I Was Kung Powed

by | Dec 5, 2008 | Video Production

I plan to elaborate more on today, but in short production came to a halt due to brand new digital technology being finicky, General Tso chicken attacked my leg and car, and an actor was thrown a little too hard into a wall at the police station we’re filming...

In Production: Day 1 – Off to a Good Start

by | 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...

Crew Call – The Cast Behind the Camera

by | 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,...

Here Piggy, Piggy, Piggy

by | 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...

Location, Location, Location

by | 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...