"CONSTANCE" Brought to you by BPress- Krew East Side! Mark Harris and Timur Civan.

[Mark Harris]

FOR UPDATES, CHECK THE CONSTANCE EPK (http://www.desperatecomfort.com/epk/constance/)

Screen Grabs

http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/conny_1.jpg
http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/mark_1.jpg
http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/conny_2.jpg
http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/mark_2.jpg
http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/1_15/god_1.jpg

[Mark Harris]

Lighting Test:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4888/lighttestmq5.jpg
Camera looking hot between takes........
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2932/cameratq2.jpg
Actress on her mark.
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4250/actressxm7.jpg
Director in repose... With our Mascott.....
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/7163/wheelingmv8.jpg

Ahh yes.... 9 am.........
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/1900/morningxd6.jpg

[Mark Harris]

Mark Doing his whole "directing thing"......
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2905/moviefilm694om4.jpg
Mark Riccadonna Doing his whole "Acting thing"....
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3526/moviefilm696hr5.jpg
Chris monty doing his whole "Being Gangsta" thing.....
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/911/moviefilm698xg0.jpg
Leah Ruddick Doing her whole "Acting thing".......
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3945/moviefilm703se3.jpg
The Dudes...
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3818/moviefilm706pw3.jpg
Mark Directing again.....
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/3055/moviefilm707qd5.jpg
You become a Mod... you go from PA to Audio Guy......
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3905/moviefilm710av6.jpg
The last thing you see before you die.... if youre a gerbil on a bus......
http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/2418/moviefilm711hb1.jpg
Old Friends from "Bloody Mary" Reunited. Didnt she stab his ass? He looks awful calm.....
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/8837/moviefilm717vo2.jpg

.........

[bosindy]

Hey man, looking forward to this one. Good luck.

[Mark Harris]

Thanks Bos. Looking forward to doing something. Haven't entered one of the fests around here in about a year.

[Beat Takeshi]

Cool. Another Mharris production :)

[Mark Johnson]

Who's on your team this go-round Mark?

[Mark Harris]

Who's on your team this go-round Mark?

Er...um...right now...well, just me. I am asking Jack to look at my script for some notes, and I have the cast in mind. But that's it right now, champ.

[Geoff_R]

This should be fun :) I like the kind of stories you come up with, Mark. Interested to see your take on lovefest.

[Chris Messineo]

I'm looking forward to this film as well.

[Mark Harris]

thanks guys. I am experimenting with using a SUPER simple plot in a hopefully interesting way. I was really struck by that in films like "No Country," and "A Simple Plan." This is not a money in a bag story, but I am working with an equally simple set-up.

I think Timur is WAY too busy to shoot on this with me, so if anyone wants to exchange labor, gimme a shout.

[deedive]

good luck mark

[Mark Harris]

thanks Dale! No entry from you this time around?

[Herman Witkam]

Good to see you're in, Mark - Looking forward to it!

[Mark Harris]

Thanks Herman! I will get with you about suicide note soon. Believe it or not, still editing! :)

[Mark Harris]

Scouting locations in rural OHIO, the little town where my mom lives. I still have not decided if i am going to stage it here for sure, but I was inspired by the Cohen Bros film to look at a country locale:

http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/jimsbilliards.jpg
http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/eurekawide.jpg
http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/mainstreet.jpg

Script is coming. Am getting feedback from several trusted sources now, and honing it down to the bone.

[Luis Caffesse]

Cool location.

No title yet?

[Mark Harris]

I was thinking of just "LOVEFEST ENTRY" but something about that sounds a little dirty...

[Mark Johnson]

Damn, that is a wonderful looking location, Mark. Have you shot there before? Do you think the locals will embrace a big city filmmaker?

[Mark Harris]

Well, the town is so small, I can go shoot on Main Street at night and no one will even know i was there, probably. I am going to call the mayor's office and get the details. But since my step dad's family has been here for like 7 generations, I think I can just tell them who's kid I am and they will be like: "Oh Terry's son? Sure!" The sheriff lives next door :)

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

The whole thing really hinges on whether I can get the talent here, either from NYC or Cleveland or somewhere else. For no money. Phrase it like a long weekend in the country :)

[Mark Johnson]

Man, that looks like fun. I wager you will have no trouble pulling in talent from Cleveland once you share your script. You always stuff that operates at a level that actors can get into it and I'm sure this will be no exception.

[Mark Harris]

Thanks Mark, I am working hard to perfect the script now, and hoping to start reading some actors in NYC in the next couple of weeks.

[Tom Marshall]

Mark, that location looks really cool. The whole "small town" feel to it. What's the population?

[Mark Harris]

2400.

[Blaine]

Definitely a sweet location, Mark.

[Slimothy]

Population 2400! That's great. I love small towns like that. Can't wait to shoot something in a town like that some day. We're going to see "No Country" today as well.

[Blaine]

We're going to see "No Country" today as well.What time?

[Mark Johnson]

11:40 ...... Sorry for the threadjack. ... Mark, my hometown is 2,400 and I absolutely think that's optimum for a project like this. Big enough to have a cafe and bar with pooltable but small enough to only have one cop car and one streetlight.

[Blaine]

Hey Mark,

This looks like a very interesting project. I can't wait to see it. :thumbsup:

[Mark Harris]

thanks man, and thanks for the feedback on the script. I'm going to try to keep it simple and direct.

[Mark Harris]

Just to be clear, this film is definitely not about a goat. No, really, definitely NOT ABOUT A GOAT.




























I mean it.

[Tom Marshall]

Really? How do you explain this?

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/17011/1196743757.jpg

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Really? How do you explain this?

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/17011/1196743757.jpg

I KNEW IT!!

[Robbie Comeau]

That goat is so cute!

[Mark Harris]

Unlike you Tommy, I am able to mix business with pleasure. That goat has NOTHING to do with the plot of my film. I just met up with her while in Ohio to re-live some old times.


Really? How do you explain this?

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/17011/1196743757.jpg

[Chris Messineo]

We'll there be any farm animals in your film?

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Dooooooood! I'm a huge Man-Hole fan ...

We know that. But what do you think of Mark's short films? :laugh:

[Zak Forsman]

We know that. But what do you think of Mark's short films? :laugh:

Zing!!! :laugh::laugh::laugh:

what a perfect little locale. i grew up near places like that. can't wait to see what you do there.

[Tom Marshall]

That goat is so cute!

Yeah, Mark does seem to have good taste in his farm animals...

[Mark Harris]

Yeah, Mark does seem to have good taste in his farm animals...

That's how I got on so well with YO MAMMA!!!!

Oh! I'll be here all week. Try the veal! Tip your waiter!

:)

[Luis Caffesse]

... Try the veal! ...
And Tommy thought you didn't have good taste in farm animals.
What does he know!?

:)

[Mark Harris]

And Tommy thought you didn't have good taste in farm animals.
What does he know!?

:)

I like my veal like I like my women: free range.

[Luis Caffesse]

I like my veal like I like my women: free range.

Hmmmm
Guess I don't know you as well as I thought I did.
I figured you would have said....I like my veal like I like my women - young, helpless and raised in dark isolation.

[Mark Johnson]

I like my women like I like my veal: a little slutty and with an attitude.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

I like my women like I like my hotel rooms:
Large clean cheap and quiet with free HBO.

[Zak Forsman]

I just like my women.

[Mark Harris]

I just like my veal.

[Mark Harris]

Added some cast photos to the top of the thread. Only one role left to cast. We go into rehearsals right after the new year begins.

[TimurCivan]

Who says im too busy? just get me a solid date dude i will come. Plus i always wanted to see a small town. Never really been to one.

[Mark Harris]

Okay, mofo, you best be ready to bring da magic!


That is of course, if you do not fall down and die from all the shit you're doing these days.

[TimurCivan]

im resting today... thats enough.

[Tom Marshall]

Hmmmm
Guess I don't know you as well as I thought I did.
I figured you would have said....I like my veal like I like my women - young, helpless and raised in dark isolation.

Yeah, I do like Luis' the best... :thumbup:

Good looking cast, Mark. Do you know what it's going to be about yet?

[Mark Harris]

I'd better, I got a whole script.

[Blaine]

Do your cast members have names? :evil:

[Mark Harris]

thing 1, thing 2, etc.

I will fix all that this week.

[Tom Marshall]

Mark doesn't believe in associating actors with names. He just points to them... or throws things at them...

[TimurCivan]

And screams at me " Hey You... Shoot the Shit out of that scene....."

[Mark Harris]

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/2939/1198278232.jpg
Mark Riccadonna
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/2939/1198278279.jpg
Rebecca Sesny
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/2939/1198278254.jpg
Chris Monty

These are all veterans of our comedy series. But also, all are trained actors and read very very well for the roles.

To a large degree, I am lifting the costuming from this John Tuturro film:


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/graphics/2006/03/24/bfturturro24.jpg
http://www.showbusinessweekly.com/images/451/Film_RomanceCigaretts.jpg
http://img5.allocine.fr/acmedia/medias/nmedia/18/35/62/55/18431882.jpg

Very blue collar, but with some noir-ish lighting again. I like the harsh tones in the lights.

Also, there will be wood paneling and possibly a leopard print blanket. :)

And if we have THE MASTER(Timur) in the mix...as they say in bklyn, FUGGETABOUTIT.

Yeah, I'm posting on X-mas, but the Roast is cooking and there's nothing else to do right now...

[Blaine]

I like the costuming, Mark. This is getting more interesting all the time. :thumbsup:

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

more updates?

[TimurCivan]

Civan is ON...... i am gonna shoot the shit out of this movie.....

[TimurCivan]

jack if you write something up... i'll shoot the shit out of yours too.....

[Mark Harris]

Yes, Timur is coming in. Awesomeness abounds.

Other than that, I set one of the shoot dates and several of the rehearsal dates. I still need to cast one role, though. Yikes!

[TimurCivan]

consider me booked.

[Mark Harris]

consider me booked.


I will consider you a bad mofo:

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=119951

[Tom Marshall]

Great to see Timur on board... :beer:

[Mark Harris]

Costumed the lead actress today. the hair is photoshopped on for now, but that is how it will be, only in red.

Yes, that is faux fur and pleather. A classy combo. :)

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/2939/1199670532.jpg

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Haha. Pretty kewel. Nice street vibe.

BTW if you still need a stripper ... I'm down.

[Mark Harris]

Haha. Pretty kewel. Nice street vibe.

BTW if you still need a stripper ... I'm down.


Well I will need the guy getting the lap dance. So if you are still down for that shoot date, you could get some action out of it :)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

*sigh* typecast again.

[Mark Harris]

hey, get on skype when you get a chance, want to talk to you about another EFX thing.

[Mark Harris]

Random photo of my dog.
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/2939/1199685621.jpg

[Tom Marshall]

Mark, you should just roto in the photoshopped hair...


Costumed the lead actress today. the hair is photoshopped on for now, but that is how it will be, only in red.

Yes, that is faux fur and pleather. A classy combo. :)

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/2939/1199670532.jpg

[Mark Harris]

First shoot date tomorrow. Everything is pretty much set, the set is built and pre-lit.

Tues is another shoot. That one is all set too. Strippers secured. Club location locked. Disco ball procured.

Er...still looking for a title...

Couple of grabs of my lead actress from a photoshoot tonight:

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/2939/1200291191.jpg
http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/2939/1200291163.jpg

[TimurCivan]

MArk... i need a call sheet.......

[Luis Caffesse]

Good luck tomorrow.
(well...today actually)

[Tom Marshall]

I'll second the good luck... :)

[Zak Forsman]

I'll third it -- best of luck, Mark!!

[Brandon Rice]

yep, good luck :thumbsup:

[Blaine]

Strippers secured.

Er...still looking for a title...Looks like you've got one...:beer:

[Tom Marshall]

lol :)

[Zak Forsman]

now we're talkin!!!

[Luis Caffesse]

now we're talkin!!!

:thumbsup:
Hehe.

Just a little late night fun here.
Now back to your regularly scheduled thread....

[Zak Forsman]

i love it, you're drunk with mod power.

[Mark Harris]

:thumbsup:
Hehe.

Just a little late night fun here.
Now back to your regularly scheduled thread....

Flow-killa!

[Mark Harris]

MArk... i need a call sheet.......

Um...show up? How's that?

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Um...show up? How's that?LOL! :D

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

MArk... i need a call sheet.......

[Kholi]

Um...show up? How's that?

LMFAO

Serious Business.

[Tom Marshall]

http://homepage.mac.com/landauer/.Pictures%2FKC-1999b%2F%2324-TokopahTrickle.jpg

[TimurCivan]

1st day of principal photography done......

I'm on this bitches........

[Luis Caffesse]

1st day of principal photography done......

Bpress representin'

Hope all went well.
:thumbsup:

[Zak Forsman]

East Syyyyyde!!!! reBPRESSent!!!!

[Luis Caffesse]

reBPRESSent!!!!

NICE!
:thumbsup:

[Kholi]

BPress KREEEWWWWWW

[Tom Marshall]

http://davidzinger.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/j0400957.jpg

[Kholi]

WTF are you DOING Tommy!?

[Mark Harris]

Yeah, mods, can someone make tommy go back to his own thread, please?

Grabs coming soon. Tomorrow Jack joins the team out at the "strip club."*
















* There is no actual strip club in this film. I just told people that to get them to come work on it with me. When I first said "strip-club," Mark Johnson was at my door an hour later.

[Zak Forsman]

WTF are you DOING Tommy!?
heh, heh... he's demonstrating states of "flow" and "lack of flow".

[Tom Marshall]

WTF are you DOING Tommy!?


Yeah, mods, can someone make tommy go back to his own thread, please?*

Mad flow, gentlemen... MAD flow... :thumbsup:

[Mark Harris]

Mad flow, gentlemen... MAD flow... :thumbsup:

Dude, that's what kept me from getting laid last week, so it's a sore topic.

[Tom Marshall]

But Mark, you make movies... with strippers no less... one snap of the fingers and you shouldn't have to worry about that sort of thing...

[Mark Harris]

My girlfriend kicks me in the balls when she's in a GOOD mood...so I don't want to piss her off.

[Tom Marshall]

'nuff said

[Kholi]

Dude, that's what kept me from getting laid last week, so it's a sore topic.

LOL you let THAT stop you?

[Mark Harris]

Some grabs:

More soon, gotta run to a party.

http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/conny_1.jpg
http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/mark_1.jpg
http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/conny_2.jpg
http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/mark_2.jpg

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

I love those grabs!!

Nice job guys.

Looks very good.

I really like this one...

http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/conny_1.jpg



Mike

[Slimothy]

Sweet dudes!

Those grabs are looking nice buddy. How did the shoot go?

Give us your war stories..

[Luis Caffesse]

Damn.
I'm shooting this weekend...
...and you guys just raised the bar.
Nice work.

[Drew Ott]

Those grabs look good. I'm interested to see how this turns out.

[Mark Harris]

Thanks guys.

Not really any crazy stories. Really smooth shoot so far. Timur kicked it out on the camera. The actors really settled into what I gave them. The prod design is pretty consistent so far.

Tomorrow is a much more complicated shoot though, so maybe there will be some weirdness there...

Footage backed up to 3 HDDs, of course. I'm paranoid that way...

[Zak Forsman]

man, sharp looking grabs. nicely done!!!

[Matty_g]

http://www.mushyproductions.com/connygraded.jpg
Probably not the look you guys are going for but i played around a bit.

[Mark Harris]

http://www.mushyproductions.com/connygraded.jpg
Probably not the look you guys are going for but i played around a bit.

I can't exactly tell what you did. Desaturated a little?

The main aesthetic I was going for on this film was "No Country For Old Men." Very natural, motivated lighting. The desat works. I am going to stay away from any kind of goofy CC work.

We're going to to what's right for the scene with adapters. This first day was all shot with Timur's "Franken-Pro" SGPro version 1/version2/version xyz hybrid. But in today's scene I am going to want deeper DOF, so it may not buy us anything to shoot this with it, etc...

[Brandon Rice]

Wow... amazing grabs, they look very natural and gritty.

[TimurCivan]

No country for old men was definitly a inspiration for the look... i love that movie.

[Mark Harris]

"Timur, which tripod is yours?"

"It's the one that says Bad Motherfucker..."

[Kholi]

Is that Matty_G in the grab? Looks like it.

[Zak Forsman]

Mark, you raised Luis' bar. how do you feel about that?

[Luis Caffesse]

Mark, you raised Luis' bar. how do you feel about that?

No worries - Zak just lowered it.
:)

[Kholi]

=\ I can't even get my bar up. No inspiration.

[Matty_g]

Is that Matty_G in the grab? Looks like it.
hahaa just because the dude has glasses!

and mark i did a little more than desaturate it but it's pretty subtle stuff.

[Mark Harris]

Ah cool, well tell me what you did? It looks good, I just couldn't pin anything specific beyond that.

[Jason Ramsey]

I Love(Fest) shots two, three and four in post 108 (http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showpost.php?p=1153834&postcount=108), guys.

Awesome.

Later,
Jason

[ugafan]

Ah cool, well tell me what you did? It looks good, I just couldn't pin anything specific beyond that.

the color looks cooler. the original had more orange.

[Mark Harris]

Couple more grabs from tonight's shoot. BIG THANKS to Timur and Jack, and Mark, and Chris, and Godfrey, and Lex and Leah, and Mark Lund at the Brokerage!!!! You guys kicked ass. Jack was compensated by a Leah on the lap...

http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/1_15/mark_monty_1.jpg
http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/1_15/god_1.jpg

[Jason Ramsey]

Samuel L. Jackson?

Later,
Jason

[Mark Harris]

Mark, you raised Luis' bar. how do you feel about that?

It was my 2008 resolution, so...

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

It was my 2008 resolution, so...
I thought your 2008 resolution was 1920 X 1080 ...

[Mark Harris]

I thought your 2008 resolution was 1920 X 1080 ...

har har har har

[Mark Harris]

hahaa just because the dude has glasses!


Yeah, just like when I cast Godfrey, he gets called every black actor you can think of, from Denzel to Superfly...

[Slimothy]

The grab with the dude in the orange vest is sweet. Did you guys use a fog machine for the smokey look?

[Mark Harris]

The grab with the dude in the orange vest is sweet. Did you guys use a fog machine for the smokey look?

Nope, just smoked 250 cigarettes, then called: "Action!"


Yeah, actually we did use a fog machine to smoke up that scene...

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

state of the art professional device
very expensive
http://www.stagelightingonline.com/images/omni/babyfog.jpg
used on Rekindled, LMTF, and Unawakening ... pain in the ass ... spits during takes (noisely) but must be left on so it can warm up ... and you have little control over the amount ... but worth the hassle.

[Mark Harris]

state of the art professional device
very expensive
http://www.stagelightingonline.com/images/omni/babyfog.jpg
used on Rekindled, LMTF, and Unawakening ... pain in the ass ... spits during takes (noisely) but must be left on so it can warm up ... and you have little control over the amount ... but worth the hassle.

Baby fog. Powered by the juice of real babies...

[TimurCivan]

CAncerator 9000.....


I love Fog juice in the morning.....

[Kholi]

Baby fog. Powered by the juice of real babies...

Tactless

[Mark Harris]

Tactless

What's so tactless about BABY JUICE (http://www.gerber.com/prodcat?catid=502)?

[Ted Arabian]

Baby fog. Powered by the juice of real babies...
hee hee hee....

Hey boys, how are things??? Grabs look great but that is no surprise!

[Mark Harris]

We're all good. One more shoot date left, then into post!

[Ted Arabian]

Sounds good! Can't wait to see the film. You really know how to make them!

[Mark Harris]

Yeah, everyone is outdoing themselves on this one. Timur is meticulous and masterful, Jack's really on the ball gaffing. It's going to be a good project.

[Ted Arabian]

I was just looking for your production crew. I was sure that Timur was on board. Good to hear that you have Jack working!

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Hey I posted some Behind the Scenes of Timur and Mark on set in the cafe ...
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=122209

[bosindy]

Hey I posted some Behind the Scenes of Timur and Mark on set in the cafe ...
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=122209

Kafka just shivered in his pine box.

[Marlon Ladd]

Lookin' damn good, Mark and the boys. Love the grabs. The story looks emotional and compelling. Glad it's all coming together.

[Mark Harris]

Lookin' damn good, Mark and the boys. Love the grabs. The story looks emotional and compelling. Glad it's all coming together.

Thanks! I am now overcoming the LAST little producing hurdle, and then we are home free!

M

[TimurCivan]

BTS Stills Coming in a couple minutes.....

[Mark Harris]

BTS Stills Coming in a couple minutes.....


Um, do you have the one where I yell out: "Enough with the fucking pictures. Let's go!" :)

[TimurCivan]

no i deleted that one.... That was the mark that reminded me of the "Cube Incident at Astor" we shall never speak of that again.... Think if thoes children!!!!!

[Mark Harris]

no i deleted that one.... That was the mark that reminded me of the "Cube Incident at Astor" we shall never speak of that again.... Think if thoes children!!!!!


"With parents like you, they're going to grow up to be drug addicts anyway!"

[Mark Harris]

Timur added some BTS to my second post at the top of the thread.

[TimurCivan]

"With parents like you, they're going to grow up to be drug addicts anyway!"

Did you really say that!!?!?!?!?!?! I forgot !

[Mark Harris]

Yeah, fraid so.

Prod update. I got a car for the shoot. The character is going to drive a Caddy CTS:

http://www.automedia.com/NewCarBuyersGuide/photos/2006/Cadillac/CTS/Sedan/2006_Cadillac_CTS_ext_1.jpg

White, like the one pictured here. A good friend came through with a loaner.

Also, anyone in NYC reading this thread, it's likely I will have to purchase prod insurance. So if you need some too, and want to go in on it, or even just pay me an amount per day for permits, and use mine, let me know. i am going to try to recoup the cost by spreading it out this way.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

MARK!
http://www.destinyunbound.com/miscellaneous/hasselhoff_birthday.jpg
HAPPY EFFIN' BIRTHDAY
DUDE

[TimurCivan]

So hassel hoff is coming to the bar later!?!?!?!? i'll bring my posters for him to sign!

[Chris Messineo]

I love the grabs.

Now I have to add fog machine to my list of wanted filmmaking gizmos (it's a long list). :)

[Herman Witkam]

Cool BTS grabs!

[TimurCivan]

Holy effing crap.

i just watched the second scene. Marks best work directing by far.

[Blaine]

Timur added some BTS to my second post at the top of the thread.Short sleeves in NYC at this time of year?!? :Drogar-Shock(DBG):

[Robbie Comeau]

Samuel L. Jackson?

Later,
Jason

No Jason, more like:

http://www.worth1000.com/web/media/99084/martinjoliesmall.jpg

[TimurCivan]

More BTS up on first page!

[Tom Marshall]

Grabs look great, guys. Can't wait to see this one. :)

[tmnt]

Second that - very nice indeed.

[Blaine]

This guy looks like Michael Cain...if you can get past the hair color (colour for you Brits) weight, age, accent (if he's from NYC I'm willing to be he don't sound cockney)

http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/mark_2.jpg

Okay, maybe he doesn't look like MC but I can't wait to see your "SHOW." You guys ALWAYS bring it.

[Mark Harris]

He is actually from Ohio, Blaine. And as for MC...um, have you been "working" with Johnson this evening?

I think it's the glasses that make you think of MC. I think he wore some big glasses like that in Sleuth(?) One of his earlier films.

[Luis Caffesse]

http://johngushue.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/04/01/michael_caine_black_glasses_bw.jpg
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/images/multimedia/sixties/bailey_caine.jpg

[Mark Harris]

Exactly. Nice finds Luis. But shouldn't you be spending this time on posting your grabs?

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

the eyes have it but that's about it

[Ted Arabian]

Boy, how many Mods does it take to make a film??? :grin:

Looking great guys!

[Mark Harris]

Working on the edit. I got half the movie down to 6:15...we might have to lose a few subplots...

[Ted Arabian]

dang... you have subplots? I am lucky if mine even has a plot! :grin: It's a good thing that I am not looking to win a prize!

[Mark Harris]

dang... you have subplots?

Er....no, not anymore.

[Ted Arabian]

Oh good! Can I have it?

[Mark Harris]

It involves the "Furries" subculture.

[Ted Arabian]

Oh... nevermind. I have a couple making love while trying to remain R-rated. I think that the subculture of Furries may confuse the lack of plot that I have!

[Danielleus]

Hey you,

Beautiful grabs and nice production stills. It's looking like stiff competition. Love it. Good luck cutting it down. Any chance we're gonna get to see a "director's cut" after the fest?

[Mark Harris]

yeah, absolutely. The story can basically work in 6 min, but it just feels like you don't get to settle in with the characters as much. Feels more rushed and less like its own world. We'll see after Monday when I get the last scenes shot...

[Zak Forsman]

i'm running into the same situation. rushing through kind of kills the piece. so I am likely cutting the first act and letting the audience come into it with some gaps to fill in for themselves.

[Mark Harris]

Yeah, that's a good plan. not sure I can get away with it myself though. The dialog in this is so minimal and indirect you kind of need to see every scene to know what's what...Hmmm

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Wow. Seen some rough cuts of a few things.
Can't wait to see it come together.

[Mark Harris]

Thanks Jack,

Doing some pick-ups today around Bklyn, and tonight in a car on a Bklyn street. Then tomorrow night is the final night of shooting!

M

[Mark Harris]

Some more grabs from pick-up shots today in Red Hook and on 4th Ave. and one more from the 14th. Uncorrected:

http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/1_27/connie_profile.jpg
http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/1_27/mark_docks.jpg
http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/1_27/mark_car.jpg

[Robbie Comeau]

Last shot is awesome with the truck.

[Zak Forsman]

mark, i'm more excited to see this than any other entry.

[Mark Harris]

mark, i'm more excited to see this than any other entry.

Um, don't take this the wrong way, but are you being an ass?

[Zak Forsman]

the f*ck? not at all, those last three grabs, the description of "minimal dialogue", and your other work really have me on the hook for this one.

[ugafan]

Um, don't take this the wrong way, but are you being an ass?

lmao. :violent5:

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Beautiful grabs! Must be something special to watch in action...

Can't wait.

Cheers,

Mike

[Mark Harris]

the f*ck? not at all, those last three grabs, the description of "minimal dialogue", and your other work really have me on the hook for this one.

I TOLD you not to take it the wrong way. :)

I'm glad. This one is shaping up pretty well and what I'm happy about is that it's combining kind of everything I've learned over the last year.

I'm looking forward to yours too. I'm not sure I have ever seen any of your work at all before. I don't think any of your films are online, are they? Certainly not the features, but any shorts?

[tmnt]

Grabs look sweet.

[Ted Arabian]

hee hee... Mark, don't take this the wrong way but those grabs KICK ASS!!! :grin:

[Jeff Anderson]

Yeah Mark, like the others have said - these grabs rock! That last one especially is great. Something about the light in the car and the busy city lights just sets a certain mood that I'm liking alot - keep up the good work!

[Mark Harris]

thanks guys. Tonight is the last shoot night! Then I will come home and edit late into the night so I can get Herman a cut to score.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

mark, i'm more excited to see this than any other entry.

That's it. You are out of the Newz Gamma Krew.
:laugh:


heheh ... grabs looking great ... like the other grabs ... like the rough footage I've seen (yawn) come on dood post something shitty, this excellence is getting boring :grin:

[Zak Forsman]

That's it. You are out of the Newz Gamma Krew.
:laugh:

Dammit!!!!!!!!!

http://mathcaddy.com/images/foot%20in%20mouth.jpg

i want my 'Z' back!!! :2vrolijk_08:

[Zak Forsman]

I'm looking forward to yours too. I'm not sure I have ever seen any of your work at all before. I don't think any of your films are online, are they? Certainly not the features, but any shorts?
this is the only short i've done in the last three years. i've got three features made in that time, but the only thing online right now is the footage preview at the 'Heart of Now' site.

[TimurCivan]

hey... wait! thoes shots look great! oh man..... dood you dont need me anymore..... :(

[Luis Caffesse]

hey... wait! thoes shots look great! oh man..... dood you dont need me anymore..... :(

You're right - he doesn't need you....
...feel free to come down to Austin where you can shoot my next project instead.
:)

[Mark Harris]

We are WRAPPED. HUGE thanks to Timur and Jack, without whom I could not have done this. Will post some more grabs soon.

[Luis Caffesse]

Will post some more grabs soon.

Yeah, make sure you do that
:)



Congrats on the WRAP!!
:thumbsup:

[Mark Harris]

Again, thanks Jack and Timur. You guys did amazing work tonight.

http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/1_28/128_1.jpg
http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/1_28/128_2.jpg
http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/1_28/128_3.jpg

[Marlon Ladd]

Damn, Mark - your grabs are off the chain! I'm really diggin' 'em. The lighting's great.

[Luis Caffesse]

Then you wonder why some of us don't want to post grabs.
:)

Those look great.
I'm loving that bar shot.
Nice work.

[Mark Harris]

Then you wonder why some of us don't want to post grabs.
:)

Those look great.
I'm loving that bar shot.
Nice work.

Thanks man. Timur shot the shit out of this thing, and Jack was frickin' indespesible.

But I'm just not into the whole marketing game with these anymore, posters and making it all secret. I look at this as a learning experience, so I have no problem posting grabs and stuff as we go.

[TimurCivan]

im working on a poster.... when im not working......

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Again, thanks Jack and Timur. You guys did amazing work tonight.

http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/1_28/128_1.jpg


Once again, beautiful grab! My only minor gripe with this one is realism. It seems far too smoky for an almost empty bar. Me thinks the fog machine was working overtime. :happy:
Even if it was full, it would have had to of been full just moments before this shot, with a LOT of smokers. :D

That doesn't really matter though, it really adds atmosphere to the shot.

Can't wait to see this one.

Mike

[Ted Arabian]

But I'm just not into the whole marketing game with these anymore, posters and making it all secret. I look at this as a learning experience, so I have no problem posting grabs and stuff as we go.
I'll drink to that! :beer:

[Mark Harris]

Oh just wait, we'll give you a LOT more to gripe about when you see the actual film...


Once again, beautiful grab! My only minor gripe with this one is realism. It seems far too smoky for an almost empty bar. Me thinks the fog machine was working overtime. :happy:
Even if it was full, it would have had to of been full just moments before this shot, with a LOT of smokers. :D

That doesn't really matter though, it really adds atmosphere to the shot.

Can't wait to see this one.

Mike

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Oh just wait, we'll give you a LOT more to gripe about when you see the actual film...LOL! No real griping here. I'm one of those... "If it looks cool, it's alright" ...kind of guys.

:thumbsup:

[Mark Harris]

well it's true. Adding those shafts of light with the smoke was a last minute choice when we got there. And with time constraints, we could not wait longer between takes for the smoke to dissipate. But I chalk it up to low budget filmmaking.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

well it's true. Adding those shafts of light with the smoke was a last minute choice when we got there. And with time constraints, we could not wait longer between takes for the smoke to dissipate. But I chalk it up to low budget filmmaking.Hey, I call it big budget! We couldn't afford a fog machine. I had to hand my Mom a carton and tell her to get to work. Now that's low budget.


Disclaimer: Actually, there's no smoke in my movie. Do not expect smoke... or you will be disappointed. :D

[Mark Harris]

Ha ha, you have to realize, in NY, cigarettes cost MORE than a fog machine!

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Ha ha, you have to realize, in NY, cigarettes cost MORE than a fog machine!LOL!:grin:

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

well it's true. Adding those shafts of light with the smoke was a last minute choice when we got there. And with time constraints, we could not wait longer between takes for the smoke to dissipate. But I chalk it up to low budget filmmaking.

Bringing the blacks down some and the highlights siightly in that area of the picture can make it look less smoky, but it looks good to me.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Bringing the blacks down some and the highlights siightly in that area of the picture can make it look less smoky, but it looks good to me.I agree, it does look great.

Like I said earlier, In the end it's all about the "coolness" factor with me.
:thumbsup:

I was just nitpicking a bit. The shots are so beautiful that there really isn't much to add. If the story is as good as the visuals... you'll have a top 3 placing for sure. At least that's my bet.

Cheers,

Mike

[Mark Harris]

I agree, it does look great.

Like I said earlier, In the end it's all about the "coolness" factor with me.
:thumbsup:

I was just nitpicking a bit. The shots are so beautiful that there really isn't much to add.

Cheers,

Mike

Hey don't ever talk shit about my smoke again. I got mods on my team who will kick your BUTT!!!!!

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Hey don't ever talk shi* about my smoke again. I got mods on my team who will kick your BUTT!!!!!LOL! You caught me while editing my post. You missed a bit... :laugh:



:banned:

[Mark Harris]

Say you love my smoke. Say it now!!!!!!

[Mark Harris]

So we have a title. Timur came up with "CONSTANCE." I am a big fan of single word titles and titles that match names of characters. And this title has meaning in the story as well.

Timur first came up with: "KATRINA 2: SOME OTHER BROAD." And trust me, we almost went with it.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

LOL! It looks cool... but that's all you'll get from me! Ya got me!?

You'll just have to report me to the Mods. :evil:

[Zak Forsman]

Bringing the blacks down...

http://outsideinkorea.com/images/content/thats_racist.gif

[Luis Caffesse]

You'll just have to report me to the Mods. :evil:


http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/CLASS/130-126~Big-Brother-is-Watching-You-Posters.jpg





couldn't resist.
:evil:

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

I'm sorry, it's just too damn smoky!!

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/23237/1201723136.jpg

You can't see a damn thing!?
To hell with artistic flair!

:D

[Mark Harris]

Oh look, my film is black and white, har har har har

http://www.mrsvandyke.com/pics/girl5-stick-figure.jpg

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

:grin: LOL!

[Zak Forsman]

Oh look, my film is black and white, har har har har


heh, heh. good one. :laugh:

[mentatDUKE]

Hey Mark. Great grabs. Great title. Looking forward to this. I loved Katrina and can't wait to see how the second entry in your "Broad" series turns out. :)

[Mark Harris]

Thanks man, good to see you back play too. I remember Sneak. And I think you did a half-movie for HORRORFEST that was tons of fun.

Anyway, yeah, I did another film over the summer which I am just now waiting for music on, which will probably be the third in the "Broads Who Mess Up Your Life" series.

[mentatDUKE]

Haha. "Broads Who Mess Up Your Life" series. This I gotta see...

What does your girlfriend think about the series? :)

[Mark Harris]

Haha. "Broads Who Mess Up Your Life" series. This I gotta see...

What does your girlfriend think about the series? :)

I dunno, she's not talking to me as of my last post.

[Mark Harris]

Okay, moving into the home stretch. Cut is locked and started talking to Herman about music. As usual, I am very eager to hear what he comes up with.

Then, I just need to do CC, a couple of composites, and Voila!

[TimurCivan]

mmmmm directors cut!!!!!

i cant wait to cut it into my reel!

[mentatDUKE]

Awesome. CC is the fun part, eh? Out of curiosity, how are you guys handling the sound mix? I'm a bit worried about that part since it was so time consuming on my last project. Do you have a dedicated guy, Mark? Or do you just handle it yourself as far as cleanup, levels, and mixing?

Thanks and good luck.

[Mark Harris]

Well in the past others have done it. Herman did it on Bloody Mary. Joe Johnson did it for me once. I think this time, I will clean up the audio as best I can, then pass it off to someone to do the foley etc. Then I think Herman will do the final mix with his score. But if I do not get someone to do the foley, etc., yeah, it's me.

[Mark Harris]

mmmmm directors cut!!!!!

i cant wait to cut it into my reel!

I just want to take the opportunity to say once again: You shot the shit out of this film, man.

[TimurCivan]

Thank you mr BAYonne......

[Mark Harris]

People often ask: "Mark, how do you get crew to come work on your films?"

Simple. I pay in women.

Here, you can see Jack Stanley, unaware that he was actually in the shot, taking an "advance" on his payment...

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/2939/1202050049.jpg

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

:grin: LOL! That's awesome.

[Maximus]

Good luck with post. Look forward to your film.

[Zak Forsman]

"I am in a CONSTANCE state of anticipation!!!" *












*still working on this.

[Mark Harris]

Sounds a little like you can't go to the bathroom...

[Mark Harris]

You may be disappointed, Zak. This film is NOTHING like the film you just saw...

[Zak Forsman]

is there a young hottie that no one believes in? does she win the big dance competition and get outta da ghetto?

[Mark Harris]

Working on a couple of composites for the film. These are far from done, but just started sketching out how I want to obscure the action a little because the character's POV is from outside a window.

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

And the reverse shot:

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

[Marlon Ladd]

Working on a couple of composites for the film. These are far from done, but just started sketching out how I want to obscure the action a little because the character's POV is from outside a window.

And the reverse shot:

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

Mark, should there be blinds in this reverse shot? This is his direct POV from outside? BTW, I like the shots.

[Mark Harris]

Mark, should there be blinds in this reverse shot? This is his direct POV from outside? BTW, I like the shots.

Yeah, they are there, but too spread apart right now. We actually shot it with him in the left side of the frame, but when I looked at it in post, it looked a little stiff. So I have been playing with compositing his reflection into the window as well. So the final shot might be something more like this:

http://www.desperatecomfort.com/working/lfe/mark_neon_2.jpg

I am still playing with all of this and it might turn out different. But...

[Mark Harris]

Herman just sent over the frst sketch for some music.

WOW. WOW. WOW. WOW.*








*i am excited.

[Marlon Ladd]

Yeah, they are there, but too spread apart right now. We actually shot it with him in the left side of the frame, but when I looked at it in post, it looked a little stiff. So I have been playing with compositing his reflection into the window as well. So the final shot might be something more like this:



I am still playing with all of this and it might turn out different. But...

The shot with his reflection is way cool. Looks better than the other one (both good shots though) to me.

[Zak Forsman]

mark, i'm waiting to see if Blaine notices your sig.