8.19.2009
Michael Battito song sketch video
Michael had some song ideas, and because we don't live near each other, he recorded a video of himself to explain his ideas and see what would fit best with the movie.
8.16.2009
Bob Ross Video Segment
Here is our Bob Ross instructional video segment that will be included in the finished film. The main clip that will be featured lasts from 1:24-2:40. The rest is filler for the rest of the scene.
8.15.2009
Will's 8 X 8 Foot Paintings
Will's two 8X8 foot paintings on plyboard. He stayed at the house for a week working on these every day.
8.09.2009
8X8ft Painting #1 by Will
Will is working on two 8X8ft paintings on plywood. This is the nearly-complete first painting. He is living at our house to paint them.
8.06.2009
Victoria's mascot mask creation
The foundation of Victoria's mascot mask - our kidnapper wears this mask to conceal his identity.
8.05.2009
Theme Park Logo
Awesome theme park logo designs by Korey Nadolny. These will be translated into t-shirt patches and visor embroideries.
Skip this post #2
No time for blog updates, but here are all the micro, Twitter updates for anyone using this as a future resource of how to make a movie.
1.
trying to do more outsourcing with more interested folks, who knew making a movie would require so much? (#missingpieces)about 5 hours ago from web
2.
new approach for securing a rock quarry = exponentially more promising - should hear back by week's end (#missingpieces)about 10 hours ago from web
3.
has a salon location secured (#missingpieces)about 11 hours ago from web
5.
went to every industrial factory location in B'ham on google earth (#missingpieces)about 21 hours ago from web
6.
's friend Nick is gathering his engineer friends to flip our car! (#missingpieces)about 22 hours ago from web
7.
Prepped the Bob Ross videos for editing (#missingpieces)about 23 hours ago from web
8.
amazon shopping for movie stuff (#missingpieces)1:47 AM Aug 4th from web
9.
Getting a message over to Sufjan Stevens! (#missingpieces)9:53 PM Aug 3rd from web
10.
WE GOT MATERIAL THROUGH TO A FANTASTIC ACTOR!!! (#missinpieces)9:05 PM Aug 3rd from web
11.
casting threads are unraveling - keep your fingers crossed for those last final strands (#missingpieces)7:51 PM Aug 3rd from web
12.
my grandmother's going to play a part in the movie :D (#missingpieces)3:33 PM Aug 3rd from web
13.
negotiating with the Goodnight Moon folks (#missingpieces)3:17 PM Aug 3rd from web
15.
got and extra free customized puzzle (#missingpieces)4:56 AM Aug 3rd from web
16.
is trying to get a free hot air balloon ride to film our action scene from the sky (#missingpieces)10:57 PM Aug 2nd from web
17.
Trying to get clearance for music in our movie (#missingpieces)10:45 PM Aug 2nd from web
18.
sent feedback for Ahmad's book design (#missingpieces)10:44 PM Aug 2nd from web
19.
mowed the lawn - rent (#missingpieces)10:44 PM Aug 2nd from web
20.
is making a picture diagram to communicate our big action scene to the steadicam operator and explosives experts (#missingpieces)2:56 PM Aug 2nd from web
21.
feels like the Wizard of Oz (#missingpieces)4:24 AM Aug 2nd from web
22.
hates playing cards (#missingpieces)3:51 AM Aug 2nd from web
23.
just got a long e-mail from a contact with a lot of connections in the investment field (#missingpieces)1:55 AM Aug 2nd from web
24.
has a seasoned steadicam operator who is financing himself to rent the gear and travel to Birmingham! (#missingpieces)9:10 PM Aug 1st from web
25.
Scouted rock quarries all day with Mom (#missingpieces)9:09 PM Aug 1st from web
26.
working with a new designer on custom theme park costumes (#missingpieces)6:39 AM Aug 1st from web
27.
James has been doing locations research and phone calls to secure a desert location for us (#missingpieces)4:47 AM Aug 1st from web
28.
is trying to reach out for some help on this (#missingpieces)1:38 AM Aug 1st from web
29.
another day on the phone (#missingpieces)8:34 PM Jul 31st from web
30.
It's looking like all actors at a certain agency are out of the question (#missingpieces)5:43 PM Jul 31st from web
31.
has permission in a back-up quarry to blow up the car! We will scout it tomorrow. (#missingpieces)5:42 PM Jul 31st from web
32.
sent script feedback to a very smart and motivated actor (#missingpieces)2:31 AM Jul 31st from web
33.
Finished the new short film http://www.KentonBartlett.c... (#missingpieces)2:03 AM Jul 31st from web
34.
juggling too many balls (#missingpieces)8:02 PM Jul 30th from web
35.
is doing some down-to-the-wire negotiations with actors (#missingpieces)4:27 PM Jul 30th from web
36.
finished planning our road trip with John (#missingpieces)3:22 AM Jul 30th from web
37.
finalized t-shirt designs and prop motif symbolism stuff - again, not pretentious. Heather is making the shirts now (#missingpieces)3:09 AM Jul 30th from web
38.
a couple scheduled phone calls for interested actors tomorrow (#missingpieces)2:55 AM Jul 30th from web
39.
trying to get clearance for a middle school location (#missingpieces)2:55 AM Jul 30th from web
40.
Curt is going to get clearance for album covers in the movie (#missingpieces)1:49 AM Jul 30th from web
41.
is trying to get someone to flip our car (#missingpieces)1:49 AM Jul 30th from web
42.
looking for the coolest abandoned factory ever (#missingpieces)12:42 AM Jul 30th from web
43.
Happiness may be a warm puppy, but the book "Happiness is a Warm Puppy" will not be in our movie (#missingpieces)9:39 PM Jul 29th from web
44.
arguing with Peanuts to try to get their book in our movie (#missingpieces)2:39 PM Jul 29th from web
45.
Abbott is calling around sending in materials for the untouchable celebrities!!! (#missingpieces)2:39 PM Jul 29th from web
46.
working on clearance for vinyl albums in the movie and finding a pilot to film the overhead shot in our action sequence (#missingpieces)5:36 AM Jul 29th from web
47.
A kind gentleman will be calling all over town to secure our apartment locations! (#Missingpieces)4:50 AM Jul 29th from web
48.
SAG stuff in the mail, celebrity follow up stuff, local contacts (#missingpieces)4:49 AM Jul 29th from web
49.
finished going through the script and production schedule w/ John - then Home Depot/around town (#missingpieces)4:49 AM Jul 29th from web
50.
sent of the locations request for THE grocery store (#missingpieces)6:24 AM Jul 28th from web
51.
Harrison and his girlfriend went through the Bob Ross DVD and picked the best clips (#missingpieces)11:16 PM Jul 27th from web
52.
Melora read the script and asked to see our new short film! (#Missingpieces)10:33 PM Jul 27th from web
53.
spoke with a receptive grocery store owner, then had some sweet finds at a thrift store with John (#missingpieces)9:27 PM Jul 27th from web
54.
went to a veyr kind man's house who lent us a very nice tripod, a lighting kit, and offered his cinematic home for filming (#missingpieces)9:19 PM Jul 27th from web
55.
Got SAG work taken care of - just gotta send it off (#missingpieces)9:18 PM Jul 27th from web
56.
more LA calls and follow ups with actors (#missingpieces)9:17 PM Jul 27th from web
57.
trying to find a coordinator for flipping a car in our dream sequence (#missingpieces)6:28 AM Jul 27th from web
58.
sending out song licensing requests (#missingpieces)6:27 AM Jul 27th from web
59.
asked for for free custom patches, free visors, and sent references for a friend who wants to make a song for the movie (#missingpieces)6:23 AM Jul 27th from web
60.
sent instructions over to Abbott (legal) who will be calling around to get info to some actors repped by a tricky agency (#missingpieces)4:45 AM Jul 27th from web
62.
been scripting all day with John, then SAG paperwork, then location scouting at the corner, now camera tests (#missingpieces)9:35 PM Jul 26th from web
64.
looking for symbolism for the movie's costumes/sets -nothing pretentious.Just something for the attentive/analytical viewer (#missingpieces)5:07 AM Jul 26th from web
66.
50 pages of SAG contracts - 1 page at a time. (#missingpieces)3:11 AM Jul 26th from web
67.
practiced using a fog machine to light a room with John - then continued on the endless script work together (#missingpieces)3:11 AM Jul 26th from web
69.
read a cinematography text book today - good stuff, it's called New Cinematographers (#MissingPieces)9:37 PM Jul 25th from web
70.
spent the day location scouting Smith Lake in North Alabama w/ John and we found our tire swing scene location! (#missingpieces)9:36 PM Jul 25th from web
72.
sent in the authorization form to get our light sponsorship from Kino Flo (#missingpieces)3:02 AM Jul 25th from web
73.
spent a couple hours doing a manual workaround to Google's mis-flagging our website as containing a virus (#missingpieces)1:45 AM Jul 25th from web
74.
going through the Bob Ross DVD - fantastic shot of a fox playing in Bob Ross's hair - epic (#missingpieces)12:26 AM Jul 25th from web
75.
got a shipment of free Bob Ross paraphernalia (DVD, book, paint bucket, oil paints, paint brushes, etc.) (#missingpieces)11:42 PM Jul 24th from web
76.
got a fogger from a neighbor (#missingpieces)11:41 PM Jul 24th from web
77.
is in SAG hell (#missingpieces)5:06 PM Jul 24th from web
78.
involuntary sleep is disorienting (#missingpieces)5:40 AM Jul 24th from web
79.
got the fourth version of the sound design for Picnics - almost done! (#missingpieces)3:16 AM Jul 24th from web
80.
just got a donation of 40,000 Hyatt hotel points :) (#missingpieces)3:08 AM Jul 24th from web
81.
DVD reference festival with John (#missingpieces)2:38 AM Jul 24th from web
82.
MELORA WALTERS IS READING OUR SCRIPT!! (#missingpieces)6:48 PM Jul 23rd from web
83.
camera and sound tests with DJ and John (#missingpieces)6:23 PM Jul 23rd from web
84.
got locations permission from a record store and a toy store (#missingpieces)2:56 PM Jul 23rd from web
85.
wishes Google would remove its incorrect flagging of our website as containing a virus (#missingpieces)5:51 AM Jul 23rd from web
86.
redid the business plan after several complaints (#missingpieces)5:51 AM Jul 23rd from web
87.
sending a million follow up e-mails feeling like a pest (#missingpieces)4:37 AM Jul 23rd from web
88.
got the first draft of one of our prop books: How Kidnappers Did It (#missingpieces)4:37 AM Jul 23rd from web
89.
big script/camera day, then e-mails and phone calls (#missingpieces)4:12 AM Jul 23rd from web
90.
Hard core home depot run, John's making stuff, e-mails for me, just posted in 25 southern cities for casting (#missingpieces)3:07 AM Jul 23rd from web
91.
went google earth scouting with John to show him all the sweet spots around the country (#missingpieces)3:07 AM Jul 23rd from web
92.
reconciling the budget (#Missingpieces)3:06 AM Jul 23rd from web
95.
has a public relations manager and a couple new production assistants on board! (#missingpieces)5:49 PM Jul 22nd from web
96.
sent feedback for the first batch of paintings for our painting artists (#missingpieces)6:05 AM Jul 22nd from web
97.
got a free junk car to blow up and some free black panty hose!! (#missingpieces)5:19 AM Jul 22nd from web
98.
fellow Red camera owner wants to help on the movie! This may mean a second camera for our action sequence (#missingpieces)4:59 AM Jul 22nd from web
99.
Mark Boone Junior's agent might help "package" the film (get other actors involved) (#missingpieces)4:52 AM Jul 22nd from web
100.
worked all night with John going through the script, reference photos, and planning camera engineering stuff (#missingpieces)4:51 AM Jul 22nd from web
101.
spent 2 hours writing an e-mail to Mark Boone Junior's agent outlining the project more thoroughly (#missingpieces)4:13 AM Jul 22nd from web
102.
Our lead actresses' dad just donated 50,000 frequent flyer miles! (#missingpieces)9:00 PM Jul 21st from web
103.
got a crane for the pyramids in Kansas! (#missingpieces)4:25 PM Jul 21st from web
104.
The kind folks at Bob Ross are donating Bob Ross DVDs and Bob Ross supplies! (#missingpieces)3:45 PM Jul 21st from web
105.
got clearance for shooting in a hospital room! (#missingpieces)3:43 PM Jul 21st from web
106.
has been going over the script all morning with John. Right now he's playing with the camera for the first time - landmark? (#missingpieces)3:42 PM Jul 21st from web
107.
sent a request over to our sponsor, http://www.setwear.com to see if they can donate some supplies (#Missingpieces)6:03 AM Jul 21st from web
108.
4:30 AM - empty inbox... excited for a fresh, never-ending batch after sleeping... (#missingpieces)5:38 AM Jul 21st from web
109.
working with a generous contributor who is helping get us a pilot for our aerial desert shots... & freq. flyer/hotel points (#missingpieces)4:54 AM Jul 21st from web
110.
is working with a designer in North California on the kidnapper's mask (#missingpieces)4:44 AM Jul 21st from web
111.
is scouring the music library to contact musicians for pre-production music licensing (#missingpieces)3:06 AM Jul 21st from web
112.
Kyle went door to door today and has some really promising food sponsors! (#missingpieces)10:44 PM Jul 20th from web
113.
John, our cinematographer, should arrive any minute - he's in town for 10 days for pre-production- workin' time (#missingpieces)10:27 PM Jul 20th from web
114.
the score for Picnics is finished and sounds amazing - Richey rules (#missingpieces)7:43 PM Jul 20th from web
115.
BOB ROSS IS GOING TO BE IN THE MOVIE!!!!! Google him. (licensing permission granted for his video to be played) (#missingpieces)7:12 PM Jul 20th from web
116.
looks like we're going to be in the green for filming on the Chalk Pyramids!!! Now we just gotta find a crane.... (#Missingpieces)5:20 PM Jul 20th from web
117.
people in Kansas are really really really nice. All of them (#missingpieces)5:15 PM Jul 20th from web
118.
Got off the phone with an extremely helpful Register of Deeds in Kansas - help for filming here: http://tinyurl.com/kouj7l (#missingpieces)4:59 PM Jul 20th from web
119.
no dice for Bon Iver's music in our film for free :( (#missingpieces)4:57 PM Jul 20th from web
120.
James sent the fourth and final version of his song for Picnics! Just the score and sound design left :) (#missingpieces)2:59 AM Jul 20th from web
121.
rummaged through an abandoned school and through the creepiness walked away with some cool stuff (#missingpieces)2:35 AM Jul 20th from web
122.
questionably now has a full size pay phone and stand in the back of the van (#missingpieces)2:35 AM Jul 20th from web
123.
location scouted all day (mostly pre-scouted parks) (#missingpieces)2:33 AM Jul 20th from web
124.
is working on audio stuff with DJ (#missingpieces)3:10 PM Jul 19th from web
125.
sent feedback to Richey's third version of the score and is working on feedback for James' third version of the song (#missingpieces)3:57 AM Jul 19th from web
126.
is working on getting clearance form iron and wine for a song and prop in the film (#missingpieces)2:07 AM Jul 19th from web
127.
just sent out the 'big help list' and hopes nobody is offended http://www.kentonbartlett.c... (#missingpieces)2:06 AM Jul 19th from web
128.
finished google earth scouting all 107 parks in the Birmingham area (#missingpieces)1:30 AM Jul 19th from web
129.
spent most of the day with Elissa, our production designer - going over script & location scouting (#missingpieces)1:29 AM Jul 19th from web
130.
is takin' care of business with finances and equipment problems and scouting parks on google earth (#missingpieces)2:34 PM Jul 18th from web
131.
just finished the "Big Help List" & is prepping for our work day with Elissa (production design) tomorrow (#missingpieces)3:08 AM Jul 18th from web
133.
is working on feedback for a sound design for Picnics (#missingpieces)11:27 PM Jul 17th from web
134.
Melora Walters' agent is reading the script this weekend!!!!!!!!!! (#missingpieces)7:39 PM Jul 17th from web
135.
is shopping for a pay phone (#missingpieces)6:13 PM Jul 17th from web
136.
the Triana city council rejected our request for filming on top of their water tower (#missingpieces)3:46 PM Jul 17th from web
137.
Kyle Neeley is our new production assistant & he's been amazing and enthusiastic about jumping in head first on the project (#missingpieces)4:34 AM Jul 17th from web
138.
feels soulless when typing my name I reflexively write a .com at the end. Good for backspace (#missingpieces)3:06 AM Jul 17th from web
139.
is scouting 107 parks in the Birmingham area on Google Earth to select which park to shatter light bulbs (#missingpieces)3:03 AM Jul 17th from web
140.
finished another round of follow up with celebrities - a couple glimmers of hope (#missingpieces)9:21 PM Jul 16th from web
141.
followed up by phone with David Gordon's Green agent - fan mail is tricky (#Missingpieces)7:08 PM Jul 16th from web
142.
is sending instructions over to our new P.A. - Kyle Neeley (#missingpieces)6:19 PM Jul 16th from web
143.
is working with a talented friend/neighbor/musician on a song for the film (#missingpieces)6:18 PM Jul 16th from web
144.
got pseudo-approval to smash light bulbs on a park in Birmingham! (#missingpieces)6:18 PM Jul 16th from web
145.
faxed forms over to SAG (#missingpieces)5:21 PM Jul 16th from web
146.
has a new production assistant (#missingpieces)1:54 PM Jul 16th from web
147.
is reviewing delivery company designs by Shea Cadrin and getting ready for a meeting w/ the parks/recreation board of B'ham (#missingpieces)1:15 PM Jul 16th from web
148.
sent out some checks to pay for stuff (#missingpieces)2:18 AM Jul 16th from web
149.
is location scouting in library books (#missingpieces)2:18 AM Jul 16th from web
150.
measured a book for our book designers to make a custom book prop for the movie (#missingpieces)11:31 PM Jul 15th from web
151.
has been following up with phone calls and e-mails with celebrities - turned down by a lot but a few are interested (#missingpieces)9:07 PM Jul 15th from web
152.
got in contact with an amazing landlord who owns some empty apartments (#missingpieces)9:06 PM Jul 15th from web
153.
broke down and submitted SAG paper works so Melora Walters could get the proper information (#missingpieces)9:03 PM Jul 15th from web
154.
's friend talked with a grocery store manager today for locations purposes (#missingpieces)2:32 PM Jul 15th from web
155.
has another interested steadicam operator! (#missingpieces)11:07 AM Jul 15th from web
157.
is making the one-time-only "master help list" (#missingpieces)4:37 AM Jul 15th from web
158.
is reviewing the second round of tapes from our NYC casting session run by Leeanna, our casting director (#missingpieces)2:37 AM Jul 15th from web
159.
called many more celebrities today and is about to ride to school on the e-mail bus (aka sending e-mails to celebrities) (#missingpieces)11:28 PM Jul 14th from web
161.
just finished mowing the lawn... rent (#missingpieces)9:49 PM Jul 14th from web
162.
is working with another owner of an apartment complex and is getting help in contacting a grocery store owner (#missingpieces)5:37 PM Jul 14th from web
163.
gonna have a heart attack at age 25 I think (#missingpieces)5:30 PM Jul 14th from web
164.
"unsolicited materials" don't get very far sometimes (#missingpieces)3:57 PM Jul 14th from web
165.
met with an insurance agent to take care of our lighting sponsorship agreement (#missingpieces)3:48 PM Jul 14th from web
166.
still working on Nick Drake licensing (#missingpieces)3:48 PM Jul 14th from web
167.
is getting a lot of e-mails back from celebrites - mostly negative :( (#missingpieces)3:47 PM Jul 14th from web
168.
met with a building owner to check out a huge, abandoned place (#missinpieces)3:47 PM Jul 14th from web
169.
just finished with all the celebrity e-mails and now has to take care of the normal business for the day (#missingpieces)4:23 AM Jul 14th from web
171.
is sending about 80 e-mails to different celebrities (after calling their agents) to see if they are interested (#missingpieces)1:15 AM Jul 14th from web
175.
is off the phone for the day and now in e-mail hell (#missingpieces)8:42 PM Jul 13th from web
176.
got permission from Alabama Adventure to film in their theme park... and use their cherry picker crane for free! (#missinpgieces)4:48 PM Jul 13th from web
177.
is getting something forwarded directly to Mark Boone Junior!!!!! (#missingpieces)3:00 PM Jul 13th from web
178.
feels like a slimey producer calling every agent in LA (#missingpieces)2:53 PM Jul 13th from web
179.
is finalzing a list of celebrities to call tomorrow - a lost cause, but we're still trying (#missingpieces)5:35 AM Jul 13th from web
1.
trying to do more outsourcing with more interested folks, who knew making a movie would require so much? (#missingpieces)about 5 hours ago from web
2.
new approach for securing a rock quarry = exponentially more promising - should hear back by week's end (#missingpieces)about 10 hours ago from web
3.
has a salon location secured (#missingpieces)about 11 hours ago from web
5.
went to every industrial factory location in B'ham on google earth (#missingpieces)about 21 hours ago from web
6.
's friend Nick is gathering his engineer friends to flip our car! (#missingpieces)about 22 hours ago from web
7.
Prepped the Bob Ross videos for editing (#missingpieces)about 23 hours ago from web
8.
amazon shopping for movie stuff (#missingpieces)1:47 AM Aug 4th from web
9.
Getting a message over to Sufjan Stevens! (#missingpieces)9:53 PM Aug 3rd from web
10.
WE GOT MATERIAL THROUGH TO A FANTASTIC ACTOR!!! (#missinpieces)9:05 PM Aug 3rd from web
11.
casting threads are unraveling - keep your fingers crossed for those last final strands (#missingpieces)7:51 PM Aug 3rd from web
12.
my grandmother's going to play a part in the movie :D (#missingpieces)3:33 PM Aug 3rd from web
13.
negotiating with the Goodnight Moon folks (#missingpieces)3:17 PM Aug 3rd from web
15.
got and extra free customized puzzle (#missingpieces)4:56 AM Aug 3rd from web
16.
is trying to get a free hot air balloon ride to film our action scene from the sky (#missingpieces)10:57 PM Aug 2nd from web
17.
Trying to get clearance for music in our movie (#missingpieces)10:45 PM Aug 2nd from web
18.
sent feedback for Ahmad's book design (#missingpieces)10:44 PM Aug 2nd from web
19.
mowed the lawn - rent (#missingpieces)10:44 PM Aug 2nd from web
20.
is making a picture diagram to communicate our big action scene to the steadicam operator and explosives experts (#missingpieces)2:56 PM Aug 2nd from web
21.
feels like the Wizard of Oz (#missingpieces)4:24 AM Aug 2nd from web
22.
hates playing cards (#missingpieces)3:51 AM Aug 2nd from web
23.
just got a long e-mail from a contact with a lot of connections in the investment field (#missingpieces)1:55 AM Aug 2nd from web
24.
has a seasoned steadicam operator who is financing himself to rent the gear and travel to Birmingham! (#missingpieces)9:10 PM Aug 1st from web
25.
Scouted rock quarries all day with Mom (#missingpieces)9:09 PM Aug 1st from web
26.
working with a new designer on custom theme park costumes (#missingpieces)6:39 AM Aug 1st from web
27.
James has been doing locations research and phone calls to secure a desert location for us (#missingpieces)4:47 AM Aug 1st from web
28.
is trying to reach out for some help on this (#missingpieces)1:38 AM Aug 1st from web
29.
another day on the phone (#missingpieces)8:34 PM Jul 31st from web
30.
It's looking like all actors at a certain agency are out of the question (#missingpieces)5:43 PM Jul 31st from web
31.
has permission in a back-up quarry to blow up the car! We will scout it tomorrow. (#missingpieces)5:42 PM Jul 31st from web
32.
sent script feedback to a very smart and motivated actor (#missingpieces)2:31 AM Jul 31st from web
33.
Finished the new short film http://www.KentonBartlett.c... (#missingpieces)2:03 AM Jul 31st from web
34.
juggling too many balls (#missingpieces)8:02 PM Jul 30th from web
35.
is doing some down-to-the-wire negotiations with actors (#missingpieces)4:27 PM Jul 30th from web
36.
finished planning our road trip with John (#missingpieces)3:22 AM Jul 30th from web
37.
finalized t-shirt designs and prop motif symbolism stuff - again, not pretentious. Heather is making the shirts now (#missingpieces)3:09 AM Jul 30th from web
38.
a couple scheduled phone calls for interested actors tomorrow (#missingpieces)2:55 AM Jul 30th from web
39.
trying to get clearance for a middle school location (#missingpieces)2:55 AM Jul 30th from web
40.
Curt is going to get clearance for album covers in the movie (#missingpieces)1:49 AM Jul 30th from web
41.
is trying to get someone to flip our car (#missingpieces)1:49 AM Jul 30th from web
42.
looking for the coolest abandoned factory ever (#missingpieces)12:42 AM Jul 30th from web
43.
Happiness may be a warm puppy, but the book "Happiness is a Warm Puppy" will not be in our movie (#missingpieces)9:39 PM Jul 29th from web
44.
arguing with Peanuts to try to get their book in our movie (#missingpieces)2:39 PM Jul 29th from web
45.
Abbott is calling around sending in materials for the untouchable celebrities!!! (#missingpieces)2:39 PM Jul 29th from web
46.
working on clearance for vinyl albums in the movie and finding a pilot to film the overhead shot in our action sequence (#missingpieces)5:36 AM Jul 29th from web
47.
A kind gentleman will be calling all over town to secure our apartment locations! (#Missingpieces)4:50 AM Jul 29th from web
48.
SAG stuff in the mail, celebrity follow up stuff, local contacts (#missingpieces)4:49 AM Jul 29th from web
49.
finished going through the script and production schedule w/ John - then Home Depot/around town (#missingpieces)4:49 AM Jul 29th from web
50.
sent of the locations request for THE grocery store (#missingpieces)6:24 AM Jul 28th from web
51.
Harrison and his girlfriend went through the Bob Ross DVD and picked the best clips (#missingpieces)11:16 PM Jul 27th from web
52.
Melora read the script and asked to see our new short film! (#Missingpieces)10:33 PM Jul 27th from web
53.
spoke with a receptive grocery store owner, then had some sweet finds at a thrift store with John (#missingpieces)9:27 PM Jul 27th from web
54.
went to a veyr kind man's house who lent us a very nice tripod, a lighting kit, and offered his cinematic home for filming (#missingpieces)9:19 PM Jul 27th from web
55.
Got SAG work taken care of - just gotta send it off (#missingpieces)9:18 PM Jul 27th from web
56.
more LA calls and follow ups with actors (#missingpieces)9:17 PM Jul 27th from web
57.
trying to find a coordinator for flipping a car in our dream sequence (#missingpieces)6:28 AM Jul 27th from web
58.
sending out song licensing requests (#missingpieces)6:27 AM Jul 27th from web
59.
asked for for free custom patches, free visors, and sent references for a friend who wants to make a song for the movie (#missingpieces)6:23 AM Jul 27th from web
60.
sent instructions over to Abbott (legal) who will be calling around to get info to some actors repped by a tricky agency (#missingpieces)4:45 AM Jul 27th from web
62.
been scripting all day with John, then SAG paperwork, then location scouting at the corner, now camera tests (#missingpieces)9:35 PM Jul 26th from web
64.
looking for symbolism for the movie's costumes/sets -nothing pretentious.Just something for the attentive/analytical viewer (#missingpieces)5:07 AM Jul 26th from web
66.
50 pages of SAG contracts - 1 page at a time. (#missingpieces)3:11 AM Jul 26th from web
67.
practiced using a fog machine to light a room with John - then continued on the endless script work together (#missingpieces)3:11 AM Jul 26th from web
69.
read a cinematography text book today - good stuff, it's called New Cinematographers (#MissingPieces)9:37 PM Jul 25th from web
70.
spent the day location scouting Smith Lake in North Alabama w/ John and we found our tire swing scene location! (#missingpieces)9:36 PM Jul 25th from web
72.
sent in the authorization form to get our light sponsorship from Kino Flo (#missingpieces)3:02 AM Jul 25th from web
73.
spent a couple hours doing a manual workaround to Google's mis-flagging our website as containing a virus (#missingpieces)1:45 AM Jul 25th from web
74.
going through the Bob Ross DVD - fantastic shot of a fox playing in Bob Ross's hair - epic (#missingpieces)12:26 AM Jul 25th from web
75.
got a shipment of free Bob Ross paraphernalia (DVD, book, paint bucket, oil paints, paint brushes, etc.) (#missingpieces)11:42 PM Jul 24th from web
76.
got a fogger from a neighbor (#missingpieces)11:41 PM Jul 24th from web
77.
is in SAG hell (#missingpieces)5:06 PM Jul 24th from web
78.
involuntary sleep is disorienting (#missingpieces)5:40 AM Jul 24th from web
79.
got the fourth version of the sound design for Picnics - almost done! (#missingpieces)3:16 AM Jul 24th from web
80.
just got a donation of 40,000 Hyatt hotel points :) (#missingpieces)3:08 AM Jul 24th from web
81.
DVD reference festival with John (#missingpieces)2:38 AM Jul 24th from web
82.
MELORA WALTERS IS READING OUR SCRIPT!! (#missingpieces)6:48 PM Jul 23rd from web
83.
camera and sound tests with DJ and John (#missingpieces)6:23 PM Jul 23rd from web
84.
got locations permission from a record store and a toy store (#missingpieces)2:56 PM Jul 23rd from web
85.
wishes Google would remove its incorrect flagging of our website as containing a virus (#missingpieces)5:51 AM Jul 23rd from web
86.
redid the business plan after several complaints (#missingpieces)5:51 AM Jul 23rd from web
87.
sending a million follow up e-mails feeling like a pest (#missingpieces)4:37 AM Jul 23rd from web
88.
got the first draft of one of our prop books: How Kidnappers Did It (#missingpieces)4:37 AM Jul 23rd from web
89.
big script/camera day, then e-mails and phone calls (#missingpieces)4:12 AM Jul 23rd from web
90.
Hard core home depot run, John's making stuff, e-mails for me, just posted in 25 southern cities for casting (#missingpieces)3:07 AM Jul 23rd from web
91.
went google earth scouting with John to show him all the sweet spots around the country (#missingpieces)3:07 AM Jul 23rd from web
92.
reconciling the budget (#Missingpieces)3:06 AM Jul 23rd from web
95.
has a public relations manager and a couple new production assistants on board! (#missingpieces)5:49 PM Jul 22nd from web
96.
sent feedback for the first batch of paintings for our painting artists (#missingpieces)6:05 AM Jul 22nd from web
97.
got a free junk car to blow up and some free black panty hose!! (#missingpieces)5:19 AM Jul 22nd from web
98.
fellow Red camera owner wants to help on the movie! This may mean a second camera for our action sequence (#missingpieces)4:59 AM Jul 22nd from web
99.
Mark Boone Junior's agent might help "package" the film (get other actors involved) (#missingpieces)4:52 AM Jul 22nd from web
100.
worked all night with John going through the script, reference photos, and planning camera engineering stuff (#missingpieces)4:51 AM Jul 22nd from web
101.
spent 2 hours writing an e-mail to Mark Boone Junior's agent outlining the project more thoroughly (#missingpieces)4:13 AM Jul 22nd from web
102.
Our lead actresses' dad just donated 50,000 frequent flyer miles! (#missingpieces)9:00 PM Jul 21st from web
103.
got a crane for the pyramids in Kansas! (#missingpieces)4:25 PM Jul 21st from web
104.
The kind folks at Bob Ross are donating Bob Ross DVDs and Bob Ross supplies! (#missingpieces)3:45 PM Jul 21st from web
105.
got clearance for shooting in a hospital room! (#missingpieces)3:43 PM Jul 21st from web
106.
has been going over the script all morning with John. Right now he's playing with the camera for the first time - landmark? (#missingpieces)3:42 PM Jul 21st from web
107.
sent a request over to our sponsor, http://www.setwear.com to see if they can donate some supplies (#Missingpieces)6:03 AM Jul 21st from web
108.
4:30 AM - empty inbox... excited for a fresh, never-ending batch after sleeping... (#missingpieces)5:38 AM Jul 21st from web
109.
working with a generous contributor who is helping get us a pilot for our aerial desert shots... & freq. flyer/hotel points (#missingpieces)4:54 AM Jul 21st from web
110.
is working with a designer in North California on the kidnapper's mask (#missingpieces)4:44 AM Jul 21st from web
111.
is scouring the music library to contact musicians for pre-production music licensing (#missingpieces)3:06 AM Jul 21st from web
112.
Kyle went door to door today and has some really promising food sponsors! (#missingpieces)10:44 PM Jul 20th from web
113.
John, our cinematographer, should arrive any minute - he's in town for 10 days for pre-production- workin' time (#missingpieces)10:27 PM Jul 20th from web
114.
the score for Picnics is finished and sounds amazing - Richey rules (#missingpieces)7:43 PM Jul 20th from web
115.
BOB ROSS IS GOING TO BE IN THE MOVIE!!!!! Google him. (licensing permission granted for his video to be played) (#missingpieces)7:12 PM Jul 20th from web
116.
looks like we're going to be in the green for filming on the Chalk Pyramids!!! Now we just gotta find a crane.... (#Missingpieces)5:20 PM Jul 20th from web
117.
people in Kansas are really really really nice. All of them (#missingpieces)5:15 PM Jul 20th from web
118.
Got off the phone with an extremely helpful Register of Deeds in Kansas - help for filming here: http://tinyurl.com/kouj7l (#missingpieces)4:59 PM Jul 20th from web
119.
no dice for Bon Iver's music in our film for free :( (#missingpieces)4:57 PM Jul 20th from web
120.
James sent the fourth and final version of his song for Picnics! Just the score and sound design left :) (#missingpieces)2:59 AM Jul 20th from web
121.
rummaged through an abandoned school and through the creepiness walked away with some cool stuff (#missingpieces)2:35 AM Jul 20th from web
122.
questionably now has a full size pay phone and stand in the back of the van (#missingpieces)2:35 AM Jul 20th from web
123.
location scouted all day (mostly pre-scouted parks) (#missingpieces)2:33 AM Jul 20th from web
124.
is working on audio stuff with DJ (#missingpieces)3:10 PM Jul 19th from web
125.
sent feedback to Richey's third version of the score and is working on feedback for James' third version of the song (#missingpieces)3:57 AM Jul 19th from web
126.
is working on getting clearance form iron and wine for a song and prop in the film (#missingpieces)2:07 AM Jul 19th from web
127.
just sent out the 'big help list' and hopes nobody is offended http://www.kentonbartlett.c... (#missingpieces)2:06 AM Jul 19th from web
128.
finished google earth scouting all 107 parks in the Birmingham area (#missingpieces)1:30 AM Jul 19th from web
129.
spent most of the day with Elissa, our production designer - going over script & location scouting (#missingpieces)1:29 AM Jul 19th from web
130.
is takin' care of business with finances and equipment problems and scouting parks on google earth (#missingpieces)2:34 PM Jul 18th from web
131.
just finished the "Big Help List" & is prepping for our work day with Elissa (production design) tomorrow (#missingpieces)3:08 AM Jul 18th from web
133.
is working on feedback for a sound design for Picnics (#missingpieces)11:27 PM Jul 17th from web
134.
Melora Walters' agent is reading the script this weekend!!!!!!!!!! (#missingpieces)7:39 PM Jul 17th from web
135.
is shopping for a pay phone (#missingpieces)6:13 PM Jul 17th from web
136.
the Triana city council rejected our request for filming on top of their water tower (#missingpieces)3:46 PM Jul 17th from web
137.
Kyle Neeley is our new production assistant & he's been amazing and enthusiastic about jumping in head first on the project (#missingpieces)4:34 AM Jul 17th from web
138.
feels soulless when typing my name I reflexively write a .com at the end. Good for backspace (#missingpieces)3:06 AM Jul 17th from web
139.
is scouting 107 parks in the Birmingham area on Google Earth to select which park to shatter light bulbs (#missingpieces)3:03 AM Jul 17th from web
140.
finished another round of follow up with celebrities - a couple glimmers of hope (#missingpieces)9:21 PM Jul 16th from web
141.
followed up by phone with David Gordon's Green agent - fan mail is tricky (#Missingpieces)7:08 PM Jul 16th from web
142.
is sending instructions over to our new P.A. - Kyle Neeley (#missingpieces)6:19 PM Jul 16th from web
143.
is working with a talented friend/neighbor/musician on a song for the film (#missingpieces)6:18 PM Jul 16th from web
144.
got pseudo-approval to smash light bulbs on a park in Birmingham! (#missingpieces)6:18 PM Jul 16th from web
145.
faxed forms over to SAG (#missingpieces)5:21 PM Jul 16th from web
146.
has a new production assistant (#missingpieces)1:54 PM Jul 16th from web
147.
is reviewing delivery company designs by Shea Cadrin and getting ready for a meeting w/ the parks/recreation board of B'ham (#missingpieces)1:15 PM Jul 16th from web
148.
sent out some checks to pay for stuff (#missingpieces)2:18 AM Jul 16th from web
149.
is location scouting in library books (#missingpieces)2:18 AM Jul 16th from web
150.
measured a book for our book designers to make a custom book prop for the movie (#missingpieces)11:31 PM Jul 15th from web
151.
has been following up with phone calls and e-mails with celebrities - turned down by a lot but a few are interested (#missingpieces)9:07 PM Jul 15th from web
152.
got in contact with an amazing landlord who owns some empty apartments (#missingpieces)9:06 PM Jul 15th from web
153.
broke down and submitted SAG paper works so Melora Walters could get the proper information (#missingpieces)9:03 PM Jul 15th from web
154.
's friend talked with a grocery store manager today for locations purposes (#missingpieces)2:32 PM Jul 15th from web
155.
has another interested steadicam operator! (#missingpieces)11:07 AM Jul 15th from web
157.
is making the one-time-only "master help list" (#missingpieces)4:37 AM Jul 15th from web
158.
is reviewing the second round of tapes from our NYC casting session run by Leeanna, our casting director (#missingpieces)2:37 AM Jul 15th from web
159.
called many more celebrities today and is about to ride to school on the e-mail bus (aka sending e-mails to celebrities) (#missingpieces)11:28 PM Jul 14th from web
161.
just finished mowing the lawn... rent (#missingpieces)9:49 PM Jul 14th from web
162.
is working with another owner of an apartment complex and is getting help in contacting a grocery store owner (#missingpieces)5:37 PM Jul 14th from web
163.
gonna have a heart attack at age 25 I think (#missingpieces)5:30 PM Jul 14th from web
164.
"unsolicited materials" don't get very far sometimes (#missingpieces)3:57 PM Jul 14th from web
165.
met with an insurance agent to take care of our lighting sponsorship agreement (#missingpieces)3:48 PM Jul 14th from web
166.
still working on Nick Drake licensing (#missingpieces)3:48 PM Jul 14th from web
167.
is getting a lot of e-mails back from celebrites - mostly negative :( (#missingpieces)3:47 PM Jul 14th from web
168.
met with a building owner to check out a huge, abandoned place (#missinpieces)3:47 PM Jul 14th from web
169.
just finished with all the celebrity e-mails and now has to take care of the normal business for the day (#missingpieces)4:23 AM Jul 14th from web
171.
is sending about 80 e-mails to different celebrities (after calling their agents) to see if they are interested (#missingpieces)1:15 AM Jul 14th from web
175.
is off the phone for the day and now in e-mail hell (#missingpieces)8:42 PM Jul 13th from web
176.
got permission from Alabama Adventure to film in their theme park... and use their cherry picker crane for free! (#missinpgieces)4:48 PM Jul 13th from web
177.
is getting something forwarded directly to Mark Boone Junior!!!!! (#missingpieces)3:00 PM Jul 13th from web
178.
feels like a slimey producer calling every agent in LA (#missingpieces)2:53 PM Jul 13th from web
179.
is finalzing a list of celebrities to call tomorrow - a lost cause, but we're still trying (#missingpieces)5:35 AM Jul 13th from web
8.04.2009
DJ Davis - How Kidnappers Did It
This is DJ Davis' final book design for his book in our movie: "How Kidnappers Did It."
8.02.2009
Action scene diagrams
These are step-by-step diagrams of our big action scene. We are using these to communicate with our actors, explosives experts, and other individuals involved in executing this scene.
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