http://talesfromthecellar.com The craft, obsession, anguish, and joy of low-budget filmmaking. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:32:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_115" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Shooting on location with the GL1"][/caption] Since today's shoot was canceled due to hurricane Hanna sweeping through our area, it's a good time to post a bit about how we're shooting our latest feature. There were several choices to make before the cameras rolled on the first day. ... http://talesfromthecellar.com/2008/09/06/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-sealed-fates-cinematography/ Thanks to my buddy Stewie, upgrading to 2.6 was a breeze. He suggested installing the automatic upgrade plugin, and it didn't disappoint. The process couldn't have been easier.  On the upgrade page, just click through each step, and after about 5 clicks (and two downloads--the site and database backups), you're ... http://talesfromthecellar.com/2008/08/19/finally-upgraded-wordpress/ Don't miss Horrorfind Weekend 10 Aug 15-17 at the UMUC Marriott Inn & Conference Center Adelphi, MD. There are some cool, first-time guests: Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens), Chris Sarandon (Princess Bride, Fright Night), and William Forsythe (Devil's Rejects). Plus, many returning favorites like Tony Todd and, Tom Savini, and ... http://talesfromthecellar.com/2008/08/14/timewarp-at-horrorfind-this-weekend/ trueSpace was one of the first 3D applications I tried, way back in 2000. It was version 4 back then, and while its interface was a little different and it didn't have all of the state-of-the-art features, it was quite capable and got me through a few projects. Now on version ... http://talesfromthecellar.com/2008/07/28/free-3d-adds-another-contender-truespace/ We've been chomping at the bit to film a new feature for over a year now. We're finally getting our chance this summer. The cast is set, the locations (sort of) secured -- any micro-budget company knows what I mean -- and the shooting schedule is done (for the next ... http://talesfromthecellar.com/2008/07/10/sealed-fates-begins-shooting/ For months I've been trying to figure out why all of my state-of-the-art Adobe products -- Premiere, After Effects, Encore, and Photoshop -- have been, for lack of a better term, twitching. The screen would shake and redraw, menus would disappear, and only show when I moused over them. ... http://talesfromthecellar.com/2008/06/28/if-adobe-products-have-a-twitchy-interface-remove-intellipoint-6/ Photo provided by Robert Long II We finished auditions for our next feature last weekend. We didn't get as large a turnout as we expected, but the quality of those that did show up was surprisingly high. Usually, about 5-10% are really good, another 10% we can work with, and the ... http://talesfromthecellar.com/2008/06/20/cast-set-for-sealed-fates/ I've been following the Celtx software for some time. I currently use Final Draft for screenwriting, but I have a soft spot for free/open source projects. Celtx has now released their version 1.0, which usually means it's ready for prime time. I can't say for certain that is true, but they ... http://talesfromthecellar.com/2008/06/10/celtx-10-now-available/ As I mentioned in my last post, we'll be holding auditions for our latest feature on June 8th and June 14th at The Days Hotel Timonium - 9615 Deerco Road, Timonium, Maryland, 21093. Here is the list of major roles available (other smaller speaking and non-speaking roles are also available). "Deborah Mason" (Female, ... http://talesfromthecellar.com/2008/05/27/character-breakdowns-for-timewarps-auditions/ From Director Joe Ripple: After seeing both national and world-wide distribution on four of their first five features, Timewarp Films, LLC will be holding open auditions for its sixth project, tentatively entitled "Sealed Fates." This horror anthology project is slated to begin filming in late June. Several roles are available for ... http://talesfromthecellar.com/2008/05/14/timewarp-to-hold-auditions-in-june/