WHERE THE HEART LIES ... Johnson, Hyten, Golden & Bullis

[Mark Johnson]

It's pretty cool you guys are a wrap. This will be the first one I will be checking out. I am sure it will not be crushed under the great weight of our collective expectations.

We hope to crush expectations by getting everyone to focus on who is doing this. I mean, come on! This is Johnson, Hyten, Golden and Bullis. By adding a legitimate talent such as Geoff Reisner we hoped to not stink up the place too bad. ... and then Matty brings that f*cking fish on set. Story over. Place stinks.

[ugafan]

It's pretty cool you guys are a wrap. This will be the first one I will be checking out.


i do it the opposite way. i save the ones i think will be the best for last. otherwise the other films would look somewhat disappointing after already seeing the best.

[Matty_g]

God i wish i had rolled when you were trying to get out from under that table last night mark.

[Mark Johnson]

God i wish i had rolled when you were trying to get out from under that table last night mark.

That remains hazy in my mind. I am also told (though I am skeptical) that my snoring was audible on a couple takes. Hard for me to believe that (not that I snored, but that someone wouldn't throw a friggin' sandbag at me if such was the case).

[Matty_g]

If i was running sound I would have kicked your ass for sure. we'll find out tomorrow how bad it is.

[Mark Johnson]

If i was running sound I would have kicked your ass for sure. we'll find out tomorrow how bad it is.

Consider it cinema verite ... like the flaws in fine leather ... merely proof of its authenticity and character. My sonorous snoring should be prized - not villified.

[ugafan]

God i wish i had rolled when you were trying to get out from under that table last night mark.

haha. get out from under the table..what the hell is going on over there? or should i not ask...
:beer:

[Matty_g]

just mark sleeping on my set. and when he was in the shot we had to wake him up and he thrashed around for 5 mintues.

[Zak Forsman]

matty, you survived!!! how'd it go?

[Mark Johnson]

Hey, man. Luis gave me a sleeping bag and, thus, sanctioned both my decision to nap and the location I chose. Besides, I was underneath the record bins and, therefore, invisible.

[Blaine]

Besides, I was underneath the record bins and, therefore, invisible.Johnson, invisible. Now, that's a concept I just can't wrap my head around...:grin::grin:

[Slimothy]

just mark sleeping on my set. and when he was in the shot we had to wake him up and he thrashed around for 5 mintues.

He looked like a fish caught in a net. LMAO.

Great stuff BTW, Matt. I had fun and am looking forward to the finished product.
Tim.

[Mark Johnson]

Blaine,

CLOVERFIELD tonight -- 11:10 p.m. ... You in???

[Blaine]

Blaine,

CLOVERFIELD tonight -- 11:10 p.m. ... You in???Thanks for the invite, but I'm going to have to pass...:(

[Brandon Rice]

Blaine,

CLOVERFIELD tonight -- 11:10 p.m. ... You in???

You'll like it Mark, cool flick

[Mark Johnson]

As you know, I've been trying to see it since opening night. I'm beginning to worry I'll end up seeing it on DVD if we don't get out there tonight, B-man.

[Brandon Rice]

Yeah, it is DEFINITELY a THEATER MOVIE...

Go tonight Mark... even if its by yourself... you'll dig it...

also, sit further back from the screen than you normally would... I did, and it was perfect.

[Robbie Comeau]

Mark, I'd come...But your kinda far. I really want to see this to.

I guess I'll go by my self tomorrow...

[Mark Johnson]

Damn, I wish you could come out. Tim is going to stay and work so I think I'll try to go by myself.

[Robbie Comeau]

Pick up a girl at the theater? I tried it once. Saw these two girlies sitting by 'em self. I went to bathroom and came back, ready to talk to them, and BINGO, they had 2 boys sitting with them.

:(

[Mark Johnson]

Pick up a girl at the theater? :(

I hear that's where Matty met his fish:

http://www.archivisuals.com/MattyFriend.jpg

[Kyle Stebbins]

As you know, I've been trying to see it since opening night. I'm beginning to worry I'll end up seeing it on DVD if we don't get out there tonight, B-man.

Mark. What have you been doing!? Cloverfield is a must-see.

Dude, YOU'RE the one who pitched it to ME in the dining room of my Nebraska ranch home.... yeah... GO SEE IT!!

kyle

[Mark Johnson]

Kyle,

It's your fault. The stunning and innovative CORSAIRS has caused us to beat ourselves senseless and to the point of exhaustion simply trying to get WTHL to approach the genius that you displayed. Dare I leave Tim editing alone to see Cloverfield? In a house with sharp instruments and potent poisons?

[Mark Johnson]

Ah, .... Cloverfield goodness. Loved it. Got Tim to come with. Now back to the edit.

[Brandon Rice]

Yeah! Great wasn't it?

[siniarch]

Man, you guys just have too much time, and too much fun. I'm jealous. :)

[Mark Johnson]

Man, you guys just have too much time, and too much fun. I'm jealous. :)

If you'd do more sleeping on the set maybe you'd be fresh for more frivolity in the real world, Luis. I've noticed that you tend to fool away your time with hard work. I suggest you work on that before it becomes a habit.

[Zak Forsman]

EDITED: post now irrelevant.

[Mark Johnson]

http://www.archivisuals.com/OnTheFloor2.jpg

[Blaine]

Well, the important thing to remember is that this movie is no Threading the Needle or In Extremis, but we still think it'll be okay...

[Brandon Rice]

oh... it'll be great!

[Ted Arabian]

What is Cloverfield? A movie? I guess we don't get all those big Hollywood movies here in Cow Hampshire! :grin:

Mark, dude.... I love that picture of you sleeping! That's great!

[Blaine]

Well, Mark and I spent the day doing "pickup" shots while Tim slaved away on the edit. They leave in the a.m. to do the Vienna Teng thing...Good luck, guys. Say hi to Norm and disjecta for me. :beer:

[Mark Johnson]

I gotta relate this little event from today. You see, as Blaine mentioned, we are flying to Seattle tomorrow to shoot the performance part of the Vienna Teng video on Whidbey Island under harsh conditions. We've been scrambling for two weeks trying to pull everything together for the shoot and one final item involved getting a suitably ancient looking book to be a main prop. I had located what looked like a good choice on ebay and was corresponding with the seller to buy it and have it shipped FedEx.

Well, this morning the deal fell through and so I started scouring the net for local sources here in Los Angeles. The prop houses I contacted didn't really have anything that looked good enough on closeups to be suitable. They have lots of old books, but mainly as background dressing. I would have had to physically search their shelves myself with no assurance I'd come up with anything close.

So, I located two references to sellers of old books. Blaine and I visited the first one, which turned out to be a hovel in Hollywood that smelled of cat urine and hot plate meals no doubt cooked by the strange little man operating the premises. When I described what I wanted he sort of went catatonic and it was pretty clear we were at a dead end. Blaine did find a stack of old Playboys on one shelf that amused us for a short while.

Our next choice was "Michael R. Thompson - Bookseller of Fine Antiquarian & Scholarly Books." Mr. Thompson's lair turned out to be replaced by a beauty shop and I thought the search had come to a sad end. I did have a phone number, though, and it turned out Mr. Thompson had merely relocated a block away.

When Blaine and I were escorted in by an aging, yet charming, librarian-ish woman we found ourselves in a virtual museum of rare books. Mr. Thompson and his partner were holding court in a small conference room. When I described my mission he told me that, unfortunately, they don't have any prop books -- everything they have is valuable.

Well, I could tell he was an interesting man and the damn place was just pretty cool so I decided to engage him in a conversation to figure out just what the rare book business was all about. Besides, he was sporting a Patriots sweatshirt that seemed so incongruous with the surroundings that the whole thing seemed surreal.

As I warmed to the conversation I went into full schmooze mode and explained how we were starving film makers ... how I moved to California from the Midwest ... how I loved books and words etc. etc. I thought he might know somebody who could help or that he might even have a distressed book somewhere in the attic.

As the conversation continued he eventually said, "Damn, I know just the book for what you describe." He pulls out the most incredible volume I've ever seen. It's all in Latin and Greek in parallel collumns. The outside of the thing looks like it came straight from Mordor or something. For the record, the title is "DIO CASSIO. Romanarum historiarum libri XXV." He says to me, "I can tell you're an honest man. Go ahead and use the book. Bring it back by next Wednesday."

The real scary thing is that the damn price tag on this thing is $2,500. I can see it now. Bullis goes to get a Starbucks and leaves it on the bench in the airport waiting lounge. ..... crap! Anyway, we're taking it to Washington where we'll use it as a "hero" prop and try to find something more destructible for long shots that we can substitute.

Here's a pic of the generous Mr. Thompson and his partner:

http://www.archivisuals.com/OLDBOOK.jpg

[Blaine]

http://www.archivisuals.com/OLDBOOK.jpgWasn't Johnny Depp looking for that book for Frank Langella

[Luis Caffesse]

http://www.philipcoppens.com/ngate_03.jpg

[Blaine]

http://www.philipcoppens.com/ngate_03.jpgNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice...Luis!

[Matty_g]

oh man. Is that who you were talking to when I called?

[Mark Johnson]

oh man. Is that who you were talking to when I called?

Yes! Ha ha ... Now you understand.

How's the edit going Einstein???

[Zak Forsman]

hey guys, congrats on this thread's 15,000 views!

[mentatDUKE]

Hi Mark. Congrats on the thread views. I'm looking forward to your film. The grabs are gorgeous. Very cinematic.

[Simon Höfer]

And 80 pages of quite good entertainment :) Even if your film sucks (I am quite sure it doesn't) you've got an amazingly good thread :D

[Brandon Rice]

Got a question, just curious.

Did you guys shoot under a SAG contract?

[Blaine]

Yes, this film is covered by the SAG Short Film contract.

[Brandon Rice]

Cool stuff... you know, shooting under a SAG contract isn't so bad.

[Mark Johnson]

we're on Whidbey Island with Disjecta scouting locations for tomorrow's shoot. Pretty cool place. I'm on my iPhone now. Will post some pix tonight.

[Brandon Rice]

You guys are always shooting stuff! Its an inspiration!

[Mark Johnson]

Jeez, do you have ANY idea how much an upright grand piano weighs? Do you have any idea how ridiculous it is to try and wrestle said instrument over mud, sand and driftwood to a beach? ... Let me tell you, Bullis knows.

[Mark Johnson]

http://www.archivisuals.com/BullisTeng.JPG

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

haha, way cool.

[Ted Arabian]

Hey! That's the piano you WEREN'T dragging on the beach when I was chatting with you!!!

COOL!!!!

What an awesome sky for the shoot!

[siniarch]

That's not hard at all.
Not if you are using the Forearm Forklift.

Hope Bullis was using it.

[Mark Johnson]

Hey! That's the piano you WEREN'T dragging on the beach when I was chatting with you!!!

COOL!!!!

What an awesome sky for the shoot!

We had amazing skies for most of today's shooting. We looked at a few of the shots and Disjecta truly had his "A" game today. It was a rough shoot (as expected) with cold wind, rain and the ordeal of getting that piano out to the beach. However, everybody is stoked with the footage and Vienna was a real trooper -- a true joy to work with. We huddled in the truck during an interlude of rain showers but jumped back out when it began clearing so we could shoot until we literally ran out of light.

Afterwards we picked up groceries and Bullis cooked a spectacular dinner for everyone. We had a house full of people, including four young girls who talked us into playing Sardines (Bullis was the sardine). Afterwards, Vienna sat down at the piano and played two of her songs from the yet to be released album. It was one of those moments you remember as you think about special times in your life.

Now we're settled in and waiting for Norm to arrive. Tomorrow should be another very good day.

[Tom Marshall]

Hey Mark, did you ever make it out to see Cloverfield and There Will be Blood?

[Mark Johnson]

Hey Mark, did you ever make it out to see Cloverfield and There Will be Blood?

Tommy, I drug Tim to Cloverfield and we loved it. Haven't seen There WIll Be Blood. Have you? If not, how about figuring out where to see it this week?

[siniarch]

There Will Be Blood was AMAZing!!

[Mark Johnson]

We are on Whidbey Island in Washington shooting a music video for Vienna Teng. Here's some non-corrected raw frames from the HVX from yesterday:

http://www.archivisuals.com/Vienna01.jpg
http://www.archivisuals.com/Vienna02.jpg

[Ted Arabian]

Those Are Awesome!!!!!!!!!!

[siniarch]

Great Location. Man you guys lucked out with the clouds, they look fantastic.
Congrats. :)

[Kyle Stebbins]

Really beautiful shots there, guys. Vienna is going to look great in this video.

Very interesting to read about your quest for the prop book, Mark. I'm having no trouble visualizing you at a table with the two of those folks, schmoozing them away with big words and flattery. You're a dangerous man.

Can't wait to see more!

[Brandon Rice]

Wow, those shots look great!

[Mark Johnson]

We had a really fine day shooting on Whidbey Island today. Norm Sanders joined us last night and we were up early to begin getting shots with him while Vienna was having hair/makeup done. Norm is such a fabulous guy and a truly talented actor. The whole project hinges upon Norm's character and he was simply superb today.

http://www.archivisuals.com/01NormVienna.jpg
http://www.archivisuals.com/01NormVienna2.jpg
http://www.archivisuals.com/01NormVienna3.jpg

[Mark Johnson]

Bullis discovers the zip line:

http://www.archivisuals.com/01BullisZipLine.jpg




Mark and Tim laugh as Disjecta curses at his inability to get a smooth move out of the IndiSlider with his frozen fingers:

http://www.archivisuals.com/01MarkTim.jpg




This is Huckleberry Hill -- where we're staying. An amazing place

http://www.archivisuals.com/01HuckleberryHill2.jpg





Lost in thought, the director ponders his next move:

http://www.archivisuals.com/01TimWalking.jpg

[Ted Arabian]

Cool! NORM!!! Norm looks PERFECT in that role!


Bullis discovers the zip line

Of course he does!!! I love it!


And this is a stunning photograph!!! This should be entered for jury. Wonderful shot!


Lost in thought, the director ponders his next move:

http://www.archivisuals.com/01TimWalking.jpg


Can't wait to read through the past posts.... I am getting ready to assist and act for Jim and then off to my Superbowl Party (really didn't want to do one this year... too busy and really want to just WATCH this game! but I have been holding this party since 1996! People just show up! So I have to entertain though not one single invite was sent!!!)

Anyway, best to you guys. Stuff here looks fantastic!

-Ted

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Awesome guys. Great pics!
Looks pretty interesting.

Nice to see Norm in action again while I wait for Berlin. :beer:

Cheers,

Mike

[Maximus]

Great thread as always. Look forward to your film.

[Mark Johnson]

Some more BTS:

"Another Stella, Mr. Johnson?" (Bullis ran the kitchen at Huckleberry Hill like Patton in France)
http://www.archivisuals.com/02beverage.JPG



In the epic struggle between man and piano ... there will always be a woman taking pictures:
http://www.archivisuals.com/02moving.jpg



Shooting in Washington in February guarantees occasional rain delays:
http://www.archivisuals.com/02monitor.jpg



As much as I love to give him sh*t (hey, he started it first), this man can shoot like a mutha. Disjecta has truly become one of my favorite people on the planet.
http://www.archivisuals.com/02disjecta.JPG



We were deathly afraid of losing Norm into the pond early in the shoot as he had in opaque contact VFX lenses and, let's face it, he ain't the most graceful chap on the West Coast. Thus, Bullis pulled "Norm wrangling duty" and kept a firm grip on Norm during closeup shots as he dipped his hands into the water.
http://www.archivisuals.com/02holding.jpg



One last image of the shoot at Double Bluffs beach:
http://www.archivisuals.com/02bluffs.JPG

[Mark Harris]

Hey Mark, just out of curiosity, were there any permitting requirements on that beach, or could you guys just wing it there?

[Mark Johnson]

Hey Mark, just out of curiosity, were there any permitting requirements on that beach, or could you guys just wing it there?

As you might guess, given this was a Fat Monster production, there was lots of nervous looking over one's shoulders on this shoot. Our normal operating procedure is sort of a "dine-and-dash" philosophy (Um, officer, my permit's in the car. Just hold on and we'll all go get it...." In this case, though, having a piano on the beach made retreat problematical.

Fortunately, we had several factors working in our favor. First, the south end of Whidbey Island is fiercely independent and rebellious (artists and eco-activists in heavy supply). Hell, look at the incredible edifice we stayed in (three giant hexagons crazily put together like a poor man's Winchester Mystery House - Building Codes? We don't need no steenking building codes.) Second, the beach we were shooting on fronts a strip of private property owned by a guy we schmoozed and later learned had been Microsoft Employee #84. When we got his blessing to drag the piano across his property to the beach front we figured we were probably going to be ok without a permit.

Just this morning as I went to take Vienna to hair/makeup I was reminded that Tim and I agreed a month ago that the official Fat Monster slogan shall be: "We depend upon the kindness of strangers and the science of happy accidents."

[Mark Harris]

Gotcha, I was wondering how stringent the local governments were up there. Anymore if it's brooklyn, I just go out and do it. Even when I've had permits, no one has ever come up to me to ask about them. I am a little more guarded when I might get others in trouble, like a night club we shot in front of recently. But...

It's a gorgeous location. I used to live up there though and Whidbey is so beautiful.

[Norm Sanders]

I'm sure Mark, Tim, Steven, Scott, Vienna & Team are all out on the beach right now freezing, as I'm preparing things here for our own Super Bowl party. Originally I was going to shoot today with them, and when I realized what day it was, they were gracious enough to change he schedule around & let me travel up to shoot yesterday instead.

I have to say, this video is turning out more impressive than I ever could have imagined. Mark & Tim make a great team, and Steven is AMAZING at capturing the images he does. All great people to work with, and I will miss hanging out with them. I'd look forward to another opportunity to work with them all again soon.

Oh, and Scott, it was great being able to meet you too! This guy is an AMAZING cook, and kept everyone very happy! Helluva hard worker too!

Vienna is flat out possibly one of the coolest women I've ever had the pleasure to meet & get to know a little. Beautiful, talented enough to go VERY far in the music industry, and yet so down to earth that she'll do whatever it takes to get the job done & is an incredible team player (freezing beyond what the others thought she may be able to handle in that dress, etc.). Great sense of humor as well!

This music video is flat out going to rock, there's just no other way to state it. I'm so thankful to have been a part of it.

My ONLY disappointing experience with the whole trip up there, was that the download of the HD version of BERLIN didn't successfully pull all the way down, so the group only got to see the first 4 1/2 minutes of it. :cry: Oh well, soon ... very soon....

[Norm Sanders]

We were deathly afraid of losing Norm into the pond early in the shoot as he had in opaque contact VFX lenses and, let's face it, he ain't the most graceful chap on the West Coast. Thus, Bullis pulled "Norm wrangling duty" and kept a firm grip on Norm during closeup shots as he dipped his hands into the water.
http://www.archivisuals.com/02holding.jpg





Lol. The only times I fell down during shooting is when you guys called for it :kali: & I had to throw myself down from a dead run onto the beach! Not graceful ... blah! :grin:

[Mark Johnson]

Thanks so much for those very kind words, Norm. We just got back from a full day of shooting on the beach and I read your posts to everyone. Today we got perfect weather (overcast but very little rain/mist). We were able to get all the detail shots we put off over the past two days out of a need to get primary coverage.

Right now we're waiting for Dean to get back from a gig in Seattle so that we can lug the piano back to the shop. As a side note, this video has become a reprieve for this old piano. Its fate was most likely demolition for parts or simply deterioration in the shed as being merely one of the 180+ old pianos Dean has accumulated over the years.

You see, last night Vienna gave an impromptu concert for the crew and a collection of local Whidbey neighbors. Dean's girlfriend brought her daughters (8 and 10 years old) and they were transfixed by Vienna's playing. When they got home they begged their mother to let them take piano lessons. After learning about this, Dean announced he would completely refinish and refurbish the piano and deliver it to their house as an inspiration for the girls to learn on. How cool is that? The Vienna Teng Whidbey music video piano will have a whole new life and, hopefully, many talented hands making music on it for years to come.
http://www.archivisuals.com/02overhead.jpg

[Mark Johnson]

Lol. The only times I fell down during shooting is when you guys called for it :kali: & I had to throw myself down from a dead run onto the beach! Not graceful ... blah! :grin:

Ha ha.... You are SO right, Norm. I take it all back. (I'm still worrying about a workers comp claim for that knee crunch you took at Tim's direction!). You were seriously cool and mostly graceful. However, I DO have that clip with you approaching Vienna's piano at the climax of the song and you took a big stumble that made us all crack up. Pay me $50 and I'll see that it disappears!

Ciao!

[Norm Sanders]

That is SUCH a cool story about the piano being refurbished for the girls, as well as Vienna's concert. Okay, now I'm disappointed about ANOTHER thing; never getting to see/hear Vienna play in person. DRAT! Missed it the night we arrived, and sounds like we left too early last night as well.

Oh well ... concert tickets, I suppose. :cheesy:

Ya got me, I totally forgot about that stumble. Darn weeds, lol. Actually, I would LOVE if you posted that as a blooper, as I'm sure it's a pretty funny clip!

Glad you guys got all the shots wrapped up ... can't wait to see it!

[Zak Forsman]

will this music video be available online later?

[Mark Johnson]

will this music video be available online later?

Absolutely Zak. The label is waiting to see it before they decide the promotion strategy they'll use for it. Although nothing is set in stone, the indications now are that the video will be given a widespread on-line release as a means to get as much attention for Vienna as possible. The song itself is from her first album rather than being a new release. It has enormous popularity among her fan base and is among the most frequent requested by audiences at her concerts. She also played a version of it when she was on Letterman. Since this is her first video, the idea is to leverage the song's popularity while also providing a good vehicle to attract first-time listeners to her music.

Also, Vienna told me that she is on a separate label in Europe and they have expressed great interest in the video too. There may be different strategies by the two labels. My guess is that when it's released you'll see a low-res version on YouTube and the various music sites with a high-res version for sale on iTunes. If the response is good it will be likely that there will be production of a new video for one of the singles on her upcoming album (again, this is only my estimation based on the information I've been given).

When she played her impromptu concert here at Huckleberry Hill she played a couple completed new songs and some portions of works in progress. Although I'm obviously biased, I honestly believe the new album is going to be phenomenal based on those samples. I personally lobbied her to push the new song "Kansas," which was stunningly beautiful and, in my opinion, the equal of "Gravity." I'm a native of the state and for years I've kept a mental index of locations that are evocative of the beauty and desolation many people aren't aware can be found there. Vienna lit up at the suggestion because they drove through that very part of the state during her recent tour and she thought at the time that some of that landscape would be perfect for a video.

Obviously, you never know in this damn industry what will happen, but both Vienna and her management have expressed enthusiasm for the footage we've shown them from the shoot and seem sincere when they say they want to have us produce the next one. Given my strong feelings about growing up in Kansas it would be a real dream to be able to take a crew "home" to shoot a video for her eponymous song. Besides, I know where the best pool halls and bowling alleys are :)

Getting back to your question, we did negotiate the right to use this video on our own web site when we signed up to produce it. We'll obviously work with Vienna's team to figure out what resolution we should use but I think it's fair to say that one of the first things we do when we finish it is to post a thread here on DVXUSER.

[Matty_g]

are you fuckers back yet?

[Mark Johnson]

are you poo pooers back yet?

Not yet. The friggin' clutch went out in Dean's piano hauling truck so the f*cker is still sitting there on the beach and we're going to try to help him get it in the morning. So, we're here one more night and will hopefully be able to finally get home tomorrow afternoon some time.

Tonight was a very typical south Whidbey Island evening. We went to a guy's house who makes stilts. He had TONS of stilts of all sizes - including huge ones that must have been 9 feet tall. Inside the house in the living room was a trapeze and a long fabric similar to what you see Cirque du Soleil perform on. Even better was the "Tetrahedral swing" in the back yard. Seriously, this was one of the weirdest things I've seen. I almost got sick on it.

And there were all sorts of weird-ass new age stuff like crystals and meditation etc. etc. ... Everybody we met seemed to be into something a bit strange (by my background). Bullis got on the trapeze and performed admirably. That sucker is unstoppable.

[Zak Forsman]

great! cant wait to see it. friend of mine did a video for a local LA band called El Ten Eleven and it got picked up by Japanese MTV. they're big over there.

[Mark Johnson]

great! cant wait to see it. friend of mine did a video for a local LA band called El Ten Eleven and it got picked up by Japanese MTV. they're big over there.

Funny you should mention that. We found out that our video for the band NUDE is also playing in Japan and Mexico now to enthusiastic reviews. I gotta figure out a way to get to Tokyo myself!

[Mark Johnson]

Finally made it to the airport (SEATAC). Flight is delayed so Tim and I are at the bar getting hammered. Dead tired but happy with the footage. Can't wait to get home.

[Matty_g]

Get home and check out my new cut mark.

[Mark Johnson]

Get home and check out my new cut mark.

TIM SAYS: We're getting hammered Matty. Your cut is going to either look really really really good by the time we check it out or it will still suck.

[disjecta]

We're getting hammered Matty. Your cut is going to either look really really really good by the time we check it out or it will still suck.

LMAO! Mark, you are one of the funniest people I have ever met. :)

[Blaine]

Finally made it to the airport (SEATAC). Flight is delayed so Tim and I are at the bar getting hammered. Dead tired but happy with the footage. Can't wait to get home.I'm having a couple of glasses of wine in your honor. When you get back we need Ana's Joanna Hancock ASAP. :beer: I have paperwork that needs to be in by Friday!

[Slimothy]

Flight is delayed even more. F*ck. ..... f*ck. Airport cocktails are f*cking expensive. Not sure what city we're going through now but Mark has grabbed the free Southwest cocktail coupons and isn't letting go of them. Sacramento looks like a no-go. Maybe San Jose. Got * to * get * back * to Los Angeles. Screw it. More cocktails please.

[Slimothy]

Tim went to the john. I am on his account. WTF with the IN EXTREMIS bannar? That little sh*t should be cutting our film and instead he's taking a leak in the Seattle Airport John. .... damn those twenty-somethngs.

[Blaine]

Tim went to the john. I am on his account. WTF with the IN EXTREMIS bannar? That little sh*t should be cutting our film and instead he's taking a leak in the Seattle Airport John. .... damn those twenty-somethngs.Damn...all this talk about airport cocktails...there's a bottle of Finlaggen callin' me...:undecided

[Dallas]

Flight is delayed even more. F*ck. ..... f*ck. Airport cocktails are f*cking expensive. Not sure what city we're going through now but Mark has grabbed the free Southwest cocktail coupons and isn't letting go of them. Sacramento looks like a no-go. Maybe San Jose. Got * to * get * back * to Los Angeles. Screw it. More cocktails please.

Y'all may as well catch a cab and come on over to the BAH. We're just starting dinner. :kiss:

[Blaine]

With Steven lensing this, I sure hope he found a way to sneak in a duck...no one does ducks better. :thumbsup:

[disjecta]

You know, I'm kinda done with the whole duck thing....I think I'm just gonna start shooting some fat monsters from here on out.

[Jason Ramsey]

Ok. so how's the film going folks? I saw some kick ass grabs a while back... any further updates? 85 pages is a bit much to sift through :)

Later,
Jason

[Blaine]

You know, I'm kinda done with the whole duck thing....I think I'm just gonna start shooting some fat monsters from here on out.:cry:





No, really...http://www.geocities.com/the_callaghans/emoticon-05.gif

[Blaine]

Ok. so how's the film going folks? I saw some kick ass grabs a while back... any further updates? 85 pages is a bit much to sift through :)

Later,
JasonWhen the guys get back in town I'm going to do some experimenting with compression. We also have to turn our SAG paperwork in by Friday. Hopefully, Edgen will have an Academy Award winning soundtrack soon...:beer:

[Jason Ramsey]

Cool.

Looking forward to this one.

Later,
Jason

[Blaine]

You know, I'm kinda done with the whole duck thing....I think I'm just gonna start shooting some fat monsters from here on out.There is still nothing better to relax to than, Water's Edge. EVERYONE needs a copy of that.
http://www.pinelakefilms.com/images/orderdvdmontage.jpg

[disjecta]

In all seriousness, I want to say that working with the Fat Monster crew has been a great experience.

Tim Hyten will go very far in the world of film and music videos. He is a brilliant director and brings out the best in me while we are on set. He has huge respect for his cast and crew and has a razor sharp mind when it comes to visualizing shots.

Mark Johnson is a genius. He is a true renaissance man. His talents are many but when there is a crowd, he is the piano man :) He has a huge heart and a great sense of humor. I just love being around him.

Scott Bullis is an intense philsopher and lover of mankind. His mission is to do good for others and I felt it on and off the set while working with him. He is a very cool guy and I wish him well.

The whole experience was one of magic and, now that it's over, at least for this project, I feel like I'm missing something very important. I will work again and as often as I can with this cool crew.

Thanks, guys, for some great memories and experiences.

[Mark Johnson]

In all seriousness ...

BOLLOCKS!!!!!! .... Disjecta's drunk!

We made it to Sacramento. Now the NEXT flight is delayed more than an hour. The Southwest agent at the gate gave a stern warning to us about not being allowed on the plane if you are inebriated due to "safety" reasons (Tim had asked "sayish .. whersh the bar nice lady")

So we are at the HOME TURF bar with over priced bullsh*t such as GAME DAY PIZZA and FAN FAVORITE NACHOS. I'm doing a coke but Tim merely slowed down to a BUD. We shall see if he makes the flight.....

[Blaine]

BOLLOCKS!!!!!! .... Disjecta's drunk!

We made it to Sacramento. Now the NEXT flight is delayed more than an hour. The Southwest agent at the gate gave a stern warning to us about not being allowed on the plane if you are inebriated due to "safety" reasons (Tim had asked "sayish .. whersh the bar nice lady")

So we are at the HOME TURF bar with over priced bullsh*t such as GAME DAY PIZZA and FAN FAVORITE NACHOS. I'm doing a coke but Tim merely slowed down to a BUD. We shall see if he makes the flight.....Good God, you haven't let him near the Jack I hope!

[disjecta]

BOLLOCKS!!!!!! .... Disjecta's drunk!



Nice.... you try to be sincere on this board and look what happens...

:Drogar-Evil(DBG):

[Kyle Stebbins]

http://www.archivisuals.com/01BullisZipLine.jpg

Kyle's macbook just got a new wallpaper.

[Mark Johnson]

Good God, you haven't let him near the Jack I hope!

Tim has cabbaged onto our last free drink ticket like a man with a winning lottery ticket. He was on his best behavior as we found our way to the "A" section of the Southwest infamous lineup and he only got raised eyebrows so it appears he may be allowed to board. While we were waiting he overcame his phobia of public restrooms to take a dump and he returned with a huge grin saying, "I smelled Lysol, baby. I scored big."

We apparently have made arrangements to be picked up, but it remains unclear who or when. Screw it, I just want to be home.

Given that I have unaccountably retrieved some semblance of sobriety, let me pause a moment to return the favor of words that my favorite curmudgeon wrote a few posts back. Steven is one of my favorite people in the world. He knows how special this shoot was to me personally and how much it meant to me to be able to complete what we started back in December. I hope many, many of you avail yourself of the opportunity to actually meet and work with some of the stellar talents who frequent this little backwater board in cyberspace.

[Mark Harris]

While we were waiting he overcame his phobia of public restrooms to take a dump and he returned with a huge grin saying, "I smelled Lysol, baby. I scored big."



I think you just gave me a phobia of public restrooms.

[Kyle Stebbins]

I can't wait to see how the video turns out. I always feel like I'm sorely out of place on the boards here. I'm just a young 20-year-old kid swapping conversation with professionals out in the field, doing amazing things, and working so hard at a craft that seems so impossible, so glamorous to me. I guess what I'm trying to say is that your team is, and always will be, a huge inspiration to me.

I'm excited to finally watch Where the Heart Lies and to see Vienna's video be put together. With every BTS photo I look at I get more and more "home sick" of California. I hope to make it out there again very soon to shoot something of the caliber I've seen in this thread.

Keep the grabs comin', we're lovin' it here.

[Mark Johnson]

Finally made it home ... without our friggin' bags. ..... Jeez.

Kyle, you have already done more at 20 than many people ever do. I know for a fact that you are an inspiration to a number of people already yourself. We are proud to include you among the Fat Monster extended family and we expect you to come out this summer to shoot with us.

Well, its sure nice to be home after trying to get here from Whidbey starting at 9 a.m. Something is definitely dead and rotting in the kitchen but it is still damn nice to get home.

[Kyle Stebbins]

The whole experience was one of magic and, now that it's over, at least for this project, I feel like I'm missing something very important. I will work again and as often as I can with this cool crew.

Thanks, guys, for some great memories and experiences.

:beer: I'd like to second this. You guys are friggin' cool.

[Mark Johnson]

Was just going through the files on my laptop. This time we were sure to collect everybody's pics and footage and shared them with each other. Vienna had a cool little Fujitsu camera that shot little video clips. Here's one she took during the great piano move:

http://www.archivisuals.com/PianoMove.jpg (http://www.archivisuals.com/PianoMove.mov)

You can see that Bullis is the driving force of the whole affair. By the way, I'm actually on the other side of the piano - invisible - as were the foot-pounds I contributed to the move.

[siniarch]

Glad to see you guys made it home ok.

[Slimothy]

Just got a ring from Southwest. They have found our bags, which I'm sure you can imagine is good news. I feel like I've been in hyrdo hexon swing for 3 days. Either that or I've just come down from a day of drinking at the airport.

Working on such a stressful project like this really conditions you for a lot of things and I really am totally stoked to see the shots we have in the can.

I must say that we have gotten so much better at working together as a team and I can't wait to see what we're doing in a year.

Steven Dempsey is the man. I don't need to say much more because the footage will speak for itself. I could have shot the damn thing myself and it would have suffered immensely. The guy is a fuc king animal. I think shooting animals for so long has had some weird effect on him. Talk about a serious talent. Hiring him for the shoot might be the single best decision we made for this video.

Now....

We are launching directly into 3 more music videos for the month of Feb/March and have to finish up WTHL.

We are zombies with a lust for no sleep, impossible schedules and interesting predicaments.

Tim.

[siniarch]

give me a call tim. I have some pics. not the best but will give you an idea of what the space is like

[Slimothy]

Y'all may as well catch a cab and come on over to the BAH. We're just starting dinner. :kiss:

Good thing we didn't see this sooner. We probably wouldn't have gotten home until Wednesday.

Dallas, your hubby is the shi t.

[Mark Johnson]

When I went to bed last night Southwest didn't have our bags (which included our HVX and other gear) so you can imagine how much better I feel to see that some time in the night Tim took delivery of everything. That raises the whole "which bags do you carry on the plane" issue. On most trips we travel light enough to bring the gear on the plane but if we're having to take any lights or an adapter it often means using one of the big pelican cases with foam cut out for the HVX and other items. I dunno, though, after this scare I'm thinking maybe we just make it a policy to carry on the camera no matter what. At least we DID make sure we had all our footage backed up in two locations and I had a complete set on the laptop I was carrying.

Well, Vienna Teng has hijacked this thread for long enough. It's time to get back to the home stretch of the Love Fest and finish Where The Heart Lies. As Blaine mentioned, he will be doing some compression tests on the rough cut so we can make a decision about the best size/quality compromise to fit the contest limits. I'm looking forward to seeing what he comes up with.

We did take the current cut with us on the trip up to Whidbey Island and Tim screened it for Disjecta, who had some very valuable notes for us. If you're reading this, Blaine, we may want to get together after Tim has things up and running on his workstation this morning to talk about a few things. And, as you mentioned in an earlier post, we have to get our final SAG paperwork signed and filed.

The really nice thing is that we're dealing with subtle editing issues a week before deadline rather than finding ourselves looking at the clock ticking down the last few hours while still trying to finish the damn thing and even still shooting!(Remember, Blaine, how you and I were having to shoot a scene less than two hours from deadline?)

Where The Heart Lies has been a joy for all of us who have been working on it these past few months. I think we all have to stop and really consider how fortunate we are to have DVXUSER providing an aggressive short film festival scheme that often has made the difference between shooting or not shooting a film. Just having that "get off your ass and shoot" framework is worth gold no matter what films are made.

Even more importantly, as I sit here reflecting with my over-priced latte, I realize that many of the people who are my truly best friends are in my life solely because of DVXUSER. How could I ever put a price on the value of knowing Jack Stanley as a personal friend and as someone who I have worked with and will be working with in the near future? How about Ted Arabian? There's a whole treatise of technical theater experience in his head along with a heart of gold. Then there's Kyle Stebbins and his posse. Because of DVXUSER I have an extended family in Nebraska and an annual New Years gig sitting in with a rock band on my calendar. Blaine has become one of my closest personal friends and through him I've met Kevin Halverson. Because of this forum Matty G. is now a fat monster -- and one of the coolest guys I have ever been able to call a best bud. And there's Luis who we are hoping to put together a production partnership with. The guy is astonishing and in the picture because of DVXUSER. In the past few posts I've indicated how I feel about Steven Dempsey, of course. If I'm standing on a cliff I know that rogue with the brogue will be there with a rope no matter what and no matter how much verbal abuse will rain down as he rescues me. I haven't even scratched the surface of members here who have helped make my life what it is today. I thank all of you.

And, of course, lastly I have to give thanks for meeting Tim. When I first met him just over a year ago he did impress me with his incredible work ethic on set. He really was - and remains - the model for me of how a crew member should behave during production. Soon I recognized the quirky aspects of his personality that somehow meshed with mine so that we became best friends in spite of our age difference. Best of all, as we made the leap to form a production company, I suddenly realized that he has a depth of talent in areas that are not so quickly seen.

Tim has that so-elusive ability to come up with images and visual concepts that are both expressive and evocative. If we succeed as a creative force it will largely be due to Tim's ability to spin gold from air. And as much as that is important to me, I can honestly say it is meaningless compared to what its worth to me to know every day that I have a partner who cares about me and who will have my back no matter what sh*t we step in. I don't want this post to devolve into a sloppy "Bud" commercial, but I do want to say that I know very well how fortunate I am to have Tim as my partner and DVXUSER is responsible for that blessing in my life. Thanks guys. Thank you all.

[Ted Arabian]

Wow. Mark. So much to comment on!

First, what a wonderful note in all of it's details.

I wanted to first comment on Blaine's compression recipes... the guy has got the knack! I may have to solicit some advice myself!

Secondly, awesome news about the condition your film is in with a week to go. That must feel great!

Also... what a freaking horror story with the luggage! YIKES! What a pit in the ol' stomach!!!

And finally, I concur with your sentiments above... both with the friendships and with the true meaning of these festivals.

You are an asset to these forums, my friend!

Good luck with the rest of post!

OH! And YES! Yes, yes, YES!!! Tim is awesome. The minute i worked with him, I knew that he was money on the set!

Best, guys!

-Ted

[Brandon Rice]

Oh man, that luggage story is NOT COOL...

glad you guys are back! Let me know when I can come visit FMF after you're done with the cut!

[Brandon Rice]

I get more and more "home sick" of California. I hope to make it out there again very soon

That would rock dude!

[Mark Johnson]

Hey B-man, seeing your post reminded me that you were one of the first people I met on this board as well. I think doing that helicopter VFX for SR was the first post work I did for anyone here too. It goes without saying that I thank you for your encouragement and support too.

[Brandon Rice]

Hey B-man, seeing your post reminded me that you were one of the first people I met on this board as well. I think doing that helicopter VFX for SR was the first post work I did for anyone here too. It goes without saying that I thank you for your encouragement and support too.

Yeah dude! Its been great getting to know you, and work with you, and your visual effects will be on store shelves by the end of the year! :beer:

Thank YOU for your encouragement and support! :)

[Zak Forsman]

i think we should start a poll to figure out who loves who more around here.

[Mark Johnson]

i think we should start a poll to figure out who loves who more around here.

You, we f*cking hate, Forsman. :)

[Brandon Rice]

I love ya Zak!

[Brandon Rice]

on a WTHL note....

When are you sending the cut off to score? and who's doing your sound work? are you guys doing that "in house"?

[Zak Forsman]

You, we f*cking hate, Forsman. :)

tease. :D

[Mark Johnson]

on a WTHL note....

When are you sending the cut off to score? and who's doing your sound work? are you guys doing that "in house"?

Tim sent Justin the rough last week but not the locked edit I know he needs and wants. Hopefully we can make that happen today and hopefully he was able to do some work from the cut he has. I dunno ...

We have a sound designer in Washington DC, I believe, who is doing the sweeting and foley work. I'll get his info and post it here as well. We had wanted to use Brad Semenoff, who I developed a relationship with while shooting CHOW BABY but Brad is in the middle of doing sound for Chris Moore's new feature KILL THEORY.

[Zak Forsman]

Mark, down the line, if you want, I can refer you to a local guy who is a mad genius of sound design. he has to small mixing stages in North Hollywood and the best part he's just as crazy about indie film as the rest of us. young too, not jaded yet. his name is Zach Seivers.

http://www.zseivers.com

[Mark Johnson]

Mark, down the line, if you want, I can refer you to a local guy who is a mad genius of sound design. he has to small mixing stages in North Hollywood and the best part he's just as crazy about indie film as the rest of us. young too, not jaded yet. his name is Zach Seivers.

Hey man, Send me ALL of his info. We've got some stuff and he may be the man. Thanks ZAK

[disjecta]

I'm here to tell you that Billy Joel has nothing on Mark Johnson. Mr. Joel will have to forfeit his crown as the Piano Man because there's a new sheriff in town!

Mark entertains wherever he may be and our recent shoot with Vienna Teng was no exception. Here is some bootleg footage of Mark in action from his upcoming "I Can't Believe I F*&cked Up Another iPhone" CD/DVD:

http://www.pinelakefilms.com/fatmonster/markjohnson.mp4

Please right click and "save as" to ease the bandwidth

[Brandon Rice]

Mark, down the line, if you want, I can refer you to a local guy who is a mad genius of sound design. he has to small mixing stages in North Hollywood and the best part he's just as crazy about indie film as the rest of us. young too, not jaded yet. his name is Zach Seivers.

I'd be interested in his info as well Zak!

[Kyle Stebbins]

I'm here to tell you that Billy Joel has nothing on Mark Johnson. Mr. Joel will have to forfeit his crown as the Piano Man because there's a new sheriff in town!

Mark entertains wherever he may be and our recent shoot with Vienna Teng was no exception. Here is some bootleg footage of Mark in action from his upcoming "I Can't Believe I F*&cked Up Another iPhone" CD/DVD:

http://www.pinelakefilms.com/fatmonster/markjohnson.mp4

Please right click and "save as" to ease the bandwidth

Damn, I wish we had some footage of Mark playing with Daddo's band here in Lincoln. He rocked that frickin keyboard to death.

Maybe this'll work... http://stebbinsdigital.com/JohnsonStebbinsHeartAndSoul.mov

[Blaine]

I think Johnson's taking the LoveFest thing a tad TOO seriously...:cheesy:



:love4:

[Dallas]

Good thing we didn't see this sooner. We probably wouldn't have gotten home until Wednesday.

Dallas, your hubby is the shi t.


Well, it's a good thing you didn't see it sooner, because I had to open at the 'Bux this morning at 4:15 to serve people like Mark an over-priced latte. I probably wouldn't have made it if you guys had come over. :) Why don't you people make you're own damn coffee so I can sleep in sometimes!!

Yeah, I agree, my hubby is the shi t. I adore him more than you guys, though you'd hardly know it given the big love fest going on here. :) I'm sad I missed out on all the fun. Damn kids. :)

[Zak Forsman]

aww, where's the donuts? :cry:

[Mark Johnson]

aww, where's the donuts? :cry:

Damn, Blaine just took the last one.

[Mark Johnson]

Well, it's a good thing you didn't see it sooner, because I had to open at the 'Bux this morning at 4:15

Bux .... that's a strip club, right?

[Zak Forsman]

Bux .... that's a strip club, right?

is there any other kind? http://images.dvdtalk.com/images/smilies/naughty.gif

[Dallas]

Bux .... that's a strip club, right?

Riiiight. So, now we know where you get your over-priced lattes. :thumbsup:

[Mark Johnson]

Riiiight. So, now we know where you get your over-priced lattes. :thumbsup:

You know me so well, don't you :kiss:

[Mark Johnson]

To help you get the bad taste out of your eyes of me slaughtering the piano, Dempsey also shot some footage of Vienna playing for the crew at Huckleberry Hill:

http://www.archivisuals.com/vienna2.mp4

[disjecta]

I thought you were going to put it on your server, ya bastard.

[Mark Johnson]

I thought you were going to put it on your server, ya bastard.

What are you talking about you old drunk Irishman. ... It is on my server. WTF???

[disjecta]

That's it, I'm comin' over there right now.

[Mark Johnson]

Quack f*ck quack f*ck quack

[Kyle Stebbins]

disjecta,
i watched your reel and some of your footage.
you do some GREAT work!! i loved the 720p reel... now i play it on my xbox 360 to see it in it's full glory. i'll be showing all of my friends.

great job!

kyle

[Zak Forsman]

mark, here's a post by that sound designer/mixer i told you about... Zach Seivers... he's going to be big one day...

http://www.sabiforum.com/showthread.php?t=124

[Mark Johnson]

Tim has been cutting like a wild man. We're extremely pleased to share with you this short excerpt from the Vienna Teng music video. We hope this does justice to an extremely talented and beautiful artist. CLICK BELOW:

http://www.archivisuals.com/GravityThumb.jpg (http://www.archivisuals.com/GravityEnd.mov)

[Geoff_R]

Haha. Very Funny Mark...

[Blaine]

Bwahahaha Mark. You looked like some kind of Mental Patient. :Drogar-Shock(DBG):

[Blaine]

I think the compression is pretty much figured out, now I just have to wait for the final cut. :thumbsup:

[Brandon Rice]

Cool!

Good clip Jack ! LOL

[Kholi]

LOL Brandon called Mark J and Hyten JACK.

That's as funny as the clip itself.

[Blaine]

LOL Brandon called Mark J and Hyten JACK.

That's as funny as the clip itself.I was just laughing at the same thing. :grin:

[andreww]

The real question is, can this thread hit 1000 responses before the deadline. Don't let me down now your so close!

[Brandon Rice]

LOL Brandon called Mark J and Hyten JACK.

That's as funny as the clip itself.

Wait wha...??

LOL... MY BAD! I am all drugged up right now (still sick) must have been the drugs...

I meant...

Cool click Mark! :beer::beer:

[Slimothy]

Wait wha...??

Cool click Mark! :beer::beer:

lol. Yea, he spent all night getting that CLICK right.

[Brandon Rice]

Agh!!!

Clip!!

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Just say NO to drugs!


:D

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Cool!

Good clip Jack ! LOL

Hey thanks Geoff, glad you liked it.

:beer:

[Brandon Rice]

ROFL... wow, I'll NEVER live that down!

[Blaine]

ROFL... wow, I'll NEVER live that down!Just one of many.......................things. :grin::grin::grin::grin:

[Geoff_R]

Lol... this thread is fun. :)

[Zak Forsman]

hilarity ensues.... :)

[Cryogenic Filmworks]

Bwahahaha Mark. You looked like some kind of Mental Patient. :Drogar-Shock(DBG):

:D Had to check it out again and it's true. Which explains why they are dragging people around with a piano.

You guys are poo pooing nuts.... But in a good way.

:thumbsup:

[Mark Johnson]

:D Had to check it out again and it's true. Which explains why they are dragging people around with a piano.

You guys are poo pooing nuts.... But in a good way.

:thumbsup:

We are not sure its a good way, but it is what it is. At least we look completely sane and functional compared to Ms. Spears.

The "look behind" in that clip actually is a riff on a shot in the Vienna Teng video so that after the video gets released this cilp should be pretty funny.

[Danielleus]

Damn, nice poster. The grabs are tantalizing. I'm hungry for more. Good luck getting finished.

[Mark Johnson]

For those of you who were following our music video shoot this weekend in Washington, I see that Vienna wrote a nice piece about it on her website:

http://viennateng.com/scrapbook/

[Matty_g]

Mark, how is that English degree treating you?

[disjecta]

So, wait, you guys had a piano on the beach??? I thought you were kidding when I heard about it first. Sounds pretty messed up. I guess it will make sense when we see the edit.

[Mark Johnson]

Mark, how is that English degree treating you?

I'll take it. It's much more reputable than the political science one on my parchment.

I think the English degree thing got mixed up because when we first got there our host (the clown) was explaining some of the deficiencies in the compound's construction. His explanation was, "hell, I was an English major"...

And, of course, as Kyle, Alex, Brandon and about everyone else knows who have been on our shoots, I require periodic vocabulary tests. I think it's about time you took yours, Matty.

[Mark Johnson]

So, wait, you guys had a piano on the beach??? I thought you were kidding when I heard about it first. Sounds pretty messed up. I guess it will make sense when we see the edit.

The only really messed up part of that was the f*cking DP was nowhere to be found when we had to move that bastard off the beach. Where was he anyway? Oh, I remember. he was already back at his luxury digs sipping a Mimosa.

... come to think of it. He isn't even shown in any of the pictures of the piano being moved TO the beach either.

[disjecta]

Wrong, I'm in the one you posted that Vienna took, ya blind bastad.

[Mark Johnson]

If I recall, that was merely a photo op. No real piano moving involved. ...You said something about having a trick knee, or a war injury, or incontinence ... or something.

Oh, did I reveal too much? My bad.

[Brandon Rice]

And, of course, as Kyle, Alex, Brandon and about everyone else knows who have been on our shoots, I require periodic vocabulary tests. I think it's about time you took yours, Matty.

HA HA!

I remember when Noa was with us that one time... he was so determined to get those questions, lol.

Good times!

[Kyle Stebbins]

Noa nailed a good 99% of them. I was tongue-tied at the BBQ joint you took me to with your son, David. Hell, even he was getting the words you threw at HIM. (Cat, Dog, Run, Jump...)

What was that place again, Mark? Armadillo's??

[Mark Johnson]

Noa nailed a good 99% of them. I was tongue-tied at the BBQ joint you took me to with your son, David. Hell, even he was getting the words you threw at HIM. (Cat, Dog, Run, Jump...)

What was that place again, Mark? Armadillo's??

Armadillo Willy's!

http://www.armadillowillys.com/

[bosindy]

Thought I would stop bye and have a cocktail, is the final edit finished?

[Mark Johnson]

Thought I would stop bye and have a cocktail, is the final edit finished?

Um, do you know who you are talking to here? It's only Friday, man.

***

On another note, Fat Monster went to its first big-dog Hollywood party last night. I'm proud to say Tim wore his "ambiguous" t-shirt and jeans rather than cave into the dictates of fashion. It was pretty cool as there were a whole bunch of celeb-types there (Snoop Dog, the other Hilton sister, most of the cast from American Pie, Hal Holbrook, J.Lo etc. etc.) We got our business done (schmoozing with the manager for the band Miggs who we are doing a video for) and then got hammered on free top shelf alkehol. Amazingly, we neither got kicked out nor behaved in a way that betrayed our newbness.

Best part of the night was when they didn't have our names on the list. I had to do some serious b.s.-ing to get in.

[Slimothy]

Still a bit hung over.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Hey guys looking forward to your entry big time.

One of my biggest challenges was finding a title, but I think I've finally found the right one. Couldn't believe it hasn't been used before.

Check it out
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/forumdisplay.php?f=121
http://frenchquarterfeatures.com/LYING.jpg
:beer: :evil:

[Mark Johnson]

You have our answer on your thread, sir.

Now step away from the RED and put down that director's monocle.

[Mark Johnson]

Woo hoo! Just got my new iPhone (third one in 45 days, dammit. But this one is a 16 Gig model! I can't wait to lose it and see what the next upgrade is.

[Norm Sanders]

Hey guys, just checked out the first page of this thread ... looks great! :) Can't wait to see it!

[dvpixl]

yeah, I can't wait to see this one either. It's hitting a weird nostalgia for me. can't describe what it is.....

[disjecta]

I still don't see Bullis on the poster

[Tom Marshall]

...I can't wait to lose it and see what the next upgrade is.

LOL! Don't lose this one, Mark!

BTW still haven't seen TWBB yet... have you?

[Kyle Stebbins]

Woo hoo! Just got my new iPhone (third one in 45 days, dammit. But this one is a 16 Gig model! I can't wait to lose it and see what the next upgrade is.

Ha!!!:laugh:

[hunter richards]

whoa, how did you get 18,000 views on your post?

[Luis Caffesse]

whoa, how did you get 18,000 views on your post?

Well, to be fair, I think about 17,900 of those are Mark.
:)

[Slimothy]

Some somber news from the Fat Monster crew coming soon.

[Mark Harris]

No one hurt, I hope, Tim...

[siniarch]

dude,
Hope everything is ok. keep us posted

[disjecta]

Just spoke to Tim....what I can say is that no one was hurt (just to take that off the table).

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

My next thought after disjecta's post is lost footage and / or crashed hard drives.

Hope that or worse is not the case.

[Zak Forsman]

matty and I just heard the news from tim, all i can say is i'm so very sorry... what happened is the lamest of the lame. mean people suck.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

OK now I am thinking stolen gear and / or vandalized production office.

Very worried.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

This sucks! You guys have my best wishes....

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

OK talked to Mark J and he requested that I put an end to the speculation as to what horrors may have occurred.

His laptop was stolen out of his bag while he was taking care of some bathroom business.

He's 90% sure everything is backed up.

Fingers crossed.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

OK talked to Mark J and he requested that I put an end to the speculation as to what horrors may have occurred.

His laptop was stolen out of his bag while he was taking care of some bathroom business.

He's 90% sure everything is backed up.

Fingers crossed.
I hope so! That really bites though.

[Jeff Anderson]

crap that does suck. Hope everything is backed up and all turns out well, but getting stuff stolen like that sucks. I'll keep my fingers crossed for a good backup.

[Slimothy]

Just picked Mark up from the airport. Backup is intact so we're safe there. Just a bummer and slight hiccup monetarily.

BUT...

No one is hurt or in jail, so all is well.

Hope everyone's having fun with their entry.

Tim.

[Ted Arabian]

Crap! That sucks! So glad you have the backup! WHEW!

Man, I hate to hear the news of stolen property. Especially a laptop... so much info.

Glad everyone is okay.

[Mark Johnson]

Thanks for the sympathy everyone and thanks, Jack, for the post. My attitude for stuff like this is basically, 1) if nobody is hurt, and, 2) nobody is going to jail, then its pretty much small stuff in the big picture.

We have been much much better about backups. When we flew back from the Vienna Teng shoot we had 3 copies in three places, which seemed particularly good when the luggage failed to show up. There is a little work on the laptop not backed up but which we can re-do pretty easily (as well as an outstanding porn collection) but otherwise its not a disaster except for the $4,500 hit to replace it (sh*t, that's more than nine iPhones).

[bosindy]

That sucks Mark, glad you have the backups. Do you have homeowners or production insurance?

[Mark Johnson]

That sucks Mark, glad you have the backups. Do you have homeowners or production insurance?

Insurance is for pessimists.

[Ted Arabian]

I guess that means "no!"

[Brandon Rice]

MARK! Sorry to hear the crappy news.... no leads on who jacked it?

[Mark Johnson]

MARK! Sorry to hear the crappy news.... no leads on who jacked it?

I was in the bathroom and didn't pay attention to the other guy at the sink. I made a police report and perhaps they'll have a surveillance video that will I.D. him. It really sucks, but could have been much worse (had he taken my whole briefcase with my other laptop and my terabyte drive, for instance).

Lesson learned this time.

Mark

[Jason Ramsey]

That sucks, man. Can't even take a crap without getting jacked.... shame.

Glad to hear you still have the backups though.... A little bitter sweet, but still some sweet in there nonetheless.

Later,
Jason

[Mark Johnson]

MARK! Sorry to hear the crappy news.... no leads on who jacked it?

I just noticed your clever pun, Brandon.

[siniarch]

Man, that blows. Did you document the exact time you were there. They should have a security video of the guy. And I can't friken believe they are still doing this at an airport. Isn't it a felony now?

Man, just tell the cops that you were having a fake conversation about having top secret stuff on you laptop. So whoever took it must be a terrorist. Maybe then they will actually look for the guy.

God forbid I don't put a quarter on the meter, cus I get a ticket in 2 min. but steal a laptop in an airport and yeah whatever.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Sorry about the laptop.

Good luck with the render :beer:

[Ted Arabian]

Man, just tell the cops that you were having a fake conversation about having top secret stuff on you laptop. So whoever took it must be a terrorist. Maybe then they will actually look for the guy.

Sad but true!

[DJ Lewis]

DUDE! Sorry to hear about the laptop....

[Zak Forsman]

i'm keeping an eye on matt garrett's ebay account.






*too soon?

[Matty_g]

Despite popular opinion 6" 45rmp EP was not funded by the sale of laptops.

[Slimothy]

Awoke at 8 am to get an early start on editing.

Mark flys to San Jose at 10 am.

Start having problems w/ our machine at 10 20 am.

Mark flys back at 7 pm-Computer-less.

Troubleshoot on machine until 1 30 am.

Called over Oliver the savior to use his machine.

Start editing at 2 am.



Lookin good.

[Geoff_R]

So you didn't lose any of your editing work, right? Really sucks what happened, Mark. Just hearing about stuff like that makes my blood boil.

[Mark Johnson]

So you didn't lose any of your editing work, right? Really sucks what happened, Mark. Just hearing about stuff like that makes my blood boil.

Luckily we had the edit backed up. However, we were having severe trouble being able to render anything out (FCP kept crashing). Finally, Oliver Noble brought his MacBookPro laptop over and Tim was able to get it working. So it was a bit of a scare, but everything seems to be going fine. We should be able to upload today without any difficulty and even have some time to work on optimum compression.

[Mark Johnson]

Morning has broken
Hyten's still sleeping
Zonked on the pillow
From all the Jim Beam

(sung to the tune of Cat Stevens' Morning Has Broken)

[disjecta]

I get a frickin' heart attack just hearing about what you guys are up to. I'm physically exhausted :)

[Mark Johnson]

Disjecta!!!! It's just like Huckleberry Hill ... except no friggin' clowns or bizarre hippie neighbors. WISH YOU WERE HERE you old boot.

[Tom Marshall]

Mark, that's fucking terrible about the laptop, man... good thing you had a backup of the edit...

[disjecta]

Funny the way, when you subscribe to a thread, the email version comes in with the post poo poo word :)

[Kyle Stebbins]

that's really awful, guys. i can't believe some people in this world.

- on another note, i remember when you mentioned something about those 6-word stories and came across this website today:

http://www.npr.org/programs/totn/features/2008/02/memoir/gallery/index.html

there is one in there by Mark Harris... is this OUR Mark Harris?

enjoy

[Edgen]

wew hew! best of luck you guys on submitting to the fest.

Cheers!
/j

[Brandon Rice]

Did ya wrap the score Justin?

[Mark Johnson]

Did ya wrap the score Justin?

HOME RUN, Brandon. ..... Out of the friggin' Park!!!!!

[Ted Arabian]

Dude... I dropped Herman's score into my film.... WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!

[Brandon Rice]

HOME RUN, Brandon. ..... Out of the friggin' Park!!!!!

HECK YA!

Great to hear that! I am sure he blew it up! :thumbsup:

[Simon Höfer]

The real question is, can this thread hit 1000 responses before the deadline. Don't let me down now your so close!

Well, 21 posts more to go. Probably just enough time for me to go to the toilet.

This thread totally freaks me out. When I wake up in the morning, check the board and we've got like 5 pages of new posts in this thread. :D

[Jason Ramsey]

You think this thread is huge, you should see mark and ted's drama fest thread. It is the most viewed (or replied to, can't remember which) thread on dvxuser.

later,
Jason

[Mark Johnson]

You think this thread is huge, you should see mark and ted's drama fest thread. It is the most viewed (or replied to, can't remember which) thread on dvxuser.

later,
Jason

Yeah, that was a real trip. Ted was just the bomb to host a thread with. God, we had some good times that fest.

[Brandon Rice]

I concur!

[Mark Johnson]

Approaching Page 100 ......

[Kyle Stebbins]

seems like half the reason the thread is so big is due to comments ABOUT the size itself... haha

[Mark Johnson]

seems like half the reason the thread is so big is due to comments ABOUT the size itself... haha


Are you dissing my stature? I am, after all, almost 5'6" and quite appealling to the ladies.

[Blaine]

I can't believe it...we're still coming down right to the wire...http://www.nrestudios.com/nrestudios_archive/images/EmoteHeadbang.gif

[Mark Harris]

me too, Blaine, me too. I am uploading now...

[Mark Johnson]

Ah, but we are doing it with SO MUCH MORE STYLE than usual!

[Zak Forsman]

mark johnson has panache.

[Mark Johnson]

Zach, I wish you were here. I think you'd appreciate the activities taking place. Man, we should be doing BTS.

[Luis Caffesse]

Have you uploaded yet, Mark?


EDITED TO ADD:

BAM!
Page 100
:)


(not that I encourage overly long threads)

[Blaine]

Have you uploaded yet, Mark?


EDITED TO ADD:

BAM!
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:)


(not that I encourage overly long threads)We MIGHT be ready to start uploading in about 4 hours. :furious3:

[Mark Harris]

I'm pulling for you guys. This film looks like a real sweet, together enterprise, and looks like you really pulled everyone's talents into a solid whole. So PLEASE get it uploaded in time.

[Zak Forsman]

the upload is quick, sucked mine up in 27 seconds. so let that be the least of your worries.

[Blaine]

the upload is quick, sucked mine up in 27 seconds. so let that be the least of your worries.THAT may just save our collective asses...:lipsrseal

[Luis Caffesse]

We MIGHT be ready to start uploading in about 4 hours. :furious3:

I feel your pain.

[siniarch]

27 seconds? how big was the file? and how fast is your internet Upload?

[Matty_g]

the 27 seconds was for a 48.5 mb file i believe.
They have crazy fast internet here at sabi though.

how do you think zak posts so fast.

[smashedburrito]

how do you think zak posts so fast.

I always assumed he had super powers.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

I always assumed he had super powers.Bah! He's a mutant. Everyone knows that...

"super powers" ... Yah, right! This is the real world.