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"Umbrella
Killa"
A
short film and music video (Fidgital's "Hit and Run")
directed by me and photographed by Dylan Couper. It was shot on
one day September 27/02 in DV using a Canon XL1S and a 3X wideangle.
Read about the premise here, the
script (.doc format) is here, a
gallery of clips, stills gallery
are also linked.
Project
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Thanks
everyone
Thanks
to everyone who helped make up the 17 member cast and crew.
It was a total blast. I am exhausted and I'm sure some of
you are tired too. But ther were were lots of laughs despite
the endless retakes. The day for me began at 6:40 and ended
at 10pm when I sent Dylan, my marvelously talented director
of photography home. It was an extremely ambitious schedule
that was helped by all the extra hands I had and thoughtful
advice provided. As a bonus, none of us was arrested today.
Plan
and future schedule
The plan is to take a week and do a rough 'highlights' reel
so that people have something to look at. Then a serious edit
the week following. I have around 1 hour and 15 minutes of
material to render down to more than three minutes. When I
have something for people to look at, the email will go out.
Help
James find his cellphone
Also a note. This day was not without its casualties. James
Everett, who was kind enough to arrange for the use of the
roof of the ActiveState building and its interior is missing
his Mitsubishi cellphone. This cellphone had a "Mask" sticker
on its back. Please check your bags and pockets for it. It
may have been accidentally swept up when we moved locations,
particularly during our lunch hour. "beige faceplate, the
rest of it is black. the sticker is kind of worn, it's like
some kind of twisted hockeymask, got it off a Gorillaz sticker
sheet". If you have it, please contact him at onik@apexmail.com.
TODAY
WE FILM. SEE YOU ALL THERE.
Script
updated. Leaving now.
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Remember
it's DAYLIGHT SAVINGS. Set your clocks back.
You
morning people will meet at 10:30am at the McDonalds at Pacific
Center downtown Dunsmuir and Granville. See you all there.
Cell: 604-603-4296
Putting
up a checklist
I'm
making a list and checking it twice. I unwound by watching
a beautifully shot movie called Himalayas about salt
traders who make a twice yearly trip over the mountains to
sell their village's salt. It settled me down a lot.
Last
minute shopping trip
Going
on a last minute shopping trip. I will be available throughout
the day at 604-603-4296
First
Umbrella Movie is up from DVDA
R/Kain
has submitted the first Umbrella movie. It's hilarious. Check
it out.
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What
is "Umbrella Killa"?
Umbrella
Killa is a 3-5 minute mini-DV short that began as my submission
to the DVDA Forum's second challenge: to make a 3-5 minute short
using an umbrella as the prop or theme. However, after mentioning
the concept to my good friend Keith Gillard, composer and musician
for Fidgital, he proposed that I use the same concept for a music
video for his single: "Hit and Run". I agreed and began
expanding my commitment. Before this it was a quick and dirty no-permissions
shoot. Now it is hopefully going to have an ounce more quality.
:)
The
"Umbrella Killa" story
If
you want to forego reading the
script, then here is the story in a nutshell. An assassin is
making hits using a gun that is hidden inside an umbrella (the gunbrella).
At the beginning of the story this is established when he shoots
up an office. But when he exits this first hit, he accidentally
bumps into an office worker who happens to be carrying the exact
same model of umbrella. Of course, they switch without the other
knowing what kind of umbrella they have. This leads to an unfortunate
ending for both.
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