Ramjet Films presents "Re-Birth"

[Jason Ramsey]

NOTE: WITHDRAWN FROM FESTIVAL.
FOR TEASER TRAILER, RIGHT CLICK HERE (http://www.ramjetfilms.com/ReBirth_Teaser.mov)



Right Click & Save to view:
> BTS_Interview_With_Director_Actor (http://www.ramjetfilms.com/Re-BirthInterview.mov) <

To See BTS pics, go HERE (http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=76505&page=29) and HERE (http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=76505&page=32)


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ACTOR HEADSHOTS

Jason E. Ramsey "Eric"
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R.L. Jackson "Guy"
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[Kyle Stebbins]

happy birthday man!

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Welcome to the club, Jason! And happy birthday (though I already hit you with that in a PM this morning!)

Congrats and good luck!

Ted

[Jason Ramsey]

Yes, and thanks very much Ted. I appreciate it.

Jason

[Mike McNeese]

Happy 27th!?

[Jason Ramsey]

Yes, sir. Thanks

Jason

[Ki-Ki]

I'd say thanks...but im sure your sick of that. So I thought I'd get you a present.

- Hands him a present with kinky female underwear inside -

Looking forward to the details =]

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks Ki-Ki. Should I wear these underwear or my wife??? - ok, no jokes, this is a drama fest :)

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Update to first post. A few details on the story. A very few. Updates are italicized in the first post.

Thanks,
Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Hey Jason, unless you LOVE that green text, I would change it. VERY hard to read.

Ted

[Jason Ramsey]

Sorry, man. I was trying to find something that distinguished it from the older that wasn't to hard to read. Ok.... New updates are italicized :)

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

No problem birthday boy! I find that using yellow and orange are easiest to read. Also the cyan.

[Jason Ramsey]

Preliminary Technical Specifications added to first post at bottom.

Jason

[Brandon Rice]

First time out with the HVX's... cool beans, good luck!

[Jason Ramsey]

thank ya, first time with the hvx. First time with trying to make a complete film at all. From the stage to in front/behind the camera I go. :)

Thanks,
Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Draft of Poster added to first post.

Thanks,
Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Ok, I took down the poster, because it sucked. I will post a real one soon.

I have added a head shot of my lead actor. His name is being with held at the moment.

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

And the last update of the night. Sorry, first day, it's exciting :)

The new "real" poster has been added. For now...

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Added head shot of other actor just now. It's in the first post

[Ted Arabian]

Nice updates, Jason.

A word of advice to a person about to go in front of and behind the camera at the same time.... DON'T DO IT!!!!!!! :)

Nah... do it. Have fun! Good Luck!

I hope you had a good B-day!

Ted

[Jason Ramsey]

Guerilla style baby. NAh, really, I just gotta do with what I have :)

I'm about to change the title, the look and the poster. Again. For the last time :)

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Okelie Dokelie...
This is the new title and the real poster. I promise this time.
Updates are on the first post, as always.

Hope you like it
Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Well, I am MIA for the next long while, you'll be glad to know.
Gotta take a trip to the lawyers office. Working on the wifey's immigration stuff so she can legally work in this country. She has a freaking accounting degree and is smart as hell, but not allowed to work here... YET, damnit.

The poster is a work in progress, but the new title is the new title.

Later,
Nosaj

[Jason Ramsey]

Welp, went to the lawyer. Gave 800 dollars to the government for the immigration stuff. Hopefuly all that goes well.

Anyways, I have added a brief synopsis of plot/story outline.
I have changed the poster, yet again. And added a journal entry describing a bit where I am headed.
I hope you will find the time to check it out, and please leave feedback. The poster, is killing me. I think I am getting closer, but I am not a graphic designer. Feedback on that as well, would be appreciated.

Also, check out the books I bought today for the dvxuser festival and beyond.
"How to Write a Movie in 21 Days" - which was recommended by Barry in an old thread that was recently re-vived. I saw it, so I thought I would check it out.
"Rebel without a Crew" - The title seemed appropriate for what I am doing here, so I picked it up. Turns out it is by Robert Rodriguez, Director of "El Mariachi" and "Once upon a Time in Mexico". It is filled with his journal entries from idea phase, to landing a big hollywood agent and theatrical release, for the movie "El Mariachi". Which he made for 7,000 bucks. Looks interesting. I'll keep you up to date on the books if you are interested.

Nosaj

[jeremytuttle]

I like the "The New for real, for real poster" (That would be the one with the smoke and the eyes) poster the best so far, eerie.

[Glideshot]

Also, check out the books I bought today for the dvxuser festival and beyond.
"How to Write a Movie in 21 Days" - which was recommended by Barry in an old thread that was recently re-vived. I saw it, so I thought I would check it out.
"Rebel without a Crew" - The title seemed appropriate for what I am doing here, so I picked it up. Turns out it is by Robert Rodriguez, Director of "El Mariachi" and "Once upon a Time in Mexico". It is filled with his journal entries from idea phase, to landing a big hollywood agent and theatrical release, for the movie "El Mariachi". Which he made for 7,000 bucks. Looks interesting. I'll keep you up to date on the books if you are interested.

Nosaj


I have read both books and they should provide all the inspiration you need. Just be careful if you decide to donate your body to science like rodriguez did. :)

[Jason Ramsey]

Since my film doesn't have a budget, I think I will be ok, on this particular endeavor. :) Although, I do have to pay off the loan for all this equipment. What are they offering for plasma these days?

Thanks for the input. I'm glad you at least realized it was smoke tuttle :) That counts for something for my non-graphic design skills, right? :)

Thanks,
Nosaj

[Kyle Stebbins]

hey man that second guy looks CRAZY because the gun is tilted inward... awesome stuff!! -- did you have a good birthday?
-kyle

[Jason Ramsey]

Hey Kyle,
That second guy IS crazy! Just kidding.

Yeah, my birthday was ok. Just another day, though the wife was especially nice to me :)

Jason

[Kyle Stebbins]

lol i wouldnt doubt it, he gave ME the creeps...

how long have you been married?

[Jason Ramsey]

Nah, he is cool. People do seem intimidated by him for some reason though.... :) We're both pretty introverted and intense people, which I am hoping translates well into the roles for the film.

I have been married just a little over a year. We were married on September 10th of last year. Then our dog had 8 puppies that night, then died of stomach cancer. Yeah. I never thought I'd be married, and especially with a kid, but it really has been awesome for the most part. No horror stories. She keeps me in check, so I don't waste my potential as much as I used to :) We're just 2 poor folks trying to make it. Which is a great testament to her... before she came to the states for her master's degree, she had her own personal driver and all that. Labor is super cheap in Indonesia. Now, we can't even pay our bills :) YET

Anyways, Updated the first post with some ramblings, if anyone wants to read. In orange.

Nosaj

[jeremytuttle]

Update sounds good, I hope to be able to work through my script like that, it'll probably just be me and my brother reading it over and over and over.

What do you mean by technical stuff? Maybe you can post what your trying to do and we can give you some ideas/help.

[Jason Ramsey]

As far as technical stuff... pretty much everything. I come from a Theatre acting background, with limited technical exposure. I am brand new to these cameras. I have worked at a radio station for the last 6 years, so sound editing should be ok, but capturing good sound is another matter. So, yeah... pretty much everything technical will be a big hurdle for me to try to overcome :) I am sure I will be doing much searching, as well as posting of more specific questions in the months to come. But, right now, I am still at the phase of trying not to get so much noise in broad daylight with my footage :) And just learning what all of the different settings of the camera can do.


Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

New sig/banner. Yay, the linking thing works :)

Jason

[Brandon Rice]

Love the banner!

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks, man! :)

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Well, I had a breakthrough or two on the storyline last night and how it all unfolds. I really think it will help the completeness of the flick. As opposed to being largely a persons memory of events, (great for a play, not so great for a movie) I am looking at 3 stories happening at different times (simultaneously on screen) that all coalesce(is that spelled right?), and fulfill a unified dramatic thru line.

Details on this to come, when I get off work later this morning.

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

my banner is gone. Can anyone see my sig?

Jason

[VersuS]

nope

[Jason Ramsey]

Damn. It was there. I posted, then it was gone. I guess I have to try to re-upload it when I get home as well. I wonder what happened.

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Damn it. My poster and head shots are gone all of a sudden from my first post, too. ??
hmmm

Jason

[VersuS]

must be some problem with your upload server

[Jason Ramsey]

hmm. Should I just re-upload everything when I get a chance?

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Well, it looks like it isn't just me. Ted, Msconce, and M_M, all seem to be having the same problem I noticed when I was browsing your thread just now.

Ahh, well. I guess I just have to wait patiently.

Jason

[VersuS]

i dont know what kind of server you use to upload them, maybe you can check this out first, like for example, we have a domain with a 3 year contract and we upload stuff there and from there we post them here, so if i want to check about a broken link, i go to my domain config or just type the url on the browser to see if it's still there

like www.XXX.com/mybanner.jpg

[Jason Ramsey]

I just uploaded all of it from the member upload center. Jarred must be having some problems. But he is sleeping peacefuly right now... shhh. (whispers...)"Hi Jarred" :)

Jason

*thanks by the way Versus

[Jason Ramsey]

So, if I want to stop taking up Jarred's bandwidth, since I have my own hosting space, now... I just need to use the little [img] code and put the address linking to my pics inbetween there, right? like www domain dot com / dvxpics / pic.jpg, and use the code for images around that, yeah?
thanks,
Jason

[VersuS]

of course!
click the img button to add the url
if you want to add the link on it you select the img and click the link button and so on... :)

[Jason Ramsey]

gotcha. An image button. Who woulda thunk it.

Thanks,
Jason

[VersuS]

man, nice banner!!!!!!!

[Jason Ramsey]

It's back! Well, that was weird. Anyways, when I get home, I think I will upload it all to my site, so can save Jarred 600k of bandwidth :) + Any future stuff

Jason

[deneb79]

Nice banner, nice story.... Good luck! :)

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks, much. I appreciate it.

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Ok. new update in orange. Some expansion on where the overall structure of the story is headed and some basic details on plot/sub-plot as well.
Thanks for reading, and any feedback.
Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

BARRY GREEN ISnotInvolved with "Re-Birth" :)






Man... I need some big, real "special announcement"

But, I don't have anything that would be "special" to anyone but me. And that's just that I am competing.

Jason

[VersuS]

how about you sold your soul to the devil?


oops that is somebody else's line

[Ki-Ki]

Mmm, thats why I'm not posting my new thread [or whatever] untill i gather enough things to keep it going. Like a fire...needs to be kept fed...and I dont have any food...for the fire....because im skint....because i spent it on shrinks...

Wow...all that from special announcement.

[Tom Marshall]

Those eyes are freakin me out... :)

[Jason Ramsey]

Good :) ke hee. They won't freak you out when you see the flick though. Hopefuly, you will have a diff. feeling about them entirely.

Jason

[Tom Marshall]

And contratulations onnotgetting Barry! :)

(Had to make it a bigger font for the effect to work right...)

[Jason Ramsey]

lol. Thanks.
Is that Avatar you, by the way. "You" look very familiar

Jason

[Tom Marshall]

Yeah, that's me... not sure why I look familiar though.

[Jason Ramsey]

Me either.


Off Topic Rambling:
Over the last ten years I have become a mental wimp. I have become a menta wimp, because I have become a physical wimp.
When I graduated high school, I had a resting pulse of 49, ran a 5 minute mile and had nearly a 40" vertical.
Now, 10 years later, and however many packs of cigarettes later that is, That seems like someone elses past that they told me about. I used to be mentally tough. Now, I have absolutely no willpower, and not much mental toughness, when it comes to self-motivation.
I just have no idea what that piece was, that made me want to, and enjoy going out and doing whatever physical activity all day and night.
Now, I would be really lucky to make it once around the track.
I wish I could get back just a touch of that frame of mind. It would sure help

:Off Topic Rambling now over

Jason

[Tom Marshall]

Sounds like it's time to hit the gym!

[Jason Ramsey]

Ok. here I go.

I'm gonna try to start writing this thing now.

Gotta get it on paper.

Jason

[jeremytuttle]

Hey, we might have a rough script written but at least you have some actors... we are short in that department thus far. Good luck on the writing.

[Jason Ramsey]

Yeah, but my actors are me :) Well, me and another actor friend of mine.
But, that's ok. At least I don't have to go through the whole casting process. Glass is half full baby!

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Added brief descriptions of the locations I will be shooting at. Not much.

I may post some screen grabs of said locales within the next week.

Script progress.... still on page one.

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

I'm on page 2 of the first draft, woo hoo. Don't have much structure, but have some decent dialogue.

Jason

[Tom Marshall]

Added brief descriptions of the locations I will be shooting at. Not much.

I may post some screen grabs of said locales within the next week.

Script progress.... still on page one.

Jason

Cool... difinitely want to see some location pics :)

[Beat Takeshi]

Good Luck!

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks, man. You too!

[Beat Takeshi]

Thanks

[Jason Ramsey]

Well, I have the first 20 seconds of my film shot, and even rough edited :) It needs to be 10 and is subject to change, over, and over, and over....

Still on page 2 of the script. I basically just shot an initial, one word scene, which is where my 3 credits go on top of. Cut to black.. title fade in.. and out... then the rest :)

But, hey, it's a start.

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Update added: Ramblings and progress on script. In Orange.

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

OK.

I've got a very rough draft of all of the three main scenes. I do not have them woven togethor within the timeline that they will take place, but I have a very rough draft of each of the scenes none the less.

Tredging slowly forward...

Jason

[235 Studios]

Happy belated (very) birthday. Sorry I didn't get to this thread earilier.

Anyway, looks like this will be a fun project. Congrats on the HVX!

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks, and thanks.

Yep, just learning learning learning about the HVX and all of this stuff. Gotta Keep on learning :)

Thanks
Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

UPDATE:

Well, I was about to get really pissed off, 'cause I couldn't find Barry's book. I found it. Right there next to my computer. Stupid.

Anyways, I am about to format my sd card for the first time, and load some of the scene files from the cd. I'm gonna toy around with those some.

Then, I will be shooting a test/real deal of the monologue sequence. We'll see how it goes. See if I can get something use-able or not.

Yeah, and I'm about to shave my head too, for the flick :)

Jason

[Edgen]

synopsis looks pretty slick so far. Good luck on pre=production!
/j

[Jason Ramsey]

Hey, Thanks a bunch Edgen.

I just filmed a teensie scene. I'm about to go try out a couple of takes on the monologue sequence with a new scene file :) Woo hoo.

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Welp... I tried out the new scene file. The overall look was much closer to what I am looking for, but my inexperience with the ba-gillion settings on the camera left a little to be desired. Just keep trying. Getting closer, but not close enough yet. On a side note, I can't decide if I may ultimately end up going with pieces of an improv of that sequence I did earlier. The footage quality isn't great, but some really interesting character choices came out of it. The section doesn't need "filmic" look or excellent quality, per se, but... well, I'll just try again next time. Ok, re-commence the sound of crickets... now

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Well, I am bald as a q-tip now, and my head feels like sandpaper.

I am still screwing with some scene file settings, trying to find the best look.

I am unable to do much in the way of testing or filming this weekend, so I am just going to try to iron out this draft into a more complete, structured script tonight and tomorrow.

To be posted the early part of next week...
-Location shots from some scouting around.
-Possibly, some BTS of my setup for one scene
-Possibly, an interview with the cast and director.

Thanks,
Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Expect exclusive interviews with the Actor playing "Eric" and the Director Monday evening.

Expect BTS shots Monday Evening.

Expect location stills Tuesday afternoon.

Thanks,
Jason

[Tom Marshall]

Well, I am bald as a q-tip now, and my head feels like sandpaper.

Dude, you're not supposed to pull out ALL your hair!

[Jason Ramsey]

Ok. First draft of the script is finished! It may suck, but it's finished. I am glad for that.

BTS interview coming tomorrow evening!

Jason

[thartley]

Hey Ramjet, love the synopsis and look forward to what you will be posting here. I'll definitely stay tuned.

(I have not read thru all the pages here, but did you shave your head for the short, or do you just do that for fun?) :beer:

[Jason Ramsey]

Yeah. Kind of shaved it for the short. Thanks for the comments. Don't worry, I don't tink you missed much on the other pages. Just me talking to myself :) I'm going to try to have some decent updates tomorrow, and tuesday, though. Stay tuned.

Thanks,
Jason

[leogardini]

Found it...great, everything looks great...I´m already looking forward for seing this movie ready!!!

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks. And on that note....

UPDATE:
If all goes well, Leandro Gardini will be composing the music for "Re-Birth"
Woo Hoo!

Thanks,
Jason

[VersuS]

Good news on Leo taking up your music Jason!

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks, man. I hope it all works out. It'll be nice to have a pro, if he indeed does end up doing it.

Jason

[jeremytuttle]

Congrats on finishing up a draft of the script and getting Leo to work with you.

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks Jeremy.


UPDATE COMING SOON: As soon as my slow poke internet is able to upload this 14 meg file, I will be posting the link to download an exclusive interview with the Director and the Actor playing "Eric".

It looks like it will be about an hour at this rate. geez.

Stay tuned. It will be up toniht. I hope you will watch it, and gain a little insight into the project of "Re-Birth"

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Cool Nasoj, I am looking forward it!!!

PM me when it is up!

Ted

[Jason Ramsey]

Will do. It is about to rain here, though. I have satellite internet (living in the boondocks). So hopefuly I won't lose connection before it finishes.

16%.... come on baby.

Jason

[jeremytuttle]

I await.

[Jason Ramsey]

34%. It's getting windy. Come on, come on. Don't rain yet!

Jason

[Mark Johnson]

A Large Area Of Rain Will Move Into The Eastern Half Of Alabama
Through 10 Pm. The Rain Will Start Off Light...but Within An Hour
Or Two Of Starting It Will Become Quite Heavy. Look For The
Steady Rain To Continue Through At Least Midnight.

[jeremytuttle]

A Large Area Of Rain Will Move Into The Eastern Half Of Alabama
Through 10 Pm. The Rain Will Start Off Light...but Within An Hour
Or Two Of Starting It Will Become Quite Heavy. Look For The
Steady Rain To Continue Through At Least Midnight.

Oh man, all we need now is a bird to fly through the line of sight of the satellite and there goes any chance to see any BTS interviews:huh:

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks. I work at a radio station and I didn't even have all that info. Didn't check the radar today :)

Well, if it's 10 pm central time, I should be aye ok. 55% and counting. Shouldn't be more than about 20 minutes, hopefuly.

Thanks for the weather update.

... Oh my god. My wifes stupid cat just knocked my camera case off the window bay. Thank god the camera was on the tripod instead. I'm gonna kill that cat.

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Hey Nasoj, just wanted to let you know that it is beautiful here in CA. Mark and I are hanging on the balcony... no rain in site. Want me to upload that for you! :)

[Jason Ramsey]

hardy har har, Ted. While you sit in the beautiful Cali weather, and drink your fine imported beer, I will be here, in the rain and cold drinking my natural light. :)
...88%

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Actually, I am drinking red wine! We just came back from a winery. work related, of course! :)

[Jason Ramsey]

Ok, folks. Well, it got faster as it uploaded. Started at 3k/sec and ended at 7+k/sec.

Sorry, about the quality, but I had to keep the file size small due to my 128k upload speed.

I only had a few minutes with the actor and director, but it was kind of enlightening if I say so myself :)

Hope you enjoy it. Right click and download. It is a .mov. So here you go

www.ramjetfilms.com/Re-BirthInterview.mov (http://www.ramjetfilms.com/Re-BirthInterview.mov)

Thanks.
p.s. Ted- It's Nosaj. Not Nasoj :) Love ya

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Ooops. Wine. Bust. Ssakcaj, I mean Nosaj :)

downloading....

[Ted Arabian]

Jason, that was great. Very good. I enjoyed that.

Well, you are (as you've shared with me) an actor. Very nice characteristics for each of your personas.

Good luck with your film. I hope that you actor can control himself. What a butthole!

:)

[Mark Johnson]

God, I am still laughing. That was friggin' a ball to watch. JEEEEZ! You need to enter comedy fest, man!

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks. I just realized that I am retarded, I think.

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Thanks. I just realized that I am retarded, I think.

Jason
What does that mean???

[Jason Ramsey]

Did you not just watch that? That's what it means :)

Anyways, I am going to have up some location shots tomorrow. I am going around town and such. I am off work, so I should have some time to get some shots to show... "so, uh, stay tuned... cause, uh, well, I think they'll be pretty, ok... if you get me"

Thanks,
Nosaj

[Brandon Rice]

HAHAHAHA!!! I LOVED the BTS interview!!! "He's just trying to deal with some.... stuff, that has happened..." LOL! ROFL!

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks Brandon.

Yeah, it's official. My wife just watched the BTS interview and said "Oh my god. I have husband retard"
I love ya babe :)

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Anyone know why everytime I go to modify my first post in this thread, it screws up the alignment of some of the stuff. The images get slammed back to the left margin, as does a few of the lines of text that I had centered. But only a few things it does that too.

Wierd,
Jason

[VersuS]

Hey Just watched your BTS! Very funny! At first, seeing the guy with the glasses I was like 'wow, this is what jason looks like? well sure the internet hides stuff' LOL!

ps. loved your copy of Kama Sutra you have there in the library

[Tom Marshall]

ps. loved your copy of Kama Sutra you have there in the library

perv :)

[VersuS]

lol ;)

[Jason Ramsey]

ps. loved your copy of Kama Sutra you have there in the library

Wait, I have a copy of Kama Sutra? I am looking but I don't see it. Actually I can't take credit for the library. I rent from an English Professor friend of mine. They are his books that he couldn't fit in his house I guess. Some good ones though. I am still looking for the one you spotted

Jason

[VersuS]

Sometimes you have to understand when someone is trying to throw some dirt.....

hehehehe

no kama sutra book there but I had you looking....

maybe I should start a thread by the name "OMG RAMJET KNOWS ALL ABOUT KAMA SUTRA" then you could get lots of girls

[Jason Ramsey]

Too bad I'm married :) Happily

Jason

... you did have me looking though

[thartley]

Wow...I am inspired.... opens up a whole new avenue for BTS for me! I mean the "wife" comment about you being a retard. hahaha!!!! I take a lot of joking and comments from my family (i.e. daughter) for being sort of a deaf-mute when I am working.... hahaha!!
I dont know why, but when I am working, THAT is when she wants to come in and have lengthy discussions. I hear her, I know she's talking to me, but whatever part of my brain that is resposible for making me turn around and offer my participation in the conversation is on hold. So an hour later, I'll say something in response to her and she looks at me blank...and shakes her head. :)

[Jason Ramsey]

I have the same problem T. But, I never get to ignore a long conversation, she always wants to ask me a question every 3 minutes when I am trying to work/play :) I'd prefer the long speel.

Thanks for the comments about the BTS. On that note, I should have some location stills up sometime late afternoon (central time). It's raining here today, so they will be a bit gray:) Good for the overall mood of Drama Fest though.

Thanks,
Jason

[jeremytuttle]

I just saw your interview and that was hilarious. I loved how you made the "actor" a little shorter, nice touch. Great piece of promotion too. Maybe next time you could do a side by side split screen.

I look forward to the location photos. I actually would love to have my shoots overcast (better diffused light and feel/mood), but (I never thought I'd be saying this) but San Diego is too damn sunny.:undecided

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks Jeremy. I'm glad you noticed about the height. It was more posturing thing, though, to be honest :) Split screen is interesting. If I really want to spend some time on it, maybe I could do them on the set togethor! But, maybe I should be working on my film instead :)

Jason

[Mark Johnson]

PLEASE do another interview!!!!!!! God, I loved both characters. What a hoot. I would love to see you set up the camera and shoot both sides of a conversation (then composite them together. If you do a lockdown it wouldn't be hard and would be pretty amazing because these look like TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE!!!)

[Jason Ramsey]

I would like to try that. It would take some learning though. I understand the basic concept, but haven't begun to explore how I would composite the two together in my NLE (EDIUS), which I am new to, and didn't have much editing experience to begin with :)

Sounds like a BTS interview part II. Coming... sometime later. :) When I have something to report. Thanks for the suggestion. I may just have to try it soon. But only after I at least get a closer to finished draft on the script :) This filmmaking stuff is hard

Jason

[Mark Johnson]

All you do is drop the videos on top of each other and draw a mask or even do a wipe that you freeze halfway. The point is that the center of the frame is the same in both videos so they sit on top of eachother perfectly once you reveal the other one by masking or wiping half of the frame. Then its a simple matter of sliding the clips so that questions and answers seem natural (it would require good acting to appear to be responding to each other but you clearly got that talent down ....)

I do know this isn't your objective but I can't help but say how cool it would be to see both of these characters on screen talking to eachother!!!!!!

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks for the info. It will be fun for the practice at the very least. I will do some tests tonight maybe.

But in the meantime, the wife is getting mad waiting on me. Off to go eat, and take a few location shots. They should be up this evening sometime.

Thanks Mark, for the info.

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Hey Nosaj, still cracking up at your interview! Your acting is very nice. Great attention to detail. You want to fly out to CA in Jan? I have a spot for you!!!

Ted

[Jason Ramsey]

Hey Nosaj, still cracking up at your interview! Your acting is very nice. Great attention to detail. You want to fly out to CA in Jan? I have a spot for you!!!

Ted

Thanks, and sure, I'd love to. If you can buy me a ticket and give me a pillow to sleep on :)

[jeremytuttle]

I do know this isn't your objective but I can't help but say how cool it would be to see both of these characters on screen talking to eachother!!!!!!

Yes that would be great. I also want to complement the acting. I can't wait to see what you bring to the movie.

[Jason Ramsey]

UPDATE:
Test location stills added to the bottom of the first post. I have reached my limit of nine images that I can post in my title post, so I am not sure what I will do from here on out.

Jason

[jeremytuttle]

You'll have to post pics in new messages as you go and leave the first post for the main news/pics and maybe a link of where to go to see the new pics.

Great looking locations by the way. That church looks great and that long street too.

[Jason Ramsey]

Hey, thanks for both of the comments Jeremy.

Yeah. I will probably do something like what you were just saying for all my BTS stuff. That seems to be the only way to go.

Yeah, I like that street. I don't know how many of those locations I will end up using, but the street is definitely one, I think. I have a few others, but I might post them later, or just narrow it down to the final ones when I get there.

Thanks a bunch,
Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Thanks, and sure, I'd love to. If you can buy me a ticket and give me a pillow to sleep on :)
HA HA HA!!!

I've got the pillow.... um...... :)

[Jason Ramsey]

Well, maybe I'll win the lottery or something between now and Jan. and I can take a vacation with the wifey :) yeah.... Don't hold your breath.

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Quick semi-update. I should have a better quality (but hopefuly not too much bigger) h.264 version of the BTS Interview up tonight, as well as a wmv version, so you can have your choice, if by chance you don't have one or the other.

Thanks,
Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Do you have a countdown clock on that???


waiting......... :)

[Kyle Stebbins]

Hey Nosaj, still cracking up at your interview! Your acting is very nice. Great attention to detail. You want to fly out to CA in Jan? I have a spot for you!!!

Ted

jeez ted, any more people in LA and we're going to start drawing the attention of IMDB.
-kyle

[Jason Ramsey]

No countdown clock, sorry. I been having to work election returns here at the station. But it's the same thing, just improved compression, now that I re-figured out how to do h.264 with EDIUS.

so, no need to wait up :)

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Come on man, break out the Boones Berry Farm and let's party!!! I mean, let's get this thing compressed!

[Jason Ramsey]

I don't think it's gonna happen tonight. My first attempt was a 320x180 size and it turned out 120 megs! So I am tinkering :)

Jason

[235 Studios]

On that note, I should have some location stills up sometime late afternoon (central time). It's raining here today, so they will be a bit gray:) Good for the overall mood of Drama Fest though.

Looking forward to seeing more BTS. I know what you mean about the rain - it was pouring in Portland when i left, and from what I hear, the rain keeps on coming .... does add more "drama" to things!

[Jason Ramsey]

Hey man. Thanks. I'm gonna try to get some new BTS interviews and some stills up sometime in the next couple of weeks, but right now I think I need to focus on trying to get this script going. Writing, sucks :beer:

Jason

[jeremytuttle]

Hey man. Thanks. I'm gonna try to get some new BTS interviews and some stills up sometime in the next couple of weeks, but right now I think I need to focus on trying to get this script going. Writing, sucks :beer:

Jason

Yeah, the short it self is more important then the BTS unless of course your short is about a BTS crew making a BTS on a dramatic movie.:happy:

Good luck with the script. I'm still trying in vain to cut ours down shorter then 10 pages.

[Ted Arabian]

Looking forward to seeing more BTS. I know what you mean about the rain - it was pouring in Portland when i left, and from what I hear, the rain keeps on coming .... does add more "drama" to things!
I live in Portland, OR for 4 years. Never stopped raining! :grin: Seriously, beautiful country up in the northwest.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

What's the story, Jason? Anything yet???

[jeremytuttle]

:grin: Seriously, beautiful country up in the northwest.

You can say that again. My grand parents live up around there and hopefully some day I can take over their ranch and shot a movie.

[Jason Ramsey]

UPDATE:
I will be doing some shooting of the monologue sequence again today. Partly for testing of footage (though, I think I am getting fairly close to something I like) and to see if I can grab some decent stuff today.

Other things I am working on. A next draft of the script. I dont' anticipate the monologue sequence changing too much. It's the rest of it. Particularly the story as a whole. I am still trying to flesh it out, and get it to say what I intend it to. Make things more clear as to what is going on, etc., etc.

Also, might have a better quality version up of the first BTS interview. The interview is the same, I am just thinking about putting up a bit larger file size h.264 version, and a wmv version as well. But I may just hold off on that until the next BTS footage rolls through.

Rumor has it J. Edward and Jason will be granting exclusive access into one of their rehearsals!

Jason

[VersuS]

Nice Jason! Good luck with all this! I can't wait to start our rehearsals and tests now that we have finalised our script.

Can't wait to see some bts again!

[jeremytuttle]

Yeah, good luck. Hopefully we get to rehearsals soon, we are starting to stress out a little bit all ready.:undecided

[Ted Arabian]

Gimme, gimme!!! I want rehearsal footage!!!

Hey, Jason... thanks for the "homecoming party" you guys threw for me! :)

[Jason Ramsey]

No problem, Ted.

I will do my best to get some rehearsal footage up tonight, but I have been at work since before dawn so I am kinda wasted. We shall see.

Welcome home. I am sure you're wife missed you. And probably had a few things to say about those hot tub picks. :) ke hee

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Yeah. there were a few things said about a lot of stuff on the thread!

No biggies... she is a wonderful woman who is curious what her husband is up to when he is 3000 miles away. If I was unfaithful, boy oh boy...

But I am not that way and she knows it. So, I do wonder why I have to assure her.

It's all good, though.

Thanks for the comments.

Ted

[Jason Ramsey]

Same here, Ted... Same here.

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Update is there isn't much of an update.

I did find the cleanest look yet from the HVX. It was very clean as a matter of fact. It's amazing what some light will do! :)

Beyond that, the rest of the night was a bit of a wash. I am losing my inspiration. I have been awake for too damn many hours and I need to get some sleep, because I get to get up ass early again tomorrow, so try again next time. :thumbsup:

Jason

[jeremytuttle]

Don't lose hope man. The hardest part is the up front learning/testing/planning and then after that it get's a lot better. Besides, if you can make a BTS that is that clever I'm sure what ever you have in mind for the actual project will be great.

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks for the comments Jeremy.

Some good news... I may have inked a very talented writer/co-writer, who will bring a fresh perspective and a bit of maturity to the story, judging from the feedback I have gotten from him so far. It's not a huge secret, as one could easily find out who I am talking about, but I may announce later, or I will let him do so himself, if he so desires.

Thanks,
Jason

P.S. I may be a bit incognito the next day or so, as I am even further in the boondocks then usual and have to deal with dial up at my parents while they spend some time with their grand-daughter. I will update if there is something to update, and get caught up on everyone's threads at the beginning of the week if I don't get a chance before then. Hope everyone is doing well.

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Alright so here's an UPDATE that I am very excited about.

Larry_R (Larry Rutledge) - who originally offered up some ideas on my first draft, and was acting as a script consultant, has now agreed to be writer/co-writer for "Re-Birth".

I am very excited about this, as a) He will bring a fresh perspective and set of eyes to the story/process. b) I was highly impressed by the notes he offered up. c) It will allow me to focus on other aspects of the process.

Thanks Very MUCH to Larry_R

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Oooh! Congrats!!! This place is just amazing!

I think dramafest is going to be one huge lovefest!!!

[Jason Ramsey]

Yeah. It really is a great place to meet folks, collaborate, share experiences, etc., etc., etc... and in your case, Ted, share hotel rooms and hot tubs :) I think I'll skip on the latter two this time, though. Maybe next fest :thumbsup:

So much to learn, so little time. But it's great to have such talented and charitable folks to collaborate with and learn from.

Jason

[jeremytuttle]

Alright so here's an UPDATE that I am very excited about.

Larry_R (Larry Rutledge) - who originally offered up some ideas on my first draft, and was acting as a script consultant, has now agreed to be writer/co-writer for "Re-Birth".

I am very excited about this, as a) He will bring a fresh perspective and set of eyes to the story/process. b) I was highly impressed by the notes he offered up. c) It will allow me to focus on other aspects of the process.

Thanks Very MUCH to Larry_R

Jason

Congratulations on this Jason. Collaboration is what film making is all about.

[Mark Johnson]

Great news and you've got plenty of time to really put together a killer script if you guys click. What's your estimated time-line now for completion of pre-production and commencement of shooting?

[Larry Rutledge]

Well, I figure we should have a solid first draft completed around March '07...That should give us plenty of time for Drama Fest: Redux :evil: :grin:




J/K I anticipate having a first draft done later this week, so hopefully we can edit it down to a solid draft so planning can begin late next week.

[Mark Johnson]

Sounds very good. How's Checkmate coming?

[Larry Rutledge]

We're pretty happy with the latest draft, now deciding how to proceed as it is too long in it's current draft.

[Tom Marshall]

I'm tellin' ya... cut every other page... :)

[Mark Johnson]

We're pretty happy with the latest draft, now deciding how to proceed as it is too long in it's current draft. I am laughing a little bit because when we were sitting around the pool in Thermal and Brandon pitched the story it was great, but I think we went past 6 minutes before we got to the third act :) It was a captivating story and I remember I told Ted, well, when you have a story that full you have to "kill off some of your children" to make it shorter and I wouldn't want to be Brandon's group having to make those decisions. So, I don't envy you as there were so many interesting scenes that I know would be hard to give up.

[ZFarms Productions]

sorry, i just realized i hadnt posted in your thread! Good luck to you, and i can't wait to see the film

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks, Ravin. It's not a problem. I need to do some catching up in everyone's threads. I have been a little busy.

To answer the question about the script: What Larry said. :)

Seriously, he is anticipating having a rough draft to me by the end of the week. And then we will go from there. I figure if that timetable goes as expected, then I can bounce some of my idea's/concerns, etc. off of him over the weekend, and we can get something fleshed out by the end of next week. I don't want to rush him, as I know he has his own life. Right now I don't see a need to. I would really like to get a meaty script, so that is the focus on that end of things right now.

On my end, while Larry's talents are helping to take that load off of my back, I will be doing some planning of the shooting schedule, and some general shooting tests; trying to find the look that I want for each scene. I am getting some decent looks now, I think, so that is encouraging. But this flick is my opportunity to learn about the HVX (among other things).

As far as shooting. I anticipate the bulk of it being done over two weekends. Other miscellaneous shots, will be done whenever.

Looking ahead, it would be nice to have a solid month in post, and a week beyond that for fine-tuning, final output expirementation, etc.

I would like to have some rough cuts of the flick to Leo before that time, to make sure he has adequate time to plan and get ideas. I will also send him the next draft that Larry comes up with.

So, a little long winded, but that pretty much brings you up to date.

P.S.- I may be working on some BTS rehearsal footage tomorrow as well. Look for that possibly by mid-week. First I have to film a "Christmas" video with the wife and baby tomorrow, so we can send it off to her parents in Indonesia.

Thanks for the comments,
Jason

[jeremytuttle]

Sounding good man, we also want at least a month of post time but it's hard trying to get people with lives to shoot during the holiday season.

Finding a look for your HVX is one of hardest parts and it will help from spending too much time in post production doing a lot of color-correcting (other than small adjustments to make shots match each other).

Keep up the good work - Jeremy

[Jason Ramsey]

Did a little house cleaning on the first post and updating. I was attempting to fix some formatting issues. Everytime I edit a post, some of the stuff that I had centered slams back to the left margin. It didn't work :( Oh, well. I trimmed it down. Had to get rid of some of my updates because the post was 4k characters too long.

Updated and condensed

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Hey Jason, just checking in... Sounds like that HVX has a heck of a learning curve. Is that correct?

[thartley]

We're pretty happy with the latest draft, now deciding how to proceed as it is too long in it's current draft.

Jump cuts. :2vrolijk_08:


Larry gave me some great notes as well as points to ponder and keep in mind for later. Also, a GREAT take on my ending. He gave it what I think is a crucial emotional impact and he didnt even change a single syllable I had already written. Impressive! :)

[Larry Rutledge]

Jump cuts. :2vrolijk_08: Well, the protagonist is a persistent Mexican Jumping Bean, so that should be easy :grin:


Larry gave me some great notes as well as points to ponder and keep in mind for later. Also, a GREAT take on my ending. He gave it what I think is a crucial emotional impact and he didnt even change a single syllable I had already written. Impressive! :) Thanks, I'm blushing now....I'm just glad my comments helped. Nothing worse than giving thoughts, opinions, feedback and have none of it ring true with the other person.

[Jason Ramsey]

Hey, Ted - For me, the HVX has a huge learning curve. But I haven't used another camera since the Sony DCR-TRV950, which is nothing like this bad boy. It really is an amazing camera. Frustratingly amazing. It's real easy to make your footage look like crap :)

Yes, Larry has some great advice to give. I am very anxious to see what he comes up with now that he is inking the script for me. I am just letting him go from scratch and write whatever he comes up with. Then we can go from there.

It's getting exciting! Well, I have to go through some footage of the wife and baby that we shot today for her parents. She was speaking in Indonesian to them, and was apparently talking about my daughters shoes. Afterwards she was like "You didn't go down to her shoes when I was talking about them". To which I replied, how am I supposed to know what you are talking about? I don't speak Indonesian...

Take care. Thanks for the comments folks

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

.... She was speaking in Indonesian to them, and was apparently talking about my daughters shoes. Afterwards she was like "You didn't go down to her shoes when I was talking about them". To which I replied, how am I supposed to know what you are talking about? I don't speak Indonesian...

LOL!!! That's funny!!! :grin:

[Larry Rutledge]

Ok folks, today's the day. I have typed FADE IN and am now writing Draft 1 of RE-BIRTH.

This is a fun challenge, writing two very different scripts at essentially the same time (good thing they aren't features).

[Jason Ramsey]

Woo Hoo! Looking forward to the draft Larry

Thanks,
Jason

[Larry Rutledge]

Ahh! Just sent off Draft 1. Now the apprehensive waiting begins. :)

[Tom Marshall]

Well, the protagonist is a persistent Mexican Jumping Bean, so that should be easy :grin:

Hey, now there's something you don't see everyday!

[Jason Ramsey]

Well, I'm glad I logged back on when I did. I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long Larry.

I shared some of my initial impressions that will be followed by more specific and in depth notes on the script with Larry just a few moments ago.

In a nutshell. As expected he has added a nice level of maturity to the structure of the story as a whole. As far as where he took the script, the structure, and the storyline in general. I was highly impressed, and I think he almost nailed it. He is right in the ballpark anyways. And he took some of my ideas that I couldn't make clear, made them his own, and elevated them. I feel like a giant leap has been taken in terms of meatiness of the overall storyline and structure. The story will elevate the situations and the dialogue without much help (in my opinion).

In terms of dialogue - that is one place that I have expressed a desire to refine. While the dialogue gets across the point, it doesn't come across to me in the more naturalistic style that I hear it. The situation is kind of extreme as it is, but I want the delivery of the story to be the opposite of that. And leaning much more to the subtle.

In short (for real this time), as a first draft I am very grateful to have it as it was delivered. I am grateful for Larry agreeing to write this thing for me, and I feel confident in the fact that we can quickly get the script to a point that I am ready to take it and start working.

:thumbsup:

Jason

[Larry Rutledge]

From Jason's comments I feel I managed to write something that tells the story he wanted told. I'm glad about that, as that is the toughest part. Now it's just icing on the cake :)

As I mentioned in the BROKEN SHADOWS thread, I had some trouble with my muse the last couple days...but I forced myself to get out a draft of RE-BIRTH yesterday and I think mid-way through the muse started to awaken. So I have confidence that I can get a strong draft completed today.

Then, hopefully, it will just be minor tweaks next week and then on to pre-production :)

[Jason Ramsey]

Ok. I sent my "in-depth" notes ahead to Larry a few moments ago. I hope he can understand them. I tend to be to wordy and not very descriptive :)

Anyways, I am getting quite excited and am looking forward to seeing some feedback from Larry and the next draft!

Yippee kai yay. away we go.
Jason

[Larry Rutledge]

Nice, just sent draft 2 off to Jason http://www.nrestudios.com/images/smilies/emote_woo.gif Hopefully it addressed the items he wanted changed from draft 1.

[Jason Ramsey]

Well, I just read draft #2.
I sent some notes back to Larry. It was mostly nit picky. I am grateful to you (Larry) for your help in this. Larry has really excited me again about this project with what he has delivered. And as I told him earlier, he has re-invigorated my emotional pallette in terms of thinking about this story. I had killed it by trying to write it.
I think another small revision and I am going to have something nice in my hands that I can really run with. Then maybe some notes back and forth, here and there. From there, whether I turn it into a piece of crap or not, remains to be seen :)

Thanks Larry for your hard work!
Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Oh yeah. And, by the way, There are 38 scene changes :)

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Sounds like you and Larry are making some great progess here!

Can't wait to see this!!!

Ted

[Larry Rutledge]

Yes, I think we really are. I'm really excited about this script and hope everyone likes the story when the film's done.

Ok, draft 3 is now in the can...just waiting on notes :) In the meantime, back to BROKEN SHADOWS!!

[Ted Arabian]

Hey Larry, got a little trigger-happy with that "submit" button! Or are you working on your post count! :)

BTW - good news about the latest draft!

[Larry Rutledge]

HA HA...had a little trouble with the connection right when I tried to submit. I guess all those times I hit submit and thought nothing happened, I was wrong :D

[Ted Arabian]

Yeah, I've been the victim of that myself!

[Jason Ramsey]

He heh. I've done it myself. The weird thing is, sometimes I'll be typing and the submit button will be clicking itself. Then I end up with 5 messages of like one word at a time.

Anyways. Here's the update. I planned to have my notes back to Larry shortly after the 3rd draft was sent to me. But I got sidetracked at work with work! Go figure. Actually I had to train somebody on the board. Anyways, so I am now working on those notes. They aren't too many. Larry has done a great job with the script. There are just two places off the top of my head that are a little muddy, so I want to discuss them with Larry. Other than that, it's looking real nice. There are some real nice moments in there. I just hope I am able to do them justice.
Ok.
Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

New tagline and synopsis added courtesy Larry_R (Larry Rutledge)

Tagline: Dis-Membered by hate. Re-Membered by love. Re-Born through forgiveness.

Synopsis:"RE-BIRTH" is a look into the heart of despair. His family is taken from him, and Eric is suddenly faced with how to put his life back together, or if he even wants to. When he is brought face to face with the man responsible for dismembering his life, will he remember how to be the man his family loved? Will he destroy what's left of his life? Or will he find purpose, and be truly Re-Born?


I sent my notes ahead to Larry on draft 3. Even though I think we are getting real close, somehow my notes were more extensive than prior ones??? He' gonna kill me.

Jason

[Tom Marshall]

Hey Jason... I'm liking everything man... :beer: Nice tagline ya got there...

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks bro.

Jason

[preston]

hey,

just stopping by to say I'm looking forward to your film. (actually, I'm looking forward to all of them - I just can't wait to see them!)

good luck; hope you're doing well . . .

P

[Jason Ramsey]

Hey, thanks preston.

UPDATE: I received draft 4 from Larry. I gave it one read through and then quickly responded with my initial impressions. I will read it again here in a little while and send my 2nd set of notes back.

I will say that this draft really helped to clear up some problems with the layout and a couple of things that we agreed didn't quite make sense. That is very encouraging. Yesterday I think we may have moved a half a step closer. With this draft, I think we just moved two steps closer. My initial impressions, were that I was quite pleased. I'm still trying to decide how I feel about a couple of things script wise. I will do that here on my next read thru.

I am slightly concerned about the length of the script as a whole. But, I'm not sure how all of the pacing is going to play out yet. There is a fair amount of description in the script, so... Some of it I think will zip by faster than a page a minute. Other parts could take two minutes per page. I'm just not sure yet. I need to do some investigation into that.

That's all for now.
Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Hey Jason,

First of all, you've got a birthday boy on your thread here.... Happy Birthday Preston!

Now for you, man.... That sounds incredible!!! I love your tagline and synopsis!

Wow! I am so thrilled that I was able to see the "Original" story idea and to hear how it has grown. I am so excited for you.

As far as the script.... as long as it is under 15 pages, you'll be fine! (or at least I hope so for my sake!!! :grin: )

Keep it up and Keep it coming!

Ted

PS - Nice work here Larry!

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks Ted. Happy B-Day Preston. I'll be over at your thread in a moment.

We are looking at 10 solid pages right now, so I am not deadly concerned. I just need to figure out the pacing in my head and see how feasible the 6 min. marker is without drastic cuts.

And, yes. Larry is doing wonderful work. I wouldn't be able to do this without him. I just hope I do justice to the script when we do get to that "FInal Draft" point. Which, I think will be pretty soon.

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Wow! 10 pages is long. Is a lot of that description?

[Jason Ramsey]

Kind of. I mean, some of the scenes have no dialogue within them. So they are descriptive in that sense. But there is no description of camera angles or anything like that going on. It is all description of the action, dialogue, v.o. etc. Relevant to the action of the story. It probably would be less pages in a different format, now that I think of it. 10 page pdf, though. I'm going to start thinking about it in terms of pace, now that I think we are getting close here. I don't want to have to cut too much. Because, I know what the first things to go would be, but they really add to the telling of the story.
I've asked Larry what he thinks about the length, so I am sure he will chime in on the subject sometime soon.
Jason

[Larry Rutledge]

I just opened the PDF and it is only 9 pages of script (10 must include the title page) and the 9th/final page is only 3/4 filled.

The 1 page/min I think is more true with a longer piece as it is an overall average, not an exact figure. I am confident that these 9 pages can be comfortably cut into a beautiful 6 minute project. You'll probably have to do opening credits over action and be extremely brief with closing credits for the contest entry, but otheriwise I think it will work.

Just my $0.01 9/10 (can't afford a whole $0.02 :grin: )

[Ted Arabian]

First of all, I don't think that I can trust a writer who can't even afford the entire two cents! Come on man... we're all broke here. Don't hold out! :)

As for credits, you know... the STORY is most important. If you can't get them in, I wouldn't lose sleep over them. That damn 6 minute cut-off is the killer!

That's just my $0.02 1/10 (I throw in what Larry can't cover!)

[Jason Ramsey]

You're looking at 8 and1/2 or 3/4? That's cool. That I can live with. Mine is 12 for some reason. title. 10 of script, and one of nothing. I hope we are looking at the same script :)

Anyways, I didn't send too much in the way of notes to Larry yet, I'll wait and see what he says about those, though. I'm gonna try to send another small(yeah right) batch of them to him here in a while. Gotta sit down and start reading it again. But the wife just brought me spaghetti, so that will have to wait for a minute :)

Jason

[Larry Rutledge]

You're looking at 8 and1/2 or 3/4? That's cool. That I can live with. Mine is 12 for some reason. title. 10 of script, and one of nothing. I hope we are looking at the same script :) Check the PDF I put in the FTP folder.


First of all, I don't think that I can trust a writer who can't even afford the entire two cents! Come on man... we're all broke here. Don't hold out! :) Starving artist here!! Ok, actually I just got back from Taco Bell, so I'm not really starving...but it's not like Jason is paying me or anything. Geesh!! :grin:


That's just my $0.02 1/10 (I throw in what Larry can't cover!) Nice, thanks!! I save that $0.00 1/10 for a rainy day (and it's supposed to rain tomorrow, I think).

[Ted Arabian]

Mmmmmmm...... Taco Bell? Spaghetti? Taco Bell? Spaghetti?

TACO BELL!!!!

[Jason Ramsey]

TEd- Wrong. My wife made the spaghetti, with her special Indonesian spices :) ke hee.

I just sent my second round of notes on draft 4 to Larry. They were pretty long, but they basically just said that I don't have anymore notes at this point in time. I don't know i that is good or bad, but I am ok right now. I'm gonna let it gel, he will do the same, and we will get back to each other. Plus we're still waiting on the ghost of Tolkein to get back to us with his notes on the latest draft :) Sorry, I couldn't think of anything more original than that. Which is why Larry is the writer!

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

And Larry. Just checked your pdf version from the ftp. It was indeed a solid 8 1/2 or 8 2/3 pages of script. That looks to be good to me. Some of this stuff is taking place simultaneously as well, but of course, it cannot be written like that on the page. I think we are in good shape time wise.

Thanks to Larry for all his hard work to this point.
Jason

One more note: We are now at 32 scene changes. That does sound like quite a lot, but I am hoping you will find that they play well with the flow of the story, and the manner that we are telling the story will be interesting and a bit of a different take from the typical linear format.

[Ted Arabian]

Oh, I didn't realize that it was an Indoesian variety of Spaghetti.... I was thinking you had the can of Chef Boy R Dee emptied into a pot. (Yuk!)

Was it spicy? I love Spicy!!!

Oh, script..... yeah, whatever. :)

[Jason Ramsey]

She is the queen of spicy. Though she has been becoming a bit americanized lately. You would love her cooking. Everyone does. I got really lucky there, with my skinny ass.

Jason

[Tom Marshall]

As for credits, you know... the STORY is most important. If you can't get them in, I wouldn't lose sleep over them. That damn 6 minute cut-off is the killer!
This coming from a man who had one credit in his short:

Everything ........... Ted Arabian

:grin:

[Tom Marshall]

She is the queen of spicy. Though she has been becoming a bit americanized lately. You would love her cooking. Everyone does. I got really lucky there, with my skinny ass.

Jason

Yeah, well... when you come out here to work on TTN with the rest of us, bring her along!!! :D

[VersuS]

JASON!!!! Will you have the photo ready today? We have to shoot some scenes this weekend and we re going to have the poster on some.

[Jason Ramsey]

Oh, my god! I completely forgot Versus. I'm sorry. I've just been a bit sick lately, and I let it slip my mind. I forgot to bring the digital camera but I'll use the HVX and grab a still in Edius. Please, if you are online send me a pm and remind me later today. I'm going to work right now.

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

Hey Jason, I hope that you and your family had a great Thanksgiving! (don't let that wife of yours get too "americanized!" Soon you'll be eating Hot dogs and Mac-n-cheese!)


Tom, funny guy you are! :grin:

[Tom Marshall]

Ted, I couldn't resist... :D

So Jason, what's new???

[Larry Rutledge]

So Jason, what's new???

Not too much...that lazy writer of his thought he should get a break for Thanksgiving. Can you believe that? :Drogar-Angry(DBG): If I were him, I'd sit that writer down and have a long talk with him.


Seriously though, we got some good second party comments/feedback on the script and we spent the holiday letting the ideas/thoughts/comments/etc marinate in the back of our minds while the triptophan (sp?) put us to sleep :)

I think we were pretty close to a final draft before that step...this is more of a polish pass over the script (in my opinion anyway, but I'm sure that doesn't count for too much I'm just the writer :D )

Peace,
Larry

[Jason Ramsey]

I concur with Larry :)

Jason

[Larry Rutledge]

Wait...about the lazy part or the other part? :grin:

[Jason Ramsey]

:)


No about the other part. Not the lazy part. Even though while you were relaxing and eating turkey, I was at work :) ke hee

Jason

[Kyle Stebbins]

Even though while you were relaxing and eating turkey, I was at work

you're a badass.

[Larry Rutledge]

Naw, he's just whining :evil:

[Jason Ramsey]

What's with the new smooove Avatar there Kyle? Who's that badass? :)

Jason

[Larry Rutledge]

Well, I've done it now. I finished the next draft a little while ago, which was supposed to be a polish draft (just tighten up the dialog, add a little tension, etc, etc). When I was done, I printed it out and it grew from a comfortable 8 pages to an uncomfortable 11 pages http://www.nrestudios.com/images/smilies/emote_22_yikes.gif

The worst part is, after letting it sit unread for a couple hours, I just picked it up and read it...and I like all of it :crybaby: Now, what am I supposed to do? Jason's not going to be happy when he finds out http://www.nrestudios.com/images/smilies/emote_hanged.gif

[Jason Ramsey]

Well. 11 definitely scares me. Unfortunately I haven't been able to access the script to read it yet.
Doh! I will have some comments soon, hopefuly

Jason

[Larry Rutledge]

Well, don't be scared. I already have ideas on how to trim it down, but I need to get your thoughts/ideas/notes on the new/changed elements before I implement any changes.

The FTP server should be working again now...let me know if you have any more trouble.

[Jason Ramsey]

welp. Check that. I just tried again and it worked. I guess there was a temporary downage on larry's ftp.

I'll let you know soon!

[Brandon Rice]

Can't wait to see this one... from what Larry's said... the script is great!

[Jason Ramsey]

Ok. Here it is. Read it. It is 10 pages, plus a few lines on the 11th.
But here is the deal. I think a page of that is added v.o. that is occuring over pre-existing action, and some parts of scenes that replaced something else, but is more descriptive in nature. But the pacing of it, and the tension seemed much better. I felt like we got into the story quickly this time. I felt like by the time we were hitting the climax things were just clipping along. The tension was building, and he added some nice moments that helped to clarify.

By the time we hit the climax, he followed that up with a nice moment of suspense and quickly into a much clearer denoument(I think I spelled that wrong)

Anyways, I saw some places along the way this time that were redundant or unessecary. We were seeing things happen that didn't have bearing on the main action. I think trim out a bit of the repetitive dialogue, make it more precise, and let go of the fat in the action, and we are right back where we were time wise, and possibly a bit better. And with a better story, at that!
It was a great draft. I was worried, but I think we are pretty much there. I would like for Larry to just make some of those trims and get it really tight, but other than that, the work with the story is at a place that I can comfortably call it done, and ready to move beyond the writing phase.

It's always hard to let go and move to the next phase in the arts, but eventually you have to. And this was a great revision. Thanks, Larry!
Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

Ok. I just read draft 6.

It's great. There are only a few minor cuts I suggested on lines. It is 9 now. Should be 8 and a half after those cuts are incorporated. Which will put us right back where we were timewise. Maybe even a little better.
Larry. You rock!

Jason

[Larry Rutledge]

Sweet. Well, just give me a few minutes, I'm sure I can mess it up real good so you aren't so happy :evil:

Seriously, glad to hear you are happy with it. It's been a lot of fun working on it with you. I'm really anxious to see the finished film. :thumbsup:

[Jason Ramsey]

You too, Larry!

We'll have draft 7, which is just a few minor "fixes". Cuts really. Then that is gonna be the final. We'll have a working final draft, and I have to go to the next step after that. Ahhh! Unless..... Larry, I need to pm you about a major revision :) Just kidding.

Jason

[Jason Ramsey]

And on the 7th draft he rested.... :)

It's interesting actually. There is a 7 in the script. This is the seventh draft. My daughter was born on the 7th. 7 is my lucky number. Must be an omen :)

Larry has done marvelous work, and it has been nothing but a joy working with him on this process :thumbsup:

Jason

[Ted Arabian]

And on the 7th draft he rested.... :)
LOL!

I love it!

Congrats guys!

[Tom Marshall]

Hey Jason... glad to see you've finally got a final draft! :)

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks, guys.

An offtopic update about something that is exciting for the family:
The wife got her appointment to go get her biometrics done. We have to be in Birmingham at 8am on Wednesday.

What this means is, she is close to getting her work permit, and things are moving along as scheduled. We will still be looking for a long wait for the Permanant Residency status, but at least she will be able to legally work in this country, and we should be able to use her work permit as a temporary green card. Meaning that she can get back into school and pay in-state tuition, rather than the outrageous fees she was paying before. Once we can afford that, she can go back and finish up her Master's Degree.

This is all very exciting to us, so I just wanted to pass it along. She's got an accounting degree already, so she can get a decent job if she chooses to work full-time. Or if she wants to work part-time anywhere, and stay with the baby. The great thing is the freedom. The options. My wife will be able to work within the next month or two!

Jason

[Larry Rutledge]

Congratulations :thumbsup:

Hey, does that mean she can get a job making enough that you can quit your job and make movies all day? :grin:

[Jason Ramsey]

Congratulations :thumbsup:

Hey, does that mean she can get a job making enough that you can quit your job and make movies all day? :grin:


Hopefuly :) But really it will just be nice to have another income. We haven't been able to survive off of my crap income, and with trying to get the new business going. We've just got too much debt, owe more than we make every month, paying lawyer for immigration, etc., blah, blah. But things will be better one day. And she will be happy to be able to work. So that is what is important. Lord knows she's the educated one in the family :)

Jason

[Larry Rutledge]

I feel like I am suffering post-partum depression. I keep moving my mouse to open my script editor so I can work on the next draft of RE-BIRTH, only to remember that I'm done. What a weird feeling :)

[Ted Arabian]

Hey Jason! That's great news!!! Congrats!!!

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks, Ted! It is very exciting indeed.

Larry, if you want we can write another draft of Re-Birth :)

Jason

[Larry Rutledge]

HA HA...no I think I'll get over it :)

[Jason Ramsey]

OK. UPDATE:

I'm going out of town for a couple of days for the USCIS stuff, I was talking about.

Shooting is planned for this weekend and monday. I will be shooting two main scenes over those days. That will be about 70-75% of the script. There is one other "main" scene, and about 4-5 smaller ones that will also need to be shot. Planning for those is not set yet, but probably over the next 3 weeks. I want to be done shooting by the end of December. Hopefuly by Christmas.

Jason

[Blaine]

So y'all are fixin' to make this movie yonder in Alabamie? :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

I'll be watchin' fer it...:beer:

[Jason Ramsey]

Thanks fer pallutin' my thread with them southern slangs. I see you been reading :)

Thanks

Jason

[Tom Marshall]

Hey Jason... Git er done! :D

[Jason Ramsey]

Non Drama-Fest Update:

I'm pissed off.
So, I'm sitting here in a hotel in Birmingham for an 8am immigration appointment for my wife tomorrow.

I sit down, log on to DVXUser, check my email. We have an email from our immigration lawyer. Attached is a form stating that my wife has to get a physical from a civil surgeon and has to get documentation of having received certain vaccinations, etc. (This we knew) What we didn't know is that immigration will not proceed with her applications at all until they receive this information, which will cost us another 400 dollars. We were told by our lawyer, that it would be something we would be able to bring (sealed) with us to our interview which will be in 6 months to a year (this is for her adjustment of status to permanant resident). We were told that the physical has absolutely no bearing and is not a requirement for her work permit.

This form says that she is unable to receive any kind of work authorization, nor will they begin processing any of that information until 90 days after they receive the sealed documentation requested from an authorized civil surgeon. So now, instead of her having her work permit within the next two months, and us being on our way down the long road to her adjustment of status... We are now looking at a minimum of 4 months before her work permit or any of her immigration forms will even begin being processed.

Why am I pissed. Because you pay a lawyer 2k because they are supposed to know these things. You pay a lawyer 2k because they are supposed to make sure every piece of information is there, and every form is filled out to a tee. If it isn't you have to start the immigration process all over again, and you have to pay the 1k in filing fees to the government all over again.

This is why you pay a lawyer. What have I gotten for my 2k that we didn't have in the first place. I could have screwed it up myself! And saved 2k!!

Why is it that a guy on a terrorist watch list can become a U.S. citizen and end up working for the C.I.A. and my wife, who is one of the hardest working, devoted people out there, with more education than 80 percent of people in this country has to deal with this? Maybe I shoulda left the last part off. Ah, well.

Anyways, that's my rant for the night.
The internet is very fast here at the super motel 8, by the way :)

Jason

[Tom Marshall]

Man, Jason... sorry to hear the bad news... hope things work out... :beer:

[Brandon Rice]

Hey man, sorry to hear the trouble there... Hoping for the best! Keep pressing on with Re-Birth... as I think it'll be fantastic!