Until Dawn was a film I made a few years back. It is terribly weak in many areas, namely proper lighting, camera movement and context. I did like the story. More than that, I loved working with my crew down in a cold, wet cavern for two very long days. There is something to that joint creativity that takes place that cannot be described and it brought me immense joy. It failed in many regards but did however succeed in teaching me many lessons, including those tied to financing and failure to reimburse those who made it happen. I continue that struggle to this day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F47ak2Jx3u8
It led to Familiar, a story I gained the rights to by China Mieville. Again, failure dominated the day, specifically in getting the entire project funded through crowd-sourcing. But what we did with what we had for the trailer remains my favorite piece. The effects at the end were supposed to be practical, but when the money dissolved, so did that type of effect, replaced by digital. I would have liked to have seen what we could do with more money, having put the effects we wanted into it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XTle1DQvDs
The path is difficult and while it sounds cliche', is still worth traveling. Film and writing have brought me mostly pain, but it is a pain I endure. It has changed my life in many ways, good and bad. Friends lost, friends gained. One has to be a bit insane to attempt it. It remains to be judged by you, the viewers and readers, where my sanity exists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F47ak2Jx3u8
It led to Familiar, a story I gained the rights to by China Mieville. Again, failure dominated the day, specifically in getting the entire project funded through crowd-sourcing. But what we did with what we had for the trailer remains my favorite piece. The effects at the end were supposed to be practical, but when the money dissolved, so did that type of effect, replaced by digital. I would have liked to have seen what we could do with more money, having put the effects we wanted into it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XTle1DQvDs
The path is difficult and while it sounds cliche', is still worth traveling. Film and writing have brought me mostly pain, but it is a pain I endure. It has changed my life in many ways, good and bad. Friends lost, friends gained. One has to be a bit insane to attempt it. It remains to be judged by you, the viewers and readers, where my sanity exists.
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