Envision & RebeccaD Present "Berlin"

Ki-Ki said:
Really looking forward to this, any film you two seems to touch turns to magic and im sure this one will be no different. Even from what I seen so far. Good luck.
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Thank you! We are really hoping this one turns out the way we are planning. It should be a fun undertaking.
 
I give you props for doing a period piece Norm. I really hope to do some in the future and I've got a few stories that can't be done without it, but for now...I still can't shake my producer hat...period piece to me equals more money....then the little guy inside my head yells at me to just change the script to better suit current times :)

So I'm liking this new project of yours much more now since you're going this route. For me, period pieces immediately contain a heightened suspension of disbelief. I'm excited to see how this project enfolds.
 
Thanks, Geoff, we aim to please with this one.

I would typically be with you on the money concerns ... I mean, that's Hollywood's response everytime when they reject a period script. Too much money, too little return.

Thankfully, the location is already practically dressed/set. Then there is a HUGE group of re-enactment folks out here with their own wardrobe, etc., so I think folks may be blown away for how little we can make this ... it'll be more a matter of convincing everyone to donate their time (the talent is my concern, the crew is already onboard), vs. having to pay them all ... because with the amount of players & extras we want, it'd add up FAST otherwise.
 
Yeah, thanks Geoff. I think this will be a very interesting undertaking and I hope we do a good job of reflecting the period.
 
Envision said:
Thanks, Geoff, we aim to please with this one.

I would typically be with you on the money concerns ... I mean, that's Hollywood's response everytime when they reject a period script. Too much money, too little return.
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The world that a film exists in is all in the frame, baby! Scorsese eluded to this fact in his commentary on the Raging Bull disc. One example is the actors walking down the street in what's supposed to be 1950's New York. Instead of an establishing shot, he came in with a dolly that moved with the actors. All he needed was few old cars and wardrobe combined with the old stoops in the background. Perfect!

Anything not in the frame of the shot, simply doesn't exist.
 
Robert Sanders said:
Wow. Right on. I'm really looking forward to this one. Sounds amazing.
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Thanks, Robert. I was just talking to Rebecca at the gym today, and stated that I felt you were the one to watch out for in this fest. Your work on your site just has such massive cinematic value, especially 'Scene 10'. That said, it makes me want to pull out all the stops on this production that much more, lol, so thanks for the extra motivation! :beer:


cinealma said:
Anything not in the frame of the shot, simply doesn't exist.
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True that! It's a great way to be able to change the world just in that frame alone, and not have to spend big bucks. Even just the clothing, and having the person pick up a ringing phone from circa 1950, will make you feel that you're truly in that era. Thankfully, we just happen to have a location that we don't have to dress much (if at all), and is consistant all throughout ... so we'll be able to really 'explore' the space & get some great establishing wide shots with it as well. :)
 
Envision said:
Hi-ya, Mark .... yep, 1939. :)
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It takes place 1939? WOW! Norm, you've definitely got some pressure on ya now. :) I'll be interested to see how you go about finding the wardrobe, and props for such a film so I bet the BTS will be very informative to everyone here.

rock on!
/j
 
Envision said:
Thanks, Robert. I was just talking to Rebecca at the gym today, and stated that I felt you were the one to watch out for in this fest. Your work on your site just has such massive cinematic value, especially 'Scene 10'. That said, it makes me want to pull out all the stops on this production that much more, lol, so thanks for the extra motivation! :beer:
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Don't worry about me. Honestly. I had the benefit of a real budget when shooting the "Shadow Point" and "Twenty-Third Letter" pitch-reels. For the SpyFest piece I won't have access to the Steadicam or the JimmyJib or the 1-ton grip truck. So it's really going to rest on ingenuity, shooting from the hip (literally) and ... the actors, who've really got to shine on this piece.
 
Well, we managed to make KATRINA seem period without even trying. It wasn't even our intent. So now that I am working on the feature, I am considering setting it in the 50s. I agree you can do it with some pretty simple and specific choices. Look forward to it.
 
Wowza, you didn't even TRY to get a period look for KATRINA? That's amazing, since it certainly had a 50's vibe, though it did also feel in the present to a degree, which is now understandable why.

Whew, thanks for the explaination, Robert! :) I feel so much better that we'll destroy you in this festival now. KIDDING!! :grin: Actually, doesn't matter how much money you have thrown at something, if you don't have a sense of how to compose the shots, pacing, editing, pulling the talent from the actors, etc., it'll still stink. You're still one to reckon with in this fest, money behind you on the project or not.

Yeah, Justin, I was talking to Rebecca about that too this morning, that we'll have a lot of pressure on us for this short. :shocked: So it just makes us want to strive to deliver it that much more.
 
Well, we had a certain design in mind, but it came out looking much more period than we intended. But with a little more push I think we can easily really make it look like the 50's.
 
Envision said:
... Even just the clothing, and having the person pick up a ringing phone from circa 1950, will make you feel that you're truly in that era ...
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Hey Norm. I have lots of ties from that era. You could borrow any that I'm not wearing to work that day ...
 
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