Here it is... after a small delay... or a large one... depending on your relative perspective on time... :p
An actual update.
Since I last posted, I've shot 2 more rolls of film (thats 3 total). I still haven't viewed the first roll however...
Long story short, due to the set up costs it's cheaper to transfer in 'bulk', if you will, than it is to pay for multiple set ups for transfer of film to digital. Sooo... I shot 2 more rolls of film and sent them to be developed.
One of the reels of film didn't like me and while I was shooting it decided to jam... several times... insert sheepish look
The film developers managed to save it... after performing over 50 splices. which equates out to about one splice for every 2 feet of film. yes, that is a lot... *yikes*
In other news, our documentary was completed on time barely and was shown on schedule. yeah! Where it was mistaken for something that had been done by the History Chanel. :D
which made me feel all warm and fuzzy.
We've also doubled the size of our crew, its now over 20, and we haven't even started casting yet...
Exciting times.... exciting times....
Unless your reading my blog and wondering wtf, is he dead or something? Or, like SL and probably contemplating ways to make me type... sorry it took so long.:(
Indiefilm posted on Oct 16, 2006
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silverwhisper said on Oct 16, 2006....
yeow! what's 2 feet translate to in seconds/footage?
glad to know you haven't you know, died or anything. :>
ed
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Indiefilm said on Oct 16, 2006....
2 feet is about 3.3 seconds.... give or take a tenth of a second or two...
but that's an average for the entire roll, most of the splices are done where it jams and when film jams, it does a fair impression of a paper accordian... so you get something like 10-20 over a couple inches where ever it jams.
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silverwhisper said on Oct 16, 2006....
your developers get paid on the basis of work done, don't they? yikes...
ed
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Indiefilm said on Oct 16, 2006....
yup... and given that they are probably used to working with bigger studios and more important footage than test rolls it's understandable that they tried really hard to 'save' as much of the film as they could... before calling us.
If it was footage from a full on shoot, paying to get the film spliced would have saved a butt load of money, as we wouldn't have had to re-do the entire shoot... however, it was a test roll to see how the camera performed, the only cost was my time and the raw stock.
Fortunetly it wasn't that much money...
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secretlife said on Oct 16, 2006....
Well well well.....look who it is-
LOL......talk about keeping us all waiting!
You working on the cliffhanger?
Glad they could save your film-
Seems like you got rave reviews on your documentary....you should be proud.
Indie it sounds like you're having a very exciting time of it.
and yes, i sit here thinking about ways to make you TALK!!!!
Good to see you!
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mobil said on Oct 16, 2006....
Break a leg Indie, is that what they say on your side of the camera
too? Good for you man, follow that dream !
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secretlife said on Oct 23, 2006....
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Indiefilm said on Nov 01, 2006....
Blech.... sooo much stuff going on that's not filming...
look for an update hopefully later today...
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secretlife said on Nov 11, 2006....
today? -
secretlife said on Nov 26, 2006....
hope you had a nice thanksgiving indie -
secretlife said on Dec 24, 2006....
Indie: I wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas.I hope your film dreams come true in this new year!!!
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