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[Ted Arabian]

Loss fest. Wow... could not be more apropos (for me).

All that “joy and excitement” that I experienced this past summer had been replaced with a lot of reality and work. And a lot of loss. More loss than I ever imagined. A heavy price but it was my choice and a decision I do not regret.

And I am on the road now, FINALLY. My new journey has begun but not in any way that I intended.

What was supposed to be a fun-filled, 19 day journey down I-95 with a visit to Wrightsville Beach Studios, down around the Florida coasts visiting all the major beaches and hot spots, across the Gulf to New Orleans for a few days, a stop in Houston and arrival to Kyle, Texas (just south of Austin) in time for Thanksgiving with my parents... turned into a “job” as I traveled 2100 miles in 60 hours. In a 30’ RV towing a 14-1/2’ trailer! Not fun.

There were several dvxusers that I intended to visit and many more that I had not yet contacted. (guess I am glad that I didn’t make more plans!) But I do hope to make up for it some day. (I am not completely “through” with the East coast, lol.)

errr, what does all of this have to do with a new film by me for Lossfest, you rightfully ask?

Well... I’ve been out of touch here for a long time and I miss this place. I really wanted to be active during the last fest, but to even watch the films proved to be nearly impossible. I have been through a lot in the last 30 days. And the 30 days BEFORE THAT were even worse! Talk about life. Wow, I had it all.

(Back on topic, Ted!)

Right.

I want to make and enter a film for this fest. And I hope that I can find a way to do it.

I will be in the Austin, TX area until Dec. 26th and then off to Vegas. I will remain in Vegas as long as I am enjoying myself and then off to LA. (SF area in the spring)

So, I’ll be making this film “on the road” so to speak. A title will come soon.

And I would LOVE to help on anyone’s film who wants help. If I am in your area, lets shoot!

I promise that “actual” information about a film WILL appear hear soon. :thumbsup:

Thank you for reading. :beer:

I hope to meet many of you as I travel through. Starting with the Central Texas dvxusers!

Happy Holidays and cheers!

-Ted

[Ted Arabian]

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[Ted Arabian]

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[Drew Ott]

Congrats on entering.

Enjoy Austin. :)

[Lawsuit_Boy]

Looking forward to your potential entry, Ted. Goodluck with your work!

[jasonthewho]

Awesome to see you back Ted!

I'll definitely try and make plans to come to Austin in the next couple weeks so that we can hang out.

[ZazaCast]

Great Ted! Grab your ladder and shoot away. I'm really looking forward to what you come up with. Best of luck!

[pauly_the_hitman]

Hey Ted sounds great I can't wait to see what your adventure will bring.
Pauly

[Mile Bozicevic]

You stole the best title, that is cheating, meaning I'm telling this to everyone
and you'll be disqualified.















:grin:

Kidding man, looking nice over here. Best of luck!

[tmnt]

Good luck Ted.

[stinkpot]

Looking forward to your film.

:beer:

[Ted Arabian]

Thanks for the welcome! It's great to be here.

And I really do look forward to meeting a lot of new dvxusers during the next 6-7 months.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Welcome back, Ted!

[img]

Cool Ted Good to here from you if you need any help let me know.

[Darkline]

good to see you in again Ted. I may not have time to join you in it but the best of luck!

[Weston]

looking forward to it Ted!

[Tom Marshall]

Well look what the cat dragged in. :D

So are you planning on doing a documentary type thing then or just get different people along the way?

Good to see you're on your way with the move though. It's about damn time. :)

[Dustin R. Rogan]

Holy poo pooing poo! I just replied to your PM Ted, look forward to meeting you as well as seeing what ditty you come up with for Loss Fest!

Rogan

[Marlon Ladd]

Glad to see you back again, Ted.

[jpsheets]

Yo Ted, Be sure to look up Will from Wild Imagination Films, I believe he threatned you with bodily harm if you didn't look him up if you were in Austin!

cheers,

Jon

[Ted Arabian]

Yo Ted, Be sure to look up Will from Wild Imagination Films, I believe he threatned you with bodily harm if you didn't look him up if you were in Austin!

cheers,

Jon


haha! Yeah... I remember!

I do plan on contacting Will and hopefully meeting his gang!




Well look what the cat dragged in. :D

So are you planning on doing a documentary type thing then or just get different people along the way?

Good to see you're on your way with the move though. It's about damn time. :)

I know, I know! Seems like it took forever to get out on the road. So many details to tie up before closing a 19 year chapter of my life.

As for the doc-idea you mentioned, that was my intention all along.... to grab quick intros and interviews with dvxusers as I traveled. Now that I lost the entire east coast on my way here, my heart kinda left the documenting idea.

So... I don't know what's in store. I do know that I want to focus on achieving that elusive "film look." I am going to get it one of these times.

...

Wes, Mike and all... thank you! It is always great to visit this site. I have missed it.

And I have missed the filmmaking bug. (amazing how much crap I've been through since I left the set of O2!)

Thanks again all. I am very excited to be a part of this fest and really look forward to a lot of shooting experiences. So, hit me up if you are shooting and I am around.

-Ted

[Mark Harris]

Dude, a Harley, a tan and freedom? F*ck filmmaking.

[Ted Arabian]

Dude, a Harley, a tan and freedom? F*ck filmmaking.

hahaha.... that's been my problem! Tough to find time to concentrate on a film when there is so much that I can suddenly do!

But I will shoot something for Lossfest. Been jonesing to make a film.

[Tom Marshall]

Mark's got a point... :laugh:

[Mark Johnson]

Yo Ted!!!! So great to see you are back!

What's your game plan career-wise now? Or did you beat the market crash and are now retired?

You should upload some podcasts from the road!!!!

Fat Monster Boys

[ConspiracyPenguin]

How the hell did I miss this? :huh:

Sorry, man, I'm looking forward to it! :)

[Dustin R. Rogan]

I ditto on the podcasts

Rogan

[Ted Arabian]

Dudes, I wish I had some vid to share. I have to get on that band wagon.

I tell you, the delays in getting out of NH and then booking my butt to Texas in unbelievable time really killed my ideas of blogging and journaling the adventure.

And now I am sitting in my parents house feeling like a kid! (what a way to re-start my life, huh? apropos though)

But you have inspired me. I will start what I originally wanted to start... down here in Texas. And the first dvxusers to be featured on TedAhead.com will be the Waco crew. I am going to meet them on their turf this Saturday. (sorry to the guys that were expecting my tomorrow. My Dad took the day off to spend with me since he has to work both Sat and Sun. I hope that you all can still make it on Sat. I have the entire day so even if I meet you in shifts!)

Thanks for the encouragement. Podcast to come!

[Ted Arabian]

oh, by the way.... have I mentioned how much I LOVE TEXAS!!!!


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never saw signs like THIS in New Hampshire! (I did wait but I must have been there on the wrong day! :grin: )

[muonwave]

Hey Ted. Thanks for the pm. Maybe I can out to see you and buy Luis a beer (I'd threatened that a while back). Have you guys decided on a meeting place/time/date yet?

[Dustin R. Rogan]

sent ya a PM mr. arabian looking forward to being the first on TedAhead.com.

I guess for now open invite to those who can make it to Waco tomorrow (12-6-08), shoot me a PM if you wanna meet one of DVXuser's greatest film makers,(Ted Arabian). I'll send my number and or the info of where we're meeting (which is TBD) if you're willing to drive to the Waco area you should come on down!!!

Rogan

[Ted Arabian]

Hey Ted. Thanks for the pm. Maybe I can out to see you and buy Luis a beer (I'd threatened that a while back). Have you guys decided on a meeting place/time/date yet?

No, not yet. The 20th and the 22nd have been tossed out as possible dates.

As for a location... not yet. I hear that Luis has a great place. We are working on him!

I'll keep you informed.



sent ya a PM mr. arabian looking forward to being the first on TedAhead.com.

I guess for now open invite to those who can make it to Waco tomorrow (12-6-08), shoot me a PM if you wanna meet one of DVXuser's greatest film makers,(Ted Arabian). I'll send my number and or the info of where we're meeting (which is TBD) if you're willing to drive to the Waco area you should come on down!!!

Rogan

I got your PM. Thanks Dustin.

Boy, have I have some work to do on TedAhead.com It is totally out of whack. Here was the last mock-up before I had to scrap that agenda. Going to have to work on an update.

http://tedahead.com/index.html

As for anyone wanting to meet up in Waco, shoot me a PM or talk with Dustin. (Jason, I hope that you can make it).

See you tomorrow, Waco!

-Ted

[Ted Arabian]

I had a great visit in Waco with the boys down here. Dustin Rogan, Gary French, Jason Spinos and his wife Becca and Matt Bravo all came out for my visit.

After dinner we sat down to tape a podcast entry. I will be working on editing and posting this soon.

I had a great time and look forward to meeting other dvxusers soon.

(for more info on the Waco visit, see my thread (http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?p=1488818#post1488818) in the Cafe)

-Ted

[Ted Arabian]

Just an update for those wonder about the podcast... well, I am shooting these on AVCHD cameras and am experiencing the woes of a new format.

I did purchase a new Mac Pro before I left to have the processing power but I don't have FCS2 on it yet. And iMovie sucks! OMG... I hate this program. Unless someone can tell me how to do 2 camera cutting with iMovie, I am going to have to wait until I return from NH. I think I left my software in storage. Cannot begin to tell you how frustrating that is! At least I am going back to NH this week.

I do think that I will shoot a single camera segment and put it up before I head to NH. The Waco interview may have to wait until xmas time.

And I will talk about my Lossfest entry!

-Ted

[bosindy]

ted, did you pick up an hpx170? happy travels!

[Ted Arabian]

No, not yet.

I did buy a pair of Canon HF100s. They are tiny. Perfect for setting up in my RV for Pocasts and traveling with my Harley.

I do still intend to get the hpx170...

[bosindy]

cool, looking forward to seeing some footage from your travels.

[Rodney V. Smith]

get some footage up soon dude. This should be one hell of an interestign trip.

[preston]

hey Ted,

i was just browsing through the film threads and i found yours. i don't know the scope or details of your recent experiences with loss, but i just wanted to drop in and let you know it's good to have you back, and i hope everything is working out for you.

you were absolutely the most helpful person to me on this site, way back during Drama Fest, when i was a "newbie". i appreciate all the help and encouragement you gave to me. i don't know if i properly thanked you then, but just know that it meant a lot.

ok, enough of that... i see on the map that Clearwater was on your list. someday, whenever you make it down here, maybe we can do lunch or something like that, if you'd be up to it.

good luck with Loss Fest, and in your future travels. Godspeed!

preston

[ZazaCast]

Bueller....Beuller....