A Jeff Anderson LossFest Entry...

I'm looking forward to this, Jeff.

I really hope the keys make it to the final film in some form.
 
Jeff Anderson said:
Woohoo, I already have thread guests! Welcome! Kick back and stay awhile. Filthrich - I used to have an orange one but it fell off... I was sad at first but then realized I'm more of a wine in a box type of guy anyways :)
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And now you have the greatest (or worst, depending on your point of view) thread guest ever! And don't worry, I WILL stay. :) Looking forward to this, Jeff. I got to the last page and realized there was no comment box. I thought the thread was closed down for some reason and then I saw that (for some other reason) I was not logged in...which is odd. Anyway, you couldn't keep me out forever so here I am! If you need any help, don't hesitate to ask!
 
And to think I was just using the keys out there for fun... We'll just see if they dont show up in the end...

Inspired by the great Zak Forsman, here is the first of many video updates on this project - today, we meet the dogs. Sorry for the camera phone quality - makes it too easy to do...
 
Jeff Anderson said:
Woohoo, I already have thread guests! Welcome! Kick back and stay awhile. Filthrich - I used to have an orange one but it fell off... I was sad at first but then realized I'm more of a wine in a box type of guy anyways :)
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Wine in a box WTF? Anyway glad to see you step out, the poster is very temporary. Good luck.
Pauly
 
5 is my limit on dogs. not enough couches, takes too long to feed any more. And they stop fitting so well in the van. Beagles... eh... came with my wife. Barks alot and is 5 or 6 times smarter than me. Does her own thing. No one can really stop her. Caught her welding something in the garage the other day...

Yes. Wine in a box... whats it to ya? :)

Glad you saw my temporary vision. That's what I'm really going for this piece as an artist. I thought about going for more of a permanent thing, but I keep losing my vision - get it? losing! BWAAAHHAHAHAHA!
 
You know I'm getting fond of those keys. Everytime I lose mine, I just have to come and look at your poster and boom! my keys show up right in front of me (i usually leave them in front of the keyboard and they tend to slip down). Your poster is the patron saint of lost keys!
 
Hmm Patron Saint of Lost Stuff eh? Does that qualify me for any sort of prize? Jason? Prize? for the Patron Saint?

Tom, just let me know which one of those dogs is yours and I'll get it boxed up ASAP!
 
Ok, ok, ok... Been letting this get away from me as I wrap (or at least try to...) some work projects and then there was Thanksgiving and now I'm in Chicago (steadicam workshop - yay!). Excuses excuses but I've been keeping this in the back of my head and thinking alot about how I want to approach this.

Script finally took some shape after some fantastic consultation with the fantastic Sarah Daly. Needs some final spit and polishing and it will be done. I'm liking and feeling good about it though. Hoping to lock it down and call it done by the end of the week. Still no Title. Something will show up soon I'm sure though...

I mentioned that I've been thinking alot about how I want to approach this. I've never directed narrative (nor written for it), just corporate. Usually boring stuff where emotion and life wasnt a priority. Me getting paid and illustrating the point the client wanted was. Bleck. Anyways we are done with that and moving along. So I've been thinking alot about what seperates the movies that truly impress me from the ones that dont. Its not any one thing for sure. I could name a list and get into the technicalities of it all but thats not the point. Or maybe it is. Well the point is that the point isnt about the technicalities and doing something this way or another. Have been reading and re-reading Tarkovsky's "Sculpting in Time." Fantastic book if you haven't read it. The insight is flat out amazing. I periodically come across certain passages that I just have to sit and digest and re-read for a moment.

The Steadicam workshop I'm currently in middle of has also given me alot of inspiration in a few ways. First steadicam is freakin hard as hell and mastering it will take years and 1000's of hours of work. Looking forward to it. Peter Abraham, the instructor also gave a great little talk today about the blend of mechanical and organic. You can show up and get the shots and point the camera where you are told and go home or you can show up and make the camera a piece of the movie (or whatever it is). Not by any means groundbreaking theory but the little nuances in his handling and his that were initially imperceptible add sooooo much to the scene and all of these little things just let the scene breathe and speak and do its thing. Cool to see all the parts come together like that.

Not really sure what all of this means for how I'm going to shoot MY film but its definitely given me alot to think about and some good inspiration to help make this a piece of me.

Would add in a video update of the crappy hotel with the pop machine that requires no money (yep thats right - free PEPSI!!!!!!!), but the wifi that travelocity listed doesnt exist so I'm bluetoothing through my cell to the internet... Too much connecting and reconnecting to try and upload video with the whole mess. Just imagine a place that is old and sucky (but clean) and thats it. Cheap rate though. oh and free HBO! Later lossfesters...
 
Jeff Anderson said:
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Still working on some thoughts here, but I want a thread dammit! After watching way too many of these fests go by, I'm officially in!!

And no, this isnt an entry about losing your keys, just thought it was an amusing poster for the time being...
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Woo Hoo!

Awesome Jeff!

Let's make a small wager of some buffalo wings or something! Make it more interesting.

Glad to see you entering. (funny with the set of keys in that poster... the thought had crossed my mind as well.)

Best!!!

-Ted
 
Jeff Anderson said:
Ok, ok, ok... Been letting this get away from me as I wrap (or at least try to...) some work projects and then there was Thanksgiving and now I'm in Chicago (steadicam workshop - yay!). Excuses excuses but I've been keeping this in the back of my head and thinking alot about how I want to approach this.

Script finally took some shape after some fantastic consultation with the fantastic Sarah Daly. Needs some final spit and polishing and it will be done. I'm liking and feeling good about it though. Hoping to lock it down and call it done by the end of the week. Still no Title. Something will show up soon I'm sure though...

I mentioned that I've been thinking alot about how I want to approach this. I've never directed narrative (nor written for it), just corporate. Usually boring stuff where emotion and life wasnt a priority. Me getting paid and illustrating the point the client wanted was. Bleck. Anyways we are done with that and moving along. So I've been thinking alot about what seperates the movies that truly impress me from the ones that dont. Its not any one thing for sure. I could name a list and get into the technicalities of it all but thats not the point. Or maybe it is. Well the point is that the point isnt about the technicalities and doing something this way or another. Have been reading and re-reading Tarkovsky's "Sculpting in Time." Fantastic book if you haven't read it. The insight is flat out amazing. I periodically come across certain passages that I just have to sit and digest and re-read for a moment.

The Steadicam workshop I'm currently in middle of has also given me alot of inspiration in a few ways. First steadicam is freakin hard as hell and mastering it will take years and 1000's of hours of work. Looking forward to it. Peter Abraham, the instructor also gave a great little talk today about the blend of mechanical and organic. You can show up and get the shots and point the camera where you are told and go home or you can show up and make the camera a piece of the movie (or whatever it is). Not by any means groundbreaking theory but the little nuances in his handling and his that were initially imperceptible add sooooo much to the scene and all of these little things just let the scene breathe and speak and do its thing. Cool to see all the parts come together like that.

Not really sure what all of this means for how I'm going to shoot MY film but its definitely given me alot to think about and some good inspiration to help make this a piece of me.

Would add in a video update of the crappy hotel with the pop machine that requires no money (yep thats right - free PEPSI!!!!!!!), but the wifi that travelocity listed doesnt exist so I'm bluetoothing through my cell to the internet... Too much connecting and reconnecting to try and upload video with the whole mess. Just imagine a place that is old and sucky (but clean) and thats it. Cheap rate though. oh and free HBO! Later lossfesters...
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um, this whole post seems to qualify for LossFest! :grin: Don't know about everything that you brought up in this post, Jeff... but the free HBO sounds awesome!!!! :D

Really looking forward to what you come up with here. :thumbsup:

also... would love a chance to meet you when you get back in your own area. let's see what we can do about that.

again, best!

-Ted
 
Yeah I dont know what that post is about either - it was part of the I'm bored and tired lets play on the internet campaign I started last night. Way too cold to go do anything here... Windchill is like 0. We just got an inch or two of snow overnight as well. Should make for a fun day :) I miss Oklahoma where the snow just melts when it hits the ground...

Yeah lets definitely figure something out and meet up Ted! I'll PM you when I get back in town this week. Wait lake a wager like I might not finish? How about like I bet you can't make me buffalo wings - loser has to make me buffalo wings? How's that for a wager? :)
 
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