Puerto Rico. Having to help a dear friend put her dog to sleep. General laziness.
Forward progress? Hidden.
Soon I hope to ship the DVD of the 10 Films to its participants. And shortly I'll put up bios and beautiful pictures of them.
Until then.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Monday, February 12, 2007
What it taught me.
Tonight, at a whiskey tasting, I had a passionate conversation with a good friend ("S") about the Ten Films. We were pretty tipsy, but this took place before the serious incoherence, cab rides home, and the late night hunger for ice cream and bagels had arrived.
He, S, really liked Film #5. On the other hand, someone else very close to me ("M") found it too obvious, too predictable and (here's the kicker) "too much like a novel."
This same critic, M, vastly preferred Film #10. Which S found to be below my normal "cleverness."
What does this teach me? That people I love and respect have wildly different opinions.
And that ultimately I should please myself.
He, S, really liked Film #5. On the other hand, someone else very close to me ("M") found it too obvious, too predictable and (here's the kicker) "too much like a novel."
This same critic, M, vastly preferred Film #10. Which S found to be below my normal "cleverness."
What does this teach me? That people I love and respect have wildly different opinions.
And that ultimately I should please myself.
Friday, February 9, 2007
Fifteen seconds.
That's how long I'd last in a boxing match. That's why I'm not accepting any challenges. But check this out: a strange mix of pugilism, soccer, and chess, observed at
Leonor Dix 2.0
Oh, and yes, I'm mentioned there. In all, very odd. But delightful.
Leonor Dix 2.0
Oh, and yes, I'm mentioned there. In all, very odd. But delightful.
Good show
I didn't finish re-engineering the sound. The outtakes were incomplete. My publicity was inadequate. But roughly thirty people came and saw the Ten Films, and the polite applause continued through each of the ten sets of credits.
The three bottles of wine got drunk, I got tipsy, and the donations half-way paid for the screening room. In the next few days I have DVDs to send out--roughly twenty of them--so the costs continue to mount, but tonight made it worth my while.
What next? I dunno. Tomorrow morning I'm acting in a short film by Chris Adornato of the Motorboatin' Maniacs. But after that? I have plenty of great ideas, and no definite plans.
Watch this space.
The three bottles of wine got drunk, I got tipsy, and the donations half-way paid for the screening room. In the next few days I have DVDs to send out--roughly twenty of them--so the costs continue to mount, but tonight made it worth my while.
What next? I dunno. Tomorrow morning I'm acting in a short film by Chris Adornato of the Motorboatin' Maniacs. But after that? I have plenty of great ideas, and no definite plans.
Watch this space.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Coming Soon
I've been assembling a rough version of the 10Films DVD for the screening using a trial version of Nero 7 Ultimate. It's not a bad package for the money and I'll probably pay for a license when the trial period expires.
A lot of the footage looks pretty good on my TV at home. I'm trying to correct for the inevitable washed-out look that NTSC video gets when you project it on a screen ten feet tall. But even if I fail, people who have watched the films online will see a whole new host of details. Like that curious glass goblet on the bureau, or the regular reappearance of a favorite prop. Or the pile of lighting equipment at the end of the hallway.
Tonight I started working on the outtakes. I'm starting with #2 (Roger from Accounting), which has the richest vein to mine. I packed the script with goof-ball sci-fi jargon, because I think it's funny. One of the actors came to the shoot after about two hours of sleep, and a distinct hatred of goof-ball sci-fi jargon. Neither of these things helped this person get the lines right. But it should make for some fun outtakes.
I really look forward to screening this stuff in front of an actual audience. I'm anxious, but a crowd always has a much bigger reaction than one or two people sitting in front of a computer. The funny stuff will be funnier, the sad stuff will be funnier, and when audience doesn't make any sound at all, I'll go and quietly strangle myself in the bathroom.
A lot of the footage looks pretty good on my TV at home. I'm trying to correct for the inevitable washed-out look that NTSC video gets when you project it on a screen ten feet tall. But even if I fail, people who have watched the films online will see a whole new host of details. Like that curious glass goblet on the bureau, or the regular reappearance of a favorite prop. Or the pile of lighting equipment at the end of the hallway.
Tonight I started working on the outtakes. I'm starting with #2 (Roger from Accounting), which has the richest vein to mine. I packed the script with goof-ball sci-fi jargon, because I think it's funny. One of the actors came to the shoot after about two hours of sleep, and a distinct hatred of goof-ball sci-fi jargon. Neither of these things helped this person get the lines right. But it should make for some fun outtakes.
I really look forward to screening this stuff in front of an actual audience. I'm anxious, but a crowd always has a much bigger reaction than one or two people sitting in front of a computer. The funny stuff will be funnier, the sad stuff will be funnier, and when audience doesn't make any sound at all, I'll go and quietly strangle myself in the bathroom.
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