Making a film out of life...

Thursday, 02 April 2009

  • Script Frenzy and National Poetry Month

     So it is that time again.  Time for Script Frenzy, which is basically a contest in which one has to write a script in 30 days.  My self and the other one are attempting to write an adaptation to Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.  But this one will be different than the others.  Hopefully. 

    On another note, April is National Poetry Month.  Read a poem a day if you can.  Poetry is an art form, and not everyone has a way with words.  Plus it is an enriching experience that cultures the mind.  Or something like that.  I'd post a poem, but I'm feeling a little lazy and I have to come up with the character list for the script.  I will keep try to keep everyone posted but maybe my other half can try... she probably won't.

Monday, 02 February 2009

  • Currently
    Infinite Jest
    By David Foster Wallace
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    UPDATE

    Okay so it's been a while

    We put the Agony of White on hold.  But then it got picked up as a project by the Nashua Community College's Film Club.  Shooting has wrapped and hopefully the editing can begin soon. 

    Me and the Other One are attempting to bring to life another project, we wish to fully realize its within the next six months to a year.  What we need is a dedicated team to help bring this project to life.  Currently we are thinking about an Alice in Wonderland type of story but with older characters, modern, and for an older audience, but we are open to all ideas. 

    Other than that it's been another stressful few months and hopefully I'll be successful in graduating (yay!).  Not sure what will happen once the Other One finishes her mandatory education.  Oh well.

    - Toodles

Saturday, 16 August 2008

  • Currently Reading
    Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)
    By Stephenie Meyer
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    BLAH

    No no no no no! Ugh, this is so frustrating!! I got all my scripts ready, schedules were waiting to be made but noooooo my actors weren't reliable! UGH! I wanted to film this summer. This was supposed to be my project, my tiny little project that I can tweak and figure things out before I head off in to TV Production! Gah.

    It's so not fair... Even with the other project I was involved with. We couldn't find the RIGHT day to shoot.  

    Is it always like this? Really? I mean I thought having friends help you out in projects were supposed to make things easier.... But I guess I was wrong.

    Alright, that's all I have to say... I guess you all know that the production is now on HOLD.

    *sneers* Bye.

Friday, 13 June 2008

  • Currently Reading
    The Club Dumas
    By Arturo Perez-Reverte
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    Insert Witty Title Here.

    So, here's the thing about pre-production, things are constantly changing.  After a rewrite of the script, we now have to find three more actors.  This is hard. 

    Hopefully the final schedule will be out soon.

    Another down side to being the producer, finding a way to finance the project.  When you have no money, you must get creative.

    Well... the food is here so I'm off...

    - Ja matte ne.

Thursday, 08 May 2008

Monday, 05 May 2008

  • Currently Reading
    A Song for Summer
    By Eva Ibbotson
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    So, the final page count... 63 pages. We lost. But still, it was a fun experience! Haha, I can't believe a very serious action/adventure to a very funny comedy.... WEIRD.

    Next thing on my list....

    Pre-production! WOOO. Haha, and since I'm going to be the director... I have to handle the talent! *twirls finger* woo hoo! (not)

    I'm really tired at the moment. I really don't know why, but I am. It's not fun. School was sooo bad because of a certain massive headache wouldn't let up. Anyway, I'm going to go now.

    Ciao loves.

Tuesday, 29 April 2008

  • Currently Reading
    Atlas Shrugged
    By Ayn Rand
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    The Dangers of the Color White

    So hopefully we'll be able to start production on The Agony of White this summer.  I think it will take about two weekends to complete but you never know. 

    To Do:

    • contact talent
    • note needed equipment
    • acquire needed equipment
    • assemble crew
    • finish script

    and there are probably a hundred other things that need to be done.  Oh well.  I just don't like being in perpetual pre-production. Ugh. 

    We need funding. 

    - Until next time....

Saturday, 26 April 2008

  • Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

    Um, So, yeah.... we're going to lose on Script Frenzy. Only what, 43 pages written?? Gr, that just makes me so... mad. Darn, I was really hoping I or we were going to do well. 

    So, I think I'm going to adapt a book in to a script. I've already started on it (in my notebook) but I'm not sure if it's going to be a good idea. I want to finish the script and then send it to the author of the book... I think she'd like it. But you know, it's going to be for fun at the moment. I probably won't even send it to her but it's a nice idea.  

    I want to start filming "The Agony of White". I want to start now, but we haven't even made a plan for it! Ugh, stupid school. Haha. 

    Alright, that's all for now... I just wanted to pop in for a few seconds and write down something random....

    So long, farewell! 

Friday, 11 April 2008

  • UpDate ScriptFrenzy

    This deserves a seperate update.

    So we are closing in on our second week of ScriptFrenzy, which I'm currently taking a short break from to gather my thoughts on it.  We have reached about 26 pages, most of it being dialogue.  Well, we have 74 pages to go.

    - Until Next Time

  • Currently Reading
    Atlas Shrugged
    By Ayn Rand
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    Tim Burton

    So if you know me, then you know that I am a BIG fan of Tim Burton.  I've seen almost all his movies.  Almost because I can't remember if I saw the Batman one, and I'm pretty sure I there are a few more that I haven't seen.  I absolutely loved Edward Scissorhands. I love the way that the movie flows like a fairy tale. The casting was wonderfully done. The way that Suburbia was portrayed was great. I loved how all the houses looked alike.

    Sticking with the fairy tale feel, Big Fish was also a good movie.  I loved how the fantastic stories that the father told, the way that they were portrayed to the audience, had some merit in the end. 

    And then you have Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride.  Both are absolutely amazing.  The stories are intriguing, the characters are well written, and the animation was spectacular. 

    I love the movies that have Johnny Depp in them.  Those two make fantastic films.  Depp quirky acting makes every character that he plays real.  Edward Scissorhands would not be the same movie if someone other than Depp was Edward.

    In conclusion, Tim Burton is one of many great directors. I cannot wait to see what he comes out with next.

    - Good Night

Thursday, 10 April 2008

  • Do-wop-buh-dop

    Hm. It's been pretty busy lately. Been working and what-not. Some how I still manage to squeeze in a few dialogues in the script. :) I feel bad because I think the other half is doing more work. But, this one's not really speaking to me... I don't know why. Maybe it's because I just thought of some part of the plot like a month before this started so all my ideas just basically died.

    Now what should I talk about?

    Well my sister told me to talk about the qualities of a Japanese Horror film... But I really don't know much about that. I like the way they do it though. It's interesting. They usually have weird camera angles and what-not. The transistions are amazing. I like the way the directors think. They really have good eyes. And the way they build up suspense, I always find myself covering my eyes whenever I hear that eiree music. Hee hee. But then there's always that "surprise" scare, no warnings whatsoever. I hate those, but then again I think that's awesome.

    Well, I guess that's all for now.

    Bon Soir mes amis.

Thursday, 03 April 2008

  • Currently Reading
    Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
    By Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
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    And so it goes...

    So ScriptFrenzy is going on.  Our script is being written at lightning speeds.  And I am now nearing the end of the semester.  Which means at the same time I'm helping write this script (yes I'm actually helping write this one, like actually write it), I am also trying to get a billion projects done for school.  I have panels to finish, color theory projects to complete, a technical paper to write and demonstrate, and an employee code of ethics to write. 

    In an attempt to keep this entry some what in topic, I guess I will discuss something movie related. 

    Currently my Top 5 Movies are:

    1. Benny and Joon
    2. Neverending Story
    3. Edward Scissorhands
    4. SLC Punk
    5. Empire Records

    Of course the order is always changing.

    See ya later!

Monday, 31 March 2008

  • Script Frenzy!!

    Yippee!! Script Frenzy is coming in less than 24 hours! Am I excited? Yes. Am I freaking out? Most definitely. I still am not sure how I'm going to start this script!! The "red font" one, haha, is going to help me out. =] Let's just hope we can get 100 pages typed out!!!

    ANYWAY. I'm trying to brush up on my French skills, because my MC in the script is French. Lovely right?? Not so much. I took three years of it, well four if you want to count the two years at middle school as two separate years, and I still don't know how to speak it. Thank God for online translators!! Haha. Can't really wait til I get started though.

    I'm making a documentary on the Day of Silence at my school. Super excited about my fun project. Can't wait to get started. Alright, that's all for now.

    Adieu!

Sunday, 23 March 2008

  • Currently Reading
    The Rum Diary : A Novel
    By Hunter S. Thompson
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    happy easter to those who celebrate it

    So, we've reached the point where not too much is going on.

    We were going to start filming last week but everyone involved with it had different schedules.  We decided to push back filming to another month.  In the mean time, we are just going to further develop some other projects. 

    Both of us have ideas for documentaries.  And there are a bunch of written features that can be worked on.  It's just hard to do when there is a limited amount of funds, and the fact that we only have one camera.

    Thats all for now. 

    *waves* 

Tuesday, 18 March 2008

  • Currently Reading
    Pride and Prejudice
    By Jane Austen
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    How I roll.

    Sweet now we know who's who. Okay, obviously, I'm the other half or the "big little sister". 

    Hm, what to start with? Well, since my sister wrote about how she starts writing... I'll tell you how I do.

    Usually, a scene will come in to my head and I have to write it down. If not, I actually dream about it night after night. It gets pretty annoying at times. Or the beginning of a dialogue. Like two people start talking to each other about a certain problem, and then I start writing my script/story based around that. It's quite interesting actually. I kind of have my stories come to me when I'm about to sleep or when I first wake up. So, whenever I type it out there are so many mistakes.  But then I go back and edit it and everything is all and well.

    Characters come to me instantly. I know who they are what they like and what they dislike. It's like I see the scenes play out in my head before I get a chance to write it down. I have a little movie screen in my brain!! Haha.

    So yeah, that's basically it. Shall I write more?

    Hmm. Nah, I think I'm good for now.

    Ade!

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