Monday, August 11, 2008

Promo Video Number One

Promotional Video - Short-a-Week Project

Sunday, August 10, 2008

All the Best Lines

Lawrence's reference to my dramatic acting debut is from a short we've been filming in pieces for a week or two: ALL THE BEST LINES

Written by Brian Hurley

Title by Eric Myers

Who may change it to "Coming Next Summer"

Who knows?

All I know is that we might start asking people on the street to do cameos.

Next time, Brian, less actors.

But thanks for the script!

:)

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Shot with the GL1

Yes, Vacuum was shot on a used Canon GL1. Did you notice? Perhaps if you check it out on YouTube and click "Watch in High Quality."

Try it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-riNihA16YE

"Up the Creak," coming Friday, was also shot on the GL1 AND we had a cinematographer. It should look good. Real good.

And if it doesn't, we will blame the video transfer...something that sounds important, but has yet to be investigated by the Short-a-Week Project.

anticipation

So I'm thinking....

With all the amazing footage we got tonight.....

We must of got something good.....

I thing we got something good........

I fucking know it.

Check in soon to see E's debut as dramatic actor....

trust me....it's worth it

Friday, August 8, 2008

Week 18 - Vacuum

"The hardest thing to do in a relationship is to listen."

Starring
Lawrence Long
Kenna Knost

Songs by Frantic Taste
Check 'em out: www.myspace.com/frantictaste

Now enjoy Vacuum - A Short About Listening

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

short shorts mini shorts daisy dukes

The Short-a-Week Project

Making shorts.

And using sexual innuendo to get more hits.

Monday, August 4, 2008

There is only one turn in bed...

...and it's away from the other person.

That was some of the great direction dished out yesterday while filming "Up the Creak." Other things learned:

-A sheet will not billow when it needs to be billowed.
-200 watts is enough. 2500 watts is too much.
-Having a director of photography (DP) is really, really helpful.
-Holding a picture in the background is not really the DP's job.
-Bedroom scenes are better when the actors know each other.

What a fun shoot. That's what happens when you have a DP, pre-plan all the shots, and the actors do a great job.

Thanks so much to everyone who helped out. "Up the Creak" will be up August 15th!

Sunday, August 3, 2008

My New Video Camera on the Cover of Entertainment Weekly


What's it mean when a cover features a blonde from The Hills and all I can think is, "Is that a Canon GL1, the camera I just bought?"

I'm not sure, but there's the GL1, in a starring role!

Okay, so it's probably the Canon GL2, not the GL1. But a boy can dream, right?

horror mayhem murder madness

Just some things I'm trying to keep in mind as I rewrite DARKROOM, a low budget horror-thriller.

Horror.

Thriller.

Go go go.

(That would be the cheerleader inside encouraging me to stop blogging and get back to rewriting...)

Okay, I'm gone.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Week 17 - A Scene from Darkroom

The Short-a-Week Project Presents: "A Scene from DARKROOM"

This is a scene taken from one of my yet-to-be-produced screenplays. Kenna and Paige did a great job, and Lawrence helped out with some of the directing and the boom.

A little background:

"When dead bodies show up in her photos, Ashley believes her camera takes pictures of old murders.

Walter is the shady man who runs the B&B. Is that him in the photos, with a knife? Ashley doesn't want to wait to find out."

Ashley - Paige Jarvie
Karen - Kenna Knost

Song "Haunt You" by Clare Means
www.myspace.com/claremeans

Enjoy! I mean, be afraid...