Ralph Oshiro
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METRO--a film by Ralph Oshiro [Rezfactor]
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Ralph Oshiro
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
METRO
DIRECTOR/DP: Ralph Oshiro
GENRE: Action/thriller/crime drama
RUNNING TIME: 12-20 minutes [est.] + 6-minute DVXUSERfest version (if genre applies).
CAMERA: Sony DSR450WSL 2/3" 16:9 24P DVCAM
LOCATION: Downtown Los Angeles, California
FEATURED POLICE AGENCY: LAPD, Central Division
LEAD: Trying to cast now . . .
SCRIPT: Will write as we shoot . . .
PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY BEGINS: Not exactly sure . . .
PROJECTED RELEASE DATE: This is gonna take a while . . .
PRODUCTION STATUS:
Pre-pre-pre production. Establishing/beauty shots/stock footage being acquired on weekends; began shooting stock footage last Sunday 10.15.06. Setting and major locations have been defined. One major downtown location (where a major action scene takes place) is probably totally gettable from a merchant I did business with a few years ago. Script has only SETTING and GENRE defined at this point! Oh, and of course, a female protagonist. Yes, a hot one. And yes, SOMEHOW, the script will call for her to be not wearing too much clothing at some point.
METRO
DIRECTOR/DP: Ralph Oshiro
GENRE: Action/thriller/crime drama
RUNNING TIME: 12-20 minutes [est.] + 6-minute DVXUSERfest version (if genre applies).
CAMERA: Sony DSR450WSL 2/3" 16:9 24P DVCAM
LOCATION: Downtown Los Angeles, California
FEATURED POLICE AGENCY: LAPD, Central Division
LEAD: Trying to cast now . . .
SCRIPT: Will write as we shoot . . .
PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY BEGINS: Not exactly sure . . .
PROJECTED RELEASE DATE: This is gonna take a while . . .
PRODUCTION STATUS:
Pre-pre-pre production. Establishing/beauty shots/stock footage being acquired on weekends; began shooting stock footage last Sunday 10.15.06. Setting and major locations have been defined. One major downtown location (where a major action scene takes place) is probably totally gettable from a merchant I did business with a few years ago. Script has only SETTING and GENRE defined at this point! Oh, and of course, a female protagonist. Yes, a hot one. And yes, SOMEHOW, the script will call for her to be not wearing too much clothing at some point.
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Ralph Oshiro
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BANNER GRAPHIC:
Uncorrected DVX100 letterboxed frame grab
Here's an old frame grab from my non-genre compliant DVXUSER "SciFest" entry, "DISTRACTION," that I used for METRO's banner graphic. Since this was all shot with my old DVX100, I plan to RESHOOT all of the stock footage I acquired at this location with my new Sony DSR450 camera for use in "METRO."
Uncorrected DVX100 letterboxed frame grab
Here's an old frame grab from my non-genre compliant DVXUSER "SciFest" entry, "DISTRACTION," that I used for METRO's banner graphic. Since this was all shot with my old DVX100, I plan to RESHOOT all of the stock footage I acquired at this location with my new Sony DSR450 camera for use in "METRO."
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Ralph Oshiro
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PROPS:
Mossberg 500 18.5" 12-gauge pump shotgun w/ATI tactical collapsible buttstock/rubber buttpad and ATI side saddle
I'm sure this new "home protection device" I recently purchased will become a major prop in METRO.
Mossberg 500 18.5" 12-gauge pump shotgun w/ATI tactical collapsible buttstock/rubber buttpad and ATI side saddle
I'm sure this new "home protection device" I recently purchased will become a major prop in METRO.
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Ralph Oshiro
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PROPS:
Smith & Wesson M&P [military & police] 9mm semi-automatic pistol
Although I believe that the LAPD standard-issue sidearm is a Beretta 92, I think this new polymer-frame, steel-rail reinforced M&P from Smith & Wesson rocks for the money [MSRP $624]. Will probably buy one of these for "METRO" as well as some non-firing metal replicas.
Smith & Wesson M&P [military & police] 9mm semi-automatic pistol
Although I believe that the LAPD standard-issue sidearm is a Beretta 92, I think this new polymer-frame, steel-rail reinforced M&P from Smith & Wesson rocks for the money [MSRP $624]. Will probably buy one of these for "METRO" as well as some non-firing metal replicas.
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Ralph Oshiro
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Some stock shots from last Sunday [excuse the sort-of cross-post]. . .
FRAME GRABS:
Sony DSR450 frame grab; "Magic Bulleted" w/"Grad Sky" plug-in; saved out of Adobe Photoshop at a quality of '5.'
FRAME GRABS:
Sony DSR450 frame grab; "Magic Bulleted" w/"Grad Sky" plug-in; saved out of Adobe Photoshop at a quality of '5.'
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Ralph Oshiro
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FRAME GRABS:
Sony DSR450 frame grab; "Magic Bulleted" w/"Grad Sky" plug-in; saved out of Adobe Photoshop at a quality of '7.'
Sony DSR450 frame grab; "Magic Bulleted" w/"Grad Sky" plug-in; saved out of Adobe Photoshop at a quality of '5.'
Sony DSR450 frame grab; "Magic Bulleted" w/"Grad Sky" plug-in; saved out of Adobe Photoshop at a quality of '5.'
Sony DSR450 frame grab; "Magic Bulleted" w/"Grad Sky" plug-in; saved out of Adobe Photoshop at a quality of '7.'
Sony DSR450 frame grab; "Magic Bulleted" w/"Grad Sky" plug-in; saved out of Adobe Photoshop at a quality of '5.'
Sony DSR450 frame grab; "Magic Bulleted" w/"Grad Sky" plug-in; saved out of Adobe Photoshop at a quality of '5.'
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TheatreGuy
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Hey Rez, looking good!!! Congrats on the new film and Good luck! Lookiing forward to more of your BTS!!! I love these imagaes!!! More, more, more!!!
Brandon Rice
Distributed Producer
Love the images dude, looking forward to more.
MalcolmOng
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Wow some of the landscape shots look pretty sweet!
TheatreGuy
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Yeah, I caught that too! 
Rezfactor said:PROPS:
Mossberg 500 18.5" 12-gauge pump shotgun w/ATI tactical collapsible buttstock/ATI rubber buttpad/ATI side saddle
I'm sure this new "home protection device" I recently purchased will become a major prop in METRO.
MMMMMM MOSSBERG!!!!
So delicious.
When do we get to read a logline/synopsis, dude?
Jay Rodriguez
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nice production notes..... hey why buy a real smith and wess. when u can get one that shoot blanks for just over $100?
Ralph Oshiro
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Really? Where do you get those? I really want the M&P anyway, though.coffee said:
Ralph Oshiro
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No, unfortunately not. She's very, very pretty, but she lives too far away. I've just posted a casting notice for a female lead 18-24, and put "must be drop-dead gorgeous" and "dress size 4 or below" in the notice. Gotta try and find those two actress' phone numbers I hit on a couple months ago. One was an EXTREMELY pretty brunette, working as a reporter for HBO. The other was a stand-in on some feature I met, also very pretty. I showed her "DISTRACTION" which I happened to have on my iPod at the time, and she showed some pretty encouraging interest.vidled said:
vidled
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Rezfactor said:
Oh, okay.
Good luck then; sounds like you're already on your way to finding good talent for the project.
P.S. "but she lives too far away"
Pfffffft, sounds like an excuse though; I bet it's just because you don't want to go to the gym so you could actually keep up with her when she's running during those Steadicam shots! jk
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TheatreGuy
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Hee Hee... funny one there vidled.
Hey Rez, JUST in case you're up for feedback, I liked you other banner better. I love the badge and the red light but the overall effect is not as striking. Just my thoughts.
Tell me to "zip it" and I will and just enjoy the fabulous show of your work.
Now.... BRING ON THE DANCING GIRLS!!! :2vrolijk_08:
Hey Rez, JUST in case you're up for feedback, I liked you other banner better. I love the badge and the red light but the overall effect is not as striking. Just my thoughts.
Tell me to "zip it" and I will and just enjoy the fabulous show of your work.
Now.... BRING ON THE DANCING GIRLS!!! :2vrolijk_08:
Ralph Oshiro
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ALTERNATIVE BANNER DESIGNS:
Yeah . . . funny you should say that. I kinda like the first one too. I dunno. New one is "different." Not sure if it's "better." Here's some more banner designs . . .TheatreGuy said:
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