Friday, November 12, 2010

That's a Wrap!


Principal Photography for From Below, our Sr. Project short film production as Cinema students is officially wrapped! And we celebrated with a Wrap Party tonight. Our last production day was this Saturday, but we did have to go back for one quick pick up shot on Tuesday night that we lost from a corrupted file...but it was all good because we also had the chance to go ahead and do some Publicity/marketing photos for posters, DVD & disc art, etc. Within the last 24 hours I created this movie poster for the wrap party tonight so we could have it printed out to unveil. We had two, and got almost everybody from the Cast & Crew to sign the posters with a silver sharpie. (If you didn't come to the party, & helped with production, please let us know so we can get you to sign them too!)


It was a pretty fun little party, a chance to thank our awesome team for all their endless hours, help, and dedication. Andrew and our awesome Editor/Script Supervisor, Katy, cut together a quick blooper reel, a production still photo loop to roll while people came in, and a few rough cuts of some new scenes no one had seen yet. We had a celebratory cookie cake, punch, & popcorn, and we were so happy to get such a nice turn out. I think most of our cast/crew, and supporters were there with just a couple missing.



The scenes are looking good, and the bloopers were really funny...and those weren't nearly all of them. I think it will be really fun to have an official complete blooper reel for the DVD. All of our cast and crew will be getting a copy and a credit, and obviously some fun memories & experience!

The room was filling up in anticipation!

Tucker came in late & missed all the scenes we showed, so we had a special 2nd viewing for him & those that stuck around


The Director & our two Stars!

It's due on December 8th for our Senior Project class, so we should have a really nice finished product then. Though we may make some more final adjustments to really perfect it after the course deadline too, but intime for the portfolio show we'll be in for Sr. Portfolio class next Spring during our last semester.
Obviously our post production team of editors, music composers, & audio guy still have a lot of work ahead of them, and I've got a lot more promotional material & artwork to design, but we're looking forward to a great finished piece. You should be able to follow along on our progress here. And Andrew just made a Facebook 'Page' we'd love for you to "like." Go ahead and subscribe to the blog now, if you haven't already!

Thursday, November 11, 2010

From Below on Facebook

Principal Photography wrapped! Here we come post team!

From Below is now on facebook.  Check it out, "like it", and be keep up to date with all the post production information.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Extra! Extra! Calling all Extras!

Come be an extra in our senior film project, "From Below".  We will be shooting this Saturday (11/6) at the old Price Cutter building (South East corner of Holly and 412) Siloam Springs, AR 72761.  We need as many people as we can get at 2pm, and we'll shoot all afternoon.  The film is set in a future dystopia so come in your dirties homeless clothes.

Please contact me for more information. 
ArmstrongR@jbu.edu

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