaver Collective is JUMP’s film production initiative to engage people in our community interested in the different elements of film production.
Creating Stop-motion Shorts
A wonderfully creative group of kids from Cecil D. Andrus Elementary School came to the PLAY studio for a JUMP Experience this week to level up their stop-motion skills.