World's Oldest Sword Swallower...

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watson

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check this out if you have time. Its the first 6 minutes of a 20 minute film i have been working on. Its about John "Red" Stuart, the oldest living and performing sword swallower. He is a legend in the sideshow world and a really interesting person. The documentary is about him, but also about his efforts to teach a whole new generation the traditional art of the american sideshow. This is still a work in progress so any feedback would be awesome.

http://www.andrewdavidwatson.com/v2/downthehatchpreview.html

Thanks!
Andrew David Watson
www.andrewdavidwatson.com

ps - i didn't wanna post this in the screen grabs section because i really wanted some feed back from documentary filmmakers since its still a work in progress.
 
I think it looks great so far. It's engaging, and it sets the story up really nicely.

Where did you get the music? It really set the right mood - a little quirky, lighthearted. A little classy but not comical.
 
thanks guys.

The first song is by a band named O'death

The second song is by the band A Hawk and a hacksaw

both songs were cleared legally through Bank Robber Music, a great muisc rep frim in NYC.

I'm exporting the full 20 minute cut, if anyone is interested PM me.

Thanks!
 
For anyone who checked this out and in interested, i have a few screenings this week:

PHILADELPHIA SCREENINGS!!!!


2008 Philadelphia International FIlm Festival
"The Liberty Bell Tolls for Thee (shorts program)"
Where: International House
Date: Wednesday April 9th
Time: 7:15pm

A 5 minute cut of Down The Hatch will be the first film screening in this program.

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First Person Salons At The Gershman Y
"Real people, Real Life, Real stories."
Where: 401 South Broad Street
Date: Wednesday April 9th
Time: 7 – 9pm

I will be in attendances presenting a work in progress of the 20 minute cut of Down The Hatch. This will be the first public screening of the longer version and I'm very excited to hear feedback, so please swing by and check it out!

Also, a few of the characters will be there, and most likely one will be swallowing a sword for the crowd.

For more info and to watch the first 5 minutes, go to – www.andrewdavidwatason.com
 
Andrew,

Intriguing subject and great character. The filming is very nicely done as is the editing. Good choice of music, and I do like the use of the tickets. Good show!

Cheers
 
just an me66... altought i really wish i had a nice lav. Everything was a "one man band" with the me66 mounted on the top of the camera.
 
Noob question, would mixing a mounted shot gun and a lav be the best way to capture interview audio? In a situation like this?
 
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