WHAT IS UP

DEAD MAC PRO

My computer died in the middle of editing the Red Rooster. It's a Mac Pro, and I have to say, Apple is not the best when it comes to caring about the customer. They make the coolest shit, but they don't really care once it leaves their store.

Hopefully it will be fixed in time to get The Red Rooster rough cut where it needs to be by August 18th.

UPDATED

A while back I posted a 2008 "To do" list: Here's the update:

1. visit my family.
STILL TRYING TO GET HOME FOR A HOLIDAY
2. screen "When Life Was Good" at a film festival.
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL in Sept. NOUVEAU CINEMA IN MONTREAL in Oct.
3. complete 2 feature films (hopefully at least one with a budget).
FINISHED THE RED ROOSTER (no budget but great times!)
4. find the money for a decent HD camera.
PICKED UP THE HVX200 THANKS TO MY MOM AND SELLING SOME MUSIC EQUIPMENT. Red One next.
5. find inner peace (or at least visit it once or twice).
NOPE
6. rent an office.
STILL LOOKING FOR OFFICE SPACE TO SHARE IN VANCOUVER
7. find more time to read.
NOT AT ALL
8. find more time to walk the dogs and watch movies.
SADLY MUCH LESS TIME
9. launch some webisodic entertainment.
ADMUSE ON FILMAKA.COM
10. shoot the Strawberry Splits pilot.
MAYBE SOON?
11. more trips to Tofino with Kelly and the doggies.
I HOPE SO, MAYBE OCT
12. spend more time hanging out with friends.
A BIT, MOSTLY MAKING MOVIES.

out of touch

I've been out of touch with pretty much everybody due to everyday being a 16+ hour workday.

No end in sight.

WHEN LIFE WAS GOOD is going to premiere at TIFF in Sept, and we've been invited to another film festival (details coming very soon, and we're really excited).

Still waiting on a few things for WHEN LIFE WAS GOOD, final 35mm film out, etc...

THE RED ROOSTER.

I'm working on a temp version to try and make a certain August deadline, but we'll see...It's rough, but it's THE RED ROOSTER!

Working in reels instead of scenes or the full film is very cool, and new. It makes the chunks big, yet manageable (and it makes 35mm film out a breeze which is our goal).

I think, for temp sound, go big. Not Rolling Stones big, but Lambchop big. Why not? Unless the characters are singing along with the picture on screen, you can always find something that works if you need to replace anything, if you're creative and good at your job.

I need a poster, a press kit, an EPK, a publicist, a producer's rep, and it all needs to be in place and set up by August 8th.

Sure.

Back to work.