Hey every one! Since my last blog post, I've been busy. This month at school was our final project month. I've shot and wrapped three thesis films already, as the stunt coordinator, or assistant director. I like AD-ing, because I get to solve problems, and be in the middle of everything. Nothing happens on set with out the AD being part of it. "When's lunch?" - Ask the AD "What's our next shot?" - Ask the AD.
Here's the site to one of the films we wrapped. I was an extra, and armorer. http://www.ontogenesis.info/
I have one two more projects coming up before I'm done with this crazy period. This weekend, I'm coordinating a fight for a short film, that will be hitting the festival circuit. I'm excited, because it will probably be the first stunt coordinator credit I'll have on IMDB.
In other news, I've been co-hosting an internet radio blog show on Wednesday night. We talk about movies, how to make them, opinions about what's new or old. I had my first caller call in last night, it was very cool. He corrected me, I had referred to the show "Game of Thrones" as league of thrones or something like that. My co-host is the AD for the project that I'm shooting this weekend. We worked about a year ago on another short, called "Last Wish". I was just a grip and assistant camera. I learned a lot, but didn't really believe in the project. I still don't think it's very good.
I'm not a good editor, but I know bad editing when I see it. My father is a professional editor, and what he has always told me is, "Make it shorter." Most student films that I see, should be about half as long as they are. If you're a small time film maker, and you want to make your films better. CUT IT DOWN! Cutting out the smallest number of frames can be the difference in pacing of a scene, and for Christ's sake, if you wrote and directed it, DON'T be the editor.
In two months I'll graduate from film school, and I'll be out on my own. I'll be working full time (or as much as I can), trying to get my SAG card, so I can work on big budget films. Doing what ever I can to make ends meet. It's the scary transitional period, a few days ago, an Army recruiter went to my parents house to try to get me back in. I thought about it...I haven't called or talked to any one about it. But it's on my mind as a fall back. I hope I don't get desperate enough for that.
So like always stay sharp and stay tuned.
Here's the site to one of the films we wrapped. I was an extra, and armorer. http://www.ontogenesis.info/
I have one two more projects coming up before I'm done with this crazy period. This weekend, I'm coordinating a fight for a short film, that will be hitting the festival circuit. I'm excited, because it will probably be the first stunt coordinator credit I'll have on IMDB.
In other news, I've been co-hosting an internet radio blog show on Wednesday night. We talk about movies, how to make them, opinions about what's new or old. I had my first caller call in last night, it was very cool. He corrected me, I had referred to the show "Game of Thrones" as league of thrones or something like that. My co-host is the AD for the project that I'm shooting this weekend. We worked about a year ago on another short, called "Last Wish". I was just a grip and assistant camera. I learned a lot, but didn't really believe in the project. I still don't think it's very good.
I'm not a good editor, but I know bad editing when I see it. My father is a professional editor, and what he has always told me is, "Make it shorter." Most student films that I see, should be about half as long as they are. If you're a small time film maker, and you want to make your films better. CUT IT DOWN! Cutting out the smallest number of frames can be the difference in pacing of a scene, and for Christ's sake, if you wrote and directed it, DON'T be the editor.
In two months I'll graduate from film school, and I'll be out on my own. I'll be working full time (or as much as I can), trying to get my SAG card, so I can work on big budget films. Doing what ever I can to make ends meet. It's the scary transitional period, a few days ago, an Army recruiter went to my parents house to try to get me back in. I thought about it...I haven't called or talked to any one about it. But it's on my mind as a fall back. I hope I don't get desperate enough for that.
So like always stay sharp and stay tuned.
