by Joey Daoud | Nov 6, 2008 | Coffee & Celluloid, Movies
Just when I thought there would be a dry period of stories after I graduate ((More on this soon)), Thoth gives me a goldmine. I’ve been asked by a recent graduate to co-produce a short film she just received funding for. This film (tentatively title...
by Joey Daoud | Nov 12, 2008 | Coffee & Celluloid
It’s funny how much I take film slang for granted. So to start from the beginning, there are six stages in making and releasing a movie: Development, Pre-Production, Production, Post-Production, Distribution, Exhibition. Usually Development can take the longest...
by Joey Daoud | Nov 23, 2008 | Coffee & Celluloid
The days of Farmer Arable and Wilbur are long gone. One of the main locations in Undercover is a pig farm, where a Muslim cop goes undercover to find a missing pig. So, as Producer, I need to find this pig farm. In the process of this hunt I learned about the state of...
by Joey Daoud | Nov 29, 2008 | Video Production
One big problem Undercover has presented that I haven’t had to deal with before is finding a crew. Normally set is considered a class, so having people to show up and work isn’t a concern. However, since this is an extra film not part of the curriculum,...
by Joey Daoud | Dec 4, 2008 | Video Production
This will be short. Day 1 went off smoothly. The main issue for the day was to get a police car to film in, and that ended up working out through some word of mouth. It was rediculously cold this morning in the middle of a pig farm. Pigs are also quite funny, as...
