Posted by TRMonette on Aug 31, 2011

2D Art Gallery

Since time immemorial, the painted picture is a keystone in many human cultures. From the first cave drawings of charcoal to the oils of the Renaissance up to the digital paintings of today, two-dimensional art is a way for humans to communicate, express and capture the things we see and feel in the world around us. Learning the use of composition, color and the balancing of light and shadow will help any...

Posted by TRMonette on Aug 31, 2011

3D Art Gallery

With the advent of companies like Industrial Light and Magic and Pixar, and computers becoming more powerful every year, 3D Art and animation has grown exponentially. 3D animation and art is used in just about everything we watch for entertainment. Although, the quest for lifelike characters continues to progress, unimagined worlds are only limited to the imagination of the artist who creates them. Below...

Posted by TRMonette on Aug 31, 2011

Camera and FX Tests

Here on this page you will find clips of practice and test footage.

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect and that is especially true for video and cinematography. Constant practice and testing will help any filmmaker in constructing various looks and moods in order to make any narrative more effective. It is important to know your lenses and their attributes so that way you have a better understanding of how the lens captures and represents a scene.

Posted by TRMonette on Sep 1, 2011

Paranormal America Live

Share Thanks to the marvel of emerging technologies— investigators, film crews and all types of adventurers now have the ability to stream video wirelessly in real time to the network with the largest audience in the world, the Internet. Never again must a film crew be tethered to a cable. Never again will you have to watch another show, taped four months in advance that has been chopped, edited and...

Posted by TRMonette on Aug 31, 2011

Photography

Share Photography as an art is about capturing the purity and essence of a moment. The great photographers can reveal to you a person’s soul or capture the majesty of Mother Nature. In Matthew Brady’s case, the horrors of war were no longer hidden from the public eye when he braved the travails of the Civil War to capture the stark images that he would later present to America. Photography is...

Posted by TRMonette on Aug 31, 2011

Portfolio

In this section, you will be able to view the personal works of Thomas R. Monette both past and present. In addition, you will be able to glimpse at Thomas’ upcoming and future artistic endeavors. Film Production Writer | Director | Producer | Editor With nearly two decades of film production experience, Thomas R. Monette brings that knowledge of filmmaking to Exile Arts. Thomas has...

Posted by TRMonette on Aug 30, 2011

Projects

As times change and cultures evolve, the way we perceive life and the events that shape it also change. Nevertheless, the one constant throughout time is “Man’s” ability of self-expression. It is through our artistic expression that we as a people share our experience and perception of the world in which we live. As we evolve as human beings, so must our expression… thus leading to...

Posted by TRMonette on Aug 31, 2011

The Killer In Me

Share Selected to Edward James Olmos’ 2005 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival The Killer In Me was the first film effort by Thomas R. Monette. It is a short film about a downtrodden man recovering from the daze of committing his first murder. While wallowing in thought about the things and people he has lost, the man’s mind takes him back to his murderous moments where he hunts down...