FEATURE: Monsterfest finalist - "The JONES'" Feature!

[Marlon Ladd]

UPDATE (1/21/13): Episode 1 of Bad To The Jones is finally up! Check it out and if you like it, please share and subscribe!

UPDATE: We launch the much anticipated Bad To The Jones web series on YouTube January 21st 2013! Watch the new promo and subscribe!

Hey, all. For those of you that don't know about "The Jones,'" short film, shame on you. LOL! Kidding. "Bad To The Jones" is the feature based off of popular short film.

Here's the much anticipated music video for the film! Bad To The Jones by Pop D-Z.

Here's the new theatrical trailer (2/6/2011) for "Bad To The Jones:"

"The Jones'" short http://www.dvxfest.com/monsterfest/index.php?id=3600638 - The festival version.

"The Jones'" was a Monsterfest finalist film and got the Sleeper Film award. We got such a positive response everywhere we showed the film that I decided to turn it into a feature. What's our budget?? Zilch!! Shoestring for sure. I'm lucky enough to have dedicated and quality people around me that believe in the project.

I've been super busy, but I had to start a thread to keep everybody updated on our progress. We've filmed the first few scenes and will continue to film every weekend until mid-July to get it wrapped up.

UPDATE: 7/15/10
Filming until mid-July?? Yeah, right!! We're still filming on the weekends and are not even half-way finished. I'm definitely not sweating it though, because we have really been able to take out time with some scenes and it's really helped.

Will be back later to mention all the folks helping out, but there's two dvxusers that have come through big-time - Hawkteflon (Alec) and Phillip Borghee. Big shout-outs to them.

 

[Marlon Ladd]

New grabs updated - 7/28/10. No cc added. Shot with the 5D.

These last two are 720x1280/60P

 

[Marlon Ladd]

Here are some behind the scenes shots - updated 7/18/10

 

[Marlon Ladd]

Here are some fresh grabs from the weekend! (Updated 7/12/10) No CC added.

 

[Marlon Ladd]

Shots 4, 6 and 10 are the only ones that have been cc'd. The rest are original - raw.

 

[filmman]

Dynamite trailer! I think the CC is excellent. The quality of the images is very high. It looks like a kick-ass movie.

Good luck with the shoestring feature film effort. We're all rooting for you.

 

[iHartVideo]

I agree... looks great!

 

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Love it!! Grabs look great, wicked trailer! I can't wait to see this.
Keep us up to date!

MAH

 

[jonE5]

Wheres the short?

 

[Kellar42]

Was this shot on an HFs10? Nice Work!

 

[Hawk Teflon]

Hurray! It's up! I'm really enjoying working on this with Marlon. I've learned a ton so far. Now if only we can get past this weather out here, everything will be set!

 

[Hawk Teflon]

Was this shot on an HFs10? Nice Work!

I believe the short was shot on the HFs10, but we're currently shooting on the Canon t2i.

 

[Marlon Ladd]

Wheres the short?

http://www.dvxfest.com/monsterfest/index.php?id=3600638

Here's the festival version. Enjoy!

Was this shot on an HFs10? Nice Work!

Yep, like Hawk said, we shot the short on the HF S10, but we're shooting the feature on the t2i and will probably shoot some on the 7D as well.

 

[Marlon Ladd]

Dynamite trailer! I think the CC is excellent. The quality of the images is very high. It looks like a kick-ass movie.

Good luck with the shoestring feature film effort. We're all rooting for you.

I agree... looks great!

Love it!! Grabs look great, wicked trailer! I can't wait to see this.
Keep us up to date!

MAH

Thanks for the positive feedback, guys. We're doing the best we can and hope to show the world what Indies can do.

 

[insanityfw]

Nice!!! Congrats and best of luck.

 

[Christopher Blake]

Marlon,

This is so cool, love the teaser. Really looking forward to the finished film!
Looks great!

-Chris

 

[kgimedia]

Looks good! Just a word of warning if the MPAA has not received a check and actually reviewed your trailer then using their preview screen is a big no-no.

Also did you mean to have that Jello in the shots? Is it an effect?

 

[Marlon Ladd]

Nice!!! Congrats and best of luck.

Thanks, and thanks for stopping in.

Marlon,

This is so cool, love the teaser. Really looking forward to the finished film!
Looks great!

-Chris

Thanks, Chris. How's your film coming??

Looks good! Just a word of warning if the MPAA has not received a check and actually reviewed your trailer then using their preview screen is a big no-no.

Also did you mean to have that Jello in the shots? Is it an effect?

Thanks, kgimedia. What jello? Are you talking about in the trailer, film or screen grabs?

 

[Richard J. Johnson]

Looks fantastic. Congrats!!

 

[Martay]

Trailer looks pretty cool and I like the V.O.

The only thing I'll say is that it all looks like it took place in one spot (generally). But it's a short so that may be perfectly fine.

The poster looks good too.

-M