Cure for Writer's Block: No. 9

THAT'S A WRAP!

Whew... this filmmaking stuff is hard work. :thumbsup:

I came out of production mostly unscathed. Although, I can't feel my big and second toes on my right foot. I think I blew a nerve out.

Thanks to J.P. (luster) my D.P. He kicked butt! Seriously, hire this guy!

Thanks to Paul, our actor. Boy, he put up with a lot of crap, but was a REAL PRO through the whole "ordeal".

Thanks to my wife, Kathy, who let me transform our house into a mini-movie studio. Baby, I promise I'll the get the living room back to normal... even the stains!

And a special thanks to Chris (7CS). He was truly a life saver on this shoot and without his help, I don't think we could have finished it. This guy kicked some major butt!

Tom (tommyinla), we missed you, but no worries! Nothing you can do about a bad back, my friend. Take care and get well!

There are many more people who helped make this film a reality, and thanks to them all.

Post-pro starts tomorrow. Time to sleep.


John G.
 
Thanks for the compliment, John. I had a great time shooting this one.

The imagery you came up with for this piece is really cool. I can't wait to see how it turns out when the editing is done.
 
Ok, folks. Here's a few shots. I haven't completely fine-tuned the black and white.

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John G.
 
msconce said:
Dude! These are awesome! I love the lighting!
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Thanks mucho. My D.P., Jeremy Poindexter, is da man. I brought in a good package of lights and he threw it down! :thumbsup:


John G.
 
cinealma said:
Whew... this filmmaking stuff is hard work.
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Wow, man, you said it! Everytime I shoot something for myself, for some reason I always think I can shoot way more than I actually can. Your grabs look great! Did you use a diopter for the macro shot? If you did, what power diopter did you use? Anyway, it's great to shoot on actual SETS--things that are specifically designed to be SHOT, isn't it? Kudos to you for building them!
 
The eyeball shot was done with a century optics +2 diopter. The toughest part was keeping the actor still so he wouldn't go out of focus.
 
Rezfactor said:
Anyway, it's great to shoot on actual SETS--things that are specifically designed to be SHOT, isn't it? Kudos to you for building them!
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Thanks! Yes, I knew I was going to have to build a set for this project. I guess I can put "flat construction" on my resume now. :) Only thing is, I can't feel the top of my right foot up to the ankle from crouching too much in tight work shoes. :(

But, hey, no pain, no gain!


John G.
 
It's about 12:45pm here on Sunday. I'm about to step out and grab a burger to refuel for the final push. I should have it all together by 6:00 and hopefully I can render out in a reasonable time. I hope it won't take that long to render. I hope I'll have a little time to mess around with the compression. Wait, I've never really worked with compression much before. Oh, my. I'm babbling. I haven't slept much in the last week. Gotta suck it up and finish. Sleep. Edit. Sleep. Edit. AAaaaiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeee........
 
Welp, folks, what's done it done... and that's my film! Hooray! Break out the tequila! After 24 hours of rendering/uploading hell, which is a HorrorFest film entry in itself, everything is looking good. I can't wait to see what everybody is bringing to the table. Looks like at least 50 films and probably between 60 and 70. This should definitely be a good one!


John G.
 
Good job John!!! Can't wait to see your short... :)

What was your budget by the way? Ours is closely inching towards the 7k mark and it's scaring the crap out of me... :undecided
 
tommyinla said:
Good job John!!! Can't wait to see your short... :)

What was your budget by the way? Ours is closely inching towards the 7k mark and it's scaring the crap out of me... :undecided
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7K would scare the crap out of me, too. I guess it's all relative, though, huh?

My DP, lead actor and lighting/equip rentals, food and tapes ran about $1K. I lost track on how much I spent on set construction, props and such. I'm guessing about $2K more or less.


John G.
 
Well, the location is 2000 alone plus 1500 for a permit... why am I doing this, again? haha

I figure this is going to be sort of my calling card, really. The title alone should pique some interest in someone who's director hunting to actually take a look at the short and maybe (I hope!) I'll be able to land a major directing job. One can dream, can't one? :)
 
Wow! Very ambitious. Can't wait to see it. And yes, the title definitely makes people wanna give it a look. (We all want to know the cure!)
 
I got to see a prescreening of one scene from this film, and I don't want to give anything away but... you definitely want to check this one out.
 
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