Nov 1 Status Check

[galt]

Well here we are at November 1st. So where is everyone on sci-fest?

Got your script started? Script done? Started pre-production? Got actors lined up and production dates firmly scheduled? In Production? Production Complete? Doing your final tweaks to the audio?

For me, I am still thinking about a story line, have not yet committed a single line to paper... Gotta get out of low-gear.

[OLBoy]

Still writing...

[krestofre]

Script finished. Actors lined up. Some storyboards drawn.

I'm excited. :)

[Sean Michael]

I'm a sci fi fan, but can't seem to get this one started. No script ideas yet.

[TristanPR]

So far I'm still picking my brain, trying to come up with something. I have a few little ideas, but nothing solid yet. We'll see in a week or so.

[CallaghanFilms]

Treatment 90% there. Actually for shorts lately I have fallen into a new process where I write a treatment (more detailed than normal) which is formatted using bullets - then I go straight to shooting script.
Unconventional as all hell, I know...but it really freaking works for me.

[J.R. Hudson]

I aint even been inpsired yet. If Valentines and Zombiefest are any indication I'll hook up with a friend on JAN 20th and we shoot like on the 25th

[HorseFilms]

I've never been a Sci-Fi fan, so I really doubt that I'll get anything done for this. We'll see.

[limehouse]

I haven't come up with anything good yet.

[fixitinpost]

I've got the script about halfway written, and am almost done modeling one of the few CG elements I will be using.

[stabwound]

I'm a sci fi fan, but can't seem to get this one started. No script ideas yet.

Let me help get you started:

Naked lesbian chicks on Mars... :)

[galt]

Let me help get you started:

Naked lesbian chicks on Mars... :)

It's been done.

[Jarred Land]

well get rocking guys and gals.. we got even better prizes this time round.

[Ought2bCommitted]

Script is finished. Working on creating the effects. Casting soon!

Should be another fun fest!

-Robert

[Zak Forsman]

have been scouting locations around los angeles. know where the story is headed, but have yet to write it. using a working title which is likely to change: "Somnambulist".

[Jeremy Ordan]

I got my script written, have four of the five roles cast, meeting with two actresses for the other role this weekend. Two costumes have been purchased, one is being made, and the music is already being worked on. The biggest problem I have right now is the set design for one of my scenes. Everywhere I turn I am getting a big fat rejection (seems like favors burn up quick when you give nothing in return).

If everything goes well, we'll be shooting over two or three days a week after thanksgiving. I want to give myself as much time as possible to work on color correction and ADR if needed so things don't end up like they did with my zombie project. Goal: December 25th submission... odds of that happening, dunno yet.

[Mike McNeese]

So, I'm not the only one who hasn't been inspired with a script yet? Phew.

[Final Design Studios]

I'm toying around with a few ideas, wrote up one script. I kinda like it, but I'm worried that I can't pull it off well enough to be taken seriously.

[GenJerDan]

I'm toying around with a few ideas, wrote up one script. I kinda like it, but I'm worried that I can't pull it off well enough to be taken seriously.

Will you learn stuff, doing it? Will it make you a better filmmaker? Will it teach other people things?

Sorry. I'm trying to find the down-side of making one... There doesn't seem to be any.

[greg121]

Only thing I have so far is: a pharmacist goes on a camping trip and a semi-portable building (sort of like a shed) falls on him.

huh? huh?

/lame

[lucidz]

You have decided the prizes? Did I miss where it was posted?

[Norm Sanders]

We're already 2/3 through principle filming, and expect to have ours in the can within the next two weeks.

Yeah right.

JUST finally decided on our story/script, that we had a writer create for us on spec. Now we've got to polish it & make it exactly what we want, then begin working out our location & scheduling ... THEN cast it based performance/audition first, then on who can commit to the schedule.

[xl70e3]

Still trying to come up with a story that would allow for the snow (yep, snow, right outside the window right now) to be present :undecided

[Larry Rutledge]

Still trying to come up with a story that would allow for the snow (yep, snow, right outside the window right now) to be present :undecided


Oh! Oh! I know! How about this... global warming has caused the polar ice caps to begin to melt at a rapid rate, they melt into the Atlantic causing the water to warm up which changes the surrounding climate. Then it creates these storms where the center is so supercooled that anything caught in the eye of the storm freezes solid within seconds. Then there is this giant tidal wave that crashes into New York City and then one of the big oil tankers cruises down the streets of New York, riding the currents from the tidal wave. Then everything freezes over and the scientist who predicted the storm has to walk across three states in the freezing storm to rescue his son.

Oh wait, maybe that's already been done. Sorry, ignore that one! :evil:

[xl70e3]

Dang, imagine how much better of a movie it would have been with the 6 min runtime :grin:

[Matulis]

I'm excited! I'm motivated! I'm ready! I... have NO clue what to do. Plenty of great visuals floating through my head, but nothing tying them together yet. Gotta grab a pen and paper and go sit under a tree for a few hours. I'll at least get a good nap out of that!

Even if I have to shoot a snail crawling over a twig, I'll do it and call it existentialist sci-fi.

[Brandon Rice]

I've got my shoot scheduled for sometime at the end of Dec. beginning of Jan. Working on coming up with an intriguing story right now.

[TC]

Got my idea down. Been writing out tons of small ideas. I'll probably start on the script within a few weeks. Unfortunately, I won't be able to start filming until early January, because I'm moving.

[Brandon Rice]

WHOOHOO! Just came up with a concept idea! We'll see if it can be developed into something interesting!!

[Slimothy]

Throwing around ideas. Got some actors lined up, got some good ideas, got no idea how to tie them together.

[arielman]

I was out today and filmed part of my opening scene ...Rain..rain and more rain . The actors / friends are off deer hunting for 2 weeks . This gives me a chance to finish shooting my night scene and to fine tune the script..lol ..Ya right !!
I have been informed that there will be Sunshine on Wed and RAIN through to Sunday. My weekend off . It gets better right???/.....Ian

[dvxnerd]

I'm working on a script now. I have lots of cool ideas. Now I just have to write it all down.

[i_&_t]

we have been away from the boards and the country for a couple of weeks...just found out about the sci-fi. Yay! our brains are already in overdrive...heads...growing.....larger.

[ecarr]

i've got a couple potential ideas. most the stuff i come up with sounds like movies that have already been made. it's frustrating. plus i'm still testing to see what i can pull off cg-wise.

[greg121]

ecarr, I know what you mean. I bounce ideas off people and they say 'that's just like [insert movie here]. Some I've never even seen, at least I don't think so...

How about a 6 minute remake of a movie we all know and love?
If they (Hollywood) can remake The Longest Yard, etc, etc (too tired to think of them) then certainly I can remake a sci-fi for this contest. Or will that be shat upon with anger?

semi-joking, cuz I got nothing still...

[Ralph Oshiro]

No ideas. No script. No actors. No locations. No camera. But I DID get a VFX guy on board for the project!

[fixitinpost]

Well if all else fails you could make a VFX reel, give it a geeky name, and call it a Sci-Art Film.

[ecarr]

at least you got another 'guy' to work with. right now i'm the only guy i got. plus, being still in high school, most of my options for actors are teenage, so that's hard to write around. i'm trying to find adult actors...

[Final Design Studios]

Will you learn stuff, doing it? Will it make you a better filmmaker? Will it teach other people things?

Sorry. I'm trying to find the down-side of making one... There doesn't seem to be any.

You know what? you're absolutely right, better to try, fail, and learn, than to do nothing.

[Dahopafilms]

Script written.

I knew I was on the right track when my DP's reaction was "WTF is that s***?"

Finished a re-write. Dumbed it down. A lot.

Now concerned about casting the EIGHT speaking parts (AK!), but figure I can get that done in the next two weeks or so.

Finally, I just need to find a working space vehicle for the big opening shot (but after having watched Star Wars Episode III for the first time last night, I kinda got excited because apparently you can't be sent to prison for making a reeeeally bad sci-fi film).

[ecarr]

8 speaking parts? that should be fun. we had a hard enough time finding 4 for a short we did a little while ago.

[galt]

at least you got another 'guy' to work with. right now i'm the only guy i got. plus, being still in high school, most of my options for actors are teenage, so that's hard to write around. i'm trying to find adult actors...
AR you kidding? Ever read "Against the Fall of Night?" It is the definition of a teenage sci-fi, even though there is only one teen in it. There is just so much potential in sci-fi for future worlds without adults, genetic viruses that make you die at 20, teenage armies battling for control of the world, spaceship "coming of age" flick, 12 horny teens and a robot, how much help do you need? :)

[ecarr]

lol, yea there's a lot of possibilities, it's just most of the stories i was coming up with, and the basic direction i was going, kids wouldn't really fit, or i'd need at least one adult. but i dunno, 12 horny teens and a robot, that has potential.

i think it's time to rethink my direction of thought.

[Shaun Patrick]

We're working on the third draft of the script and I'll probably start working on the first production breakdown over the weekend. While the shoot in terms of locations and actors is pretty straightforward, we're dealing with some complex practical effects that are going to take some very careful planning. Hopefully we'll be rolling in early January.

[CallaghanFilms]

AR you kidding? Ever read "Against the Fall of Night?" It is the definition of a teenage sci-fi, even though there is only one teen in it. There is just so much potential in sci-fi for future worlds without adults, genetic viruses that make you die at 20, teenage armies battling for control of the world, spaceship "coming of age" flick, 12 horny teens and a robot, how much help do you need? :)
Great suggestions for him...hell, he could do a condensed version of "Logan's Run" (only lower the "cut-off" age to 18.)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

well I finally have an idea ...

my sci fi short is going to be about a cowboy-conman who travels from town with a human-eating alien and he then lets it loose on people so he can claim a reward after "saving them" :evil:

[HorseFilms]

well I finally have an idea ...

my sci fi short is going to be about a cowboy-conman who travels from town with a human-eating alien and he then lets it loose on people so he can claim a reward after "saving them" :evil:

Brilliant! You know, a story like that could win festivals.:cheesy:

[galt]

well I finally have an idea ...

my sci fi short is going to be about a cowboy-conman who travels from town with a human-eating alien and he then lets it loose on people so he can claim a reward after "saving them" :evil:
Hey!!! That's my idea too!!! :embarasse

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

If I had infinite time and money I would do it as a gag.
I was thinking you could just replace the Zombie shots in Texas Fortune with alien shots, that's only like 3 or 4 shots, and they only call him "my friend" I think so the text could stand, lol.

[arielman]

How about Alien vs Zombies

or a story of an Alien being quarantined after being bitten by .....

[Final Design Studios]

Nov. 8th

Just talked to an actor yesterday, I'm still writng but he'd work great for one of the parts.

[Brandon Rice]

Nov. 9th

Will finish first draft of script tonight, and have begun lining up actors. Already have the lead cast, and need about two more major parts cast.

My co-writer/co-director will not be in town until the end of Dec. when we will shoot the film over the course of a few nights, and one day shoot.

[xl70e3]

Nov. 10th

Remembered about sci-fest :embarasse

[ecarr]

i finally came up with a good idea that's do-able for me. time to start writing...

[crayolamarker]

I just started writing the srcipt, actors lined up and working on special effects.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

damn you guys! :)

[ProfD]

Sript complete...actors, most equipment, and location secured. I'm struggling with keeping it under 6 minutes right now which may require deleting some scenes...not happy about that cause I like the original pacing and story development. But...guess that's part of the challenge.

Has anyone posted anything about winner consolations? Prizes? etc...?

[Ralph Oshiro]

12 November 2005 Progress Report: No script, no actors, no camera, no nothing. I do have a small idea and a VFX guy.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Whew -- same boat as me -- wait you have a VFX guy - I'm screwed :(

[xl70e3]

Nah, you're not alone... Though, I don't know why you would worry. Give it a month or two, a hurricane comes and you'll pop out some Space Sheds 12,5 secs before the deadline :grin:

[Brandon Rice]

Nov. 12, finished the script, have all major roles cast (three) and have all but one location locked. Will shoot at the end of December. Still not locked on a musical score.

[OLBoy]

Nov. 13: Just finished writing the beginning and the end of the script, now I need to just fill in the rest.

[ecarr]

early nov 13th, same as OLBoy, got the beginning and the end, just need to get from here to there. still looking for actors, got some potentials.

[GenJerDan]

Got the first 7 lines of the script, built a dolly, bought all the other stuff the build the sets & rigs & costumes, did a first draft of the necessary CG, talked my wife into playing one of the parts, watched Evita.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

LOL
I saw your short from past fest entry -- that's already twice as long (wink)
http://www.changedcrocodile.com/Films/HungryTiger/HungryTiger.html
pretty funny stuff

[GenJerDan]

This one'll be even better. Not one, but TWO naked actors. Well...Aliens. And they're off-camera. Hmmm...maybe that's not better.

But it'll be longer, anyway. Pretty sure. I think.

But it's all dependent on whether I can get the shot I want. If I can't, then there's no sense in making it at all. :cry:

But if I don't make it, what'll I do with the soundtrack music I've already done? Damn. If I don't use it, my wife will kill me. She's been listening to the same few bars over and over and over and over and over for a week now. :grin:

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Film That!
if you can't get the shot / aren't going to make your film, then have your camera set up with that music looping in the background when you tell your wife that you've been torturing her with your scifi theme for naught and she can just submit that clip for you posthumously hehehe!
Just wear an alien mask while you do it so it will qualify otherwise she'll have to wait until the spring snuff fest

[GenJerDan]

Snuff films do not exi

[limehouse]

Snuff films do not exi
I hope the DVX battery didn't die at just the wrong moment.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Well sounds lilke GenJerDan has the DVX Spring Snuff Fest locked in
... unless he got his alien mask on first ... then he'll have a pretty wierd entry for scifi

[krestofre]

You guys make me laugh. :grin:

Script is completely locked down. All but two very small roles are cast. Actors are working on their lines. Storyboards are so very close to being done. Hired a Set Designer yesterday and secured locations for the sets to be built. Will shoot on Dec. 15th, 16th, and 17th. Most test shots worked out OK. Working the bugs out of the ones that didn't work so well.

Costumes are still a gray area and my last aspect of that "I wonder if I can pull this off?" feeling. :undecided

[lucidz]

Script now written. This is the 4th script I've written (completely different storylines) for this contest but I like my newest idea. I massacred it last night, huge rewrites but same storyline.

I've done some storyboards. I've got my shot list nailed down completely. I've built a piece of equipment to do a shot I want. I've got my actors, I have a guy doing lighting for me, and I have a guy doing the camera work.

I've drawn up character designs for how I want everyone to look, and my makeup artist has made the first mockup of a mask for me at 1/3 scale.

I plan to begin shooting within 2 weeks. yay ra!

[MojoTrancer]

Script was finished a while ago. The two lead characters are cast. In the middle of previs. Set construction begins this weekend.

[OLBoy]

I suddenly feel like i'm gonna be making a home movie or something with the mention of you peeps having set designers, cg artists, pre-viz, etc. No doubt this fest may raise the bar impossibly high for future Fests.

[MojoTrancer]

Or we could we could all flop in spectacular fashion while the winner is a film with two people in a room talking. :)

[lucidz]

"Costumes are still a gray area and my last aspect of that "I wonder if I can pull this off?" feeling"

I've done all the costumes except for my female lead. I just dunno what I wanna do with her. I drew them out first pretty extensively. I'm going with the KISS theory, keep it simple stupid. George lucas said thats what he did with his outfits and if you look they really are very simple in the first star wars movies.

[krestofre]

I'm going with the KISS theory,


At first I thought you were planning on using black and white face paint, large shoulder pads with metal spikes sticking out, guitars, and giant tongues. Then I kept reading. :laugh:

[lucidz]

DUDE dont give away my costume ideas, we're not supposed to discuss specifics before jan 31!!!

I hope i don't get disqualified now!!!!

:D

[Brandon Rice]

I have some really cool pictures of a location we might potentially use. Would it be against the rules to post a few pics up?

[Slimothy]

I have some really cool pictures of a location we might potentially use. Would it be against the rules to post a few pics up?
I would think so. There is no promotion of your film allowed.

[Brandon Rice]

Ok, no problem.

[ecarr]

just finished the first draft of my script. Time to find 4 actors and 1 more location. I hope to start shooting by december. I'll probably to do most of it during winter break when everyone's out of school.

[Thomas J. O'Hara]

i've got a cool idea, but now i have to get it on paper which is really tough for me.
I'm so stoked on this DVX fest because it gives me my whole winter break from school to do it!

:thumbsup:

[crayolamarker]

I just finished my script and now Im waiting on UPS to deliver some goods..

[OLBoy]

Nov 22:

I am still trying to make the script work within the 6 minute timelimit, but I think I'm pretty close to something decent.

[JimtheJib]

ive written a couple pages of the script... but im not even sure if its science fiction. i might just throw in an alien of some sort.

[BrianV]

Making drafts... making time... for making movies. :thumbsup:

[profnoxin]

Finished the script.
Finished casting.
Finished wardrobe selection.
Secured locations.
Finished pre-viz.
Now, I have to shoot my pick-ups in L.A., and then go to St. Louis for principal photography. I then get to leave my tapes with the editor, and come back to sunny L.A.

[BrianV]

:smiley_up That is correct. :)

[ecarr]

....you're doing pick-ups BEFORE principal?

[Brandon Rice]

Yeah, that's crazy. Anywho. I am finished with the script, finally!! It went through a complete rewrite. Now, we're finally done. We've got the actors lined up, and locations are all locked, but one. I need to find a makeup artist, and I need to start thinking about costumes, but everything else is a go! One more month till we shoot!

[Dahopafilms]

November 23 Update:

The script is done (had to dumb it down quite a bit for anyone but my dog to understand it).

We shot our first exterior night scene last night and it looks great (aside from almost losing the best shots because my DP showed up without any tape - can you imagine?)

Now re-working the script a little to fit the 6 minute max. Cut cut cut.

Hope to shoot the final exterior and interior December 7 to 10 (or so) to allow lots of time for editing and post.

On track. On budget.

Life is good.

[wcs]

Right now I'm trying to decide between the two scripts (the third got canned for being impossibly too long - 10 mins). Hopefully shooting will begin in mid December, maybe inching into the christmas holiday, giving me the month of January for editing and post-work. Ya, I'm gonna do some CG work, contrary to my original intention. But, both scripts demand minor "atmospheric modifications". I refused to call them special effects. You can't make me call them special effects. They're "digitally created cinematic assistants".

[arielman]

You guys South of me sure got it easy on this short ..The weather has been very unpredictable the last few days .from 60s to 30s . had some snow on Friday last and now they're calling for a blizzard tomorrow ( Thurs) . We are planning to finnish shooting 2 weekends from now.. GEEz you can't plan anything ..
I have only 2 weekends( my weekends off ) to do this in before Christmas and that's it for me so I am praying for consistent weather ,..snow or nothing!!!! no in between crap.
Hows our Russian member doing ? Last I heard it was snowing pretty good there .
Ian

[BrianV]

....you're doing pick-ups BEFORE principal?

You could say that. May seem backwards but workflow wise works better to get these secondary (but important) shots first, then bringing it all to St. Lou.

Crazy, perhaps... but must be done. :beer: :)

[limehouse]

I should be finishing up my script this holiday weekend and then I'll find a couple of actors. I probably won't shoot until the beginning of January and the edit editing may last until the night before the due date. Luckily I've come up with short story with very little in the way of special effects, so the shoot should be pretty quick.

[Norm Sanders]

Augh, we're cutting it closer than I wanted. After firing the writer we were working with, I had to start over with a new idea from scratch. Just finished another rewrite today for our 6 minute version, then once that's approved, I'll flesh it out further for a 10-15 minute version. We'll edit that to have something for the library/other festivals (hopefully), then cut that down even more based on our 6 minute script for DVXuser.

The hardest thing about all this is trying to work around the holidays, especially since we won't be able to start shooting until into December.

[krestofre]

The hardest thing about all this is trying to work around the holidays,

No kidding! I've got it all worked out schedule-wise, but I have zero wiggle room, so here's to hoping that nothing goes wrong. :beer:

Still, that's what makes these fests exciting.

[Jarred Land]

Prizes announed Friday btw.. im glad you guys are as stoked as I am about sci-fest.

[David Jimerson]

Prizes announed Friday btw.. im glad you guys are as stoked as I am about sci-fest.

Oooooh! Should be mind-blowing.

[speedbump]

Curses! Apparently, Time > Money.

I'm slammed at work, and may not be able to pull together a short for this fest, much as I'd like to. SciFi is one of my favorite genres!

But I'm working for a startup and we've got no project slipage through March 24th.

We'll see; I might be able to throw something together starting Jan 1, but at this point I just don't see it happening. Drat!

[ecarr]

nov 23:
thought of a way better idea, plus it'll work better with people/places i have available. so while i'm away for thanksgiving til sunday i'm gonna try to finish a script so i can line stuff up when i get back.

i'm at the coast, sapping wifi from a lodge across the street from the cabin we're at, lol

[Norm Sanders]

Wow, what a grueling process this has been. After tons of consultations, feedback, and too many drafts/rewrites to keep track, we've finally got our script to shoot.

Let me know what you all think. If I get a high enough bidder, I may just sell the rights to it, and come up with a different idea for the fest! :thumbsup:

www.eefilm.com/dvxuser/bigbang.pdf

I know you'll all be insanely jealous of the character arcs, dialogue, and action we're able to squeeze in LESS than 6 minutes. :grin:

[Norm Sanders]

On a little more serious note, waltind has mutually approved the latest draft I wrote (no, NOT the above theme, title, script, etc. ... though I'll STILL let someone buy it if they want :evil: ), and we've rec'd multiple talent/crew interests through a couple Craig's List postings.

Auditions for roles will be this Wednesday evening, with all shooting to occur Fri-Sun, December 9-11. This will give us a TON of time with post production, which will be nice ... just some major crunch time in between now & shooting as we've got to secure a couple locations & plan everything out.

It's going to be exciting!

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Well normally you would be DQ'ed for showing us the script in advance but I think this is a heartbreaking work of staggering genius and trancends any mere contest rules.

What can I say. I was competely glued to the page for the entire read -- inspiring!


Wow, what a grueling process this has been. After tons of consultations, feedback, and too many drafts/rewrites to keep track, we've finally got our script to shoot.

Let me know what you all think. If I get a high enough bidder, I may just sell the rights to it, and come up with a different idea for the fest! :thumbsup:

www.eefilm.com/dvxuser/bigbang.pdf

I know you'll all be insanely jealous of the character arcs, dialogue, and action we're able to squeeze in LESS than 6 minutes. :grin:

[Norm Sanders]

Jack, I KNEW you of all people would be in awe of the written words that grace that page.

Thanks. I know for most they'd be DQ'd, but I actually expect a bidding war. But I'll be modest ... let's start it at say just a mere $50? I accept PayPal.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Sorry can't do that


I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I paid that little for it
two I can't afford to pay you the millions of dollars that script is worth
I'd just ve to intimidated to tackle such a masterpiece - granted it's almost director proof due to its genius - but if the final film fell short, I wouldn't be able to handle having stifled such a beautiful and powerful work, which under more capable hands could touch the hearts of so many and inspire mankind to better the world

[Norm Sanders]

Um ... er, WOW! I'm touched.




Ahem. But, you sound sarcastic. :)

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

no that's just a weird speach impedement I have -- no really - I mean it!

[TC]

Man, I really need to go back and read this whole thread. My cursory glance really isn't giving me any info on how you guys are doing.

I hope all is well.

[GenJerDan]

Not gonna happen.

[Jarred Land]

Not gonna happen.

huh?

[Ralph Oshiro]

I can't believe it, but I think I actually have a script. Won't see it until Monday. Don't know what the hell I'm going to shoot this on. I guess the HVX200 if I can get one in time.

[krestofre]

Nov. 27. Sets are being built, but the size of the sets and the size of my imagination are coming into conflict. Doing some test shots within the next couple of days to see if I can fake the scale or help it out digitally. I'm confident that it will work out.

Costumes are almost done, and still my largest point of worry. I'm either going to sink or swim depending on if this idea works or not. Unfortunatly I don't have the time or the budget to fix this if I'm wrong. Leap of faith.

Score is in the prelim stages of coming together. The majority of this will happen in post, but I wanted there to be a ground work this early in the game for time / creative reasons.

Still on target for shooting Dec 15, 16, and 17.

[Norm Sanders]

Our guy is already doing some pre-score work based off the script, which actually makes me nervous. How we shoot this (angles, the way actors convey the characters/dialogue, etc.) could be WAY different than the person's seeing the script in their head. I'd rather the person hold off until we have the rough cut together around Christmas time.

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

I don't know ... as long as he's just thinking thematically and not too temporally -- in otherwords if you and he are communicating well - might be good to give him some visual research - then experimenting with and developing some themes and movements might not be a bad idea -- as long as he knows that he's not making anything finished as it will have to cut or change with those cool swishpans etc that you have planned or swell as you reveal the alien, etc. -- otherwise what's the point of working with a real composer -- but you can take some of his work and actually use it to edit to, which would seem like a plus, then let him score for real.

... maybe ...

[limehouse]

I'm going to storyboard mine tonight with a friend. Eeeeking ever closer...

[Beat Takeshi]

Waiting for all the ideas to be ironed out and a script to be finished. Starting on some effects tests.

[Norm Sanders]

Oppressor, that's an insanely cool looking banner, but I'd size it down to the 569x70 maximum (same size as Hudsons, mine, Limehouses - see above - , etc.) before it gets removed for you (yeah, the Mods do that, trust me). :)

Are those CGI models you created yourself? Way cool. Looking forward to your film, for sure!

[Beat Takeshi]

Thanks Norm. That one is exactly the same size as the last one. I used it as a template. For some reason it looks alot bigger than the last but tis the same. I guess its all the big muscles making it look bigger than normal. No those are not my models this time. I just grabbed them from some gallery and worked them over a little.
~Aram

[Beat Takeshi]

Norm, you jinxed me...

[Norm Sanders]

Norm, you jinxed me...

:huh: What I do? :huh: The banner looks wicked cool all cropped down like that! Now just got to shorten it too! Oh, THAT's probably what you're talking about right? Oops. Sorry!

[Norm Sanders]

We just secured our final locations yesterday for our shoot next weekend. I wish we had a need for a major set, or the budget for it, because the warehouse I got for us is 5,500 square feet with 30-40 foot tall ceilings!

Also got a great coffee shop that's really nice & mimics the Starbucks look. Lastly, shooting at my house, but hoping to find another home that doesn't have to deal with three kids running around (easier to shoot elsewhere than to get all my little ones out of the house).

Things are getting exciting!

[Brandon Rice]

You should post in Dec 1 status check :)

[Norm Sanders]

Didn't know there was one ... shows how good I am at searching for the new threads. Thanks Briceman!

[Beat Takeshi]

:) Yeah man, all in fun. I have to be a little renegade with the length at least. Its the Brooklyn way. I even cut the edges to make up for the bandwidth. ;)