We have set up time to begin editing in March. Keep visiting for updates and links to blurbs. When we have some clips assembled, please let us know if you need any for your demo reels and we'll get them to you at the best resolution we have.
ETE
Friday, February 14, 2014
Tax Season!
Hello all, we're entering the 2014 tax season. Tax forms have been prepared and sent to your mailing address. If you have a new address please contact us right away and we'll send out a new form to you. You can contact Jan Esten at 310 662 3425 with any updates.
Best regards,
ETE
Best regards,
ETE
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Production photos
Here are a couple of screen grabs of production. The raw footage looks fantastic!
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| James (Christian O'Shaughnessy) tells Gulzar (Shaz Khan) like it is... |
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| Judy (Holly Rogers) and Morell (Jason FLowers)... "Aaaand... ACTION!" |
CGI renderings of the transforming robots and nuclear blast featured in scene 8 coming soon...
Saturday, January 5, 2013
The end of principle
Yesterday was the last day of principle photography.
It's been a roller-coaster ride but we have it in the can!
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the wealth of talent and enthusiasm they brought to our production. We have a very unique film sitting in about 80 canisters waiting to be edited. Looking back for a moment over the turbulence since December 8th when I first called, "Action!" and even farther back in time to all of the storm and stress of arranging locations, cast, crew and equipment... scheduling... I've definitely grown many more gray hairs than I had two years ago, but it was all worth it, no question asked. We had a great script which kept us going.
Now, would I do some things differently had I to do it over? Of course, some things could have gone a lot smoother. But I will say this of the experience: shooting film is an incredible rush and I will use this format until the last roll on the planet has been exposed.
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| Lesson learned: SHOOT FILM and have a strong shoulder |
To be sure, there were ups and downs, stress and creativity; but there were no injuries beyond a couple of small cuts and bruised egos, no equipment mishaps beyond a Fresnel that broke and a few bulbs that popped... In all, it was a fantastic success.
Thanks to everyone who was involved!
Sunday, December 16, 2012
1st week of principle
Dec 7th - I made it to Denver around 2pm from China via Seattle. Had a bit of a cold I caught somewhere the day before at work but it went away by the 10th. Jason, Nina, Shaz and Dominic arrived in the morning before me and went down to check in to the hotel in Colorado Springs. Noel Bastien (script sup) made it in a couple of days before from New York; Paul Sitzman (audio) made it down from Denver as did John Murphy (gaffer). Mike Wieben came on set on the 8th since he's a local.
Dec 8th - UCCS
We froze our butts off. It was hell, but we accomplished a lot. We might have to go back for a couple of reshoots; however, the footage looks really good and for a first day it was a success I think. At one point we had what seemed like a battery problem but it turned out to be an unlocked transport knob... that was a heart attack of the first order. The crew came together and did a great job, everyone got along well despite the enormous challenges.
Dec. 9th - UCCS snowed out; rescheduled to the coffee house location
We began shooting scene 6 a day early. It went really well despite how complex the 5-way conversation is.
Dec. 10th - scene 6
Dec. 11th - scene 11
Started the day with the jib and dolly; shot some Kodak linagraph shellburst
Dec. 12th - scene 15; scene 4
We started scene 4 and 15 (the second line scene)
Dec 13th - scene 15; scene 10.1
We started scene 11, 10.1 and 15 and finished scene 4
Dec 14th - scene 15
We finished scene 10 closeups and 15 and went long in order to get people an extra day off
Dec 15 - extra break day
Dec 16 - scheduled break day
Hello week two! We have to pick up scene 10.3 this week and finish scene 11 after Christmas. Still, we're pretty close to our schedule.
Dec 8th - UCCS
We froze our butts off. It was hell, but we accomplished a lot. We might have to go back for a couple of reshoots; however, the footage looks really good and for a first day it was a success I think. At one point we had what seemed like a battery problem but it turned out to be an unlocked transport knob... that was a heart attack of the first order. The crew came together and did a great job, everyone got along well despite the enormous challenges.
Dec. 9th - UCCS snowed out; rescheduled to the coffee house location
We began shooting scene 6 a day early. It went really well despite how complex the 5-way conversation is.
Dec. 10th - scene 6
Dec. 11th - scene 11
Started the day with the jib and dolly; shot some Kodak linagraph shellburst
Dec. 12th - scene 15; scene 4
We started scene 4 and 15 (the second line scene)
Dec 13th - scene 15; scene 10.1
We started scene 11, 10.1 and 15 and finished scene 4
Dec 14th - scene 15
We finished scene 10 closeups and 15 and went long in order to get people an extra day off
Dec 15 - extra break day
Dec 16 - scheduled break day
Hello week two! We have to pick up scene 10.3 this week and finish scene 11 after Christmas. Still, we're pretty close to our schedule.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Finishing Touchés
The coffee house #1 location is aaaaaalmost done. Here are the last 2 construction jobs that were finished today with the help of Steve Meyers, production designer:
Looking back on the progress from start to finish, this has been a great project! So many talented folks have contributed, it's amazing to think about it!
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| The infamous TV |
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| The infamous stage |
Viva Da Far Joe's!
James Nimon of Nimon Signs & Embroidery in Colorado Springs came by today and helped to put a finishing touch on the window and door of the coffee house #1 location and I have to say it looks FANTASTIC!
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| Perfecto! |
If the sign doesn't make your jaw drop, the fact that he did it for FREE should. Yes folks, you heard me correctly: FREE. We've had such a spectacular turnout of support for our film it has boggled my mind. The people of Colorado Springs have been nothing short of rockstar helping us make ends meet and bringing their talents to contribute to the finishing product. The film would be diminished without their support, no doubt!
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