NYZ Update

In less than one week I will present my final presentation for my Advanced Production. There are only twelve allotments for our class, so competition is already steep.

We get 45 minutes to make our case as to why we should be awarded the allotment, by providing concrete steps we've taken towards realizing our production, from location scouting, script breakdowns, budgets, concept art, storyboards... Pretty much anything that demonstrates that we're ready to go into production.

I'm putting together a DVD of everything I have to show my preparation, including my reel and a tear sheet of what I want my film to look like (which pretty much consists of just "Dawn of the Dead," "Shaun of the Dead," and "Spaced").

Eric did another mock-up drawing! It looks amazing!

"Kiss Me, I'm English" Update

My latest short film, Kiss Me, I'm English, has been granted a page on IMDb (Internet Movie Database). Check it out here!

"NYZ"

Eric Pato designed a poster for my Advanced Production, a zombie comedy, currently in development. At the moment, I'm writing the second draft of the script and looking for a producer and makeup artist. In one month, I will pitch my project to the class in my bid for the allotment, and the chance to make the film in the spring.

Website!

I've had my website since April or so, but now I've finally got something presentable to show off to the world. It's got my filmography, some clips, and a few pictures from some of my movies. It's still under construction, but feel free to check out what's up there right now, though there might be a few bugs and things I need to iron out.

So if you're interested, check it out here!

Ballard High School Blog Update

The Ballard High School Video Production Program's blog has just posted an update segment called "Where Are They Now" that gives readers the latest news on where its alumni are and what they're up to.

If you want to learn more about me (as my website is still under construction), check it out here!

I'm always really interested to see what my old classmates are up these days. I had no idea they were doing so much!

"Kiss Me, I'm English" & Other Updates

It's been a while since I've updated this, so I'll just let you know what's been going on lately:

Tisch is about to reopen for the fall semester, which means I'll finally be able to finish work on my latest student short film: Kiss Me, I'm English, which was shot last spring for my Color Sync Workshop. The edit is picture locked and most of the sound is already done and awaiting the final mix. All that really needs to be completed is the color correction, credits, and the music for the soundtrack. I've composed some tracks myself, but I hope to utilize more from other composers I know.

I only had a few weeks to prep, assemble the cast and crew, scout locations, and rehearse, which was not a whole lot of time. But given the circumstances, I think it turned out very well, with some fantastic performances from my cast and crew. Next time, guys, I promise to devote a whole lot more time to pre-production planning!

And in the meantime, you can check out some of my videos now on YouTube, including The Buzz, Bittersweet, and a preview of Time Keeps on Skippin'!

Next Week: "Time Keeps on Skippin'" at STIFF!

Time Keeps on Skippin' will screen next week at the Seattle True Independent Film Festival on Thursday June 11th, 7:20pm at the Northwest Film Forum, and then again on Friday June 12th, 1:30pm at the Jewel Box Theater.

For more information about the screenings and purchasing tickets, visit http://stiff.bside.com/2009/films/timekeepsonskippin_stiff2009

Thank you!