10August2008
Posted by admin under: Filmmaking.
Here’s an image from one of the worksheets of my script breakdown.
To see and download the excel file go here. The file has several taps, actor worksheet, locations, props, fight & gun stuff and outfits. You can add more tabs to fit your needs for your film. Once you have an itemized list of each component, you can start getting prices for each line item. This will help you get the shooting budget for all the elements in the film.
If you have any questions on my worksheet shoot me an email or post a comment below.
Additionally, If you would like to help out with a donation, I have added a tip jar to the blog. All donations will go to the film.
9August2008
Posted by admin under: Applications; wordpress.
I still can’t quite figure out how to get my old postings back up on the blog. I posted this at the Wordpress support forums and haven’t gotten anything back as of yet.
If anybody that checks out my blog has any ideas or know somebody who is good in wp, please have them contact me. I’m sure we can work something out.
Thanks for the support and return visitors
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7August2008
Posted by admin under: Filmmaking.
This week I been focusing on breaking down the script. A few years back, I picked up this great book from IFP / West “Independent Filmmaker’s Manual.”
Inside, it shows how to break down a script, create a budget and shooting schedule. Additionally it has several templates and contacts, for you to use on your own film.
So what exactly is breaking down the script? In a nutshell, it’s creating an itemized list of every element from your script. This will include; props, actors, locations and anything and everything in between. This will give you an overview of what is needed to make the film possible.
Here’s a step by step guide to show you how to break down your own script.
In the next few days, I’ll post my script’s breakdown.
6August2008
Posted by admin under: Applications; wordpress.
I’m trying to restore my blog, will have a update soon.
2August2008
Posted by admin under: Filmmaking.
As some of you are aware, I recently finished cutting a second feature, “Salud.” More details will follow, when the film starts making the festival rounds.
In the last three months, I have been looking for some new projects and working on my own film. The script is almost at the point where I’m ready to shoot it. The majority of the new posts will focus on the process and progress of making my first feature film.
I’m hopping my trials and tribulations will help, inspire and give you the tools to do your own feature. In the mean time, here’s a blurb on the film and it’s theme:
A group of people get captured in their homes and offices and are taken to a make shift prison. They are soon uncovered as detainees in the “War of Terror.” As the interrogations and abuse continue, the body counts start to mount.. One of the guards tries to expose the injustice.
The film’s focus is on the dynamics of being confined in small pace. Closed off from the influences of the outside world and how this isolation effects the people with and without power. It’s the Stanford Prison Experiment meets the Abu Ghraib Prison scandal. The film is a “what if” scenario based on true events.
This will be an ultra low budget, in SAG terms, it’s a film under $200,000. In the next few posts, I’ll cover how I broke down the script and creating the budget.
2August2008
Posted by admin under: Applications; wordpress.
As you can see, I had some major access issues with my blog. For over a week now, I haven’t been able to log in to post or modify posts. I tried everything: from resenting passwords, to modifying the database, to posting / looking on wordpress.org support, with no luck. So I took the drastic approach and deleted / reinstalled wordpress to my server.
In the next few days/weeks. I’ll do my best to re-upload the old content to the blog. I’ll keep you posted on the progress.
Thanks,
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