It has been a bit of a battle managing to pull my film together. After multiple battery pack malfunctions and the first 3 shots of the film taking me nearly 24 of the 48 hours - we have managed to put all the images on the camera that we are going too. I just finished a session with MEGA BEARD getting them to put some serious score below the cloud of footage I have.


The wind decided to start howling as soon as I began shooting. So because I am tired and have to start editing I just have to say that I may incorporate the originally abandoned genres of "silent", "experimental", and my prescribed "drama". I am excited to cut this all up into some cohesive thoughts...

NOTE: As for the 4 - 7 minutes rule, seems that it just may take a little sacrifice, but you should save your current cut and then make a new one widdled down even further. I think it is important that we do our best to stay within the guidelines, but - first time around I am more concerned about a film being created - s I am eager to see them all.

Labels: drama, Eye Spy Pictures, megabeard, production

The story and concept has been developed and we are awaiting to see who our casting options may be. We are searching around for some locations and are on the right track... trying to leave some room for the sponsored location that we will be given on Wednesday.

Drama is always a tough one - for one, it is very vague and can be done from various different angles - which makes it hard to focus. Also telling the story of the rise and fall of a character in 4 - 7 minutes is a difficult feat, but I love a challenge.

I work visually and like to prepare myself by surrounding myself with imagery, sounds, and moods that will accompany the project. I have MEGA BEARD RECORDS thinking about a dramatic score and cannot wait to see what they have come up with.

Tara Pfister-Minogue (also my wife) will be participating as a actor in the film as well as helping to shape the overall story and process. I am considering some big things... that may or may not be able to be done in the time line.

Needless to say my preproduction time has been spent more on organizing the whole project and not specifically on my film yet... but that will come. At noon on wednesday I will be focused on creating a great short film.

I did however create a mock poster and I think I have come up with a title. "The Strange Attractor". Happy shooting!~

Labels: drama, Eye Spy Pictures, preproduction

Joseph enters exhausted, breathing hard and nearly vomiting into the sink. He splashes water on his pale face and stares into the mirror. He is shaking.

CUT TO: INT. MENS BATHROOM STALL - cont.

Joseph enters through the door quickly and falls to his knees. He vomits this time. See see feet in the next stall over. The bathroom door opens and in walks a girl, dressed up, a little bit of call-girl but a little bit of southern belle. Joseph heres her enter and quickly gets on the toilet seat and pulls the door shut, locks it, and pulls his feet up from view.

The women staggers in, obviously drunk, and moves to the sink. She wobbles as she looks at herself in the mirror, she looks deep and we see a single tear stream down her face. She takes a deep breath and centers herself. her hand comes up slowly and scoops the tear away.

She moves towards the toilets and looks curiously at a stand up urinal, a bit confused but she see the open stall in the middle and moves to it. She enters and shuts the door.


-- note: we have our characters in place. (Eye Spy Pictures)

Labels: Eye Spy Pictures, scenes, scripting