Cleaning the toilet always brings a person back to reality. Actually, today was a back-to-reality-check. I got frustrated at work (no biggie, it'll happen), I had my fourth flat tire in a month, couldn't make it to the gym, and then I had to scrub the toilet. It's been a very real day. Which is probably good for the soul - it keeps me humble. Life has been great, which is a huge turn around from my recent past. I couldn't be happier with the 40-hours a week I spend at work, my kitties are healthy (Stella got sick for a while but seems to be on the up-and-up now), Gene and I still get along, dance is going beautifully, and our production company is preparing for our next 48-hour-film festival.
WHAT-TO-THE-WHAT?!
It seems like only a few months ago I was writing about i48, which took place in June, which would have been a few months ago. Fucking hell how time is flying in these parts! Due to the regulations of i48, the producers of this wonderful festival have decided to put together a more "risque" 48-hour film festival. So, in honor of Halloween and all things scary, they're giving 13 teams the chance to make an R rated horror film. Holy WOW! am I excited about this. We signed up as soon as the word was out. We can have blood, guts, gore, swearing, and NUDITY!!! The last two are, obviously, my favorite parts. This festival, in my opinion, is a bigger deal than i48, because we don't really have to hold back. And if you've seen any of our shit, you know we like to let things fly. We swear, we tell raunchy jokes, and if Youtube would allow it, we'd also be naked.
The trick with these 48-hour film festivals is that you don't really know what you're getting yourself into until 6pm on Friday. I mean, we know its going to be a horror film, we know that we can have an R rating, and we know that its going to be between 5 to 7 minutes. But we can't write it, have any stock footage, or edit anything until the big weekend. And THAT, my friends, is where the fun and challenging part comes in. We'll gather on Friday, October 21, to find out what type of horror film we'll be making (zombies, slasher, etc.), we'll get a line of dialog, we'll have a list of locations that we have to use, and a prop. It is understood that there will be some pre-production such as gathering the cast, music, and securing your crew. So, yesterday, we had our pre-production meeting where we got to meet the rest of our team. I must say, I am thrilled to death at the talent we've gathered for this particular project. Gene and I haven't worked with most of the people on this team, but they come ready for action and blood and lots of fun. I can't wait to see what we can all produce together.
We had contemplated going with a small team again, just like we have in the past, but we knew we wanted to bring it for this festival. So, we put the word out. If you build it, they will come. (I know, its cheesy as fuck.) Since horror films aren't our forte, we've been brushing up on our special effects. We need practice, in a bad way, and what better way to practice than to make another Tiger and Rose Episode? Which isn't finished, but give it time. I just looked over at the editing computer and Gene blew his head off. It's awesome. We've taken the crane out to work with that and will be building a dolly this week. This project has really made us hit the fast forward button on our production company, and I couldn't be more thrilled.
Now that the toilet is clean, its time to hit a bigger dose of reality and get ready for bed. Tomorrow brings another day of real life.
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