Intellectual Property (film)
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Intellectual Property is a 2006
film
starring Christopher Masterson
and Lyndsy Fonseca
. It was written, produced and directed
by Nicholas Peterson
.
.
at Santa Clarita Studios in California
. Unusually for a low budget independent film, all scenes were shot on specially constructed sets. This was made possible by recycling sets left over from previous productions at the studio.
The film was photographed on Fuji Eterna 500 stock, using an ARRI SR III Super 16mm film camera with Elite Prime lenses. Editing was achieved using the Apple Final Cut Pro
system. Digital Intermediate
facilities were provided by iO films in Hollywood, who scanned the Super 16mm negative, color corrected the images and transferred them via the Arrilaser
to a Kodak 35mm intermediate stock. Prints were made by the Fotokem laboratory.. The film was later released under the name Dark Mind.
2006 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
starring Christopher Masterson
Christopher Masterson
Christopher Kennedy Masterson is an American actor known most for his role as Francis on Malcolm in the Middle.- Early life :Masterson was born to Peter and Carol Masterson on Long Island, New York, on January 22, 1980...
and Lyndsy Fonseca
Lyndsy Fonseca
Lyndsy Marie Fonseca is an American actress known for playing Colleen Carlton on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and The Restless, Dylan Mayfair on the ABC series Desperate Housewives, and Ted Mosby's daughter on How I Met Your Mother. She also played Katie Deauxma in the 2010 superhero film...
. It was written, produced and directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by Nicholas Peterson
Nicholas Peterson
Nicholas Peterson is a graduate of the California Institute of the Arts where he developed skills in stop-motion animation. In 1998 Peterson crewed on the first ever stop-motion IMAX film , later nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film...
.
Plot
An eccentric genius is forced to confront the consequences of his own madness in this independent dramaIndependent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
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Production
Intellectual Property was shot entirely on (or just outside of) one sound stageSound stage
In common usage, a sound stage is a soundproof, hangar-like structure, building, or room, used for the production of theatrical filmmaking and television production, usually located on a secure movie studio property.-Overview:...
at Santa Clarita Studios in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Unusually for a low budget independent film, all scenes were shot on specially constructed sets. This was made possible by recycling sets left over from previous productions at the studio.
The film was photographed on Fuji Eterna 500 stock, using an ARRI SR III Super 16mm film camera with Elite Prime lenses. Editing was achieved using the Apple Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro is a non-linear video editing software developed by Macromedia Inc. and then Apple Inc. The most recent version, Final Cut Pro X, runs on Mac personal computers powered by Mac OS X version 10.6.7 or later and using Intel processors...
system. Digital Intermediate
Digital intermediate
Digital intermediate is a motion picture finishing process which classically involves digitizing a motion picture and manipulating the color and other image characteristics. It often replaces or augments the photochemical timing process and is usually the final creative adjustment to a movie...
facilities were provided by iO films in Hollywood, who scanned the Super 16mm negative, color corrected the images and transferred them via the Arrilaser
Arrilaser
The Arrilaser is a digital film recorder made by Arri which writes digital movie files onto film after compositing and audio mastering on the computer. Files are sent to the device via a fast gigabit Ethernet connection. The Arrilaser uses three solid-state lasers as a light source, and...
to a Kodak 35mm intermediate stock. Prints were made by the Fotokem laboratory.. The film was later released under the name Dark Mind.
Awards
- Best Cinematography, Australian International Film FestivalAustralian International Film FestivalThe Australian International Film Festival, or AIFF, was a Melbourne festival held in 2006.An earlier festival with this name was renamed to Canberra International Film Festival.- Awards :...
- Best Film, Oxford International Film FestivalOxford International Film FestivalThe Oxford International Film Festival was established in Oxford, Ohio in 2007 by founder and event director J.C. Schroder.-Festival History:...
- Best Director, Oxford International Film Festival
- Best Actor, Christopher Masterson, Oxford International Film Festival
- Grand Jury Prize, Best Film, DC Independent Film FestivalDC Independent Film FestivalAs the oldest independent film festival in Washington, the has a storied history of presenting extraordinary films. DCIFF has served as a platform for launching great independent filmmakers since its premiere year in 1999, providing a forum for cutting edge features, shorts and documentaries on...