How y'all doing?

Bruce Foreman · October 23rd, 2007, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by William Gardner

I'm in Orange County CA, 100 miles from my home in San Diego which was evacuated due to massive wildfires closing in. Don't think I'll be entering this DVC. I hope to be able to find a house left and to be able to return to it sometime in the next week, but it looks like it might be there or it might not.

Talk about "Scare us"...

Bill

Bill,

Very sorry to hear what you're going through. I hope you find a house left and with little or NO damage when you can go back.

You and your family are in my thoughts.

Bruce Foreman

Dylan Couper · October 24th, 2007, 12:09 AM

Hey Bill
Stay safe!
And... try and get some footage if you can! :)

Daniel Ross · October 24th, 2007, 02:16 AM

Well, part two shot tonight. Quite dark, but I love the location. Time for some color adjustment.

Talked to a composer friend today as well. Good things happening...

Good to hear the zombie shoot went well, Meryem.

How's everyone else doing?

Any chance you'll work it out Bill? Might be able to get something good out of this terrible week. I know it would be tough, but a horror film isn't some full-sets-and-costumes drama. Just a camera, some trees, and some good ol' suspense ;)

William Gardner · October 24th, 2007, 05:17 AM

Looks like the winds have shifted away from our neighborhood and the firefighters are getting the part of the fire near our home somewhat under control, though many, many regions remain out of control. We're hoping to return home Wednesday or Thursday, and it looks like our home will survive...

Thanks for the good wishes, everybody,
Bill
PS: Dylan, we didn't bring the video camera (I know, what kind of video geek am I? Well, we got up at 6:30 AM and left the house with 3 little kids at 7AM, so I didn't have much time to grab the camera). My wife had her digital still camera with her, so I'll try to post some stills if/when I get a chance.

Mike Teutsch · October 24th, 2007, 07:02 AM

Bill, best of luck and I hope you get back into your home soon.

I have an idea, but no where to shoot it. Kind of wishing for a hurricane-----Just Kidding God!

May hit the wall this time. Good luck to the rest of you.

Mike

Meryem Ersoz · October 24th, 2007, 08:35 AM

had my nose in the editor for 2 days and nights and had no idea how bad the situation in CA had become...editing can be like that, sometimes.

hope you're ok, bill, and the rest of the state. sobering.

and a little ironic to be working on a horror flick when such devastation is all around. the pictures are unbelievable.

Rainer Hoffmann · October 24th, 2007, 08:36 AM

Damn, I didn't sign up though I'm just working on a 3 minute short that would fit the theme. Actually, it's a comedy but, hey, a german comedy, that's scary, isn't it?

William Gardner · October 24th, 2007, 09:33 AM

The good news:
The evacuation order for our area has been lifted. We're going home today.

The bad news:
There's an evacuation order for Valley Center where Ronn Kilby lives. I tried sending Ronn an email but didn't get a response. Ronn, are you out there? Any news on your home? I have my fingers crossed for you...

Bill

Lorinda Norton · October 24th, 2007, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Rainer Hoffmann

Damn, I didn't sign up though I'm just working on a 3 minute short that would fit the theme. Actually, it's a comedy but, hey, a german comedy, that's scary, isn't it?

You can still sign up! :)

Good news for you, Bill--that's quite a relief, I'm sure.

Jonathan Jones · October 24th, 2007, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by William Gardner

The good news:
The evacuation order for our area has been lifted. We're going home today.

Very glad to read this update, Bill. Good for you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by William Gardner

The bad news:
There's an evacuation order for Valley Center where Ronn Kilby lives. I tried sending Ronn an email but didn't get a response. Ronn, are you out there? Any news on your home? I have my fingers crossed for you...

Bill

I'm trying to stay updated on this also. I have family in that area and the ongoing reports have been pretty scary. I hope all is okay with Ronn.

-Jon

Meryem Ersoz · October 24th, 2007, 03:58 PM

the links to the rules on dylan's blog site aren't working ("page not found"), and i haven't done one of these in a while.

what's the maximum time limit on our entries?

Dylan Couper · October 24th, 2007, 05:03 PM

Hey Meryem, switching over to a new site, not totally finished.
New rule page:
http://thedvchallenge.blogspot.com/s...ficial%20Rules

Time limit 3 minutes + 20 seconds leeway/credits.

Stoked to see your zombie film!

Bill, glad you are safe, let's keep our fingers crossed that it gets under control soon!

Benjamin Durin · October 25th, 2007, 02:18 AM

I didn't start doing anything and I will not have time to do something this time.
As I don't want to be impaled on the wall of shame, I started doing a program for viewing DVC entries.
More details here: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=106441

Benjamin.

Stacy Dudley · October 25th, 2007, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Lorinda Norton

Boy, do I sympathize! I’ve been in your situation many times (like right now) and pulled off something, so here’s hoping an idea comes to you soon, Stacy. And you can wish an idea for me while we’re at it. :)

Thanks for the inspiration. I have an idea but it would take to much time to put it together and I would have to rely on too many people so... Maybe I can come up with something to do alone (again).

Here's to you and hoping you can also pull it off!

Stacy

Josh Chesarek · October 25th, 2007, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Stacy Dudley

Thanks for the inspiration. I have an idea but it would take to much time to put it together and I would have to rely on too many people so... Maybe I can come up with something to do alone (again).

Here's to you and hoping you can also pull it off!

Stacy

That is what I had to do, I knew I didn't have much time but I at least could enlist the services of my girl friend so I am not totally alone on this one. Good luck!

October 24th, 2007, 12:09 AM	#17
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Hey Bill Stay safe! And... try and get some footage if you can! :) __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

October 24th, 2007, 05:17 AM	#19
William Gardner Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 216	Looks like the winds have shifted away from our neighborhood and the firefighters are getting the part of the fire near our home somewhat under control, though many, many regions remain out of control. We're hoping to return home Wednesday or Thursday, and it looks like our home will survive... Thanks for the good wishes, everybody, Bill PS: Dylan, we didn't bring the video camera (I know, what kind of video geek am I? Well, we got up at 6:30 AM and left the house with 3 little kids at 7AM, so I didn't have much time to grab the camera). My wife had her digital still camera with her, so I'll try to post some stills if/when I get a chance. Last edited by William Gardner; October 24th, 2007 at 05:19 AM. Reason: added PS

October 24th, 2007, 07:02 AM	#20
Mike Teutsch Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 2,614	Bill, best of luck and I hope you get back into your home soon. I have an idea, but no where to shoot it. Kind of wishing for a hurricane-----Just Kidding God! May hit the wall this time. Good luck to the rest of you. Mike __________________ Chapter one, line one. The BH.

October 24th, 2007, 08:36 AM	#22
Rainer Hoffmann Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Syke, Germany Posts: 249	Damn, I didn't sign up though I'm just working on a 3 minute short that would fit the theme. Actually, it's a comedy but, hey, a german comedy, that's scary, isn't it? __________________ Keep rolling Rainer

October 24th, 2007, 05:03 PM	#27
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Hey Meryem, switching over to a new site, not totally finished. New rule page: http://thedvchallenge.blogspot.com/s...ficial%20Rules Time limit 3 minutes + 20 seconds leeway/credits. Stoked to see your zombie film! Bill, glad you are safe, let's keep our fingers crossed that it gets under control soon! __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

October 24th, 2007, 02:16 AM	#18
Daniel Ross Major Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Marin & Davis, CA, USA Posts: 418	Well, part two shot tonight. Quite dark, but I love the location. Time for some color adjustment. Talked to a composer friend today as well. Good things happening... Good to hear the zombie shoot went well, Meryem. How's everyone else doing? Any chance you'll work it out Bill? Might be able to get something good out of this terrible week. I know it would be tough, but a horror film isn't some full-sets-and-costumes drama. Just a camera, some trees, and some good ol' suspense ;)

October 24th, 2007, 08:35 AM	#21
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	had my nose in the editor for 2 days and nights and had no idea how bad the situation in CA had become...editing can be like that, sometimes. hope you're ok, bill, and the rest of the state. sobering. and a little ironic to be working on a horror flick when such devastation is all around. the pictures are unbelievable.

October 24th, 2007, 09:33 AM	#23
William Gardner Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 216	The good news: The evacuation order for our area has been lifted. We're going home today. The bad news: There's an evacuation order for Valley Center where Ronn Kilby lives. I tried sending Ronn an email but didn't get a response. Ronn, are you out there? Any news on your home? I have my fingers crossed for you... Bill

October 24th, 2007, 03:58 PM	#26
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	the links to the rules on dylan's blog site aren't working ("page not found"), and i haven't done one of these in a while. what's the maximum time limit on our entries?

October 25th, 2007, 02:18 AM	#28
Benjamin Durin Major Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 212	I didn't start doing anything and I will not have time to do something this time. As I don't want to be impaled on the wall of shame, I started doing a program for viewing DVC entries. More details here: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=106441 Benjamin.