Dark Hearts

[Tom Marshall]

Dark Hearts
How well do you really know someone?


http://www.silentstormfilms.com/shortfilms/dark_hearts/dark_hearts_poster2.jpg

[Tom Marshall]

Cast / Crew / Production notes...

Cast:
Justin - Tom Marshall
Brian - TBD
Julie - TBD

Crew:
J. Anthony Gonzales - Director
Max Wilson - Camera Op
Justin R. Durban - Music

Production Notes:

Aug. 19

I've been working on some shot setups. The nice thing about having a camera is you can do a lot of pre-visualization in your own apartment. :)

I have a basic shot setup for the shower scene... :beer: And no, it's not a shower scene in the typical sense. It's "dark." And no, not "dark" in the typical sense either... I guess you'd have to see it to know what I'm talking about... :beer:


Aug 24

Have the basic story laid out. Had lunch with one of Hollywood's heavy hitters. We banged out the story line and I've managed to talk him into directing this thing. Things are looking good...

[Tom Marshall]

Pre-visualization images...

http://www.silentstormfilms.com/shortfilms/dark_hearts/show_vis_cropped_001.jpg

[cinealma]

Good for you! You're definitely going to be a busy man.

[Tom Marshall]

Busy is a good thing! :)

[bosindy]

Good luck Tom, looking forward to it.

[Tom Marshall]

Thanks Jim! Are you entering the fest?

[bosindy]

Not sure yet

[Tom Marshall]

I was considering not entering my own project, but the more I thought about an idea, them more it started to develop. Now I have 2 main characters and the first few lines of dialog, but it's a start. I need to find a writer. I'm not that good at developing stories - I'm better with developing characters.

But you should join. I enjoyed Frozen River. You gave a very good performance in that.

[bosindy]

I was considering not entering my own project, but the more I thought about an idea, them more it started to develop. Now I have 2 main characters and the first few lines of dialog, but it's a start. I need to find a writer. I'm not that good at developing stories - I'm better with developing characters.

But you should join. I enjoyed Frozen River. You gave a very good performance in that.

thanks, I would be happy to take a look at what you have written and give you some feedback if you feel it would be helpful.

[Max R. Wilson]

:thumbup::thumbup::grin:

page 2 owned!!!

[Steve_Arm]

Will you be playing the guitar on the film?

[Tom Marshall]

thanks, I would be happy to take a look at what you have written and give you some feedback if you feel it would be helpful.

I've cajoled John (cinealma) into helping me with the story line... and it's gonna be a good one... I hope... :beer:


Will you be playing the guitar on the film?

Nah... I very well might grab my guitar and play something for the soundtrack though... :)

You going to enter, Steve? You should. :)

[cinealma]

I've cajoled John (cinealma) into helping me with the story line... and it's gonna be a good one... I hope... :beer:


Who, what, huh? :undecided

Hey, wait a minute. What's this needle doing in my neck?

[Mark Johnson]

I am a big fan of your project title. Catchy. Sort of grows on you.

[Ted Arabian]

Hey Tom! Congrats on the entry notice. I'll be rooting for you and looking forward to your film!

Jim, I'll take you as an actor! I have to come up with a story. But when I do....

[Edgen]

wew hew! Glad to see you are in Tommy. Looking forward to seeing your film. I dig the lead actor's name. :)

/j

[Tom Marshall]

Thanks Ted! :)

Justin, you like the lead actor's name? Tom? umm, cool... :grin:

[Tom Marshall]

Some production notes added to post #2. :)

[Tom Marshall]

More production notes added... Check post #2. :thumbsup:

[Tom Marshall]

I started doing some previsualization. Added a shot in post #3. :)

[Brandon Rice]

Love the title.. you have my attention.

[Brandon Rice]

That pre-vis photo is creepy... nice.

[Kholi]

Someone needs to clean their bathroom.

=B Just kidding.

[Paul Coleman]

Best of luck on the project, Tommy. Rock on. :thumbsup:

[tmnt]

Best of luck Tommy, oh, and clean your shower. :bath:

[Tom Marshall]

Thanks guys... :)

And as for the shower, that's a LOT of Photoshopping... contrast curve adjustments, unsharp mask, etc... It's pretty clean, I swear! :beer:

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Hey looking forward to this.
Adding your title to the "Book of Names"
:beer:

[Tom Marshall]

Thanks Jack! :)

Poster added to post #1. The actors aren't quite locked in yet... but I needed some names, so there ya go... :beer:

[Tom Marshall]

Justin Durban added to the crew! :)

[Ki-Ki]

One bad ass poster, really looking forward to this one. Thought I posted it already but, best of luck

[tmnt]

Yeah nice poster.

[Tom Marshall]

One bad ass poster, really looking forward to this one. Thought I posted it already but, best of luck

Thanks Ki-Ki! :beer:


Yeah nice poster.

Thanks tmnt! Hey, I don't see a thread for your entry. You going to enter? You should, man... :)

[Jason Ramsey]

Ooh. a thread... it's official.... And acting in it aye... Can't say I'm surprised about that, but the choice to not direct as well is interesting. Probably wise...

But, I'm wondering what other role(s) will you play in overseeing this project, and technically as well?

Later,
Jason

[Matty_g]

nice poster tommy!

[tmnt]

Thanks tmnt! Hey, I don't see a thread for your entry. You going to enter? You should, man... :)

Thanks for the encouragement but I think I mighta jumped the gun saying I was going to enter. I'm taking holidays and might take my camera with me and slap something together. Damn it, I think I will enter... no... yes... ah crap.

[Tom Marshall]

Ooh. a thread... it's official.... And acting in it aye... Can't say I'm surprised about that, but the choice to not direct as well is interesting. Probably wise...

But, I'm wondering what other role(s) will you play in overseeing this project, and technically as well?

Later,
Jason

Well, one thing that I learned from directing my Horrorfest entry last year (which is still on tape and really needs to be transferred one of these days) is that I really don't want to direct... I only want to play a role as it lets me get more into the story from a specific point. Also, since I want to be in front of the camera, it's very hard to do that and direct at the same time. That and the fact that I don't really want to concern myself with the lighting, framing, etc. I want to have some creative input story-wise and a role.

I'll be producing this though. I'll bring the crew together and set up the scheduling and everything. I don't really want to, but I kind of have to, since this is my project.

John and I have worked out a creative agreement so that we'll both be happy (or hopefully!) with the final cut...


nice poster tommy!

Thanks Matty! Hope you'll be able to help us out with this short... :)


Thanks for the encouragement but I think I mighta jumped the gun saying I was going to enter. I'm taking holidays and might take my camera with me and slap something together. Damn it, I think I will enter... no... yes... ah crap.

You should enter... it'll be good for you... trust me... :)

[Tom Marshall]

Tweaked the poster a bit...

[Brandon Rice]

Ah... David's in your flick... very cool!

[Tom Marshall]

Ah... David's in your flick... very cool!

I'm trying to get him to be in it... I haven't gotten ahold of him yet...

[Brandon Rice]

Gotcha... well, good luck, David's always fun, and a great actor as well!

[Jazz Dog]

Looking forward to it...cool poster and a shower scene never hurts.

[Tom Marshall]

Brandon - we'll see... they're all tough roles in this one...

JazzDog - Thanks! I'll have to go check out your thread... :beer:

[dvpixl]

sweet poster

[Tom Marshall]

Looking forward to it...cool poster and a shower scene never hurts.

Thanks, man! :)


sweet poster

Thanks! :beer:

Had another script meeting today with John G., the director and screenplay writer. First draft is very close to the final script. It's coming together well... :thumbsup:

[cinealma]

Hey, nothing beats free pie coupons!

[Tom Marshall]

Hey, nothing beats free pie coupons!

I wonder if they make a "diet" pie... :cry:

[cinealma]

I wonder if they make a "diet" pie... :cry:

Ha! I didn't think about that.

Well, we can always pay the actors with the pie coupons. :happy:

[Tom Marshall]

Yeah. We'll have a slice of pie sitting on the table... "Ok, there's your craft services, everyone... Make sure there's enough to go around..." :thumbsup:

[cinealma]

Yeah. We'll have a slice of pie sitting on the table... "Ok, there's your craft services, everyone... Make sure there's enough to go around..." :thumbsup:

Yeah, we'll slice the slice into little slices. (Well, there goes our chance to get anybody around here to work with us.)

BTW - Are you going to make a banner?

[Tom Marshall]

Yeah, we'll slice the slice into little slices. (Well, there goes our chance to get anybody around here to work with us.)

BTW - Are you going to make a banner?

Oh, no... the pie thing is a joke, everyone... we're going to have a LOT of food... :undecided

Yeah, I need to make a banner... I'll get to it eventually...

[Joops]

Can't wait to see it. The poster is cool. Good luck with the production.

[Brandon Rice]

Any new developments on this one Tom?

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Yeah cool on that poster.

Hope this comes together like you want it to, looking forward to it.

Thanks soooo much for the big favor you hooked me up with tonight. :) :thumbsup: :beer:

I owe you one!

[Tom Marshall]

I'm not really sure what the status is on this one... haven't heard back from any of the actors - although I'm not really pushing anyone into anything... I'm kind of leaning towards serious pre-visualizations for shorts or feature length projects - setting up all the scenes in Lightwave 3D with animatics and the works... I figure it's time that I really started to get picky with things if I hope to have any sort of success as a director (yes, I would direct this instead of acting in it).

I've been reading a book called "Short Films 101: How to make a short film and launch youre filmmaking career" and am really starting to focus on filmmaking as a craft... which means, who knows what it means... ok, it means going with a project in the same genre as what I eventually want to stay with and just... be picky I suppose...

Anyway... enough rambling... :)

[Blaine]

That's what happens after a hard night with Mr. Guinness...:grin::grin::beer:

[Brandon Rice]

Any news??!

[MOVIE STUNTS]

Are you still planning to work on this? If so let's hear about it!!!

[Tom Marshall]

I've had a couple of actors that I've gotten in touch with but they haven't gotten back to me.

John G. came up with a great script, but I don't really have the resources to pull it off the way that I would want to, so it looks like this one won't happen. I'd love to, but I don't want to spend anything on a budget that I won't be happy with and can't really use for a reel...


Besides, I've got something a bit bigger on the horizon... :beer:

[majormorgan]

A shame, as the poster looked cool. Something big huh? When's the reveal?

:)

Thanks
Richard,
The Major