GOODBYE trusty old Blog...

I'm jumping ship to a new blog.

I'm wanting a fresh start for my next film production. The new blog will be super in depth on how I create the film, from start to finish. Development to exporting.

www.atinyadventure.com

I hope you join me there!

VIDEO BLOG 2

OH! This is a little late ... again, but here it is anyhow.

Not as interesting this time, just a lot of me on the phone talking to the screen ... which you may or may not like.

Didn't film a lot of the good stuff, like looking at locations and whatnot. People tend to not like a camera in there face ... shame.



I've got some good footage of us doing auditions (which will be this weeks blog, so it'll be uploaded next week), not sure if the people that don't get the part will be too happy about being on it, but what they don't know won't hurt eh...

The project is going strong, were pretty much on schedule, just can't seem to cast KATH! It's a hard part to send a call out for, the breakdown is a horrible sweaty fat woman, I mean how do you make that sound nice ... Oh you can't ... And nobody will look at it and think "eyup i'm ideal for that part"

Beside's Kath the other problem is locations, if you've watched the Vid you'll know it looks like the subculture either don't want us doing it there or have forgot (i've emailed them again today), but its easy for a venue to say "yeah sure" but once you start talking about times and dates and how cast and crew they go a little quite. I think they really want to help out, but if anything goes wrong, like a crew member trips up over a wire and dies, the venue doesn't want to be responsible. Plus we aren't paying them, so we can't expect them to go out of there way for us. A simple yes or no would be nice though.

What else ...
I've been reading the Watchmen novel, it's quite amazing. Didn't think it would be as good as the hype, but it is ... wish i'd have read it before the movie chaos, then I could have been one of those moaners that say things like "its not as good as the book" and "it's too complacts to fit in just one movie" or "your only read the novel now because the films come out, jumping on the band wagon?"

Good times,

I've surprising not watched a great deal recently ... too busy reading! However, there has been the odd thing. I've discovered Flight of the Conchords, which is quite frankly one of the funniest things i've ever seen. Please, please get a copy and laugh hard. On the funny side i'm glad the Inbetweeners as started again, the first episode was really good, second one was alright too. I watched Waltz and Bashir ... Fantastic, a must see. There been some others too, but nothing worth rising my voice about.

Last bit,

This is what happens when I don't blog for a few days ... my thoughts mount up into one unfortunate read.

So, last bit (hopefully)

I'll probably right this into its own blog, but briefly ... My G.I JOE's came this week. The good man (Gio) that runs the G.I Joe festival sent me a small collection of 3.5 inch joe's to make a stop motion animation. Which cost him $54 to ship them to me!!!!!! that puts the pressure on to make something good.

I think i'm going to start a complete new blog for that and again keep a video diary. I'll keep the project posted on this one too.

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I wonder if anybody actually read this ... If you do send a comment, make me feel good!

Cheers.

Glad I don't have to listen to myself speak on a daily basis

Oh my, haven't blogged for awhile so this might be a long one.

First off!

Last week I went to Guerrilla Shorts at Hyde Park picture house. It was really good. Nice to see other shorts and how they are put together. What I took from it was that short films don't try to tell a full story, but a section from a story. Like a couple of scene pulled out of a feature. It's a bi-monthly event so keep your eyes peeled for it because it needs the support. They also take submissions visit there myspace.

Righto

I've been reading loads of books about short film making, digital film making, well, anything and everything about film making and how you can achieve good cinema on the cheap. I think that's what I really want to do with my career, make good films with super low budgets. I like finding cheapo ways of doing stuff. MAKING SHORT FILMS was a good read with some nice tips and there is a couple of copies in the college library. Digital Film making by Mike Figgis is great, bought that on play.com for £7. Also, I've reading a load of scripts. its really helped me write one.

Anyway

Major project. WOW, its going great. We've really hit the floor running. We need to be though because were aiming really high. I've been playing the role of writer and producer so far. Were taking little steps at a time. I finished the screenplay today and Graeme as tidied up my appalling spelling and grammer, plus added and changed some of the action and dialogue for the better. I think we've made a really good team and work hard at it. We was on Skype all weekend mainly arguing or taken the piss, but we also sorted a lot out. The wonders of technology saving me bus fairs. If only we could get it set up in college! I wouldn't have to leave my bedroom.

I went to see a location on Monday, not sure if it'll work, but I was on the phone to Kieran the manager of Subculture (night club in Leeds) this evening and he seemed ok for us to film there, which would work. So all being well that is one location down!

What else

I tried doing a video blog on the weekend for this major project, but its harder than I thought. I'm not that pleasing to listen to, glad I don't have to listen to myself speak on a daily basis, sorry friends! Would still really like to do a Video Diary, so i'll stick at it.

Not sure if there is anything else I've done that I should report. ermmmm...

No thats it.