26 Aug Two Roads: PINT-SIZED PERSPECTIVE
Two Roads was a fun movie to work on. First, I did an audition tape. I memorized two scenes—a funny one and a sad one. Then I got to meet Adam and Christine on Skype.
25 Aug Two Roads: For the Love of Storytelling
With a slim budget, tight schedule, uncooperative weather patterns and even less cooperative livestock, the making of Two Roads was not destined for smooth sailing. Yet challenging circumstances can sometimes bring out the best in people—especially talented, tenacious people with a shared vision and a passion for excellence.
24 Jun A Desk A Day: At the Danes Body Shop
Last week we had a night shoot out at Dane’s Body Shop shooting some footage for Battle Bold. A group of friendly athletic folks of all shapes and sizes came out to share their techniques for the cameras and show off some of Battle Bold’s lineup. I almost felt bad for them as they had to basically do a workout in front of the camera repeatedly while Christine Chen and David Lackey both captured footage.
22 Jun Two Roads: Stage Meh
After we got through the first 3 days of production, the last 2 days became less stressful. This is the stage that I like to call “Meh.” Basically, after the initial shock factor of dealing with intense work schedules and a variety of temperamental problems, the entire team became so used to (and tired of) solving or accepting these problems that by the last two days any problem ceased to become a big deal. It is going to rain in 2 minutes? Cool. It is pouring outside? Cool. The data dump froze again right before an incredibly emotionally difficult scene to shoot? Okay.
16 Jun A Texas Short Film – Two Roads: A Complete Blur(aka day 2 and 3)
Honestly, after Day 1 of filming for me, everything became a blur. Despite the days feeling like a whirlwind of chaotic events, looking back, we actually stuck with a fairly consistent schedule.
03 Jun A Desk A Day: Drone Filmography Shoot
This past weekend we did a little shoot with Jacob Rachniowsk and Taylor Davis(featured in the photo below) from Cloud9 Drones.
25 May A Desk A Day: Out Making Shreveport Films
This was taken on the last day of shooting Two Roads, our latest project for the LA Film Prize. Alex was finding himself a spot to set up the camera for a wide shot in a field.
26 Feb Throwback Thursday: Making Art
A Bird’s Nest required the creation of a hideaway in the forest that appeared to be created by found objects. Which included a doll that appeared to have gone through quite a traumatic experience before being used as decoration. As you can see in the gif director Christine Chen made sure the doll had an authentic antiqued look to it.
22 Jan Throwback Thursday: Adam and the Pirate
This was taken at the fabled Peter Pan Mini Golf course in Austin when pirate love was in the air on the set of Funemployment.
08 Jan Throwback Thursday: Funemployment gets a lift
Today’s throwback image was created on the set of Funemployment, after Adam Duncan took a fall while helping Christine Chen film some b-roll that left him a bit immobile. Lucky for him Joe Brostowicz was there to carry him around set.