"I ****ING HATE YOU" – a film by SABI

[Zak Forsman]

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SYNOPSIS
"I F*CKING HATE YOU" is the raw, whimsical glimpse of a young man's ill-conceived scheme to redeem himself in the eyes of his ex-girlfriend.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
This story was developed by Marion Kerr, John T. Woods and myself, Zak Forsman, by combining elements of two "half-ideas" into a unified whole. character was explored and discussed until the story emerged. no actual screenplay was written, no storyboards drawn up -- the experiment was to see what would happen if we instilled "radical collaboration" to the extent that the actors, director, sound and camera were mindfully attentive to the present moment; improvising to serve the story, allowing the scenes to evolve organically and following them to their natural conclusion.


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WHAT IS 'A FILM BY SABI'?
Sabi by itself means "the bloom of time". It connotes natural progression -- tarnish, hoariness, rust -- the extinguished gloss of that which once sparkled. It's the understanding that beauty is fleeting. The word's meaning has changed over time, from its ancient definition, "to be desolate," to the more neutral "to grow old." By the thirteenth century, sabi's meaning had evolved into taking pleasure in things that were old and faded. A proverb emerged: "Time is kind to things, but unkind to man."

Sabi things carry the burden of their years with dignity and grace: the chilly mottled surface of an oxidized silver bowl, the yielding gray of weathered wood, the elegant withering of a bereft autumn bough. An old car left in a field to rust, as it transforms from an eyesore into a part of the landscape, could be considered America's contribution to the evolution of sabi. An abandoned barn, as it collapses in on itself, holds this mystique.

There's an aching poetry in things that carry this patina, and it transcends the Japanese. We Americans are ineffably drawn to old European towns with their crooked cobblestone streets and chipping plaster, to places battle scarred with history much deeper than our own. We seek sabi in antiques and even try to manufacture it in distressed furnishings. True sabi cannot be acquired, however. It is a gift of time.

Consider for a moment that perhaps Sabi can also be a cinematic aesthetic. Not a fixed set of principles or a rigid system of rules, but rather a creative flow -- part of the constant search and need for the natural expressive form of sound and images (to present themselves during the process of making the film). Sabi changes with time. It is an ever-evolving, whole-view approach to catalyzing, nurturing and capturing moments that are truthful in their own beauty, simplicity, structure and emotion, regardless of the complexities of production on an independent film. Sabi is an approach that seeks to create, capture and uncover transcendent moments in life that happen spontaneously and unplanned -- fleeting glimpses into something greater -- resulting in those hard-to-describe, perception-altering experiences as universal as art, music, emotion, poetry, cinema and life itself. If one was to consider this as an approach to making and experiencing cinema, then you would perhaps be encountering "a film by SABI".


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STORYFORMING
Long before Heart of Now was shot, I had intended to craft a screenplay sans dialogue. That changed after a few key discussions. So here, we had the opportunity to take some of my ever-evolving principles and experiment with them. Myself, Marion and John met on two occasions. They came with an idea, a very specific scene. I came with an idea that helped put their scene (which became our ending) within a context. The pairing of the two half-ideas formed a structured whole. During our second story meeting John and Marion worked through possible motivation and objectives for their characters. I sat back and listened, taking note of what aspects of this story and their characters were the most compelling and appealing to them.

CINEMATOGRAPHY
This short was shot with two Canon HV20s with non-flipped 35mm adapters. To unify the form of this piece with its improvised content, I needed the camerawork to read as being just as spontaneous as the actors' performances -- as though the camera operators were in a struggle to keep up with the unfolding story. A key technique to infuse a "searching for the shot" quality was to monitor each camera without adjusting for the flipped image. This gave us a unique visual aesthetic that i'm sure will drive most people nuts, but it resulted in the momentary misframings and "panicked" corrections we were looking for. During pre-pro, I had considered shooting for B&W, but on set, inspiration took over and we made use of existing and supplemented color palettes to contrast the appearance of each character's world -- Carol's being more balanced but lacking in intensity, and Ron's being completely out of balanced and over the top.




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[Zak Forsman]

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CHARACTER NAMES
i'm not going to say much more than, this isn't an accident...

RON: means "song, joy" in Hebrew
CAROL: means "song" or "hymn"

SPECIAL THANKS
I want to thank Bruce Allen and Zach Seivers for donating equipment for a day.

BUDGET
this film was made with available resources, plus $40 for some indian food.

THINGS I LEARNED
1. that I really like the "reach" you get from a Sennheiser 416
2. my girlfriend and co-producer and editor (on Heart of Now), Jamie Cobb, discovered she has a knack for location sound work on IFHY. she received half a day of training from a friend of mine who is a sound designer that loaned us his Sennheiser 416, a boompole and his Sound Devices 702T. i was amazed. she worked the axis just right and often the sound is better here than in some scenes in Heart of Now where we hired a pro. she's pretty much the girlfriend every filmmaker should have.



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ABOUT THE CAST
Marion Kerr and John T. Woods are two cherished and talented collaborators. They are passionate about acting and storytelling, and come to the work "SUPERCHARGED". Both are infinitely compelling, with their unique cadences and manners of expression. they are smart, witty, vulnerable, empathetic, they draw you in AND... I'm fortunate enough to call them my friends.


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MARION KERR as Carol

BIOGRAPHY

I was born and raised in Sacramento, CA

My father was born in Paris, France and my mother was born in Washington DC

I have one sister, Vivian, who is also an actor. She's my best friend.

I love traveling and have been to France, Switzerland, Italy, China, Hong Kong, The Bahamas and parts of Eastern Europe. I also lived in London for a summer.

I love soccer and have played all my life.

I graduated from UC Irvine with a B.A. in theatre, a minor political science and a mix of dread and determination to meet the "real world".

My car died the day I moved to Los Angeles. I was towed into my new life here.

My grandparents were journalists and if I wasn't an actor, that's probably what I'd be doing.

I am a huge fan of Katherine Hepburn and own about two dozen biographies on her. My favorite film is "The Philadelphia Story".

Until about two years ago, I was quite convinced that most modern music, post British Invasion, sucked! I have since been proven otherwise. However, Billie Holiday is still my favorite.

If my life could be any movie genre, I'd pick "Adventure Serial". Like those 1940's Dick Tracy serials or Indiana Jones. Sound like fun.

GOLDEN EARRINGS (http://www.filmcreweproductions.com/GoldenEarringsMakingOf.html) -- written and directed by Marion Kerr



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JOHN T. WOODS as Ron


BIOGRAPHY

I grew up in Aloha, Oregon.

After high school, I went to Portland State University.

I majored in computer science, archeology and finally, theatre.

After two years at PSU, I did some traveling.

Went all over the place, eventually ending up in Las Vegas, wghere I decided to finish up school at UNLV.

At UNLV, I worked wioth some very talented filmmakers, named JT Gurzi, Chris McInroy and Roger Erik Tinch, who I would end up working with many times in the future.

After I got my degree, I moved to Los Angeles.

I slept in my car a lot.

Then, after some hard work and patience, things started working out.

I got my first role, and consequently, my SAG card in "The Cutter", a Chuck Norris movie that was shot up in Spokane Washington. I played a cop. I got to shoot a Russian and arrest Chuck Norris. Not a bad gig.

I have since been working in tv/film for the last five years in Los Angeles.

I run my own DVD duplication/conversion company at www.archetypedvd.com (http://www.archetypedvd.com).

I'm managed by Neil Hassman and William J. Edwards at Hassman Entertainment.

Rant n Rave - Unbelievable (http://www.filmcreweproductions.com/RantnRaveUnbelivable.html)
The Totally Awesome Adventures of God and Satan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsvySv88Uec)

[Zak Forsman]

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THE COLLABORATORS

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Marion Kerr (http://www.marionkerr.com) - actor and story

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John T. Woods (http://www.johntwoods.com) - actor, story and music

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Zak Forsman (http://www.sabipictures.com) - producer, story and director

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Jamie Cobb (http://www.sabipictures.com) - co-producer and sound mixer

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Matt Garrett (http://www.mushyproductions.com) - cinematographer

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Addison Brock III (http://www.sabipictures.com) - cinematographer and colorist

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Renée Day (http://www.sabipictures.com) - editor and sound designer

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Zak Forsman, Marion Kerr and a handheld Canon HV20 w/ SGpro 35mm adapter

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Matt Garrett smokes Jesus in a race

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[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

And it begins...

Good luck! :)

[Luis Caffesse]

Wow.
And I was going to jokingly ask what the hold up was on submissions.
:)

[Drew Ott]

Nice.

Good luck.

[Mark Johnson]

no script, no bullsh*t,

Sounds like a novel approach for L.A. ... maybe you've got something here!

[Slimothy]

Hey Zak,
I was talking to Matty G and he had a lot of great things to say about you. That's awesome you're doing Lovefest.

TIm.

[Zak Forsman]

Sounds like a novel approach for L.A. ... maybe you've got something here!
i live two blocks from CBS, "honk" my support to the writers everyday as i drive by, and the whole striking writers/no script was lost on me. but it's early. i just got up.

Hey Zak,
I was talking to Matty G and he had a lot of great things to say about you. That's awesome you're doing Lovefest.

TIm.
funny, he just emailed me and he's on board for this. Matt was essential to making Heart of Now what it is. that guy has very good instincts (or is it intuition) for on-the-fly composition. he should be shooting docs.

[Tom Marshall]

i live two blocks from CBS, "honk" my support to the writers everyday as i drive by, and the whole striking writers/no script was lost on me. but it's early. i just got up.



funny, he just emailed me and he's on board for this. Matt was essential to making Heart of Now what it is. that guy has very good instincts (or is it intuition) for on-the-fly composition. he should be shooting docs.

Matt's a great guy and he loves doing this stuff... I worked with him on the 48 hour film fest this year and would work with him any time... :beer:

[Zak Forsman]

just got confirmation that John Woods is on board and down for the cause.

www.johntwoods.com

[Chris Messineo]

Improv is such a cool and scary way to make a movie. I'm psyched to see what you come up with.

[Dustin R. Rogan]

wow, improv...I'm scared for you...good luck sir!

[Zak Forsman]

don't be scared, it will be "guided" improv, not a free for all.

[Sprocketboy]

John Cassavetes would be proud of you. I occasionally dabble with improv and find it exciting and revealing. Usually, you will come up with better material, but you need smart, creative actors working for you. Best of luck.

[Herman Witkam]

I just love how Cassavetes uses a combination of improvised acting and improvised jazz underscore (although neither are of course fully improvised). It just shows how a little bit of chaos can work really well.

Anyway - Good luck with the entry!

[Dustin R. Rogan]

don't be scared, it will be "guided" improv, not a free for all.

lol its gonna be uber sveet!

[Zak Forsman]

just made plans to meet next weekend with Marion and John to volley a few ideas around. There is a possibility that John could be whisked away to Morrocco due to a role he's up for. We'll play it by ear if that happens. I'd be inclined to put the project on hold until he returns.

[Slimothy]

just made plans to meet next weekend with Marion and John to volley a few ideas around. There is a possibility that John could be whisked away to Morrocco due to a role he's up for. We'll play it by ear if that happens. I'd be inclined to put the project on hold until he returns.

Sabotage the Morroccon gig! That would suck if you had to delay it, but you got to do what's best for the film.

[Zak Forsman]

added photos of the team thus far...

[Matty_g]

Look at that handsome mug up there :)
Can't wait to hear how to meeting goes Zak.

[Marlon Ladd]

Congrats and good luck!

[Matty_g]

Hell yeah.

[Slimothy]

Matty G says that guy is the man.

[Zak Forsman]

tonight, Marion, John and myself got together, brought our ideas to the table and ultimately merged two great "half-ideas" to form a whole one. and it rawks! we plan to shoot this month!!!

[Luis Caffesse]

Good to hear Zak - looking forward to what you guys have cookin...

Any thoughts on a title yet?

[Zak Forsman]

Good to hear Zak - looking forward to what you guys have cookin...

Any thoughts on a title yet?

our working title is too specific to post here. i'll wait until we have the real deal.

[Luis Caffesse]

Hmmm... "too specific"
Now I'm curious.

[Zak Forsman]

yeah... added a little poster mock-up to the top post. no title yet.

[Zak Forsman]

looks like we're doing a day of improv rehearsals on wednesday and shooting this Friday!

[ZFarms Productions]

Good luck!

[Zak Forsman]

just got off the phone with Matt Garrett. he will be co-cinematographer along with addison. we're locking down equipment. we will be shooting with two Canon HV20s with Brevis adapters.

[Zak Forsman]

okay, the shoot is on for friday.

[Zak Forsman]

in the meantime here are some monologues performed by Marion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71l9ajzGRx8&feature=related) and John (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBXHjC7nZxA).

[Rangerman]

Your performers were pretty good. I"m interested in what you're going to dish out. Good luck man.

[Matty_g]

we're dishing out magic.

[Zak Forsman]

well played.

[Zak Forsman]

GOOD NEWS!!!

forecast calls for rain tomorrow!! how often do you get to shoot in the rain in L.A.? WOO-HOO!!!

[Zak Forsman]

this one is in the can (or the digital equivalent thereof).

[smashedburrito]

Well lets see some grabs then!

[Luis Caffesse]

this one is in the can (or the digital equivalent thereof).

Impressive - just finished shooting a feature and somehow you're still the first one to have shot his entry (as far as i know)

Way to go.
Congrats on the shoot - looking forward to seeing it.

[Zak Forsman]

Well lets see some grabs then!

I will post graded framegrabs next week. too busy this week with planning the Heart of Now cast & crew wrap party.




Impressive - just finished shooting a feature and somehow you're still the first one to have shot his entry (as far as i know)

Way to go.
Congrats on the shoot - looking forward to seeing it.

thanks, Luis. I'm considering a title, different from the working title you commented on before. it suits this picture pretty well and the phrasing bears significance beyond just being provocative, but it contains the f-word. so i'm waiting for some feedback in the LoveFest Rules thread on its usage first.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Hey Zak,

looking f*cking good

is your joint B&W or just the publicity stills?

[Zak Forsman]

Hey Zak,

looking f*cking good

is your joint B&W or just the publicity stills?

i'm leaning that way. and had planned for it. but we were inspired (in the moment) to make some interesting lighting choices with the color pallette, so i'm torn in half at this point. of course addison will have his say. in the end, whatever emerges in the final edit will determine the appropriate look. maybe i'll do a color version and a b/w too?

tbd.

[Marlon Ladd]

Cool poster. Kind of sets the mood for the story.

[Chris Messineo]

I'm psyched to see some images.

How did the "improv" work out?

[Zak Forsman]

I'm psyched to see some images.

How did the "improv" work out?

here's what happens when you improv the way we do... you block the scene with the actors, then place the two cameras. and over the course of roughly 15 takes, you are making adjustments to camera to capture/reveal the little nuances of the scene as they develop. meanwhile, the actors are honing the scene down, getting it very tight, still discovering new little nuggets along the way. and what you come away with is enough material that you could cut the scene in a myriad of different ways because there is something spontaneous and fresh or unique about each take. very exciting and very difficult to edit because you ultimately find yourself having to cut great, great stuff that will not likely see the light of day. not a bad situation to be in, but making the choices is hard.

i'll have some images up later this week. prepping for the Heart of Now wrap party tonight!

[Zak Forsman]

Cool poster. Kind of sets the mood for the story.

thanks leenewton, the truth behind that poster is it was an existing snapshot of John Woods that I had seen on his myspace page. he emailed the original file to me and i did the mock-up. if i ever do a print version i will have to call him over for a photo shoot because the resolution of the original pic is not nearly high enough. unfortunately.

[Charlie Anderson]

very exciting and very difficult to edit because you ultimately find yourself having to cut great, great stuff that will not likely see the light of day. not a bad situation to be in, but making the choices is hard.
Oh I can attest to this, I've done about 6 improv shorts and the extra footage just ends up being inside jokes with everyone involved in the production.

Good idea for the love fest. I've been considering doing the samething (improv) but I haven't had the inspiration hit me yet.

[Slimothy]

Have fun at the wrap party. MattyG came over and I sent him to Plato's closet to get some decent threads.

[Zak Forsman]

okay, one grab. i don't want to "give it all away", this early. will post more as we get closer to feb 14th.


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[Chris Messineo]

I love that grab! What was this shot with (camera, adapter, etc)?

It makes me want to see more.

[Luis Caffesse]

I love that grab! What was this shot with (camera, adapter, etc)?

Unless he changed his plan shortly before shooting....

... we will be shooting with two Canon HV20s with Brevis adapters.


Oh, and yeah - that grab is pretty killer.
:thumbsup:

[Zak Forsman]

you know, Matt and I had this little hoax planned, where we were going to photoshop a RED ONE into the background of a behind the scenes photo. anyway, we DID shoot on a pair of Canon HV20s with 35mm adapters. Special thanks to Bruce Allen for loaning us his HV20. I happen to own two but one took a tumble during Heart of Now and won't turn on anymore.

what the hell, here's another. but that's it for a while...


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All praise (and insults) for the imagery should be directed to Matt and Addison.

[Chris Messineo]

Nothing but praise.

Are those straight out of camera or have they been "tweaked"?

[Zak Forsman]

tweaked a bit in Apple Color. not final. just experimenting.

[Addison Brock III]

not final. just experimenting.
I should hope so. Perhaps you forgot our discussion on this?

[Zak Forsman]

i remember and you'll get your chance. freak.

[Chris Messineo]

I have Apple Color and no clue how to use it. I think I need to learn.

[Zak Forsman]

I have Apple Color and no clue how to use it. I think I need to learn.
the manual that comes with it is excellent, believe it or not. a good way to learn is to start there.

[Matty_g]

I'll stop by later this week to view some of this stuff Zak, and I'll bring some hash brown casserole while I'm at it.

[Zak Forsman]

yeah, come by the studio any time. Rainy has an 8 1/2 minute first cut.

[Herman Witkam]

The screengrabs look great - Great colour in the first one!

[Zak Forsman]

thanks, HW!

[ZFarms Productions]

love the screen grabs! really looking forward to the movie! love the title too

[Chris Messineo]

I just checked out your screen grabs again. I am seriously impressed with them.

I know you said you did a little work with them in Color. I don't suppose you would be willing to share one of those same grabs unmodified? I am incredibly curious to see how much of that look was achieved in camera and how much in post.

[Matty_g]

The first one looks to be pretty close to how the light was in the room. Just pushed the orange a bit more it looks like.
The second grab I'm pretty sure the blue is all added. I belive it was just a white window as I was daylight balanced.

Not sure if any grain has been added or not.

[Billy Pilgrim]

I can't wait to see this

[Zak Forsman]

Matt's description is accurate, and we did add a touch of grain as well. I'll post an ungraded version soon.

[Jared Meyer]

Grabs look fantastic, Zak. Really looking forward to this.

[Zak Forsman]

i'm getting antsy. i don't know if i can bear to sit on this thing for two months before getting it out there.

[Mark Harris]

You'd better (****ING) wait.

[Zak Forsman]

i think this might turn into the pilot episode for a web series. my producing partner just sent me a script treatment for a short that catches up with these same characters six weeks later. hmmm.....

[Slimothy]

Decisions, decisions.

How did the production go Zak? Any stories to relate (lights blowing up, MattyG getting hammered on set, lead actor lighting his trailer on fire?)

Also, how was it working w/ the smaller cams? Are you satisfied w/ your choice?

Tim.

[Kyle Stebbins]

nice banner, tim.

[Zak Forsman]

Decisions, decisions.

How did the production go Zak? Any stories to relate (lights blowing up, MattyG getting hammered on set, lead actor lighting his trailer on fire?)

Also, how was it working w/ the smaller cams? Are you satisfied w/ your choice?

Tim.

I asked Matty G to clean the Brevis and he got completely obliterated huffing compressed air out of the can. other than that, the day went pretty smooth. the only hiccup we had was in the morning, trying to get my second Brevis running (flip switch, no buzzy?) and deciding which adapter would go on which cam, etc.

pretty uneventful (the fireworks were happening "on camera"!!! :cheesy:). really, most exciting moment was when the delivery guy showed up with our Indian food... we were shooting on my doorstep and he just walked right up into the scene, didn't give a f*ck at all, and started pulling out the receipt for me to sign. at which point i said "cut".

i love working with the HV20. I don't know what Matt feels about it (i made him shoot with a flipped image to impose a "searching for the shot" quality on the footage). but i love it. i needed the cameras to appear as though they were struggling to keep up with the action -- beautifully amateurish in a way. this was meant to mirror the spontaneity of the performances with the actual visual form of the piece. having a camera that small let's me do all the things I want to be able to do. the only drawback is the HDV codec, really. one day, someone is going to put out a 2K HD camera the size of my fist and I will be a happy, happy little filmmaker.

you probably think i'm joking about matt and the compressed air. he has a serious problem.

[Zak Forsman]

added some behind the scenes photos. these are the only two i can post that don't give away the ending.


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Zak Forsman, Marion Kerr and a handheld Canon HV20 w/ SGpro 35mm adapter

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Matt Garrett smokes Jesus in a race

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

hahah, I love seeing those HV20's hooked to full size 35mm adapters :grin:

[Brandon Rice]

hahah, I love seeing those HV20's hooked to full size 35mm adapters :grin:

Yeah, they're so tiny... hehe.

Any news Zak?

[Zak Forsman]

still at an 8 1/2 minute cut. i've put this baby to bed for the holidays. the only news i've got really is that this will probably be the "pilot episode" of an original web series.

[Zak Forsman]

okay, back to work this week. haven't looked at the cut since the holidays. it's a real luxury being able to put a project away for a while. it helps me forget everything I intended it to be, so that I can come to it with fresh eyes and (hopefully) a new respect for what it actually is. ONWARD!!!

[Tom Marshall]

Hey Zak, where are you at with this one? Let me know if you need any help with post.

[jenningsp]

sorry to go off topic here Zak, but i've been following 'heart of now' for a while and it's great to see the new clip up on the previews page. i couldn't help but notice the homage to 'Zui hao de shi guang' (aka 'Three Times') by Hsiao-hsien Hou - very nice, maybe verging on a little too plagiaristic :D but very nice . just wondering if you could put a high quality quicktime up on your site.. the compression is making all the reds go blocky

if you have no idea what i'm talking about - check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFGuYzGP7e4

when you think 'heart of now' will be done by?

also i can't wait to see this love fest entry :D

catch. patrick

[Zak Forsman]

jenningsp, i am a mere drop of piss in Hou's ocean of poetry.

[Zak Forsman]

the current cut of IFHY is down to 7 minutes and 32 seconds. this is going to be painful.

[tmnt]

Out of interest, how many pages is your script Zak?

[Zak Forsman]

script? we don't need no steenkin' script!

[Zak Forsman]

not related to IFHU really, but here is a funny little short featuring John T. Woods, who IS directly relatable to IFHU. he plays the Devil...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsvySv88Uec

[Zak Forsman]

okay, there's no way to cut these scenes down any further and I'm at 7m12s. I think I just need to cut the first scene entirely and let the audience fill in some gaps on their own.

Which means there will definitely be a director's cut released as soon as the fest is over.

[ZFarms Productions]

i hate it when that happens, Zak. i had it happen on a couple of my projects. it really pissed me off.

really looking forward to the final cut.

[Matty_g]

ahh man. There has to be a way to work this out!
Can I check it out at sabi on monday?

[Zak Forsman]

still experimenting with the look... definitely not going b/w anymore...


http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3724/framegrab1235vd1.jpg

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2214/framegrab2235iv3.jpg

[smashedburrito]

Haha that looks like a screengrab from Transformers with all the orange.

I can't wait to see the final product.

[Zak Forsman]

i'm the michael bay of cinema verite

[Chris Messineo]

I love the looks you keep coming up with. Strong stuff. It makes me want to see more.

[Danielleus]

Nice grabs man and very evocative title. I like the premise, at least the log line for it. Can't wait to see it. Good luck finishing.

[Luis Caffesse]

So Zak, how is the edit coming?
Did you find a way around it - or did you wind up having the kill the entire first scene?

Just curious where you're at on this one...

[Mark Harris]

Yeah, I was wondering about that too, he mentioned axing that scene in my thread...

[Ted Arabian]

still experimenting with the look... definitely not going b/w anymore...


http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3724/framegrab1235vd1.jpg

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2214/framegrab2235iv3.jpg


These images are GREAT!!! Love the color in them. Wow! Nice man!

Good luck on your film!

-Ted

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Looking very heart of now isn't it? You sir have a thing for orange I think :)

Looking great though :beer:

[Zak Forsman]

****ing thanks, guys. i've been ****ing cutting a ****ing home video trailer for You Don't Mess With The ****ing Zohan all weekend (aka Hell on Earth!!) so I haven't been able to get back to IFHY. but it's pretty much a ****ing given that the first ****ing scene/first ****ing act is getting the ****ing axe.

JDS, yeah, i'm still in a Heart of Now headspace. and probably will be for the next year as we cut it. in Heart of Now, the color orange holds a purpose... it shows up as a visual cue for anything associated with the main character's desire for a sense of family. here, it uh... well, in the full 8-9 minute version we would have seen two characters' worlds, one cool and ordered, the other hot (aka orangish) and chaotic. nothing deeper than that, though.

thanks guys, now your anticipation is making me nervous.

[Ted Arabian]

Zak, I haven't checked out you thread but I intend to. I just wanted to say... That is one crazy title, bro!

Looking forward to checking this film out!

Good luck!

-Ted

[Zak Forsman]

this adam sandler thing is finally over, i get to do some editing tomorrow!!! i know you're all as excited as I am.

[Marlon Ladd]

I really like the lighting in the grabs. Looking foward to seeing what else you've done in this one, as well as "Heart of Now."

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Grabs look great! Can't wait to see more...

Cheers,

Mike

[mentatDUKE]

Hi Zak. Looking forward to both your films. I find the approach to the film that you describe to be very interesting. And you finished really early, so that's definitely a plus as far as refining the film. Can't wait to see it.

[Zak Forsman]

Matt Garrett said today that he thinks people will be surprised by this one, because it's not what people are likely to expect from me...

...which got me curious... i should ask what he means by that. but it got me thinkin'... what do people expect to see when they click play on this one? go ahead, speculate.... i'm curious to know...

..and i'll let you know how close you are...

[Brandon Rice]

I expect a very organic, character driven film

[Mark Harris]

Matt Garrett said today that he thinks people will be surprised by this one, because it's not what people are likely to expect from me...

...which got me curious... i should ask what he means by that. but it got me thinkin'... what do people expect to see when they click play on this one? go ahead, speculate.... i'm curious to know...

..and i'll let you know how close you are...

Girl gets herself out of the ghetto by winning the big dance.

[Zak Forsman]

Girl gets herself out of the ghetto by winning the big dance.

saw your name under "last post" and was laughing before I even clicked to load this thread.

[Jaime V]

Lol, with a title like this, what's not to like? Looking forward to it!

[Robert Eldon]

I don't know Zak? This should be interesting... to say the least. I'm looking forward to seeing what you've done. Did I understand that you worked with some of your 'house' actors?

[Zak Forsman]

yeah, you know... you work with people, you like working with them, so you work with them again. some might call that building an ensemble, but that would indicate a claim of ownership in some way and that's not the case. "preferred collaborators" is a better way to put it.

[Zak Forsman]

F*CKING OUTTAKES (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSWUWPx2VeQ&feature=related)

[Zak Forsman]

Now, this isn't for my LoveFest entry. It's for two guys who
were the key to creating and capturing the look and feel I wanted
for Heart of Now. To return the favor (in the smallest way),
I opened up my studio to them for casting and post editorial
on a LoveFest entry of their own.

So the other day, while Zach Sheehan and Matt Garrett were
at the Sabi Studio putting the finishing touches on their first cut,
I took the opportunity to ask them a few questions about their short.

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/1461/rpmbtsbuttonsd1.jpg (http://www.sabipictures.com/rpmbts.mov)

Click the banner above to view (http://www.sabipictures.com/rpmbts.mov) it.

again, this is for Matt Garrett and Zach Sheehan's LoveFest entry (http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=123864). not mine.

[Mark Harris]

You did your BTS interview in scope? Seriously?

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Grumble grumble poop. Scope?
:grin:

...

Very informative. I wish there was more BTS like this for other entries.
:beer:

[Simon Höfer]

:grin:

...

Very informative. I wish there was more BTS like this for other entries.
:beer:

I wish there were alot more entries with the quality of this BTS. :grin:

(not that I would be capable of that *g*)

[Mark Harris]

:grin:

...

Very informative. I wish there was more BTS like this for other entries.
:beer:

Well Jack, nothing's stopping you from putting up some quality BTS for your entry. :)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Well Jack, nothing's stopping you from putting up some quality BTS for your entry. :)

I don't know how to letterbox to scope.

[Zak Forsman]

it's easy. in FCP, look under the SUPER-AWESOME menu, right under the FIX-IT-IN-POST plugin.

[Zak Forsman]

You did your BTS interview in scope? Seriously?

yeah, I generally compose everything for scope. I have the lcd on my HV20 taped off with two strips of gaff tape... cuz scope is dope.

[Mark Harris]

yeah, personally I think it's because I watch more TV shows than movies, I never really cared whether something was scope or 16:9, unless it had some big epic shit going on, like a landscape or something.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

it's easy. in FCP, look under the SUPER-AWESOME menu, right under the FIX-IT-IN-POST plugin.
dang. I do everything in iMovie.

[Zak Forsman]

I wish there were alot more entries with the quality of this BTS. :grin:

(not that I would be capable of that *g*)

BTS is what pays the bills around here... Sabi Creative Agency (http://www.sabicreativeagency.com).

[Zak Forsman]

This morning I locked an 8 minute 40 second cut that i'm going to master. Today, I did a first pass of getting the final color down. Tomorrow, finalize the look. Render. then sound design, a touch of ADR, and a stereo mix in soundtrack pro. after that, i'll use the master output with split audio to do a 6 minute LoveFest cutdown... which I will hate.

some NEW screenshots....


http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202107915.jpg
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202108629.jpg
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202108054.jpg
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202108156.jpg
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202108116.jpg
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202108190.jpg
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202108223.jpg

[Zak Forsman]

SOME MORE F*CKING FRAMEGRABS
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202108250.jpg
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202108586.jpg
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202108299.jpg

[smashedburrito]

Those screengrabs look awesome.


That sucks about having to cut so much. Just make sure to post the full version later.

[Mark Harris]

I ***ing Love "i ***ing Hate You!!!!1"

[Zak Forsman]

I ***ing Love "i ***ing Hate You!!!!1"

don't take this the wrong ****ing way, but are you being a ****ing ass? :love4::love4::love4:

you rock out with your ****'s out, mark! asterisks are tough! when i look at your film, mark, i want to do the cinematic equivalent of getting into its pants!!! ....whatever that is.

[Mark Harris]

don't take this the wrong ****ing way, but are you being a ****ing ass? :love4::love4::love4:



I guess I had that one coming...:)

Yeah, def looking forward to it. I am generally an actor-centric dude, so I am eager to see the performances.

[Zak Forsman]

Yeah, def looking forward to it. I am generally an actor-centric dude, so I am eager to see the performances.

good, cause the rest is sh*t. or let's say, "a challenge for the audience". :) Blaine is going to HATE, HATE, HATE this one. I should dedicate it to him.

[Mark Harris]

good, cause the rest is sh*t. or let's say, "a challenge for the audience". :) Blaine is going to HATE, HATE, HATE this one. I should dedicate it to him.

Well, by "performance," I mean "seeing that hot girl naked."

[Zak Forsman]

sure, and I assume by "naked" you mean stripping away the facade of her life to reveal a deeper pain....

...right?

[Mark Harris]

Er...yeah.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202107915.jpg



I especially like this one.

Nice work! :beer:

Mike

[drmental]

those screen grabs look like super 16
looking good

[Zak Forsman]

thanks Dr Mental. maybe after the fest, i'll post some before and after screenshots.

[Marlon Ladd]

You definately got something going with the lighting, Zak. By the way, pitch line #1 is the best - and yep, I voted.

[Zak Forsman]

made a bunch of banners.... don't know why.... bored i guess... when is this strike going to end?



http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202162890.jpg

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202154291.jpg

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202160674.jpg

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202160751.jpg

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202160765.jpg

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202160782.jpg

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202160796.jpg (http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=115488)

[Zak Forsman]

eh, speaking of stuff with the word "f*cking" in it...

sarah silverman is f*cking matt damon...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA5BnTrFAx0

[Tom Marshall]

You should have use Trajan Pro. It's slightly obfuscatory.

[mentatDUKE]

Grabs are looking good Zak. I second the greatness of that silhouette shot.

[Zak Forsman]

trajan pro IS the movie font.

[Blaine]

eh, speaking of stuff with the word "f*cking" in it...

sarah silverman is f*cking matt damon...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA5BnTrFAx0
Very FUNNY, Zak...but everytime I look at Matt Damon, I see Brandon Rise...:shocked:

[Zak Forsman]

Very FUNNY, Zak...but everytime I look at Matt Damon, I see Brandon Rise...:shocked:

HAHA!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

I will never look at him the same way again.

[Zak Forsman]

Me Love You

[Zak Forsman]

Looooong Time!

[Matty_g]

I'm going to have to tell you to calm down zak.

[Zak Forsman]

sorry man, it's just so catchy.... my secret weapon.

[Brandon Rice]

Very FUNNY, Zak...but everytime I look at Matt Damon, I see Brandon Rise...:shocked:

LOL

:cheesy::Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

[Zak Forsman]

All GFX have been laid in, production logo, opening and title, end credits. these were exported from a quicktime I made so they're not the best quality.



http://www.isarapix.com/pix67/1202226723.jpg

http://www.isarapix.com/pix83/1202226816.jpg

http://www.isarapix.com/pix12/1202226965.jpg

[insert a truncated, 100% improvised, 100% handheld motion picture here]

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/1997/credit1fz0.jpg

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/8727/credit2fw4.jpg

http://www.isarapix.com/pix23/1202227327.jpg

http://www.isarapix.com/pix99/1202227355.jpg

http://www.isarapix.com/pix35/1202227384.jpg

[Mark Johnson]

Nice .... makes even Matty G look like he knows what he's doing.

[Zak Forsman]

here's another Behind the Scenes that is indirectly related to IFHY. Marion Kerr (Heart of Now, IFHY) wrote and directed Golden Earrings, a feature-length suspense drama. the making of is here...

http://www.sabiforum.com/showthread.php?t=123

[Zak Forsman]

alright, off to vote in the california primary... be back soon.

[Marlon Ladd]

I'm lovin' the credits. Now, I f*cking hate you, Zak. LOL.

Glad to see you voting - made my selection already too.

[Mark Johnson]

One man's compromising position is another woman's compromise.

...

Nothing to see here folks. ... Move along now. ... Come over to the Where The Heart Lies thread. ... We're serving donuts and coffee.

[Marlon Ladd]

...

Nothing to see here folks. ... Move along now. ... Come over to the Where The Heart Lies thread. ... We're serving donuts and coffee.

LOL! Jeez, Mark, you tryin' to take all the thunder.

[Mark Johnson]

Free door prize for everyone with an Oklahoma license tag too!

And, for Mark Harris and the Brooklyn boys, we'll have free crack in the back room. Come on over to WTHL where we F*CKING LOVE YOU!

You there .... in the back with your hand down your pants. ... You can stay here. ....

[Slimothy]

Titles look great Zak. Also loved the BTS clip of Matty G and Sheehan.

Great stuff. Did you Grade it in Color?

[Zak Forsman]

YAY! i'm back. each of my 18,627 ballots have been cast.


Titles look great Zak. Also loved the BTS clip of Matty G and Sheehan.

Great stuff. Did you Grade it in Color?

i did, I graded in Color. headed back up to the studio now to finish it off. maybe i'll post a before and after when i get the chance. i still need to master the 9 minute cut (with credits), and hack that down to 6.

[Marlon Ladd]

Free door prize for everyone with an Oklahoma license tag too!

And, for Mark Harris and the Brooklyn boys, we'll have free crack in the back room. Come on over to WTHL where we F*CKING LOVE YOU!

You there .... in the back with your hand down your pants. ... You can stay here. ....
LOL! LOL!!!!! Now that's marketing!

[Mark Harris]

And, for Mark Harris and the Brooklyn boys, we'll have free crack in the back room.




You there .... in the back with your hand down your pants. ... You can stay here. ....

I am confused. Both of these statements apply to me...

[rawfa]

Congrats, Zak. It looks really amazing. I'm really blown away by the first grab on the first page though. It's spectacular. I would never imagine it could have come from the HV20. What lens were you using there? What did you do in post?

[Matty_g]

Only two lenses were used for this.
Nikons 85mm 1.8, and 105mm 2.5

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Only two lenses were used for this.
Nikons 85mm 1.8, and 105mm 2.5Cool! I'm using the HV20 as well (just one though). I could tell that some sort of lens was used, looks real nice!

Nice colour grading as well.
Did you shoot in Cine mode?

Cheers,

[Zak Forsman]

Congrats, Zak. It looks really amazing. I'm really blown away by the first grab on the first page though. It's spectacular. I would never imagine it could have come from the HV20.

maybe i'm lying....



Did you shoot in Cine mode?

Cheers,

yes.

[dvpixl]

Love the look on this. it's just disgusting!

[Zak Forsman]

Love the look on this. it's just disgusting!

haha! thanks, dvpixl. "Not the Same" was my fav from dramafest. wish i'd been able to give it more than one vote. i really thought it deserved top honors. hoping to continue to explore the character-driven, slice of life "sub-genre" here.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

yes.
I had a feeling. :happy:

Cheers,

[dvpixl]

Thanks again Zak. and I just read your Cinematography section- very interesting. I think the HV20 serves well for what you're trying to do. I hate adapters now- though I love the look- but instead of hating the flip you went with it and made something cool. Can't wait to see....

[Zak Forsman]

WHAT IS 'A FILM BY SABI'?
Sabi by itself means "the bloom of time". It connotes natural progression -- tarnish, hoariness, rust -- the extinguished gloss of that which once sparkled. It's the understanding that beauty is fleeting. The word's meaning has changed over time, from its ancient definition, "to be desolate," to the more neutral "to grow old." By the thirteenth century, Sabi's meaning had evolved into taking pleasure in things that were old and faded. A proverb emerged: "Time is kind to things, but unkind to man."

Sabi points to things that carry the burden of their years with dignity and grace: the chilly mottled surface of an oxidized silver bowl, the yielding gray of weathered wood, the elegant withering of a bereft autumn bough. An old car left in a field to rust, as it transforms from an eyesore into a part of the landscape, could be considered America's contribution to the evolution of Sabi. An abandoned barn, as it collapses in on itself, holds this mystique.

There's an aching poetry in things that carry this patina, and it transcends the Japanese. Many Americans are ineffably drawn to old European towns with their crooked cobblestone streets and chipping plaster, to places battle scarred with history much deeper than our own. We seek Sabi in antiques and even try to manufacture it in distressed furnishings. True Sabi cannot be acquired, however. It is a gift of time.

In his book, "Sculpting in Time", filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky observed: "It is considered that time per se, helps to make known the essence of things. The Japanese therefore see a particular charm in the evidence of old age. They are attracted to the darkened tone of an old tree, the ruggedness of a stone, or even the scruffy look of a picture whose edges have been handled by a great many people. To all these signs of age, they give the name Sabi, which literally means ‘rust’. Sabi, then, is a natural rustiness, the charm of olden days, the stamp of time. Sabi, as an element of beauty, embodies the link between art and nature."

So, consider for a moment that perhaps Sabi can also be a cinematic aesthetic. Not a fixed set of principles or a rigid system of rules, but rather a creative flow -- part of the constant search and need for the natural expressive form of sound and images (to present themselves during the process of making the film). Sabi changes with time. It is an ever-evolving, whole-view approach to catalyzing, nurturing and capturing moments that are truthful in their own beauty, simplicity, structure and emotion, regardless of the complexities of production on an independent film. Sabi is an approach that seeks to create, capture and uncover transcendent moments in life that happen spontaneously and unplanned -- fleeting glimpses into something greater -- resulting in those hard-to-describe, perception-altering experiences as universal as art, music, emotion, poetry, cinema and life itself. If one was to consider this as an approach to making and experiencing cinema, then you would perhaps be encountering "a film by Sabi".

[Mark Harris]

Oh, I had it all wrong. I figured you took it from "BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA"

http://hugereviews.com/images/Movies/wpe65.jpg


Any of you sabi English?

[Zak Forsman]

a wise man once said, "it's all in the reflexes".

[Zak Forsman]

Okay, here's something that illustrates my complete lack of professionalism. Normally, when one of your cinematographers get in the shot, you don't use it. or you roto him out.

But in this case, it's Matt Garrett (Matty_g) in a well deserved cameo appearance. I'll roto him out eventually, but for LoveFest... THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE!!!


http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202322881.jpg

[Mark Harris]

Muhahahaha, and when shooting into glass, always, ALWAYS turn the front record light off:

http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/record_light_2.jpg

:)

[Zak Forsman]

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202336359.jpg
MARION KERR as Carol

BIOGRAPHY

I was born and raised in Sacramento, CA

My father was born in Paris, France and my mother was born in Washington DC

I have one sister, Vivian, who is also an actor. She's my best friend.

I love traveling and have been to France, Switzerland, Italy, China, Hong Kong, The Bahamas and parts of Eastern Europe. I also lived in London for a summer.

I love soccer and have played all my life.

I graduated from UC Irvine with a B.A. in theatre, a minor political science and a mix of dread and determination to meet the "real world".

My car died the day I moved to Los Angeles. I was towed into my new life here.

My grandparents were journalists and if I wasn't an actor, that's probably what I'd be doing.

I am a huge fan of Katherine Hepburn and own about two dozen biographies on her. My favorite film is "The Philadelphia Story".

Until about two years ago, I was quite convinced that most modern music, post British Invasion, sucked! I have since been proven otherwise. However, Billie Holiday is still my favorite.

If my life could be any movie genre, I'd pick "Adventure Serial". Like those 1940's Dick Tracy serials or Indiana Jones. Sound like fun.

GOLDEN EARRINGS (http://www.filmcreweproductions.com/GoldenEarringsMakingOf.html) -- written and directed by Marion Kerr

[Zak Forsman]

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202336438.jpg
JOHN T. WOODS as Ron


BIOGRAPHY

I grew up in Aloha, Oregon.

After high school, I went to Portland State University.

I majored in computer science, archeology and finally, theatre.

After two years at PSU, I did some traveling.

Went all over the place, eventually ending up in Las Vegas, wghere I decided to finish up school at UNLV.

At UNLV, I worked wioth some very talented filmmakers, named JT Gurzi, Chris McInroy and Roger Erik Tinch, who I would end up working with many times in the future.

After I got my degree, I moved to Los Angeles.

I slept in my car a lot.

Then, after some hard work and patience, things started working out.

I got my first role, and consequently, my SAG card in "The Cutter", a Chuck Norris movie that was shot up in Spokane Washington. I played a cop. I got to shoot a Russian and arrest Chuck Norris. Not a bad gig.

I have since been working in tv/film for the last five years in Los Angeles.

I run my own DVD duplication/conversion company at www.archetypedvd.com (http://www.archetypedvd.com).

I'm managed by Neil Hassman and William J. Edwards at Hassman Entertainment.

Rant n Rave - Unbelievable (http://www.filmcreweproductions.com/RantnRaveUnbelivable.html)
The Totally Awesome Adventures of God and Satan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsvySv88Uec)

[Zak Forsman]

here's an interesting tidbit about the character names..

RON: means "song, joy" in Hebrew
CAROL: means "song" or "hymn"

i'm not going to say much more than, "this isn't an accident".

[Charlie Anderson]

Sweet, a musical?

[Mark Johnson]

Sabi

Main Entry: Sa·bi
Pronunciation:
\ˈsä-bē\
Variant(s): or in Mozambique Sa·ve \ˈsä-və\
Function: geographical name river 400 miles (644 kilometers) SE Africa rising in central Zimbabwe & flowing E across S Mozambique to Indian Ocean

[Zak Forsman]

so you're saying Sabi isn't just a river in Africa?

my business partner, Kevin, is Indian. he'll be glad to hear there is a river Sabi that empties into the Indian Ocean.

[Mark Johnson]

Wa-sabi?

Kick-ass titles by the way. F*ck you for being talented you bastard.

Can't you pick up a drug habit or something mildly impairing? This notion of having to make a good film to compete is daunting. Excuse me while I go get another white russian.

[Zak Forsman]

actually, heh, i was a heavy drug user for about two years. cocaine. i've talked about this on the forum before so it's no big deal. had to stop because i lost control. actually, my brother wrote me a letter detailing everything he saw me doing to myself. some friends stepped in too. so i stopped, before it ruined me. that was four years ago.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

actually, heh, i was a heavy drug user for about two years. cocaine. had to stop because i lost control. actually, my brother wrote me a letter detailing everything he saw me doing to myself. some friends stepped in too. so i stopped, before it ruined me. that was four years ago.
Good for you, man. :thumbup:

[Zak Forsman]

my girlfriend keeps me straight now too. i also quit smoking and couldn't have without her non-judgmental support.

[Zak Forsman]

finalized color today. kevin burst into my bay with his video camera and assaulted me with questions about I F*CKING HATE YOU. he says he's going to cut it together and post it here soon. we'll see. i hate being interviewed.

also, tomorrow I have f*cking jury duty which means i'll be working on sound design and mix on the weekend. awesome, huh?

[Brandon Rice]

Excuse me while I go get another white russian.

My favorite drink! :thumbsup:

[bosindy]

finalized color today. kevin burst into my bay with his video camera and assaulted me with questions about I F*CKING HATE YOU. he says he's going to cut it together and post it here soon. we'll see. i hate being interviewed.

also, tomorrow I have f*cking jury duty which means i'll be working on sound design and mix on the weekend. awesome, huh?


I like the look of your actress, she has a Nicole Kidman quality to her. Having seen some of your stuff, you really can nail hand held. I am looking forward to it. sorry to hear about the jury duty.

[Zak Forsman]

I like the look of your actress, she has a Nicole Kidman quality to her. Having seen some of your stuff, you really can nail hand held. I am looking forward to it. sorry to hear about the jury duty.
heh, i've asked her about the "resemblance". she says she hears three different actors all the time -- nicole kidman, amy adams and naomi watts. depending on the camera angle, i've seen glimpses of all three.

everything I know about handheld camera work was really inspired by my mentor, Blaine Golden. :)

I'm keeping a live jury duty journal here (http://www.sabiforum.com/showthread.php?t=129).

[Zak Forsman]

Let's get a little crazy up in this piece! when I say "jury", you say "duty"!

[Zak Forsman]

Jury!!

[Zak Forsman]

*anyone?*

[Matty_g]

Duty!

[Luis Caffesse]

DOODY!



damn...I mean... DUTY!

[Zak Forsman]

alright!

[Zak Forsman]

okay, got out of jury duty at 3pm today. back at the shop now. color grading is going to have to stop where it is. not entirely happy with it, but i'm going to have to live with it for this version. i'll continue to tweak for the 9 minute cut, but I really have to get this 6 minute cut out the door.

[Zak Forsman]

i've got the scope matte back on all the clips and have adjusted the offset for each, fine tuning the framing. and now i'm re-rendering in prores hq. says it will take 18 minutes.....

...the saga continues... next step, sound design and mixing.... then i'll do the 6 minute cutdown from that.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Good luck!

[kevinkshah]

Hi DVX I'm new here - nice to meet everyone.

I have been following the LoveFest(ival) threads since Zak has been steadily working on his short film for the DVX Lovefest and putting everything else in our entire company on hold.

We don't know what to do without him, so please let me know when it's over. :dankk2:

Also, that's why I decided to make (and finish) a super short Behind the Scenes on I F*CKING HATE YOU documentary, piece, whatever it is. It's sort of a spontaneous series of thoughts about the project, that were coming forth during the color correction of the project. Zak had no idea what I was going to do. I walked in on him and started shooting and asking questions in a belligerent manner.

Zak Wrote:

finalized color today. kevin burst into my bay with his video camera and assaulted me with questions about I F*CKING HATE YOU. he says he's going to cut it together and post it here soon. we'll see. i hate being interviewed.

It took me about five hours to shoot & cut it from the initial assault when I "burst" into Zak's bay. I could have worked on it longer, but I promised to make dinner for my girl and I figured I'd keep working the next day (which was yesterday).

BUT then... Matt Garrett needed my bay again (for what Zach Sheehan said was going to be "one-full-day" power session edit.)

I knew you can't cut a piece in one-day. (I mean, besides this BTS documentary I was making on I F*CKING HATE YOU.).

65RMP WMD - I know it's for a good cause, I'm kidding. Matt and Zach, of course I'd like to be cutting again this weekend, but I screwed up and told you it's free all-day today so now I'm in my dining room with cancelled daytime plans, typing this, bayless, penniless, tired and confused. But I stop and think what it would be like to have something cool in the can like Garrett and Sheehan do - and not having a way to get it out there. It gives me the shivers.

So DVX,

Re: my bay, i'll be patient to get her back fellas. just let me know anytime she's free so I can squeeze in some weekend private time with her to output.

and ASAP I'll release this little thing I made on Zak while he was coloring I F*CKING HATE YOU if anyone wants to see it.

Peace,
kks

[kevinkshah]

I just wanted to say that too. despite what i said on the last post, know that i'm proud

[Slimothy]

I wanna see the interview Kevin. Just a few more days and SABI can be back to normal.


As Normal as possible, anyways.

[Zak Forsman]

tim, we'll get that up asap. right now i'm concentrating on exporting my quicktime for IFHY. i'm on my third version, trying to get as close to 50mb as possible. i'm impressed with what compressor is able to do. just wish its "file size estimate" was more accurate. what i've found is doing a variable bit rate on the audio has bought me a considerable amount of room to reallocate back to picture.

[Zak Forsman]

New Poster...


http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/641/1202678816.jpg

[Zak Forsman]

i am sooooo tired of exporting quicktimes. i've uploaded a version, but i wanted to tweak the audio a bit, so i'm redoing it. again.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Love the new poster! Very cool.

Cheers!

[Mark Harris]

welcome to my world...

[kevinkshah]

thanks slimothy for the interest - it will be posted soon.

COOL POSTER zak. Now we're talking

looks like John just gave someone a beat down

[Zak Forsman]

that last one was the one... 48.9mb and looking pretty good. uploaded, awaiting approval.

[Luis Caffesse]

Congrats, Zak!
I look forward to being able to breath the same sigh of relief soon.

[Danielleus]

I can't express how much I love these grabs. And yes, I'm late in mentioning it. But I love them. They are exciting and wonderful and oh so nice. Good luck. Can't wait to see it.

[Zak Forsman]

approved! i can rest easy now.

[Slimothy]

Thanks for the help tonight Zak! Can't wait to see your film.

Tim.

[Ted Arabian]

Glad to see that this film is uploaded! First title that caught my eye for this fest... (I guess I am a guy who really likes the f-bomb!) Really looking forward to the film, Zak!

[Blaine]

Well, without a doubt you certainly have the BEST TITLE of the fest! I'm sure the movie that goes with it will be beautiful and thought provoking :thumbsup:

[Zak Forsman]

thought-provoking... we'll see... maybe that's what Matty_g meant by "I think people are going to be surprised you did this".

I wish there was more BTS like this for other entries.
:beer:

I wish there were alot more entries with the quality of this BTS. :grin:

(not that I would be capable of that *g*)

well guys, you in particular inspired Kevin to stick a camera in my face. so here you go. would love to see more BTS between now and V-Day. what else do you have to do?

SPOILER WARNING!!! SPOILER WARNING!!! SPOILER WARNING!!!

I F*CKING HATE BEHIND THE SCENES (http://www.sabillc.com/fuk_bts.mov)

it's short. shot and cut by Kevin K. Shah. check out my awesome hair -- i need a haircut.

SPOILER WARNING!!! SPOILER WARNING!!! SPOILER WARNING!!!

[Mark Johnson]

You Da Man ..... da man with the whack hair that is :)

Loved this stuff, man. Really cool. I f*cking hate you.

[Matty_g]

I expect to see a lot of f*ucking hating in this one.

[Zak Forsman]

i posted some color graded grabs for 6" 45rpm EP in your thread.

[Blaine]

Before the week is over, Zak will have everyone saying, "I F*cking Hate You." :engel017:

[Zak Forsman]

Before the week is over, Zak will have everyone saying, "I F*cking Hate You." :engel017:

that or "I Hate Your Stupid Handheld Camera".

[Blaine]

that or "I Hate Your Stupid Handheld Camera".I'm sure it's motivated, though. :happy:

[Mark Harris]

I just watched your BTS video. You're a beautiful man, Zak.

[Zak Forsman]

I just watched your BTS video. You're a beautiful man, Zak.

thank you... I get that a lot.

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/5403/picture5gcey9.jpg

[Tom Marshall]

that or "I Hate Your Stupid Handheld Camera".

Speaking of which... I just got back from seeing Cloverfield...

[Zak Forsman]

Fellow Filmmakers,

Over the years, I’ve observed the incredible community spirit that surrounds these fests, and i’ve longed to be a part of it. The stories, the friendships, the ribbing and the critical feedback are what makes this fest so unique. It’s a valuable community experience for an indie filmmaker, and like nothing else i’ve ever seen.

With the announcement of LoveFest, I had to be a part of it. Production on “Heart of Now” just wrapped, so I had little reason not to. A minute hadn't gone by before I started the very first thread announcing a LoveFest entry – my DVXFest debut: “UNITITLED - a film by Sabi”.

In the beginning, I drew upon existing friendships forged during “Heart of Now” – Marion, John, Matt Garrett and “my babycakes”, Jamie. We came together to make something from nothing and it’s a 9 minute piece we are all very proud of – charming little flaws included. But what happened next, was unexpected. In sharing the stories from the set and the screenshots with other filmmakers, I found myself a part of that community experience I had admired from a distance for far too long.

I remember batting a few PM’s back and forth with Luis Caffesse, encouraging him to get involved. At the time, Matt Garrett was looking for a story to set in a record store and I suggested he submit a story idea. i’m not taking credit for getting the ball rolling, I’m just very happy to see Luis is now in this with a fully produced entry of his own. Recently, I had a late night phone call with Jack Daniel Stanley. It was a pleasure chatting it up with him and I hope our paths cross a number of times down the road. It was a surprise when Mark Harris contacted me for feedback on another project he’s developing. That he thought enough of me to ask, meant something to me. And then there was that down-to-the-wire phone call from Tim Hyten where we went over options for export settings. My only regret is that we don't have a J.R. Hudson Reel this time around. That being said, none of these relationships would have been formed if there wasn't a forum for me to throw my hat into the ring, without even a nugget of an idea.

I have yet to meet any of these people in person, and I hope one day to remedy that. And the potential for new friendships and working relationships would not exist if it weren't for this DVXFest. So it is with immeasurable gratitude that I offer my thanks to all the people working behind the scenes of LoveFest and each of the filmmakers putting their ideas out there for the world to admire.

Thank you, you beautiful f*cking bastards...


Zak

[Ted Arabian]

Fellow Filmmakers,
Thank you, you beautiful f*cking bastards...


Zak

I love it!

Great note, Zak. These folks here are 100 percent! :beer: :thumbsup:


btw, what a great editing bay you've got there!

[Zak Forsman]

for anyone who plans on viewing my entry tonight, I have added this new synopsis...

SYNOPSIS:

I F*CKING HATE YOU is a raw, whimsical glimpse into a young man's ill-conceived scheme to redeem himself in the eyes of his ex-girlfriend. Ron (John T. Woods) lures Carol (Marion Kerr) back to his apartment under the pretense that he is going to return her favorite mug. But when it seems that this will be their last moment together, Ron attempts to strike a chord with her in the only way he knows how.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

for anyone who plans on viewing my entry tonight, I have added this new synopsis...

SYNOPSIS:

I F*CKING HATE YOU is a raw, whimsical glimpse into a young man's ill-conceived scheme to redeem himself in the eyes of his ex-girlfriend. Ron (John T. Woods) lures Carol (Marion Kerr) back to his apartment under the pretense that he is going to return her favorite mug. But when it seems that this will be their last moment together, Ron attempts to strike a chord with her in the only way he knows how.Looking forward to it!

Cheers,

[Slimothy]

And then there was that down-to-the-wire phone call from Tim Hyten where we went over options for export settings.


We shall meet soon my friend! Very F*CKING soon.

You rock dude.

[Tom Marshall]

Zak, I'm shocked you haven't met anyone other than Matty from dvxuser...

[Zak Forsman]

yeah, just him, Luis Sinibaldi and Bruce Allen.

[mentatDUKE]

I agree with your sentiments, Zak. This is definitely a great place with great people. Everyone's game improves as the bar keeps getting raised over the years. There's nothing like it.

I enjoyed your BTS. Really good insight into the origins of your film. Not to mention, you have a cool workstation setup.

[Tom Marshall]

yeah, just him, Luis Sinibaldi and Bruce Allen.

Matt and Luis are both great guys. You should try and swing by for vday if you can - at least for a few minutes. I'll make sure and save you a Guinness. :)

[Luis Caffesse]

Couldn't agree with your post more, Zak.
And I look forward to the day you can buy me a drink.
:)

By the way - lest anyone get confused by Zak's post - I did not wind up helping Matty with his story at all....
I tried coming up with something for him, but came up bone dry in the idea department.

[Luis Caffesse]

Hey Zak - how about sharing some raw grabs from the shoot?
I'm really digging the look you've got going - and I'm curious what you started with.

[Zak Forsman]

Hey Zak - how about sharing some raw grabs from the shoot?
I'm really digging the look you've got going - and I'm curious what you started with.

okay, Luis... this one's just for you because you rock so f*cking hard. I wasn't too keen on showing the "before", but here is a sample.... it will toggle back and forth every 6 seconds...

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/9953/ifhybeforeafterdg5.gif

[wartez]

looks great. you're a pro zak. i wish i would've had more time (any time for that matter) to do cc for our entry.

[Luis Caffesse]

Awesome - thanks.
:thumbsup:

We can save the techy CC discussions until after viewing starts.
Hopefully they'll be more talk of story than any of that stuff anyhow - you've just got such an extreme look going on, I was really curious to see how much of that you got in camera and how much was post.

Thanks for sharing that - looking forward to the fest kickin off soon!
:)

[dvpixl]

yeah, it's a great look. I also want to do an entire film with that same grit. I loved the ones in the BTS video for Matty's film as well.

[Zak Forsman]

essentially it meant pushing the HDV codec as far as it would go before falling apart.

[dvpixl]

filmmaking is an illusion.

[Mark Harris]

this film sucks.

Oh wait, I'm supposed to watch it first? BRB.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

SPOILERS:


This was good! It felt REAL, and that's a compliment. I really felt like I was spying on this moment. Loved the look of it as well, it was very well shot and framed.

My only gripe is that I think most women would have been running for the exit during the second or third verse of the song. :D

Seriously though, I really liked this one a lot. I'll pop by later with a deeper review.

Cheers!

Mike

[Luis Caffesse]

POSSIBLE SPOILER BELOW::)

Alright - I have to say it quickly before someone else does....

I lovey lovey lovey love loved this, Zak.
:)

Damn nice work.

[Zak Forsman]

hey thanks guys. I appreciate the kind words. and so do John and Marion. their characters really were the heart and soul of this piece. I'm excited to debut the 9 minute version after the fest is over.

[Herman Witkam]

hey thanks guys. I appreciate the kind words. and so do John and Marion. their characters really were the heart and soul of this piece. I'm excited to debut the 9 minute version after the fest is over.


*POSSIBLE SPOILER BELOW*

Ah - that means another verse to the song, right? :laugh:

[Zak Forsman]

*POSSIBLE SPOILER BELOW*

Ah - that means another verse to the song, right? :laugh:

haha! maybe! :grin: :evil:

[Jeff Anderson]

Zak this was amazing... I'm honestly blown away by the raw grit and realness of it all. Everything about it just brought you there with them. wow. Nice work dude. Looking forward to the longer version.

[airom]

f**king hilarious! had me in stitches