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Saturday, December 24, 2005
Merry Christmas
Out of the fog that envelopes the street walks a man with a beige trench coat. In the pocket of this coat is a disk, a disk with information the enemy would kill to have. The man enters the door of a house, walks down into an underground headquarters, and uploads the disk onto the internet.
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Trivial Update
Some people have said to me: "Hey you! What's happened on Lastwood since the summer?"
And I would like to tell them: "What do you think has happened? We've been filming." And we'll continue filming, until it's done.
You know a project is almost done when you start talking about how the premier should go. Lastwood is almost done. It's about 90% done--there's still a decent chunk of work left, but it's nothing big. In the first post of this blog, I mentioned that I was amazed we actually started Lastwood. Now we're almost finished, and I'm not so much amazed as I am excited--excited to see the final product, excited to be able to watch it from beginning to end. I'm sure most of the cast is looking forward to that, as well, and in that spirit, I'm going to try to restrain myself to only showing a couple pictures, and nothing more. In this way, when you finally see the third ezrid film, "Lastwood," you will be able to enjoy it to its fullest extent. Without further ado, the pictures:
And I would like to tell them: "What do you think has happened? We've been filming." And we'll continue filming, until it's done.
You know a project is almost done when you start talking about how the premier should go. Lastwood is almost done. It's about 90% done--there's still a decent chunk of work left, but it's nothing big. In the first post of this blog, I mentioned that I was amazed we actually started Lastwood. Now we're almost finished, and I'm not so much amazed as I am excited--excited to see the final product, excited to be able to watch it from beginning to end. I'm sure most of the cast is looking forward to that, as well, and in that spirit, I'm going to try to restrain myself to only showing a couple pictures, and nothing more. In this way, when you finally see the third ezrid film, "Lastwood," you will be able to enjoy it to its fullest extent. Without further ado, the pictures:
Monday, August 08, 2005
Day Four
Location: Michigan Dunes
Scene: The Showdown
Picture:
The dunes in Michigan were completely unlike what I expected. Instead of cold sand, blown gently by lake-effect-cool winds, the dunes were unbelievably hot, with humid and still air encasing them. Congratulations goes to the actors and crew member (Jonathan) who worked long and hard to produce the finest showdown any of us will see next year.
Day Three
On day three, the Lastwood squad gathered once again in Jake's basement, all set and ready to go. And then there was a tornado warning.
On the bright side, we were already in a basement. That was the only plus, though. Focus on filming was quickly replaced by focus on survival as we huddled together, rewatching the footage from day one. At around 11, the tornado warning ended, and our work began.
Day three was about reshooting most of what we did on day one. Basically, when you set down the footage from day two versus the footage from day one, there's a definite difference in quality. So we reshot day one's scene, keeping only bits and pieces that worked well.
I've finished the rough edit of the new and improved scene, and here's one more picture.
On the bright side, we were already in a basement. That was the only plus, though. Focus on filming was quickly replaced by focus on survival as we huddled together, rewatching the footage from day one. At around 11, the tornado warning ended, and our work began.
Day three was about reshooting most of what we did on day one. Basically, when you set down the footage from day two versus the footage from day one, there's a definite difference in quality. So we reshot day one's scene, keeping only bits and pieces that worked well.
I've finished the rough edit of the new and improved scene, and here's one more picture.
The interrogation begins.
Saturday, July 23, 2005
Day Two
Day Two and day three were back to back, during band camp week--extra credit to those actors who showed up even though they'd been working hard all day. I'm a little behind on editing, and posting, so day three's post probably won't be up until I get back from New York.
Day Two went much more smoothly than day one. We did have to pick up some stand-in extras last minute, though--kudos to Gabe Williams for, um, being there. Last minute frenzies aside, all went well, and the preliminary edit is done. So, I guess I should show you some pictures; that's what you're here for anyway. Only two though, because I'm tired, and because there are some things I don't want people to see until this film's good and ready and done.
Day Two went much more smoothly than day one. We did have to pick up some stand-in extras last minute, though--kudos to Gabe Williams for, um, being there. Last minute frenzies aside, all went well, and the preliminary edit is done. So, I guess I should show you some pictures; that's what you're here for anyway. Only two though, because I'm tired, and because there are some things I don't want people to see until this film's good and ready and done.
This shot speaks for itself.
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Day One
Wow. I can hardly believe that we actually started shooting Lastwood today. Our next film's now officially underway--I have to admit, until now, I wasn't sure it ever would be.
And how'd it go? Well, the first day of filming was... hectic? long? a bit tiring? a bit unfocused? Probably all of those things, but mainly, the first day of filming reminded me of how We (the Council) make movies--one crazy camera angle at a time. In between Jake's watermelon chucking, us nearly burning the house down (no, we were not smoking, thank you very much Kathy), and one shot requiring eight takes before I was satisfied (it's not my fault Jake doesn't blow...), it felt a tiny bit like being back on the set of Sporkian. Actually, it felt a lot like that. But I think we'll improve, as time goes on.
Enough talk. The first scene to be completed (The Mayor's Office Redux) has finished it's preliminary editing, and I have pictures. Pictures!
And how'd it go? Well, the first day of filming was... hectic? long? a bit tiring? a bit unfocused? Probably all of those things, but mainly, the first day of filming reminded me of how We (the Council) make movies--one crazy camera angle at a time. In between Jake's watermelon chucking, us nearly burning the house down (no, we were not smoking, thank you very much Kathy), and one shot requiring eight takes before I was satisfied (it's not my fault Jake doesn't blow...), it felt a tiny bit like being back on the set of Sporkian. Actually, it felt a lot like that. But I think we'll improve, as time goes on.
Enough talk. The first scene to be completed (The Mayor's Office Redux) has finished it's preliminary editing, and I have pictures. Pictures!
That's my girl. Always... you know... burning things.
The heroes emerge from the smoke. Hardcore.
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