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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

REDD Teaser Trailer 1



Just a quick 1 minute Teaser. Longer Trailer to come. New production vlog on it's way. And further updates on our little indie film. Thank you everyone for your support.


Friday, November 25, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving

Hope everyone had a great turkey day. We'll be re-grouping in a few weeks to get back to work on this movie for ya. In the meantime enjoy this short preview of our next Video Blog.


Monday, November 7, 2011

Aim True but Tread Litely


Had quite a few shoot days for REDD. Knocked out some of the Monster Make Up stuff. Worked on some Special FX. Finished a major dialogue scene.

The timeline is open for REDD. The editing timeline that is. I put in the edited shots and scenes where they need to go and any blank spaces I fill with descriptive text.



Here's an example. I have not yet shot the scene where we see the Dead Cyborgs laying on the ground. So a text place holder sits in it's place.

There are many of these placeholders. Really shows how much needs to be done.




I pinpoint what pages need to be shot, I schedule shoots, and I knock out the footage. When I get the footage, I immediately throw it on the timeline to see if it all fits. And thankfully so far it does. If it doesn't then I figure out how to make it fit, or re-shoot it.

What I'm realizing right now, is if I'm not careful, this movie could turn out to be total crap.  Yeah, you'll probably still like it, but by my standards it might be crap. One wrong shot placement, one bad edit, one too many shots with CGI, and my movie could end up equaling the same crap you'd see on the SyFy Channel.

As outrageous and campy as some of this movie sounds (I mean Red Riding Hood has guns, and there is a Werewolf with a laser eye) I don't want to wander into typical B-movie territory. When you watch this I don't want you to roll your eyes, I want you to laugh outloud and cheer on the good guys. On some level you'll giggle at some of the campyness, sure. But I'm aiming to make a good solid movie here. Not a throw away B-feature.

Yup, it is indeed no-budget/low budget indie. But I'm REALLY trying hard for it to look and feel like something more than that. I really feel like the secret to this lies in what I don't show you.  There are plenty of fx shots that we have that if you glimpse them, it'll be fine, but if I leave them up for a frame longer than necessary, you'd start to see the seams.

Now more than ever I need to maintain a steady eye on what the audience sees, and try to perceive what they perceive. Much of this will be smoothed out when we start doing beta tests on the first few cuts of the movie. But we've got a ways to go til we get there.

Here's a few pics and frames from this past months shooting.

Richard Gaither as The Chapel Wolf. Make up by Chana Van Meter.

After Visual FX has been added.

Before. The raw footage by itself.

The above frame is from a scene where Carter (Jennifer Russoli) is being interrogated by Snow (Alethea Delmage) and Simon (Nick Karner). It was quite pleasurable to be indoors working on a dialogue scene. A much welcome reprieve from running around in the woods with guns and monsters.


Nick Karner as Simon Weller.

As much as I love the action and fx stuff, I really love getting down with dramatic dialogue. Especially when the performances are just that good, shooting it the right way really enhances the tension of the scene. Can't wait to get this scene completely cut and mixed.



Plenty of scenes where we show armies of soldiers.
Here's an example of a shot where we took 2 actors and turned them into 6.

Some of the Monsters and Crew on our first day with Monster FX.

Chana applying make up to Richard.


Having fun making this film. Hoping you all will have fun watching it.

Aiming to have a full trailer out by Christmas.

More later

Patrick




Sunday, October 23, 2011

We're On INSTRUCTABLES!



My DIY Werewolf Costume for Redd is now being featured on Instructables.  Not only that but it is also a contest entry into their Halloween Costume Challenge.  So feel free to check out this link:

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Werewolf-Costume-A-Werewolf-Army-for-47/

Register for an Instructables account, vote for it by hitting VOTE in the top right, and then give it 5 star further down on the right side.

I'm proud to say that I've only got two Instructables on the site (the other one being the DIY Necronomicon) and they've both been featured.  Woo Hoo!

Being featured means they like you. It also means a bit more exposure for Redd.  Which is always good.

We're back into shooting tomorrow. Be prepared for some pretty nifty behind the scenes on our first Zombie FX for the movie.


Saturday, September 17, 2011

Cooling Down

September has been a very welcome cool down. We've only been able to really fit in two shoot days for REDD, but at least it wasn't miserably hot. The rest of this month is about other projects, and then we'll be back at it in October.

If you haven't seen it yet, here's a run down of some of our latest video and a few pics we snapped off. You can see all of the pics and video we've posted so far on the other pages of reddmovie.com as well as on our Facebook page.

Meet Snow




Production Vlog 2




Monday, September 5, 2011

Quick Update for September

We've been busting our asses through out the month of August. September is going to slow down production wise for REDD, as I have to tend to that day job of making Ads.

BUT, there will be more updates through out September. Already posted some new pics of our first day with the bad guy SNOW, played by the awesome Alethea Delmage. Great working with her, and we look forward to getting the rest of her shots in.

Coming up, more pics, some new video, including a couple of production vlogs and your first look at Snow in action.

More soon!

Patrick


Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Just Keep Swimming

Whoa. When did it become August?

Yup time flies when you're trying to make an indie film.

Yes, we've still been shooting.

And BOY! Is it HOT!





We actually cancelled a couple of days because of the heat.  And the last time we shot, it wasn't the heat, but the humidity that was killing us. It's like trying to breath underwater. Throw in some major car problems with some of the cast and crew, cameras over heating, rained out days, a vomiting cat, an exploding TV, and gear that just won't work, and you have yourself a typical day on the set of REDD.

So what's going on?  I will tell ya.

Been working on re-writes of the script. This is necessary when you're working on a VERY low budget. You have to sorta adapt your story to what your resources are, and since we've lost locations, gained locations, have to deal with cast and crew scheduling problems, then you just have to roll with the punches and re-write your scenes in a way that you can actually shoot them.

The full script has been overhauled, and now we've finally got the rest of the main cast in place.

Eve Butler will be joining us in the role of the holographic entity, RICK.



Alethea Delmage will be joining us in the role of the sadistic assassin, SNOW.

We're happy to have these to great actors on board, and we look forward to throwing them into the action.

We've got Production Vlogs coming up. We'll actually be doing them in the form of a weekly web series that will also be a How To/Moviemaking Show.  So you'll get updates on Redd as well as learn the process of how we make this happen.  It's been interesting so far for sure, and I hope these coming episodes will be just as entertaining as well as educational.

We've got three shoot days coming up this week, and then we'll be shooting all of next week and the week after.  Look for more updates soon.

Patrick






Wednesday, June 22, 2011

The Heat is On

I'm currently getting my ass kicked. Both by my emotions and by the temperature.

It's very hot in my little office, even with the A/C on.

I think I should take a break from editing soon.






Emotionally, yes, I am getting beat up pretty bad.  I'm currently working the new Kickstarter campaign, and that means a new Kickstarter video. This one pretty much updates everything that's been going on since March.  Including those tragic events.  Which means talking about my brother.


I feel like I need to do it. I haven't really talked to anyone about my brother besides my wife. And in a way this is sort of therapy for me. Like somehow making this video will help heal me somehow.


But right now, I think I'm going to pass out. Yes the heat, but I also think I'm just emotionally drained.


Production wise, we've got major shooting to do in July into August, we've got fight scenes and fx work at the end of June. Other than that, the Kickstarter campaign is the only thing I've really worked on, the rest of my time is dedicated to that day job, editing video for other folks, but hey, I can't complain.


Alright, I'm going to drink something and possibly lay down in front of the air vent.


Much, Much more to come.


OH and check out the new concept art by Kelley Kombrinck on the official site. Click the CONCEPT ART tab at http://reddmovie.com, if you're not already there.


More later.


- Patrick

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Feel The Heat

Who's bright idea was it to shoot this thing in the summer time?

Oh right, It was mine.

It's hot alright, one of the many perks of shooting this movie outdoors. And boy do I feel bad for our Heroine. April Crum has to spend most of the time wearing that thick red cape and hood.  Yes I'm doing this to torture her. But that's how I show my love.



The heat is starting to turn up production wise. Many more shoots to go.  A few obstacles to overcome, but there's nothing a bit of hard work and ingenuity can't get us through.

For those that didn't know, my brother Robert passed away last week. That has definitely added to the anxiety of production.  More specifics about all that on my personal blog HERE.

Thanks to those of you who have messaged me with condolences. I appreciate it greatly.

I promised him I'd finish this for him, and so I go to do so.  I think he would've really liked this one.

Believe it or not there is still a bit of casting to go through. But right now we're concentrating on our principals. Still a few supporting parts to cast and shoot, but we're gonna get there.  Our production timeline is moving along exactly on track. I'm so anxious to get this out to you all to see this.

In the meantime, feel free to continually check out this site for updates.  A production vlog will be coming up soon.

While you're at it, check out the newly re-designed site for our series MONSTER COPS.

Monday, May 2, 2011

April 30th, 2011. Pics From The Set

 
Random set shots with April Crum and Amanda Elizabeth.


Amanda Elizabeth and Chris Plouffe in full gear.

A few shots of April holding the Long Canon Blaster Prop Gun.










Amanda Elizabeth, April Crum, and Chris Plouffe are our featured players.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Rough Road

Here's a pic of some of my family. We were looking through old photos and reminiscing.

It's been a rough road indeed. I've been doing preliminary work on this production. Working on props, re-writes, still doing a bit of casting, and securing locations.

My family in Texas informed me that my big brother, Robert, was having health issues and he was admitted to the hospital in late February. I was worried about him of course. Later in March they told me he had a heart infection. Things were getting serious. My family was worried, and I was distressed being so far away from home. I'm in North Carolina. Me and my wife were planning a trip back to Dallas in May. I hadn't been home or seen my family in 6 years. I was hoping that our first trip back wouldn't be because of bad news. So I waited day by day for updates on Robert's condition.

Late March I had reconnected with my old friend and usual set photographer, Julie Keels. We discussed REDD and the details of her involvement, and how I needed her talents as a photographer. Literally the next day, she would wreck her car in a horrible accident. The following week she would pass away.

I was already distressed about my brother, and now a close friend has suddenly been taken.

The day of her funeral my brother Phillip called. He said I needed to come home as soon as possible. Things were not looking good for my Big Brother. I wouldn't get to go to Julie's memorial service. We packed up and headed for Dallas asap. My worst fear had come true. I was headed home to say goodbye to my brother.

I was in Dallas from March 26th to April 3rd. It was a roller coaster of emotion. The surreal familiarity of coming home after so long. The heart break of seeing my brother in that hospital bed. The ups and downs, going from very profound dramatic moments all the way to the goofy comedy that still exude from my family, even in times of pain.

In my first visit to see him in the hospital, it was rather rough seeing him in such bad shape. He couldn't speak, and because of the meds his reactions were slow. The best you could hope for as a response would be eye blinking, and movement from his right hand.

I let him know he was a big part of what inspired me to make movies. We would watch movies and he would explain things that I as a kid wouldn't understand. He would be a strong part of my long history as a movie fanatic. I told him he had to start getting better. If he did, then I'd finish this movie and he could make a full recovery and come to the premiere.

He looked at me. I could see in his eyes he could hear me.

It was looking bleak. One day we had a meeting. We discussed Hospice and then Funeral Arrangements.

The next day, he started to show signs of improvement.

All of a sudden things were looking up. Thank God.

The rest of my time there was very profound and moving. Lots of nostalgia. Being with family, seeing my old hometown, walking the very streets I ran around in shooting my first feature film. Seeing locations from my second feature film. Driving past the old movie theater where I spent years as a projectionist.

I realized I needed to be here, at that exact time, to experience exactly what I had experienced. To remember where I came from and how I started making movies.

It was the shot in the arm that I needed. To feel that, to reminisce and be with my family, and to tell my brother what I needed to tell him. With everything starting to look more positive, I was ready to get back to work on REDD. To get back to work on making a movie.

As it stands now my brother is not out of the woods. There are still some hurdles for him, and it may be a long fight, but he's still in this. He's not done yet. And the best I can do is root for him, stay positive, and keep my promise. He'll get better, and I'll make a movie.

As for the great Julie Keels, I'm sad she is gone. But I'll celebrate her by doing what she and I always connected on. The movies. I respected her talents as a photographer and in her honor I'll do my best to make every shot of this movie cinematic and picturesque.

I want to thank everyone who has shown this production support. And to those who knew what was going on with me, thank you for your kind and caring words and your prayers, it is greatly greatly appreciated.

The first round of funding on Kickstarter is done, but we will be starting up another round very soon.

Production wise, re-writes are about done, we still have a bit of casting left, and props to finish. We start shooting this month and we're on schedule to finish up this summer with a fall premiere in North Carolina and in Texas.

Please like us on Facebook for more details:
http://www.facebook.com/reddactionhorrormovie

Feel free to check out my blog post about my friend Julie Keels.


Seriously, thank you, all of you.

- Patrick A. Prejusa

Friday, February 25, 2011

Concept Trailer





I made a longer Recut of the Teaser. Added a bit at the beginning, changed up the music a bit.

Right now, I'm re-working the budget, making prop lists, and doing re-writes.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Monday, February 21, 2011

Concept Teaser

Yes it was originally supposed to be an 8 minute Concept Trailer. To better explain the plot. But there was a hard drive crash, and much of that footage was lost.

But this is a good thing. I was starting to fret over the 8 minutes when really I needed to concentrate on making that full feature film. The first 4 minutes was good enough to garner some interest and display the initial feel. This concept trailer gives you a glimpse of the plot.





The next step is to put together a Pitch Video where I explain the entire plot and tell you more about the full feature, and then to post it on our Kickstarter page. Speaking of that. Check out our Kickstarter here:




We're going to raise $1,800 to start. At Kickstarter you can make a pledge to the project and get several different kinds of incentives. You can get DVD's, Artwork, Associate Producer Credits, and a whole lot more stuff. But if we don't reach our target goal then no one gets charged and no incentives are given.

We've got about 30 days left now. Special thanks to the 4 people to start us off with the initial pledges. I really appreciate it.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Synaptic Light


Scratch what I said about 800 views. Since then we've shot up to 9200 views. Wow. And still the positive comments and messages come in. Thank you all so much. We've got a good pace going. I'm finishing up re-writes on the script for the Feature Film of REDD. I'm so very excited to shoot this. It's going to be a fun and unique movie experience and I can't wait to show it to the world.

Synaptic Light Blog was kind enough to do a nice post about REDD. Even squeezed some questions out of me about the behind the scenes.

CHECK IT OUT HERE. SYNAPTIC LIGHT BLOG.

Special thanks to Phillip Gibb.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Viral Thoughts

Thinking about REDD going viral. I've done the majority of what's on my list, and much of it has worked the way I thought it would. But we are nowhere near Viral. 800 views in a week isn't exactly viral, but I can't really complain when those comments and messages I have received have been so positive.  I thank everyone who's watched and done what they can to pass the video along.  You all are awesome.

A big part of going viral is having a good video (of course), and since so many folks think it is awesome then I'll just assume for now that we've got that down. Now we have to tap into the other side of social media. I've got it posted on Facebook and everyone I know posting on their Facebooks, as well as Twitter. But now I'm looking to score more views through other sites like DIGG or STUMBLE UPON.  Here's a list of the links to some of those sites.  You may need to register and log in, but any views, high ratings, good comments, and reposts would be a huge help in getting the video more views.

REDDIT
http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/f73iw/the_other_red_riding_hood_movie_the_non_twilight/
You may need to register, but all you'd have to do is click the up arrow in the top left corner.

BUZZFEED
http://www.buzzfeed.com/patrickap/redd-red-riding-hood-action-short-1h2o
You can log in with your Facebook, may need to quickly create an account. Click like the Heart. Give us an OMG. And like this link on Facebook. Re-tweeting and reposting this link anywhere would be great.

STUMBLEUPON
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/7ryxl8/www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D8Wf1C4iBikI
May need to sign up on Stumble Upon. Please click the THUMBS UP and leave a great comment.

TUMBLR
http://onespartan.tumblr.com/post/2997186134/redd-red-riding-hood-action-horror-movie-via
If you're on Tumblr, then please re-blog this post.

CHEEZBURGER.COM
http://cheezburger.com/onespartan/vids/View/14384897
Give us a rating on Excellent.


In Other REDD news I am in major re-writes for the full length feature film, and I must say, I am really enjoying writing this one. I'm very excited to see this movie made and show it to all of you.  It's going to be alot of fun.  I'm in a rush to get the full script finished, so I can figure out what the final budget number is for the feature, and then I can figure out how to get that money.

Friday, January 21, 2011

DIY WEREWOLF TUTORIAL



Behind the scenes of the Werewolf FX on The Short Film REDD.

REDD 4 minute version Plus Teaser. Now online.



The 4 minute version of REDD is now online. Any reposts, retweets, FB postins, or embeds on any blogs or sites, would be much appreciated. And while your at it, head on over to YouTube, click like, favorite, and leave a comment. Thank you all so much for your support.

Next up we complete the 8 minute version. Then we start fund raising. Then we get to work on the full 90 minute feature.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Stunts In The Park



Met up with Bryan Sloyer and Ramon Dickenson. Two guys who are a part of a Parkour group here in Winston known as Vanish Freerun. They've decided to help me out with some of the stunts and fight scenes for REDD.

These are the kinds of guys I've been looking for for a while now. I've been looking for a way to PLUS the action in REDD, and I think I've found it. Hopefully we can knock some great action out to add to REDD in the next few weeks.