View Full Version : "The Adventures of Don & Cho" - Produced by Brian Garcia, Written by Heather Goodman
mustardseed
05-13-2009, 07:18 PM
Download it here: http://dvxfest.com/questfest/index.php?id=3300572
Synopsis:
Don embarks on an epic and noble quest to save the woman he loves. He must overcome incredible odds and he proves that chivalry and bravery are not lost.
http://www.lensflares.com/donposter.jpg
Production Status
5.13.09
Final draft of script complete. Casting locations and actors.
6.29.09
Shooting complete.
7.1.09
Editing
7.3.09
Finished, uploaded, and approved!
7.6.09
Still waiting for feedback. I hope people are watching it!
mustardseed
05-13-2009, 07:19 PM
Cast
Donald: Chris Weaver
Shawn Cho: Chris Urti
Dee: Crystal Garcia
Alex: Dale Beasley
Crew
Director/DP/Editor: Brian Garcia
Producer: Matthew Ramsaur
Writer: Heather Goodman
Music: Kevin MacLeod
mustardseed
05-13-2009, 07:20 PM
Screen Grabs
http://www.tacolamp.com/don.jpg
mustardseed
05-13-2009, 07:21 PM
Reserved for BTS
Rodney V. Smith
05-14-2009, 07:03 AM
Hey guys: welcome to the fray. are we looking at a romance film here? romance adventure perhaps?
ZazaCast
05-14-2009, 07:11 AM
Epic! Looking forward to it...welcome.
ramsaur
05-14-2009, 01:21 PM
Welcome Brian! Looking forward to seeing what you do! Good luck!!
stinkpot
05-14-2009, 01:50 PM
Sounds like a worthy quest. Welcome to the fest!
Nice poster too.
:beer:
mustardseed
06-10-2009, 08:36 AM
I'm leaving for Kenya this Friday to shoot a documentary. I get back on June 27, so until then Matthew Ramsaur is taking over Producer duties for me.
Shooting will take place on June 29 (or 30) so there probably wont be too many more updates to this thread until then, but just wanted everyone to know that the movie is still happening.
ZazaCast
06-10-2009, 08:44 AM
Safe travels!
Brandon Rice
06-10-2009, 09:00 AM
Really looking forward to this entry
lawriejaffa
06-11-2009, 04:16 PM
Yes this does sound epic!!! Does it actually have a cool medieval / fantasy setting or is it a contemporised story of chivalry! (Chivalry and romance are never dead!)
So tell us more - give us more seedlings so that our imaginations may be tempted to picture images... and sounds... before we get to see this film!
ramsaur
06-11-2009, 06:00 PM
As mustardseed is gone to Kenya I am taking over for now as far as just producing so when he comes back on the 27th we'll be ready to shoot. So no shooting has taken place yet so no grabs yet.
mustardseed
06-29-2009, 02:25 AM
I made it back safely from the deserts of Kenya and Im ready to shoot this film today. Lots of updates to come very soon.
mustardseed
07-01-2009, 04:34 AM
Shooting went great and now I'm just editing editing editing. Hopefully I can finish in time! :)
ramsaur
07-01-2009, 11:31 AM
Brian man! Fun working on the film, but gah it was a crazy one to film! I know it'll all turn out great! Can't wait to see it! Just started cutting my musical last night.
mustardseed
07-03-2009, 07:25 AM
Uploaded and waiting approval! Woohoo! I cant wait for everyone to see it.
Girgej
07-04-2009, 01:59 AM
Beautiful Poster ... Good Luck
Tim Joy
07-04-2009, 07:19 AM
Yeah. Great poster.
Can't wait to see the noble quest.
ramsaur
07-04-2009, 11:49 PM
Brian man, great job! I think what lowered some of your dialog was the music. It was pretty epic music (which was meant to be) and I know you had about 2-3 days to edit. But play with the levels some. I loved the opening after the opening credits (which were great too). You chose some good music! Good comedy! Need me to produce a film again just let me know. Was fun working on it.
Aaroneous
07-05-2009, 01:07 PM
Really enjoyed it! Funny and cute and just really good production overall. Actors were spot on. Nice work
mustardseed
07-07-2009, 08:17 AM
Has anyone else watched my movie? Thoughts?
Susanne G.
07-07-2009, 08:24 AM
Yes, I watched your movie :). Very funny story. I loved your 'Knight of the unemployeds'. I felt so much with him in this boring office. He was a real hero. I love the idea of the story. Compliments!
Susanne
Michael Anthony Horrigan
07-07-2009, 10:29 AM
Music was a little overpowering at times, just in volume.
It was shot fairly well and I enjoyed the ending. I did find the middle to be just a bit too long.
Nice movie though.
MAH
John LaBonney
07-07-2009, 05:22 PM
Okay, there are some really funny moments in here. I laughed my head off as he knocked the papers off the guy's desk with his sword.
I think that the film doesn't move along like it should and that you could cut a lot of the middle out and keep those funny moments coming one after another. At the beginning, I think you need an establishing shot of him entering the exterior of the building, it's too much of a leap from him running through the woods to where he's running down the corridor.
In my opinion, if you recut the film to keep a good quick comedic pace going, you'd really have a great little movie.
Great acting by the main character. I agree that sound levels were an issue.
Nice work, I'm glad I watched this one!
ZazaCast
07-08-2009, 07:17 AM
Nice! I was diggin' the opening titles and the beginning of the film....then is slowed a bit too much for a comedy of this sort (silly, Python type stuff). Most of the camera work was good, but a couple of the scenes by windows proved troublesome. Also watch the boom noise, was there a shockmount on that boom?
I thought this was a fun little flick...and tell me, just how many films was Matt Ramsaur involved in this fest?
Congratulations!
ramsaur
07-08-2009, 12:32 PM
and tell me, just how many films was Matt Ramsaur involved in this fest?
haha, four:
My two films
This One: Don & Cho
Mahlen
kurtmo
07-08-2009, 07:13 PM
I enjoyed this film. Nice intro sequence. Audio had some weaknesses. But I liked the concept and story and it was executed well. The actor who played the knight did a nice job.
Thanks for showing.
Your opening credits were done so nicely, but I really felt some compelling sound effects were needed to enhance them a little. Maybe just some slight swishes to give them just the right impact?
I agree that the levels were a little funky throughout the film, and that a number of times it sounded like something hit the mic. Certainly a fun film though!
Girgej
07-09-2009, 01:33 AM
hey man ... great movie .. I really loved it ... very funny ... my friend and I always wanted to do something funny / stupid like that (as a movie) ... and never had the guts to make it .. i really admire your effort ... and btw ... Great Opening Credits ... Looking forward for your next entries
Brian Parker
07-10-2009, 10:57 PM
Nice intro credits, some good shots, and nice lead actors. One thing that you could have done is dress the set up a little more. Put some stuff like calenders or post-it notes on the cubicle walls to really help sell the office environment. There were some funny parts like when Don was knocking the papers off of the desk. I enjoyed it. Good job.
i agree with champloo - reallly liked the credits - and when don knocked the papers off the desk. funny. the story is cute - maybe have don watch his girl get escorted into the room by the nefarious boss - show more of the boss as a character to be fought. sell that angle. maybe also shorten don's rallying cry - move it along and have him do more things - like rally more office workers - like the woman sitting next to don and cho - there are a lot more things than can be done with this story - go nuts with it - don is out of his mind - let him do some really crazy things- ride a fake horse - fill a quiver with paper arrows by the copy machine - make him frenetic and move him around like a medieval pinball - ah - just ideas - good main concept though! nice job.