How's everyone doing?

Dylan Couper · April 13th, 2009, 05:16 PM

Here's what I've been up to.
Scotch - A man's drink on Vimeo
Ok, so I got distracted from the theme.... It isn't my real DVC entry, don't worry. :)

Lorinda Norton · April 13th, 2009, 09:16 PM

Please tell me you lined those up at a bar and they're not all yours... ;)

That's just gorgeous work, Dylan. Almost makes me wish I was a man so I could drink the man's drink.

Not really.

Oh, and Dick...we've found your scout.

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This sounds exactly like what my dad would say....and he's one of the wisest men I know. :)

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Originally Posted by Dylan Couper

Do it. Or don't. But don't blame anyone but yourself.

Meryem Ersoz · April 14th, 2009, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylan Couper

[tough love=on]

Stop making excuses and act in it yourself! That's what I did for my first two DVC films just to make a point that excuses are only for yourself to feel better about not getting off your butt to do it.

Get a tripod to do the camera work for you and shoot something about how much you love pizza, or about an orange that escaped your grasp and made a dash for the door. Seriously. Do it. Or don't. But don't blame anyone but yourself.

[/tough love]

i think i'm in love!

heh.

Lorinda Norton · April 14th, 2009, 12:56 PM

Finally got a story approved by the only other person who's going to be a part of this film so now I can start writing. But the hard part is going to be pulling it off. I'm trying something I've never done before and may chicken out yet! Wish I had more time!!! ;)

Craig Bellaire · April 14th, 2009, 02:07 PM

Now that's funny.. "chicken out" ha ha ha ... just thinking

Robert Martens · April 14th, 2009, 04:01 PM

There. Now no one will be able to say I haven't moved three couches in a day.

A friend of my grandmother's, who lives in the apartment building next to hers, is moving out, and offered two couches free of charge. My dad and I were called in to move them, as is SOP here, and we spent the day accomplishing that. The buildings are connected, so we stayed out of the rain, but the hallways in the basement are narrower than the ones upstairs, so figuring out how to get the things in and out of the elevators--one couch was exactly as tall as the cars, and barely fit--was quite the delicate ballet. And after the two new ones were moved over, the couch my grandmother already had needed to go down to the basement to be stored with the other bulk garbage items.

I mention this only because this neighbor also happened to be getting rid of an artificial tree, the likes of which I desperately need to dress my set, so I got a nice little gift for the day's work. Piece by piece, I'm gathering my things. So much excitement I can hardly stand it.

Andris Krastins · April 14th, 2009, 04:11 PM

Today I had planned an hour's talk at a park about the challenge film with an actor friend, but we ended up discussing for 6 hours the other film we are currently making in which he is one of the main actors.

I'm now sitting at home at night and am updating the script, and see no end in sight. So the future for my DVC entry right now looks very bleak.
If I don't make it, we agreed to make at least a small funny tribute video on the food theme for the DV challenge (a non competing entry) during the shooting of our other film.

Dylan Couper · April 14th, 2009, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Meryem Ersoz

i think i'm in love!

heh.

I also do kids birthday parties... but the rant is the same. :)

Nick Hiltgen · April 14th, 2009, 10:00 PM

I think I may have my script worked out, and what's better there are barely any actors in it! Wahoo! I think I've been on the wall of shame for close to two years and that's just too darn long.

Even though I haven't gotten the full script written out, I feel like I'm ahead of schedule because I wasn't planning on doing any work until my taxes were done, but it's so much easier to be creative when you know you only other option is that much more difficult.

Oliver Pahlow · April 15th, 2009, 02:48 PM

Well, I got my taxes done so I am focusing on finishing my script. This will be a first for me to actually go by a script. I plan on starting shooting this weekend. By the way Dylan I have a real thirst for some Scotch now... ;)

Jeremy Doyle · April 17th, 2009, 08:47 AM

I had a story idea that I really really liked. Then reality set in that it would to hard to fit into my schedule at this point. So now it's on to plan B (in actuality its more like plan F, thank goodness for having a month) which means using what's immediately available to me.

It won't be as polished and I won't spend as much time as some I've done in the past, but I should be able to keep myself off the wall of shame.

Dylan Couper · April 17th, 2009, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lorinda Norton

Please tell me you lined those up at a bar and they're not all yours... ;)

Actually, they were all off my shelf and I shot it in my livingroom. :)

Dick Mays · April 18th, 2009, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lorinda Norton

Please tell me you lined those up at a bar and they're not all yours... ;)

Oh, and Dick...we've found your scout.

I dunno, don't think I could afford to pick up Dylan's bar tab...

Dylan Couper · April 19th, 2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dick Mays

I dunno, don't think I could afford to pick up Dylan's bar tab...

Ah, by the 6th drink you can substitute 25 year old Glenlivet for 94 octane gasoline and I'd slam it without blinkin. :D

Joseph Tran · April 19th, 2009, 06:08 PM

So far...

... I got nothing.

April 13th, 2009, 05:16 PM	#16
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Here's what I've been up to. Scotch - A man's drink on Vimeo Ok, so I got distracted from the theme.... It isn't my real DVC entry, don't worry. :) __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

April 14th, 2009, 12:56 PM	#19
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Finally got a story approved by the only other person who's going to be a part of this film so now I can start writing. But the hard part is going to be pulling it off. I'm trying something I've never done before and may chicken out yet! Wish I had more time!!! ;) __________________ Lorinda

April 14th, 2009, 02:07 PM	#20
Craig Bellaire Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 422	chicken out? Now that's funny.. "chicken out" ha ha ha ... just thinking __________________ Craig Bellaire www.VerticalVideoSolutions.com

April 14th, 2009, 10:00 PM	#24
Nick Hiltgen Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,427	I think I may have my script worked out, and what's better there are barely any actors in it! Wahoo! I think I've been on the wall of shame for close to two years and that's just too darn long. Even though I haven't gotten the full script written out, I feel like I'm ahead of schedule because I wasn't planning on doing any work until my taxes were done, but it's so much easier to be creative when you know you only other option is that much more difficult. __________________ I have a dream that one day canon will release a 35mm ef to xl adapter and I'll have iris control and a 35mm dof of all my ef lenses, and it will be awesome...

April 14th, 2009, 04:01 PM	#21
Robert Martens Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 820	There. Now no one will be able to say I haven't moved three couches in a day. A friend of my grandmother's, who lives in the apartment building next to hers, is moving out, and offered two couches free of charge. My dad and I were called in to move them, as is SOP here, and we spent the day accomplishing that. The buildings are connected, so we stayed out of the rain, but the hallways in the basement are narrower than the ones upstairs, so figuring out how to get the things in and out of the elevators--one couch was exactly as tall as the cars, and barely fit--was quite the delicate ballet. And after the two new ones were moved over, the couch my grandmother already had needed to go down to the basement to be stored with the other bulk garbage items. I mention this only because this neighbor also happened to be getting rid of an artificial tree, the likes of which I desperately need to dress my set, so I got a nice little gift for the day's work. Piece by piece, I'm gathering my things. So much excitement I can hardly stand it.

April 14th, 2009, 04:11 PM	#22
Andris Krastins Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lielvārde, Latvia Posts: 326	Today I had planned an hour's talk at a park about the challenge film with an actor friend, but we ended up discussing for 6 hours the other film we are currently making in which he is one of the main actors. I'm now sitting at home at night and am updating the script, and see no end in sight. So the future for my DVC entry right now looks very bleak. If I don't make it, we agreed to make at least a small funny tribute video on the food theme for the DV challenge (a non competing entry) during the shooting of our other film.

April 15th, 2009, 02:48 PM	#25
Oliver Pahlow Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woodridge Illinois Posts: 237	Well, I got my taxes done so I am focusing on finishing my script. This will be a first for me to actually go by a script. I plan on starting shooting this weekend. By the way Dylan I have a real thirst for some Scotch now... ;)

April 17th, 2009, 08:47 AM	#26
Jeremy Doyle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brainerd, MN Posts: 287	I had a story idea that I really really liked. Then reality set in that it would to hard to fit into my schedule at this point. So now it's on to plan B (in actuality its more like plan F, thank goodness for having a month) which means using what's immediately available to me. It won't be as polished and I won't spend as much time as some I've done in the past, but I should be able to keep myself off the wall of shame.

April 19th, 2009, 06:08 PM	#30
Joseph Tran Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 177	So far... ... I got nothing.