ON THE 26th DAY - John LaBonney - DVXuser.com -- The online community for filmmaking

John LaBonney · 07-03-2009, 08:08 AM

Better late than never!

On the 26th Day is, at least for me, an experimental film in a lot of ways. We shot it in two days with no script--just a story concept and some ideas of the scenes and the progression of the storyline, and we just let the actors go with whatever rolled out of their heads. On the editing side I also tried some different things.

It was an interesting experience and whenever I get out there with my camera and gear I learn something and have fun and meet new people. So in that regard the film was a success for me.

We've brought back Ty Izquierdo from St. Anthony and the rest of the cast was new to us, but they all showed interest in the project and were fun to work with. Crew-wise it was just Michelle and myself.

Thanks for taking a look at the film, I welcome your comments!

John

Rodney V. Smith · 07-03-2009, 08:44 AM

welcome back John. good to see you in.

Tim Joy · 07-03-2009, 08:48 AM

Sounds fun!

ZazaCast · 07-03-2009, 08:57 AM

What's with all the sneakiness around here these days?

Welcome to the fest John...looks like an interesting concept. Can't wait to see what experiments you have in store for us.

Jason Sanders · 07-03-2009, 09:11 AM

looking forward to seeing it John.

John LaBonney · 07-03-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ZazaCast

What's with all the sneakiness around here these days?

Welcome to the fest John...looks like an interesting concept. Can't wait to see what experiments you have in store for us.

This late/stealth entry really wasn't intended. We had quite a large production in mind for this fest, which I would have promoted hard, but for various reasons (some financial--I'm getting killed here, where the heck are you Las Vegas tourists when I need you?) we decided to stand down. I think Rodney still has the poster for it somewhere. Maybe some day I'll return to it.

As time went on, I came up with this much simpler concept that we whipped up towards the very end of the time period. I'm glad that we did this one because at the very least I was out there with my camera and learned some things.

ZazaCast · 07-03-2009, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by John LaBonney

I'm glad that we did this one because at the very least I was out there with my camera and learned some things.

That's what I'm talking about...I totally agree! Get out and make something, that's what I try to do too.

Michelle J. LaBonney · 07-03-2009, 05:17 PM

Sorry, don't have long to chime in...John wants macaroni and cheese...but I just wanted to say that the best part about making this movie was meeting all of the new people that are as passionate about filmmaking as we are!! Even though it was a little tough dealing with multiple locations and a very small production crew (just John and myself), it was no where near as grueling as St. Anthony or Barn Dance.

One of the more interesting parts of production was working with the P2 card. Although, it almost wasn't a reality for the shoot. At the last minute I had to beg the commercial production guys at my work to update the camera firmware and format the card. But, in the nick of time, they had it working and ready to shoot!! Thanks Miles, Darko, and Forrest!! John was very happy to have it and it worked out well because he did a lot of handheld shooting and it was so much lighter than using the firestore.

Another funny thing that happened during production was when we were shooting in the apartment. We rented one of those weekly apartments and in the middle of the shoot we ordered pizza. When the pizza guy came and saw all of the film gear, his response was..."shooting a movie?" We were all sure of what kind of movie he thought we were shooting, when in fact it is so far from that, we had to laugh...at least I did!!

Well, I hope you all enjoy the movie. As John eluded to, it is an experiment, so we are very interested in your comments. Thanks so much!!

ZazaCast · 07-03-2009, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Michelle J. LaBonney

Another funny thing that happened during production was when we were shooting in the apartment. We rented one of those weekly apartments and in the middle of the shoot we ordered pizza. When the pizza guy came and saw all of the film gear, his response was..."shooting a movie?" We were all sure of what kind of movie he thought we were shooting, when in fact it is so far from that, we had to laugh...at least I did!!

...now you HAVE to watch my film.

John LaBonney · 07-03-2009, 05:45 PM

A short BTS of one of the actors in 26th Day, Elia Piva, doing an impression.

07-03-2009, 08:08 AM	#1
John LaBonney Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fabulous Las Vegas Posts: 709	ON THE 26th DAY - John LaBonney Better late than never! On the 26th Day is, at least for me, an experimental film in a lot of ways. We shot it in two days with no script--just a story concept and some ideas of the scenes and the progression of the storyline, and we just let the actors go with whatever rolled out of their heads. On the editing side I also tried some different things. It was an interesting experience and whenever I get out there with my camera and gear I learn something and have fun and meet new people. So in that regard the film was a success for me. We've brought back Ty Izquierdo from St. Anthony and the rest of the cast was new to us, but they all showed interest in the project and were fun to work with. Crew-wise it was just Michelle and myself. Thanks for taking a look at the film, I welcome your comments! John __________________ John LaBonney john@johnlabonney.com (702) 769-5902

07-03-2009, 08:44 AM	#2
Rodney V. Smith DVXFest Promo Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA/Toronto, Can/Brooklyn,NY Posts: 5,531	welcome back John. good to see you in. __________________ DVXFEST ENTRIES Anniversary \| Act II \|The Trade \| Falling Up \| Keeper of the Lost The Strange Days of Joey Davis \| Flower \| Mirror Mirror Rodney Smith - Flyin' Monkey Films Writer/Director/Cinematographer Website \| IMDB Link \| Web Series HVX200, Brevis35+Flip, Glidecam V-8

07-03-2009, 08:48 AM	#3
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07-03-2009, 08:57 AM	#4
ZazaCast DVXuser Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 5,820	What's with all the sneakiness around here these days? Welcome to the fest John...looks like an interesting concept. Can't wait to see what experiments you have in store for us. __________________ ZazaCast Film iZaza...Do you? Get the free app on iTunes!

07-03-2009, 09:11 AM	#5
Jason Sanders Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 217	looking forward to seeing it John. __________________ Thrillfest 2010 entry SERIAL Westfest 2010 entry STANDOFF Adfest 2009 entry THE SERUM HVX, GH1

07-03-2009, 05:17 PM	#8
Michelle J. LaBonney Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 39	Sorry, don't have long to chime in...John wants macaroni and cheese...but I just wanted to say that the best part about making this movie was meeting all of the new people that are as passionate about filmmaking as we are!! Even though it was a little tough dealing with multiple locations and a very small production crew (just John and myself), it was no where near as grueling as St. Anthony or Barn Dance. One of the more interesting parts of production was working with the P2 card. Although, it almost wasn't a reality for the shoot. At the last minute I had to beg the commercial production guys at my work to update the camera firmware and format the card. But, in the nick of time, they had it working and ready to shoot!! Thanks Miles, Darko, and Forrest!! John was very happy to have it and it worked out well because he did a lot of handheld shooting and it was so much lighter than using the firestore. Another funny thing that happened during production was when we were shooting in the apartment. We rented one of those weekly apartments and in the middle of the shoot we ordered pizza. When the pizza guy came and saw all of the film gear, his response was..."shooting a movie?" We were all sure of what kind of movie he thought we were shooting, when in fact it is so far from that, we had to laugh...at least I did!! Well, I hope you all enjoy the movie. As John eluded to, it is an experiment, so we are very interested in your comments. Thanks so much!! __________________

07-03-2009, 05:45 PM	#10
John LaBonney Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fabulous Las Vegas Posts: 709	A short BTS of one of the actors in 26th Day, Elia Piva, doing an impression. __________________ John LaBonney john@johnlabonney.com (702) 769-5902

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