Wow, so much has transpired since we last spoke sir livejournal. :-) We're really, and I mean really, trucking through this film. I'm rather impressed with what we've churned out so far, we're coming up around 41 minutes of a rough cut, and we still have soooo much more to shoot! It's insane, I'm probably going to have to shave off lots of ( Read more... )

Well kids, we're two weeks into the shooting of "Natalie", and it's been a blast. Everything is turning out fantastic so far, including and not limited to the footage, acting, camerawork, etc. A lot of the sound needs some work, but I was prepared for that. We'll be doing a lot of ADR in the near future. :-) Joy! We've only shot for a total ( Read more... )

Oh my, we have less than 3 days left before shooting starts! The wait is riveting, seriously. I love how I stumble upon these obscure words that I rarely use in my day to day vocabulary, curious. Anywho, in between relentlessly watching episodes of 24 on DVD into the wee hours of the morning, I've been trying to stay as stress free as possible ( Read more... )

Wow, less than two weeks to go. Next Thursday, June 15th 2006, is our first day of shooting. I can't believe it! I'm pretty hyped, a little scared, but confident overall. I think I want to approach "Natalie" as just one big short film. One really big short film. We've always done short films so well, so there is no reason we can't pull this ( Read more... )

I only have a small image that I was toying around with before work today. It would seem that I try to incorporate "Natalie" into every image that I find on my computer. I find this picture to be quite magical. Come on now, let's be honest, who doesn't love the beach?

"Natalie de Beach"

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Well, it's down to this, I've got two weeks left to get my shit together and prepare for "Natalie". I've acquired a good deal of equipment, everything that I think we'll need for this epic conquest this summer. A Bogen tripod, a Sennheiser microphone, a trio of lights, etc. I still need to order a decent sized green screen, which will probably ( Read more... )

After hanging with the gang last night, and having a gut busting good time watching Brian stumble up every set of stairs and accuse everyone of "having his phone", I decided to get an early start today, because I had several things nagging away at the back of my head. First, I called up a gentleman who runs an independent company in Richland, he ( Read more... )

Haha, the puzzle pieces are almost in their proper places as filming draws nearer by the day. Several topics of good news, I have acquired the camera, which is quite awesome and works beautifully for what we need it. We did go with a Panasonic, but we skipped on the HD. As I weighed out my options I realized it was more important for me to work ( Read more... )

Well, a lot has transpired since I've last written on my lovely livejournal. Principal photography(fancy word that big wig directors use) or shooting for "Natalie" will begin in about a month or so. Apparently, upon further research on the Panasonic High Def. camera, there seems to be a slight snag. It requires these little friggen P2 cards. ( Read more... )

Hello again aspiring film makers, fellow film makers, dear friends, and people who are just bored and happen to tred across my journal. I blinked twice and to my surprise, it was already April. What is this madness known as time, and why haven't we been able to slow it down yet? This can mean only one thing, in two months or less, give or take, ( Read more... )