"Thirst" A Ramsaur Film

[ramsaur]

THIRST

A regular Joe cheating on his diet gets a thirst only blood will satisfy.

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/ramsaur/ThirsPoster.jpg

July 31, 2009
Pre Production begins.

August 1, 2009
Temp Poster Made.

September 28, 2009
Been a while since an update, but it's still happening.
Had to push the film back some. Contacted actor and waiting for call back.

October 23, 2009
First day of shooting.

October 24, 2009
Second and last day of shooting.

[ramsaur]

Cast

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/ramsaur/Cast-1.png
Terry Milam as Scott | IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2551736)
Kristin Barnhart as Helen | IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2598732)
Ted Ferguson as The Cook | IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2467078)

Crew
Director: Matthew Ramsaur | IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2850087)
Writer: Chris Keaton | www (http://chris-keaton.com/)
Producer: Eddie Armes | IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2307209)
Director of Photography: Trent Gillham | IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3528020)
Editor: Matthew Ramsaur
Music: Kevin MacLeod
Assistant Director: Eddie Armes | IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2307209)
First Assistant Camera: Cody Gillham | IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3528288)
Animator: Peter Griffiths
Special Makeup Effects Artist: Frank Johnson
Production Assistant / Medic: Donnie McCaa | IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3171454)

[ramsaur]

Reserved for BTS

Here's a little scoop of something in works that will be apart of the film.
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/ramsaur/FlyColour.jpg

[ramsaur]

Screen Grabs

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/ramsaur/015-1.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd191/ramsaur/010-1.jpg

[Rodney V. Smith]

welcome back dude.

[Tom Marshall]

Welcome to Monsterfest. Are you going to do 2 entries again or just 1?

[~jai~]

YAYYY!!! Another monster joins the fray!

[ramsaur]

Welcome to Monsterfest. Are you going to do 2 entries again or just 1?

If I put up another thread you'll know the answer.

[Tom Marshall]

If I put up another thread you'll know the answer.

touché

[ZazaCast]

Hey Matt... back for more punishment I see. Excellent!
I look forward to your entry (ies).

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

If I put up another thread you'll know the answer.
I hope you focus on one and put everything you have into it.

Good luck.

MAH

[ramsaur]

I hope you focus on one and put everything you have into it.

Good luck.

MAH

If you do see another thread, I will attach a note to it as to of why and how I can do another entry and put enough work into both.

[Brian Parker]

Nice! Sounds good. Looking forward to it Ramsaur!

[Tom Marshall]

If you do see another thread, I will attach a note to it as to of why and how I can do another entry and put enough work into both.

lol

[ramsaur]

what's so funny tom? haha no but seriously. I'll go ahead and say now. I have no job what so ever. Like I could sit at home 24/7 and do nothing... or make a movie! But yea telling you I have no job (other than waiting to get called for crew or extra work) is me being very free able to make calls, set up, do pre production on my own, work as long as I want and spend as much time compared to if I had a 8-5 job.

no wife, no gf at the monent.. so no kids to take care of, nothing that will slow me down. so all in other words I'm pretty much always free to work on anything.

[Chris_Keaton]

So any updates? A poster? A signature banner? A film? News? :zombie_smiley:

[ramsaur]

Working on poster now. Should be up in about an hour.
Filming pushed to end of september or beginning october.

[ramsaur]

Temp Poster up!! Check it out guys!

[Tom Marshall]

what's so funny tom? haha no but seriously. I'll go ahead and say now. I have no job what so ever. Like I could sit at home 24/7 and do nothing... or make a movie! But yea telling you I have no job (other than waiting to get called for crew or extra work) is me being very free able to make calls, set up, do pre production on my own, work as long as I want and spend as much time compared to if I had a 8-5 job.

no wife, no gf at the monent.. so no kids to take care of, nothing that will slow me down. so all in other words I'm pretty much always free to work on anything.

It was funny the way it came off. :)

I always say, the best thing to do when you're not working is go out and make something - short, feature, whatever. It helps to get the creative energy going... it also helps for reel-building. :)

[TMerry]

..... But yea telling you I have no job (other than waiting to get called for crew or extra work) is me being very free able to make calls, set up, do pre production on my own, work as long as I want and spend as much time compared to if I had a 8-5 job.

no wife, no gf at the monent.. so no kids to take care of, nothing that will slow me down. so all in other words I'm pretty much always free to work on anything.

WOW, you are the complete opposite of me, except for you and I are both filmmakers ;-)

Seriously Ramsaur, looking forward to seeing ALL of your films. :beer:

[ramsaur]

Thanks TMerry, same back to you. Check out my Lisa film I just put up last night. Drop a reply on it. I have no replies on it yet.

[Chris_Keaton]

Times fun when you're having flies.

Nothing like cutting it close. :2vrolijk_08:Nice looking cast!

[Chris_Keaton]

A full cast and an alien fly. Oh what fun.

[The_Happy_Haole]

Love the poster.

Where can I find that "dripping blood" font???

[ramsaur]

from www.dafont.com it's called Double Feature.

[The_Happy_Haole]

Thank you.

[TMerry]

Jeez, Kristin has got some intense eyes. Is that just her head shot of a shot from your film?

[ramsaur]

That's a headshot. Shooting tonight, so should find out how she really will look for the film.

[Charli]

I love your tagline -- bad food sucks, that's hilarious!

[Charli]

I liked the old guy, he was fun but there were a lot of issues story wise. Where would anyone find a person set-up a cookery at a park late at night? That made no sense to me.

Watching someone eating and drinking also is not at all that intriguing to watch. I think too, like Noel, best you concentrate on telling a single story and give it depth than trying to put two entries into one fest.

[Chris_Keaton]

Not going to get much feedback when the link to this thread doesn't work.

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

More shot coverage needed badly in this one. LISA was far better in just about every area and I think LISA could have been amazing had you taken the time to polish that further instead of spreading yourself thin with multiple projects..... again! I mentioned this last Fest and maybe even before then.
Hopefully you'll understand that these comments are just aimed at seeing you improve each fest.

You've got some talent but you need to learn patience and to focus on one project. You'll be all the better for it.

MAH

[Chris_Keaton]

I know the feedback link doesn't work to this film, but someone has to have something to say about.

[EditPhish]

I went back and watched again... I want to give you comments because I believe every film in the fest deserves feedback!

I liked the old man at the beginning... and I'm trying to piece the story together a bit. I saw the fly/mosquito... I saw the "have you seen me" flyer... and then our main character is buying food. Are we to believe the missing girl (along with the bug) are now what he eats that causes him to transform in the end? I caught the bug first time around, but not the flyer...

I also liked your lighting at the beginning, though the set was so sparse I wasn't convinced it was really a food-stand/cart/drive-in/take-out place. A few additional details could have made a big difference.

Some of your shots were great (loved the one from inside the fridge), but the editing could be tighted up. Some cuts were too long, and other were too short (too much dead-air and nothing new happening). We get the fact that he's thirsty, but I don't think we needed to see him drink so much for so long.

I liked the naggy wife and you did a good job making me feel like she deserved what was coming (LOL). I think more of a soundtrack could have helped your story a lot, especially with pacing.

Overall, it was a good effort with an interesting premise... with a bit more effort and polish it could be quite good. Please know my feedback is only meant to be helpful... I myself take this fests as an opportunity to learn with views from others' (good or bad) the ultimate prize.

Keep at it! Look forward to seeing more from you.

[ramsaur]

I saw the "have you seen me" flyer... and then our main character is buying food. Are we to believe the missing girl (along with the bug) are now what he eats that causes him to transform in the end? I caught the bug first time around, but not the flyer...

The flyer was my fault. The menu is to the left. I didn't make it noticeable enough. Was trying to dress it up a little more other than dead space, but I guess I made one flyer to detailed. heh.

And you're feedback was fine. Appreciate it as well.

[Anthony Todaro]

Cool flick.

I love the ending, he's so health conscious.

My biggest question was "Why is he thirsty?"
I guess the above breakdown covers that in the menu and bug.
The bug was noticeable and I thought that was probably it, but maybe a tad more focus on him.

At times, the audio pulled me out of the story, between some of the edits. Overall it was fun.
The old guy was perfect and the blood on the guys face was twisted. Nice work.

[Blaine]

This could have used a better setup. Never bought the old guy cooking in the middle of nowhere. It had zero production value.

Nothing in here explained him becoming a "vampire". There were a lot of loose threads in this piece that left me feeling unfulfilled after watching this. It felt "thrown together."

[Chris_Keaton]

The flyer was my fault. The menu is to the left. I didn't make it noticeable enough. Was trying to dress it up a little more other than dead space, but I guess I made one flyer to detailed. heh.

And you're feedback was fine. Appreciate it as well.

More attention to the alien fly would help the 'how' he becomes thirsty for blood. The sign on the other hand made no sense to me? It had nothing to do with his thirst and he becomes the monster after eating the alien bug. So unless a bunch of people are inadvertently eating alien bugs in the area the sign doesn't work in my opinion.

[Sprocketboy]

I read a couple of the reviews above and I have to agree with all of them. The story feels pretty much thrown together. One thing is for sure - you caught me off guard with the THIRST for blood. I suppose it was because there is no clue that this BUG is an alien bug who sucks blood. Without the setup... you lose the punch at the end. The guy should've mutated into something horrible.

I have to agree with Michael. You should focus solely on one project per fest. Put more time into the production value, rehearse with the actors more, and get more help so you can lend your attention towards getting the story told more clearly.

You are definitely getting better and better with each fest. Lisa is a marked improvement over all your past projects. I've been watching you.

[ZazaCast]

I don't want to repeat what's already been said...so I'll pretty much agree with all of it. After watching it a few times, I still had to read about the fly here to understand how he became a vamp. (man... I really am slow) Now if you only had him come up from feeding on the wife with a big fly head dripping with blood... THEN I'd get it!

Two films will make you crazy... I did it in TwilightFest...and I think it can be done if you start early and give each film the attention it needs. Seems to me LISA was your main drive and this one was an afterthought.

Congrats on getting both films in...keep on , keeping on!

[Chris_Keaton]

A couple more shooting notes.

- When the dude says 'that's not it' it's off screen so we don't see him trying different beverages, so his comments seems odd.
- When she cuts her finger and has an adversion to the sight of her blood we don't see that either so it seems strange that she offers the finger to the dude.

[ramsaur]

A couple more shooting notes.

- When the dude says 'that's not it' it's off screen so we don't see him trying different beverages, so his comments seems odd.
- When she cuts her finger and has an adversion to the sight of her blood we don't see that either so it seems strange that she offers the finger to the dude.

yea it took a couple takes on the O.S. that's not it to make it sound good. The others we did didn't sound so good so went with the one that had more of a question to it.

when she cuts her finger and holds it out to him it's more like i'm holding my finger out so you can fix it, but I didn't know you were going to suck it.