RainBubble Productions

06/09/2022

This project out of Bloomington, Indiana is near and dear to our hearts at RainBubble Productions. Filmmakers everywhere deserve opportunities to screen their work for audiences, and audiences everywhere deserve the opportunity to easily access local films!

Please consider supporting the Hoosier Films Mobile Cinema, today.

10/14/2021

Since March 2020, RainBubble Productions was involved with Digital Ren Faire, helping elevate video content and graphics and serving as members of the board with the goals of connecting renaissance faire entertainers to audiences while faires were shut down.

We had the opportunity to work with performers and vendors from across the country, and the pleasure of helping a community that had been upended. Every week we had new songs stuck in our heads or laughed at new jokes while editing self-taped performer footage from folks who had never before ventured into video or online content.

We are proud to have worked with this group. We are enlightened by the experience.

As of the end of September, we have stepped away from our roles as editors and board members for Digital Ren Faire. We wish the remaining members well. We wish the wider community well. We wish everyone safe and prosperous as they move forward.

We are always open to engaging with the performers and friends we have met and worked with during our time with DRF. If you loved what we did with your footage and are looking for video content, reach out! We were infinitely impressed with your work and your trust in us over the past year and a half. Don’t be strangers!

Special thanks to our fearless leader and producer from our time on the board, Olivia Harding, who was the oft-unseen motor keeping everything in the organization going and the head of social media while we participated. Your faith in us and cool head through every new challenge was constantly inspiring. And to Angyl Jones whose tireless work to keep the DRF Patreon patrons taken care of ensured the team could continue making the show. As the two of you are also moving on, know that we also wish you every success in your next adventures.

And for performers and patrons, keep on enjoying Digital Ren Faire as it moves forward-- We hear the next RenTalks is premiering Thursday, October 21st!-- and keep hanging out with us over here at RainBubble, too. Thank you all!

09/29/2021

Ever notice how Pixar turns the "wise mentor" trope on its head?

See how filmmakers play with nostalgia in Toy Story 3 and how they reinforce a characterization technique seen in 5 of the 10 films that were released before it in this article, curated by FanFare, a publication on Medium.

The film that completes Andy’s saga and encourages audiences to let go, make new friends, and never trust your mentors

09/27/2021

The first 20 minutes of 'Up' are a masterpiece all to themselves. See how filmmakers made these scenes so impactful to viewers using camera angles, character blocking, and music.

An Oscar-worthy setup

09/22/2021

There's something about the storytelling in Pixar's WALL-E that has always seemed a bit off to Siarra, but when she looked at the film as a fairytale, things started falling into place.

Once upon a time, there was a little robot who fell in love.

09/20/2021

Ratatouille (2007) is one of those films that people either resonate with or they don't. Siarra discusses what makes the film really work for her in this piece.

Gusteau tells audiences everywhere to follow their dreams — The animation team makes them believe they can.

09/09/2021

Cars (2006) isn't at the top of many people's lists of favorite Pixar films, but the attention to detail in worldbuilding gives important lessons for any filmmaker or writer.

Lessons for your own art and filmmaking

09/07/2021

Society love superheroes, but why do we empathize with them? And what makes their stories interesting? Learn about how Pixar did it in The Incredibles in 2004.

It’s a perfect blend of action and humanity.

09/01/2021

Finding Nemo hit differently for a lot of people than prior Pixar movies. Explore why it was so popular and consider how to apply lessons from the movie to your own writing.

Audiences went wild for Finding Nemo in 2003 and engaged with the film at a level above any prior Pixar film. What made it stand out in the…

08/30/2021

Last week, we released Barely Functioning Management Team, a short film designed to work with a team of just two people, and test editing concepts with limited resources.

Check out this interview with us about the making of the film in this free article. If you didn't get a chance to watch before, no worries! View it in the article!

Short film often exists to test the limits of production. Take a look at the microfilm and go behind the scenes with the filmmakers.

08/27/2021

Monsters, Inc. (2001) is a film about characters who audiences had to believe made a living frightening children -- and yet filmmakers had to ensure the movie wouldn't frighten kids in the audience. Learn about considerations they had to take and how they leaned on Pixar and old Hollywood traditions to set the tone.

Premiering in 2001, Monsters, Inc. is the first Pixar film not directed by John Lasseter. Pete Docter maintains the Pixar feel, but…

08/24/2021

We are wildly excited to say that we have ordered a new editing desktop. Our old one has served faithfully for years and years and years, but needs to be retired. Now it's just a waiting game for the new one to be built and ship - If you've built a desktop recently, you'll know it can take a while these days.

Leave us a SQUEE if you're happy for us :D