So, while trying to cast my Christmas sequel to "Hey, Doll!" and then schedule that cast alongside when I have access to my rental cabin, I met some new local talent. They were free to shoot, but my other cast for that movie wasn't gelling. I had the cabin, had some willing people and had a big need to film.
I looked at my existing props list, asked for opinions of monsters on Herebemonsters on Facebook and used those elements to write a new script. Then we scheduled a single evening shoot. My wife was pretty much the crew. She handled the puppets and the extra sound recorders. Leia Crowder, one of the stars, help decorate the set while we waited for her co-star, Richard Baxter to get freed from another shoot and head to set. Everyone was present by the time it was dark and we began filming. Until midnight.
No complaints from anyone but me. I had wanted to let people head home around 10 PM, but knew later was more likely. That was Jan 8th. I started editing on the 9th and finished this morning (the 10th) at 4 AM.
During filming we flipped part of the script, giving our leading lady more action and our leading man more jokes. I did some on-set F/X in case the post production stuff I planned didn't work. I decided to save those tricks for another movie.
And I'll be working with this cast again. "Chick in a Box", the "Hey, Doll...!" sequel is re-cast, again and about ready to go. We're striving for 20 video projects in 2020 and now we have 19 to go.
Check in on the Herebemonsters page, January 11, 2020 to see the premiere of "Biggy Wiggy" and join the watch party. We're hoping the whole cast can be there. (Both of them). And the whole cast (Both of us).
If you miss it, watch it alone. In the dark.
See you tomorrow, gang. Unless you're not reading this today. Then, I missed you, I guess.
I looked at my existing props list, asked for opinions of monsters on Herebemonsters on Facebook and used those elements to write a new script. Then we scheduled a single evening shoot. My wife was pretty much the crew. She handled the puppets and the extra sound recorders. Leia Crowder, one of the stars, help decorate the set while we waited for her co-star, Richard Baxter to get freed from another shoot and head to set. Everyone was present by the time it was dark and we began filming. Until midnight.
No complaints from anyone but me. I had wanted to let people head home around 10 PM, but knew later was more likely. That was Jan 8th. I started editing on the 9th and finished this morning (the 10th) at 4 AM.
During filming we flipped part of the script, giving our leading lady more action and our leading man more jokes. I did some on-set F/X in case the post production stuff I planned didn't work. I decided to save those tricks for another movie.
And I'll be working with this cast again. "Chick in a Box", the "Hey, Doll...!" sequel is re-cast, again and about ready to go. We're striving for 20 video projects in 2020 and now we have 19 to go.
Check in on the Herebemonsters page, January 11, 2020 to see the premiere of "Biggy Wiggy" and join the watch party. We're hoping the whole cast can be there. (Both of them). And the whole cast (Both of us).
If you miss it, watch it alone. In the dark.
