Whoa! I guess I should update the Blog.

I certainly hope that if you're keeping track of this movie, that you're doing more than just keeping an eye on this Blog.

Although this blog hasn't been updated since last year (gasp!), we certainly have been working our asses off, as well as continually updating Twitter and Facebook.



As far as shooting goes we're a little more than half way past shooting the movie.  The plan is to get to a final cut by Summer and start screenings in select venues late Summer, then festivals and a DVD release Fall into Winter 2012.

But anything can happen especially when you're working on a high concept, no budget, sci-fi, action,  horror epic.

From December to February we've continued shooting exteriors out in the forests and out back behind Northwoods Stables. As you may have seen most of the movie takes place in the forest.

We've shot outdoors throughout the year meaning much of the exteriors change season, but thankfully I've planned for that and actually wrote that into the script. The forest in the movie is cursed and is actually changing seasons every moment, so it all works out.

Shooting outside started taking it's toll on us. Sometimes it became bitterly cold and the wind would prevent us from getting proper sound. I knew eventually we'd need to move into a studio, so I went off in search of one.

From February through March we've been able to set up shop in a small warehouse, put up a huge green screen and knock out alot of footage.

We've shot much of the Vampire footage with some of our gorgeous actresses. We've also been able to work on much of the Visual FX shots, especially shots featuring REDD's Ship "The Redd Raven"

I'm trying to apply alot of old school sci-fi visual fx techniques to this film. I'm very much inspired by the early days of ILM working on Star Wars. I've built all the Space Ship models myself and am making them fly by shooting them in front of a green screen and moving the camera. Nowadays the ship would've been built in the computer, but since I don't have the expensive software to make this happen, I figured I'd go old school and build it myself. A full Vlog is on it's way specifically about these Ship FX we're working on.

We've got alot more to do, but I'm proud to say that everyday that passes we're able to achieve more and more. Shooting is a huge undertaking, of course, and the Visual FX and the Editing are a journey all on it's own but I'm getting through it.

It's been an adventure getting this done and so much fun working with some amazing people. I'm so grateful to have so many people willing to help make this no-budget vision happen. I'm truly amazed at the support.

Check out some of these pics of the adventures we've had in the past few months, and be sure to check out our Facebook to see more photos as well as our Photo Page.

 

 

 

And if you haven't yet, check out our last production vlog. The fourth one will be coming along soon.