Will's two 8X8 foot paintings on plyboard. He stayed at the house for a week working on these every day.
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
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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
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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
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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
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is working on feedback for a sound design for Picnics (#missingpieces)11:27 PM Jul 17th from web
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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
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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
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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
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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.
7.31.2009
Picnics Color/No Color Correction
Before it's finished - this shows the difference color correction, scoring (this uses un-cleared temporary music), and sound design makes in the final product. Finished film coming soon :)
7.25.2009
Book Sketches (Third prop book)
Book design sketches by Ahmad Toure. He's working on making a book on romantic matchmaking.
7.22.2009
Kidnapping Book - Draft
Awesome book design by designer, DJ Davis. This will be one of the books our main character checks out to learn the tricks of the trade.
7.20.2009
June 2009 a picture
Self-taken picture... didn't know if I'd make it down a steep 7-story unstable rock hill (trespassing doesn't make for safe terrain).
7.17.2009
Designs for props - concepts
These are the concepts for delivery company logos by Shea Cadrin. They're amazing! We are going to go with "Swift," and she's going to create the company based on the logo.
This is the first draft of a concept for a prop book made by Will.
7.13.2009
Skip this post
I have no idea why you would want to read all these Twitter posts, but this is the blow by blow of what's been happening. I don't have time to write on the blog, but I've been trying to track progress by these little status updates. If you're hardcore into knowing what's been going on, feel free to read. We're almost done with the new short film, so that will be something legit to post soon. Sorry for the lack of posts - time's escaping. 120ish days until it's all over!
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finished going through all the movie notes - organized... now just gotta re-read them all (#missingpieces)27 minutes ago from web
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fixed the website and is prepping for the meeting with the theme park human resources manager (#Missingpieces)27 minutes ago from web
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is trying to get a virus off the film's website (#missingpieces)about 4 hours ago from web
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found a grocery store location after google earthing every grocery store in Birmingham (#missingpieces)about 4 hours ago from web
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was on the phone for three hours going through the script with our lead actress (#missingpieces)about 4 hours ago from web
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is organizing a bunch of notes from over the past 4 months (#missingpieces)about 13 hours ago from web
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just made a letter head so folks can think we're legit and give us free stuff (#missingpieces)about 22 hours ago from web
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added the hoover police bomb squad to our website http://www.kentonbartlett.c... (#missingpieces)about 23 hours ago from web
10.
sent lots of notes over to our lead actress (#missingpieces)3:48 AM Jul 12th from web
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is breaking down the script and consolidating the costumes list for actors (#missingpieces)2:00 AM Jul 12th from web
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sent some feedback for Richey's latest version of the score for Picnics (new short film ) (#missingpieces)9:33 PM Jul 11th from web
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just met with our two artists - Brion and Hollie who are working on paintings for the movie (#missingpieces)6:57 PM Jul 11th from web
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is working with a propmaker to create one of the kidnapping devices for the movie (#missingpieces)3:13 PM Jul 11th from web
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is making a master props list to send out to folks (#missingpieces)2:54 AM Jul 11th from web
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is doing research on acting (#missingpieces)1:14 AM Jul 11th from web
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bought something to hopefully fix the microphone (#missingpieces)11:37 PM Jul 10th from web
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is gonna give the celebrities another shot - phone calls this time - get ready for some awkward pitching (#missingpieces)10:21 PM Jul 10th from web
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went through several folks and sent an offer over to Patricia Clarkson - keep your fingers crossed (#Missingpieces)9:33 PM Jul 10th from web
21.
panic attack (#missingpieces)9:05 PM Jul 10th from web
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one of our lead actresses is under 18, so we now have to jump through ridiculous "Man" hoops (#missingpieces)6:57 PM Jul 10th from web
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has 2 meeting with park directors for one of our stunt scenes involving smashing fluorescent lights over the playground (#missingpieces)6:56 PM Jul 10th from web
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sent over some feedback for a sound design and notes for our new painters (#missingpieces)4:13 AM Jul 10th from web
27.
is seeing strips of green - that's not a metaphor, I'm literally seeing strips of green.12:17 AM Jul 10th from web
28.
is working with two of our artist on the paintings for the film (#missingpieces)8:21 PM Jul 9th from web
29.
went fabric shopping for the main costumes in the film (#missingpieces)8:21 PM Jul 9th from web
30.
just paid for a 180mm, f2.8 lens (#missingpieces)8:21 PM Jul 9th from web
31.
is working with Peanuts and Nick Drake’s licensor to get stuff in the movie (#missingpieces)8:21 PM Jul 9th from web
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returned stuff, bough paint, checked out the free 300mm awesome lens, bought a $5.99 suitcase for sound equipment (#missingpieces)8:21 PM Jul 9th from web
33.
has a location scouting appointment next week to scout some old buildings with a willing owner (#missingpieces)5:55 PM Jul 9th from web
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THE HOOVER BOMB SQUAD IS COORDINATING/EXECUTING/SUPPLYING MATERIALS FOR OUR EXPLOSION FOR FREE!!!!!!!!!!!! (#missingpieces)5:50 PM Jul 9th from web
35.
is returning a broken audio mixer and a recalled charger for Red One Batteries & feels lame for posting on twitter so much (#missingpieces)5:16 AM Jul 9th from web
36.
finished prepping for an explosive meeting tomorrow and sent feedback on promo flyers (by Christie) for getting free food (#missingpieces)5:10 AM Jul 9th from web
37.
just got a sound design mix from a talented sound designer! (#missingpieces)4:28 AM Jul 9th from web
38.
I think the heart/brain/nerves might be getting annoyed with me (#missingpieces)10:43 PM Jul 8th from web
39.
may have a steadicam operator for our big action shot!! (#missingpieces)8:38 PM Jul 8th from web
40.
http://blueeyecreations.com/ our t-shirt sponsor :D (#missingpieces)8:08 PM Jul 8th from web
41.
just got a cutsomized t-shirt sponsor from a friend and local clothing designer! (#missingpieces)7:31 PM Jul 8th from web
42.
is securing locations like a demon (#missingpieces)4:51 PM Jul 8th from web
43.
is buying one telephoto lens and getting another donated! (#missingpieces)4:50 PM Jul 8th from web
44.
is working to get licensing from Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, or Nick Drake... and Happiness is a Warm Puppy (#missingpieces)4:50 PM Jul 8th from web
45.
got some lens testing stuff from a lens specialist (#missingpieces)4:39 PM Jul 8th from web
46.
has a meeting with an explosives expert tomorrow! (#missingpieces)3:08 PM Jul 8th from web
47.
just riding that boring e-mail train trying to get things done (#missingpieces)1:10 PM Jul 8th from web
48.
has been trying to make a lens out of an aluminum can. Looks kind of trippy (#missingpieces)12:41 AM Jul 8th from web
49.
just got back from the Birmingham film salon - lot's of great and helpful people! (#missingpieces)12:28 AM Jul 8th from web
50.
@wcabral can you e-mail me at Kenton@KentonBartlett.com? Twitter is not amazing at giving enough space to write anything4:45 PM Jul 7th from web in reply to wcabral
51.
@wcabral Yes, we are. What is your experience level/geographic location/monetary requirements (no crew or actors are being paid)?3:30 PM Jul 7th from web in reply to wcabral
52.
has two new artists and a designer for our film (#missingpieces)5:10 AM Jul 7th from web
53.
looking for the perfect song to include in our movie (#missingpieces)5:10 AM Jul 7th from web
54.
who knew finding a playground that will let you smash fluorescent light bulbs all over it would be so difficult (#missingpieces)3:44 AM Jul 7th from web
55.
tired. (#missingpieces)12:14 AM Jul 7th from web
56.
just posted for a Steadicam operator for the film (#missingpieces)11:23 PM Jul 6th from web
57.
is giving feedback to our composer for Picnics - the new short film (#missingpieces)9:28 PM Jul 6th from web
58.
a demolition company might be able to help with some abandoned apartments and explosives! (#missingpieces)4:40 PM Jul 6th from web
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@kaytoday why do men make you nauseous?3:32 AM Jul 6th from web in reply to kaytoday
60.
just sent over feedback for the second draft of James Markham's song (#missingpieces)3:18 AM Jul 6th from web
61.
did some craig's list postings (#missingpieces)3:17 AM Jul 6th from web
62.
is trying to find a playground company that will let us smash fluorescent bulbs on their equipment (#missingpieces)11:32 PM Jul 5th from web
63.
finished going through the script, annotating it, and putting it back into the computer in final draft (#missingpieces)10:53 PM Jul 5th from web
64.
is watching one of the two discs from the NYC auditions (#missingpieces)4:31 PM Jul 5th from web
65.
@analein his manager just passed the message over to him. Which is super cool in my book. I'll follow up in a week or so if we ain't hurd7:30 PM Jul 3rd from web
66.
Got 1/2 the clearance for Happiness is a Warm Puppy (#missingpieces)7:29 PM Jul 3rd from web
67.
is trying to get copyright permission for Happiness is a Warm Puppy http://tinyurl.com/maanch (#missingpieces)2:47 AM Jul 3rd from web
68.
updates this thing too much to fill the void of human interaction2:45 AM Jul 3rd from web
69.
needs help (#missingpieces)2:44 AM Jul 3rd from web
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thinks caterpillars are pooping on him (#missingpieces)2:44 AM Jul 3rd from web
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was mooching internet off someone's house when the sprinklers came on... everything's wet now. (#missingpieces)2:10 AM Jul 3rd from web
72.
just wrote 2,500 words of e-mail - bout to send them out mos def (#missingpieces)2:03 AM Jul 3rd from web
73.
got a message sent to Sufjan Stevens!! http://www.asthmatickitty.com (#missingpieces)2:03 AM Jul 3rd from web
74.
is trying to track down a bomb specialist, finding new audio equipment, ordering Red One accessories (#missingpieces)4:23 PM Jul 2nd from web
75.
is wurkin that phone - endless call style (#missingpieces)2:57 PM Jul 2nd from web
76.
is looking for demolition companies to secure some slammin' locations soon-to-be destroyed (#missingpieces)3:13 AM Jul 2nd from web
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just put buildasign.com on the website - sponsor style (#missingpieces)2:40 AM Jul 2nd from web
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is trying to track down a designer to work on props and things for the movie (#missingpieces)8:12 PM Jul 1st from web
79.
is about to meet with our paramedic in Panama City, Florida (#missingpieces)7:43 PM Jul 1st from web
80.
is working with Will to develop the style for the paintings in the film (#missingpieces) @willbraden7:28 PM Jul 1st from web
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@willbraden which one? I just posted like a million twitter stuffs to recap the past 2 days6:49 PM Jul 1st from web in reply to willbraden
82.
is trudging through lots of e-mails at Panera Bread (bootleg internet style) (#missingpieces)6:48 PM Jul 1st from web
83.
is working with insurance companies to be able to get our light sponsorship from Kino Flo to come through (#missingpieces)5:51 PM Jul 1st from web
84.
is working on getting clearance to blow a car up in a rock quarry in Sylacauga (#missingpieces)5:51 PM Jul 1st from web
85.
has been going through the 60 pages of 1/2 inch margin, single space notes taken over the past year and a half - game time (#missingpieces)5:50 PM Jul 1st from web
86.
new sponsor! http://www.buildasign.com/ (#missingpieces)5:48 PM Jul 1st from web
87.
has been coming up with film references to communicate with actors/actresses (#missingpieces)5:48 PM Jul 1st from web
88.
finished the freelance business plan project (#missingpieces)5:48 PM Jul 1st from web
89.
just made a http://www.getdropbox.com to be able to see the NYC casting videos (#missingpieces)7:09 PM Jun 30th from web
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http://www.giveforward.org/... (#missingpieces)7:07 PM Jun 30th from web
91.
is making a profile for a new fundraising website (#missingpieces)6:24 PM Jun 30th from web
92.
has been going through the script making very detailed notes for production, acting, references, logistics, and revisions (#missingpieces)6:24 PM Jun 30th from web
93.
spent all day yesterday making the production schedule (breaking down locations, characters, and setting dates) (#missingpieces)6:23 PM Jun 30th from web
94.
is going out of town for location scouting for a week (#missingpieces)3:30 AM Jun 29th from web
95.
compiled all the location scouting pictures from the past 6 weeks (#missingpieces)3:30 AM Jun 29th from web
96.
tried to get some free delivery van decal magnets (#missingpieces)3:30 AM Jun 29th from web
97.
talked for a while with our make up artist, Sarah-Beth Alfree to discuss all the makeup for our film (#missingpieces)11:48 PM Jun 28th from web
98.
just got back from raiding a yard sale's leftovers for free (#missingpieces)5:13 PM Jun 28th from web
99.
thinks making sound effects while going into google earth street view makes life more interesting. Most fun in a while (#missingpieces)3:28 AM Jun 28th from web
100.
was out and around town ALL DAY with our amazing production design team (#missingpieces)12:29 AM Jun 28th from web
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@analein is awesome2:09 AM Jun 27th from web in reply to analein
102.
may have a paramedic for the film (#missingpieces)12:45 AM Jun 27th from web
103.
is trucking along with the production schedule (#missingpieces)11:19 PM Jun 26th from web
104.
talked for a couple hours with our production designer (#missingpieces)8:53 PM Jun 26th from web
105.
got lots of free furniture from a guy on Craig's List (#missingpieces)8:52 PM Jun 26th from web
106.
a woman sings in the Across the Universe behind the scenes special features... it's better than the movie itself5:24 AM Jun 26th from web
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just figured out a makeshift system of doing the schedule in excel and saved $500 by not buying the legit software (#missingpieces)4:48 AM Jun 26th from web
108.
has spent the whole night trying to figure out how to even begin making a production schedule (#missingpieces)4:04 AM Jun 26th from web
109.
just finished transcribing pocket notes from a while back (#missingpieces)12:40 AM Jun 26th from web
110.
is working with our musician James Markham on the song for our new short film. It sounds awesome! (#missingpieces)12:18 AM Jun 26th from web
111.
got back from location scouting all day today - found a pretty slammin' quarry in Sylacauga (#missingpieces)12:17 AM Jun 26th from web
112.
is location scouting on google earth... kind of lame, but the gasoline man is thankful (#missingpieces)2:24 AM Jun 25th from web
113.
wrote some letters - old school style (#missingpieces)12:57 AM Jun 25th from web
114.
just finished and is uploading the final cut of Picnics (#missingpieces)9:40 PM Jun 24th from web
115.
has been writing e-mails and making phone calls (getting locations cleared/working w/ new crew members) (#missingpieces)9:40 PM Jun 24th from web
116.
went location scouting all day yesterday (#missingpieces)9:38 PM Jun 24th from web
117.
just asked permission to use Bob Ross footage in our movie (#missingpieces)12:45 AM Jun 23rd from web
118.
is breaking down the script in the library (#missingpieces)7:59 PM Jun 22nd from web
119.
just bought a bunch of equipment (#missingpieces)6:22 PM Jun 22nd from web
120.
is going through 2,400 e-mails from the old casting e-mail address (#missingpieces)1:08 AM Jun 22nd from web
121.
is working on breaking down the script for props, locations, scheduling, casting, scene intent, etc. etc. (#missingpieces)2:29 PM Jun 21st from web
122.
just went through about 300 audition inquiries for the film - you can even youtube "missing pieces auditions" crazy stuff (#missingpieces)2:29 PM Jun 21st from web
123.
just went through about 80 dvds and got 370 reference images for production design, acting, and cinematography (#missingpieces)4:38 PM Jun 20th from web
124.
just got $8,200 worth of lights from Kino Flo!!!! (#missingpieces)6:46 PM Jun 19th from web
125.
gathered a list of thrift stores and wrote a letter to find some places that will let us get stuff for free (#missingpieces)5:32 PM Jun 19th from web
126.
printed letters and envelopes for food sponsors (#missingpieces)5:32 PM Jun 19th from web
127.
is working with our production designer to develop the feel of the movie (#missingpieces)5:32 PM Jun 19th from web
128.
is working with several sound designers for the new short (#missingpieces)5:31 PM Jun 19th from web
129.
has been color correcting the new short film all day (#missingpieces)4:26 AM Jun 19th from web
130.
possibly just cast Maggie (#missingpieces)3:08 PM Jun 17th from web
131.
met with Alan Hunter, the first MTV VJ and now local filmmaker and community leader (#missingpieces)12:49 AM Jun 17th from web
132.
is editing the new short film... see ya later (#missingpieces)1:31 PM Jun 16th from web
133.
is making up for lost time updating the contributor and crew only blog (#missingpieces)12:56 AM Jun 14th from web
134.
just wrote a bunch of donation thank yous (#missingpieces)5:13 AM Jun 13th from web
135.
has been filling in rebates, fixing the tripod, strapping panty hoses to the lenses, and making notes/pics/songs for Sunday (#missingpieces)4:46 AM Jun 13th from web
136.
now has 2 artists working on paintings for the film (#missingpieces)6:20 PM Jun 12th from web
137.
is trying to get permission from a quarry to blow up a car inside for our big action scene (#missingpieces)5:07 PM Jun 12th from web
138.
now has 4 actors for the short (#missingpieces)5:07 PM Jun 12th from web
139.
finished rewriting the short script (#missingpieces)2:38 PM Jun 12th from web
140.
has an extra actor working on the shoot (#missingpieces)2:38 PM Jun 12th from web
2.
finished going through all the movie notes - organized... now just gotta re-read them all (#missingpieces)27 minutes ago from web
3.
fixed the website and is prepping for the meeting with the theme park human resources manager (#Missingpieces)27 minutes ago from web
4.
is trying to get a virus off the film's website (#missingpieces)about 4 hours ago from web
5.
found a grocery store location after google earthing every grocery store in Birmingham (#missingpieces)about 4 hours ago from web
6.
was on the phone for three hours going through the script with our lead actress (#missingpieces)about 4 hours ago from web
7.
is organizing a bunch of notes from over the past 4 months (#missingpieces)about 13 hours ago from web
8.
just made a letter head so folks can think we're legit and give us free stuff (#missingpieces)about 22 hours ago from web
9.
added the hoover police bomb squad to our website http://www.kentonbartlett.c... (#missingpieces)about 23 hours ago from web
10.
sent lots of notes over to our lead actress (#missingpieces)3:48 AM Jul 12th from web
11.
is breaking down the script and consolidating the costumes list for actors (#missingpieces)2:00 AM Jul 12th from web
12.
sent some feedback for Richey's latest version of the score for Picnics (new short film ) (#missingpieces)9:33 PM Jul 11th from web
13.
just met with our two artists - Brion and Hollie who are working on paintings for the movie (#missingpieces)6:57 PM Jul 11th from web
14.
is working with a propmaker to create one of the kidnapping devices for the movie (#missingpieces)3:13 PM Jul 11th from web
15.
is making a master props list to send out to folks (#missingpieces)2:54 AM Jul 11th from web
16.
is doing research on acting (#missingpieces)1:14 AM Jul 11th from web
17.
bought something to hopefully fix the microphone (#missingpieces)11:37 PM Jul 10th from web
18.
is gonna give the celebrities another shot - phone calls this time - get ready for some awkward pitching (#missingpieces)10:21 PM Jul 10th from web
19.
went through several folks and sent an offer over to Patricia Clarkson - keep your fingers crossed (#Missingpieces)9:33 PM Jul 10th from web
21.
panic attack (#missingpieces)9:05 PM Jul 10th from web
22.
one of our lead actresses is under 18, so we now have to jump through ridiculous "Man" hoops (#missingpieces)6:57 PM Jul 10th from web
23.
has 2 meeting with park directors for one of our stunt scenes involving smashing fluorescent lights over the playground (#missingpieces)6:56 PM Jul 10th from web
26.
sent over some feedback for a sound design and notes for our new painters (#missingpieces)4:13 AM Jul 10th from web
27.
is seeing strips of green - that's not a metaphor, I'm literally seeing strips of green.12:17 AM Jul 10th from web
28.
is working with two of our artist on the paintings for the film (#missingpieces)8:21 PM Jul 9th from web
29.
went fabric shopping for the main costumes in the film (#missingpieces)8:21 PM Jul 9th from web
30.
just paid for a 180mm, f2.8 lens (#missingpieces)8:21 PM Jul 9th from web
31.
is working with Peanuts and Nick Drake’s licensor to get stuff in the movie (#missingpieces)8:21 PM Jul 9th from web
32.
returned stuff, bough paint, checked out the free 300mm awesome lens, bought a $5.99 suitcase for sound equipment (#missingpieces)8:21 PM Jul 9th from web
33.
has a location scouting appointment next week to scout some old buildings with a willing owner (#missingpieces)5:55 PM Jul 9th from web
34.
THE HOOVER BOMB SQUAD IS COORDINATING/EXECUTING/SUPPLYING MATERIALS FOR OUR EXPLOSION FOR FREE!!!!!!!!!!!! (#missingpieces)5:50 PM Jul 9th from web
35.
is returning a broken audio mixer and a recalled charger for Red One Batteries & feels lame for posting on twitter so much (#missingpieces)5:16 AM Jul 9th from web
36.
finished prepping for an explosive meeting tomorrow and sent feedback on promo flyers (by Christie) for getting free food (#missingpieces)5:10 AM Jul 9th from web
37.
just got a sound design mix from a talented sound designer! (#missingpieces)4:28 AM Jul 9th from web
38.
I think the heart/brain/nerves might be getting annoyed with me (#missingpieces)10:43 PM Jul 8th from web
39.
may have a steadicam operator for our big action shot!! (#missingpieces)8:38 PM Jul 8th from web
40.
http://blueeyecreations.com/ our t-shirt sponsor :D (#missingpieces)8:08 PM Jul 8th from web
41.
just got a cutsomized t-shirt sponsor from a friend and local clothing designer! (#missingpieces)7:31 PM Jul 8th from web
42.
is securing locations like a demon (#missingpieces)4:51 PM Jul 8th from web
43.
is buying one telephoto lens and getting another donated! (#missingpieces)4:50 PM Jul 8th from web
44.
is working to get licensing from Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, or Nick Drake... and Happiness is a Warm Puppy (#missingpieces)4:50 PM Jul 8th from web
45.
got some lens testing stuff from a lens specialist (#missingpieces)4:39 PM Jul 8th from web
46.
has a meeting with an explosives expert tomorrow! (#missingpieces)3:08 PM Jul 8th from web
47.
just riding that boring e-mail train trying to get things done (#missingpieces)1:10 PM Jul 8th from web
48.
has been trying to make a lens out of an aluminum can. Looks kind of trippy (#missingpieces)12:41 AM Jul 8th from web
49.
just got back from the Birmingham film salon - lot's of great and helpful people! (#missingpieces)12:28 AM Jul 8th from web
50.
@wcabral can you e-mail me at Kenton@KentonBartlett.com? Twitter is not amazing at giving enough space to write anything4:45 PM Jul 7th from web in reply to wcabral
51.
@wcabral Yes, we are. What is your experience level/geographic location/monetary requirements (no crew or actors are being paid)?3:30 PM Jul 7th from web in reply to wcabral
52.
has two new artists and a designer for our film (#missingpieces)5:10 AM Jul 7th from web
53.
looking for the perfect song to include in our movie (#missingpieces)5:10 AM Jul 7th from web
54.
who knew finding a playground that will let you smash fluorescent light bulbs all over it would be so difficult (#missingpieces)3:44 AM Jul 7th from web
55.
tired. (#missingpieces)12:14 AM Jul 7th from web
56.
just posted for a Steadicam operator for the film (#missingpieces)11:23 PM Jul 6th from web
57.
is giving feedback to our composer for Picnics - the new short film (#missingpieces)9:28 PM Jul 6th from web
58.
a demolition company might be able to help with some abandoned apartments and explosives! (#missingpieces)4:40 PM Jul 6th from web
59.
@kaytoday why do men make you nauseous?3:32 AM Jul 6th from web in reply to kaytoday
60.
just sent over feedback for the second draft of James Markham's song (#missingpieces)3:18 AM Jul 6th from web
61.
did some craig's list postings (#missingpieces)3:17 AM Jul 6th from web
62.
is trying to find a playground company that will let us smash fluorescent bulbs on their equipment (#missingpieces)11:32 PM Jul 5th from web
63.
finished going through the script, annotating it, and putting it back into the computer in final draft (#missingpieces)10:53 PM Jul 5th from web
64.
is watching one of the two discs from the NYC auditions (#missingpieces)4:31 PM Jul 5th from web
65.
@analein his manager just passed the message over to him. Which is super cool in my book. I'll follow up in a week or so if we ain't hurd7:30 PM Jul 3rd from web
66.
Got 1/2 the clearance for Happiness is a Warm Puppy (#missingpieces)7:29 PM Jul 3rd from web
67.
is trying to get copyright permission for Happiness is a Warm Puppy http://tinyurl.com/maanch (#missingpieces)2:47 AM Jul 3rd from web
68.
updates this thing too much to fill the void of human interaction2:45 AM Jul 3rd from web
69.
needs help (#missingpieces)2:44 AM Jul 3rd from web
70.
thinks caterpillars are pooping on him (#missingpieces)2:44 AM Jul 3rd from web
71.
was mooching internet off someone's house when the sprinklers came on... everything's wet now. (#missingpieces)2:10 AM Jul 3rd from web
72.
just wrote 2,500 words of e-mail - bout to send them out mos def (#missingpieces)2:03 AM Jul 3rd from web
73.
got a message sent to Sufjan Stevens!! http://www.asthmatickitty.com (#missingpieces)2:03 AM Jul 3rd from web
74.
is trying to track down a bomb specialist, finding new audio equipment, ordering Red One accessories (#missingpieces)4:23 PM Jul 2nd from web
75.
is wurkin that phone - endless call style (#missingpieces)2:57 PM Jul 2nd from web
76.
is looking for demolition companies to secure some slammin' locations soon-to-be destroyed (#missingpieces)3:13 AM Jul 2nd from web
77.
just put buildasign.com on the website - sponsor style (#missingpieces)2:40 AM Jul 2nd from web
78.
is trying to track down a designer to work on props and things for the movie (#missingpieces)8:12 PM Jul 1st from web
79.
is about to meet with our paramedic in Panama City, Florida (#missingpieces)7:43 PM Jul 1st from web
80.
is working with Will to develop the style for the paintings in the film (#missingpieces) @willbraden7:28 PM Jul 1st from web
81.
@willbraden which one? I just posted like a million twitter stuffs to recap the past 2 days6:49 PM Jul 1st from web in reply to willbraden
82.
is trudging through lots of e-mails at Panera Bread (bootleg internet style) (#missingpieces)6:48 PM Jul 1st from web
83.
is working with insurance companies to be able to get our light sponsorship from Kino Flo to come through (#missingpieces)5:51 PM Jul 1st from web
84.
is working on getting clearance to blow a car up in a rock quarry in Sylacauga (#missingpieces)5:51 PM Jul 1st from web
85.
has been going through the 60 pages of 1/2 inch margin, single space notes taken over the past year and a half - game time (#missingpieces)5:50 PM Jul 1st from web
86.
new sponsor! http://www.buildasign.com/ (#missingpieces)5:48 PM Jul 1st from web
87.
has been coming up with film references to communicate with actors/actresses (#missingpieces)5:48 PM Jul 1st from web
88.
finished the freelance business plan project (#missingpieces)5:48 PM Jul 1st from web
89.
just made a http://www.getdropbox.com to be able to see the NYC casting videos (#missingpieces)7:09 PM Jun 30th from web
90.
http://www.giveforward.org/... (#missingpieces)7:07 PM Jun 30th from web
91.
is making a profile for a new fundraising website (#missingpieces)6:24 PM Jun 30th from web
92.
has been going through the script making very detailed notes for production, acting, references, logistics, and revisions (#missingpieces)6:24 PM Jun 30th from web
93.
spent all day yesterday making the production schedule (breaking down locations, characters, and setting dates) (#missingpieces)6:23 PM Jun 30th from web
94.
is going out of town for location scouting for a week (#missingpieces)3:30 AM Jun 29th from web
95.
compiled all the location scouting pictures from the past 6 weeks (#missingpieces)3:30 AM Jun 29th from web
96.
tried to get some free delivery van decal magnets (#missingpieces)3:30 AM Jun 29th from web
97.
talked for a while with our make up artist, Sarah-Beth Alfree to discuss all the makeup for our film (#missingpieces)11:48 PM Jun 28th from web
98.
just got back from raiding a yard sale's leftovers for free (#missingpieces)5:13 PM Jun 28th from web
99.
thinks making sound effects while going into google earth street view makes life more interesting. Most fun in a while (#missingpieces)3:28 AM Jun 28th from web
100.
was out and around town ALL DAY with our amazing production design team (#missingpieces)12:29 AM Jun 28th from web
101.
@analein is awesome2:09 AM Jun 27th from web in reply to analein
102.
may have a paramedic for the film (#missingpieces)12:45 AM Jun 27th from web
103.
is trucking along with the production schedule (#missingpieces)11:19 PM Jun 26th from web
104.
talked for a couple hours with our production designer (#missingpieces)8:53 PM Jun 26th from web
105.
got lots of free furniture from a guy on Craig's List (#missingpieces)8:52 PM Jun 26th from web
106.
a woman sings in the Across the Universe behind the scenes special features... it's better than the movie itself5:24 AM Jun 26th from web
107.
just figured out a makeshift system of doing the schedule in excel and saved $500 by not buying the legit software (#missingpieces)4:48 AM Jun 26th from web
108.
has spent the whole night trying to figure out how to even begin making a production schedule (#missingpieces)4:04 AM Jun 26th from web
109.
just finished transcribing pocket notes from a while back (#missingpieces)12:40 AM Jun 26th from web
110.
is working with our musician James Markham on the song for our new short film. It sounds awesome! (#missingpieces)12:18 AM Jun 26th from web
111.
got back from location scouting all day today - found a pretty slammin' quarry in Sylacauga (#missingpieces)12:17 AM Jun 26th from web
112.
is location scouting on google earth... kind of lame, but the gasoline man is thankful (#missingpieces)2:24 AM Jun 25th from web
113.
wrote some letters - old school style (#missingpieces)12:57 AM Jun 25th from web
114.
just finished and is uploading the final cut of Picnics (#missingpieces)9:40 PM Jun 24th from web
115.
has been writing e-mails and making phone calls (getting locations cleared/working w/ new crew members) (#missingpieces)9:40 PM Jun 24th from web
116.
went location scouting all day yesterday (#missingpieces)9:38 PM Jun 24th from web
117.
just asked permission to use Bob Ross footage in our movie (#missingpieces)12:45 AM Jun 23rd from web
118.
is breaking down the script in the library (#missingpieces)7:59 PM Jun 22nd from web
119.
just bought a bunch of equipment (#missingpieces)6:22 PM Jun 22nd from web
120.
is going through 2,400 e-mails from the old casting e-mail address (#missingpieces)1:08 AM Jun 22nd from web
121.
is working on breaking down the script for props, locations, scheduling, casting, scene intent, etc. etc. (#missingpieces)2:29 PM Jun 21st from web
122.
just went through about 300 audition inquiries for the film - you can even youtube "missing pieces auditions" crazy stuff (#missingpieces)2:29 PM Jun 21st from web
123.
just went through about 80 dvds and got 370 reference images for production design, acting, and cinematography (#missingpieces)4:38 PM Jun 20th from web
124.
just got $8,200 worth of lights from Kino Flo!!!! (#missingpieces)6:46 PM Jun 19th from web
125.
gathered a list of thrift stores and wrote a letter to find some places that will let us get stuff for free (#missingpieces)5:32 PM Jun 19th from web
126.
printed letters and envelopes for food sponsors (#missingpieces)5:32 PM Jun 19th from web
127.
is working with our production designer to develop the feel of the movie (#missingpieces)5:32 PM Jun 19th from web
128.
is working with several sound designers for the new short (#missingpieces)5:31 PM Jun 19th from web
129.
has been color correcting the new short film all day (#missingpieces)4:26 AM Jun 19th from web
130.
possibly just cast Maggie (#missingpieces)3:08 PM Jun 17th from web
131.
met with Alan Hunter, the first MTV VJ and now local filmmaker and community leader (#missingpieces)12:49 AM Jun 17th from web
132.
is editing the new short film... see ya later (#missingpieces)1:31 PM Jun 16th from web
133.
is making up for lost time updating the contributor and crew only blog (#missingpieces)12:56 AM Jun 14th from web
134.
just wrote a bunch of donation thank yous (#missingpieces)5:13 AM Jun 13th from web
135.
has been filling in rebates, fixing the tripod, strapping panty hoses to the lenses, and making notes/pics/songs for Sunday (#missingpieces)4:46 AM Jun 13th from web
136.
now has 2 artists working on paintings for the film (#missingpieces)6:20 PM Jun 12th from web
137.
is trying to get permission from a quarry to blow up a car inside for our big action scene (#missingpieces)5:07 PM Jun 12th from web
138.
now has 4 actors for the short (#missingpieces)5:07 PM Jun 12th from web
139.
finished rewriting the short script (#missingpieces)2:38 PM Jun 12th from web
140.
has an extra actor working on the shoot (#missingpieces)2:38 PM Jun 12th from web
6.14.2009
Overdue Post - really long
Where to start…
We are trying to hone the camera settings to achieve a good “look.” And this requires some of the most tedious testing you could think of to make it all look right. Changing one fraction of a setting on the camera can change the whole look of the picture. I wish I could post before and afters to show you how things change, but hours upon hours of footage have been shot, and it’s just impractical to upload it all.
We are trying to get an art sponsorship so Will can start painting. He has been practicing a bit with borrowed supplies, and the first complete one is below. A Florida artist may be helping collaborate as well.
We have a production designer! Elissa Cain is excited to jump right in. She’s taking off work to do this, but we have the same work ethic and tastes – even in obscure movies and music (a must in my book for this job).
We have three new fundraisiers – Jinae, Kris, and Jackie.
We have two engineers – Michael Guntherberg and Robert Hill. They are working to make camera dollies (to move the camera smoothly).
We have two communication assistants – April Washko and DaVaughn Lucas who are arranging sponsorships from around the country.
We have a photographer! He is an established professional named Joseph De Sciose. He was a tenured photographer for Southern Living magazine shooting many of the cover photos and pictures inside of the magazine.
Christie has written about 39 letters to food places around Birmingham.
Hannah is delivering several thousand flyers around the south to raise money.
Leeanna is knocking casting out of the park. We are having live sessions in NY, LA, and B’ham. She has been putting ads in the right places and we are getting tons of great responses. I cannot tell you how hard she is working and how much of her heart she is putting into this. It’s absolutely incredible, and I’ll never be able to thank her.
Richey (composer) and James (additional music) have been working away on new sounds. We have been sending sound refernces back and forth
John has been doing a lot of research and watching movies w/o sound to study the cinematographer. He has been trying to get his hands on the Red camera, and has an internship, but the economy is bad and there haven’t been any jobs to work on. He’s ordering lighting equipment now.
Every crew member is working hard, and there’s too much going on to write it all down!
Several people have helped with location scouting. Especially our new crew member, Ward Neely. He’s been on the ball with helping and is going to act in our next short film.
We have been preparing and writing the new short film – shooting tomorrow. This is an exercise in writing and directing something dramatic as well as testing a new look for the film (and practicing sound). The new look is achieved by putting pantyhose on the front of the lens as well as using two glass filters (UV and IR/Hot Mirror). The other key is the shutter speed (fraction that light hits the sensor). We are using either 1/454.5 or 1/43.4 seconds.
About 12 sound designers will be adding sounds to the short film as an audition of shorts.
Location scouting has been a huge priority. I have been to Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and all around Alabama over the past three weeks, and we have found a few places. Much more scouring to come. Two locations are going to the highest channels of approval – city hall for a Water Tower and Vulcan Materials corporate office for a rock quarry.
25 people are working on the film now!
The short film, “Suitcase” was entered into a local festival playing tonight.
Pro-active Craig’s List spamming is still producing results all the time.
Again, it’s hard to see where the time is going, but fielding e-mails from the crew – communicating so they know what to do as well as doing my part in the relationship takes a while. Additionally inquiries from misc companies and communication with companies – the time all just adds up.
We are still truckin’ along with equipment research/purchase/rebates/returns, etc.
Our tentative start date for the big production is September 13 (and finishing by Thanksgiving).
I wrote a 20 page business plan for a Jewish Arts film project as a freelance job to raise money for this, and it has proven time consuming as well.
We are trying to hone the camera settings to achieve a good “look.” And this requires some of the most tedious testing you could think of to make it all look right. Changing one fraction of a setting on the camera can change the whole look of the picture. I wish I could post before and afters to show you how things change, but hours upon hours of footage have been shot, and it’s just impractical to upload it all.
We are trying to get an art sponsorship so Will can start painting. He has been practicing a bit with borrowed supplies, and the first complete one is below. A Florida artist may be helping collaborate as well.
We have a production designer! Elissa Cain is excited to jump right in. She’s taking off work to do this, but we have the same work ethic and tastes – even in obscure movies and music (a must in my book for this job).
We have three new fundraisiers – Jinae, Kris, and Jackie.
We have two engineers – Michael Guntherberg and Robert Hill. They are working to make camera dollies (to move the camera smoothly).
We have two communication assistants – April Washko and DaVaughn Lucas who are arranging sponsorships from around the country.
We have a photographer! He is an established professional named Joseph De Sciose. He was a tenured photographer for Southern Living magazine shooting many of the cover photos and pictures inside of the magazine.
Christie has written about 39 letters to food places around Birmingham.
Hannah is delivering several thousand flyers around the south to raise money.
Leeanna is knocking casting out of the park. We are having live sessions in NY, LA, and B’ham. She has been putting ads in the right places and we are getting tons of great responses. I cannot tell you how hard she is working and how much of her heart she is putting into this. It’s absolutely incredible, and I’ll never be able to thank her.
Richey (composer) and James (additional music) have been working away on new sounds. We have been sending sound refernces back and forth
John has been doing a lot of research and watching movies w/o sound to study the cinematographer. He has been trying to get his hands on the Red camera, and has an internship, but the economy is bad and there haven’t been any jobs to work on. He’s ordering lighting equipment now.
Every crew member is working hard, and there’s too much going on to write it all down!
Several people have helped with location scouting. Especially our new crew member, Ward Neely. He’s been on the ball with helping and is going to act in our next short film.
We have been preparing and writing the new short film – shooting tomorrow. This is an exercise in writing and directing something dramatic as well as testing a new look for the film (and practicing sound). The new look is achieved by putting pantyhose on the front of the lens as well as using two glass filters (UV and IR/Hot Mirror). The other key is the shutter speed (fraction that light hits the sensor). We are using either 1/454.5 or 1/43.4 seconds.
About 12 sound designers will be adding sounds to the short film as an audition of shorts.
Location scouting has been a huge priority. I have been to Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and all around Alabama over the past three weeks, and we have found a few places. Much more scouring to come. Two locations are going to the highest channels of approval – city hall for a Water Tower and Vulcan Materials corporate office for a rock quarry.
25 people are working on the film now!
The short film, “Suitcase” was entered into a local festival playing tonight.
Pro-active Craig’s List spamming is still producing results all the time.
Again, it’s hard to see where the time is going, but fielding e-mails from the crew – communicating so they know what to do as well as doing my part in the relationship takes a while. Additionally inquiries from misc companies and communication with companies – the time all just adds up.
We are still truckin’ along with equipment research/purchase/rebates/returns, etc.
Our tentative start date for the big production is September 13 (and finishing by Thanksgiving).
I wrote a 20 page business plan for a Jewish Arts film project as a freelance job to raise money for this, and it has proven time consuming as well.
Color Correction and Film Out
We want to take one minute of film from beginning to end. This would include professional color correction (this video) and printing the digital video onto tangible 35mm film strips. Doing this adds organic imperfection to the picture which makes it look like a big budget movie (we hope). Two color correction places (Independent Studios - shown here (http://www.independentstudios.tv/work9.html) and another) have offered to do a free sample, and one “print to 35mm film” house has offered to do it for $250 – paying for 35mm film materials costs.
Camera Tests
It's too time consuming to post actual videos here, but I hope the pictures help a little.
The image on the left has a black panty hose over the front of the lens (and a UV filter and IR filter). The image on the right is just what the camera picks up (with our custom settings).
Lens test - comparing shutter speed. The difference in image quality is affected by simply changing the amount of light that enters the camera (shutter speed) by a fraction of a second.
The image on the left has a black panty hose over the front of the lens (and a UV filter and IR filter). The image on the right is just what the camera picks up (with our custom settings).
Lens test - comparing shutter speed. The difference in image quality is affected by simply changing the amount of light that enters the camera (shutter speed) by a fraction of a second.
6.13.2009
Locatin Scouting
Possible grocery store location (1.5 hours outside of B'ham). Ward Neely found this one. 
Our Colorado "snow" location - very abandoned. See more pictures here (http://www.theronwelch.com/mountains/gore/dora/index.htm) I hope the link works when you read this. Jackie Glenn found this one and is helping w/ housing in Colorado :)
Truck loading zone (main character is a delivery man). 
Tower #2. Our request is going up for Triana City Hall on June 22. 
Tower #2.
Tower #2 base - no longer in use. 
Tower #1 base. 
One of two Triana city towers - both are awesome. This will be tower #1. 
B'ham tower - mediocre.
We're shooting our short film here tomorrow. 
Different quarry - still enormous. 
Same quarry, different view.
The prize quarry - our request has been sent to corporate. This picture does not nearly do justice to this. The spec on the opposite side of the canyon is a full size dump truck. 
Parking Lot - different view. 
Parking lot near Birmingham. 
North Carolina mountain view. 
Harrison (brother) and I climbed a mountain in North Carolina to find a cool spot... we got to the top but nothing was amazing.
One possible industrial factory up in TN.
Pics Galore
This is one of my favorite singers - Katie Herzig. I talked to her after the show and asked about using her music in the film. Obviously she was unsure, but at least she knows about the movie :)
Will is painting the paintings in our movie - this is his first - he's developing a style.
DJ sound testing - Day 1
Casting puzzles- off to the post office - $162 worth of stamps
Mom's celebrity puzzle assembly line
Casting Puzzles - a bunch of em
Equipment boxes
6.06.2009
Tired
I think being too burnt out/overwhelmed/tired to post progress is part the story of making this thing. I'm sorry.
Things are going very very well, it's just a lot to keep up with.
Things are going very very well, it's just a lot to keep up with.
Suitcase - A Test Footage Short Film
We made this to practice with our camera as an alternative to shooting arbitrary test footage (which we also do). It's playing in a Birmingham film festival. We filmed the entire thing within 24 hours of being informed of the opportunity. More shorts to come.
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