JVGPictures Official Blog

We have a new YouTube channel trailer, the JVGPictures Promo Video! Thanks to our many editors, we have pieced together a promo video, made of clips out of previously completed films. Check it out! This video gives you a pretty good idea of what we do. Happy Filming!!

Our newest film, Code Red is now in Production. More details coming soon! Happy Filming!

Hello everybody! Today we have an update on LAYF's current big project 'Conquest': They posted the first scene on YouTube! It looks like Conquest is going to be a great success. Here is the link to the video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8YJ_hejvEAQ And, incase you were wanting it, beneath is the Conquest trailer. To learn more about LAYF, visit their website at LAYF.org

Okay, we have finally added a few videos to the Videos Page. Happy Filming!

We are trying to get our actors into Star Wars 8! It is going to be shot in Texas! They need lots of extras! We are really excited!!!

Check out the Videos Page, as we add some new short films.

We are making a "choose-your-own-adventure" film! Details coming soon!!

Check out this Wikipedia article on filmmaking. It is a good outline of how a film is produced. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmmaking Happy Filming!

Ever tried making a short film with a bunch of kids? This is what it's like. (Yes, we did complete the film, along with all the messing around!)  We had a table reading a few weeks ago, and we took a few pictures. It was a great success, and everyone did great. Thanks so much to all of our dedicated actors!

Yes, we found a really interesting film festival. It is in October, and we are getting started on our short film right away. Development starts July 13th 2016.

Hello everyone! JVGPictures is starting a Short Film Surge, and we are hoping to make over thirty five short films this summer. We will post with updates, and maybe even some videos. Happy Filming!

This picture was taken with one of our young actors.

Check this out! http://www.navispictures.com/category_s/34.htm To learn more about Navis Pictures check out their web site.

So today we are going to share some helpful resources for any of you who are also interested in filmmaking. There are several areas of interest that these resources cover, mostly sound material, and educational material. Inside of sound, we are including many aspects of sound, including Special FX, ambiance, and music. For music there are several sources, mainly Jamendo, and Flat. Jamendo is all music, some under a copyright, and others free for public use. Flat is a platform for music composers, and is great for composing your own score. You can also use other people's scores. However, if using a Flat score, make sure you have permission from the composer. Click here to go to the Jamendo home page. (not a kid-friendly website) Click here to go to the Flat website. In the area of sound fx, we usually lean towards using Freesound. Freesound is a great resource for anything from star wars sound effects to rain drops pitter-pattering against an umbrella. If you are look...

Hello Everybody, Today I am going to share  a wonderful group with you, LAYF. LAYF is a group of homeschooled christian kids, age 10 - 16, located in the Lynchburg/Bedford area. They do live action filming, and also stop motion. See the LAYF website here .

We have a new page, our Videos page. This page does not have any videos on it yet, but we are currently working on adding some. Please click here  to see the Videos page.

JVGPictures Filming is an unofficial  organization made of Christian and, with a few exceptions, homeschooled, kids and teens.  We have completed over seventeen short films, and are currently making many short films. We currently have over twenty five members, and we are growing fast!   FAQ            Q.  What kinds of films does JVGPictures produce?            A.   Mostly we make live action short films, along with a few minecraft movies, stopmotions, and even some music videos. We also make some full length films. Basically we will make any kind of film, as long as it stands within christian values.            Q. Can I join?            A. Right now, we are not accepting members, but in the future we hope to include more kids and teens in the fun.            Q. Do you allow members to create th...

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