Volunteer Work – The Friendly House, Portland, Oregon

Posted by Paul Culp">Paul Culp on February 2, 2011
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Cinematics spent some time volunteering at The Friendly House in Portland this year for their Christmas for Homeless and Low Income Families Celebration. If you’re ever itching to donate some time to a good cause visit http://www.friendlyhouseinc.org/

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Cinematics rebrand. Say hello to Supergenius!

Posted by Paul Culp">Paul Culp on January 21, 2011
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Cinematics is changing its name to Supergenius. So if the name disappears from your list, do not fret. The same team is still here. Only bigger, stronger and faster than before.

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Bringing Down the Hairy Elephant: The Ancient Art of Storyboards

Posted by Paul Culp">Paul Culp on February 27, 2010
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The Hairy Elephant

You know what it is. You’ve heard the advice. Some would say it has existed since the beginning of film narrative. Some would say it existed much earlier, when man first painted images on cave walls before a great mammoth hunt. The images told the story of how they took down the beast long before they ran out across the plains, screaming, naked, junk flapping, with spears hoisted toward the sky. Problems could be solved in advance and steps taken to avoid calamity. Steps like don’t stand in front of the hairy elephant, or maybe we should cover our shame before someone gets hurt. This is one way early man learned to keep their mammoth hunts on time and within budget.

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