March 19, 2008
Part 6 - Crescent Moon
Matt said:
The weather had turned pretty warm once we got to this scene so, in order to preserve continuity, everyone had to continue wearing winter clothing. It must’ve been at least 60 degrees that night. Maybe seventy. Craig didn’t have to worry about it too much since his character never wore a jacket anyway. But, if you look closely at the edges of the alley, you’ll see some greenery.
Although we used a little during the opening scene, this is the first time in the movie where we see significant amounts of blood. Ryan and I spent a whole night mixing food dye and corn syrup (both light and dark) until we can up with a scientific method for the perfect blood recipe. I don’t recall what it is now but we wrote it down somewhere and I assume Ryan has it locked away in a safe deposit box somewhere.
I drew each little gun flash in photoshop and sent them to Craig who manipulated them to look like flames shooting out of a barrel with Final Cut. I’ll allow him to elaborate on that process.
There’re a lot of behind-the-scenes photos of this scene at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjosefweber/show/
STUDY QUESTION:
I appear in this scene. Can you guess which character I play?
Matt Weber Writer/Director
Craig said:
Our goal was always to get a big, friendly guy who everyone would love and have his death be the catalyst for the ensuing conflict. I think parker was a fantastic choice and he did a fantastic job. During our big screening of this movie months later we dropped the ball and neglected to inform Parker. So he missed the screening! We’re jerks. Sorry, Parker.
I’m a scruffy lookin’ nerf herder in this movie, but particularly in this scene. I went a long time without getting a haircut because I was afraid it would get too short for the movie. Whenever I look at this scene I wish I had cut my hair a little shorter. I think it looks longer than the rest of the movie.
Hey, was Amelia sick or tired or something during this scene? We filmed it really late at night for some reason. I think it was due to availability. I remember Amelia was napping in the car and I think she was angry about something. The rest of us were probably drinking.
As for the music, this was probably the most satisfying experience in the “studio” and the most satisfying guitar part to play. Zaid had a main guitar part that we jammed with for a while. Eventually, it got real loud and intense and we came up with every part in that one jam session. It was exciting. I think the track turned out well, but it doesn’t match that first live experience we had. I don’t think it can come across in a recording. Perhaps, Zaid, we should play that song live, ahem, hint.
As for editing, I edited half of this on a bus ride to Wisconsin. I spilled beer, cheese, and Brett Favre memorabilia all over my laptop.
As for the gunshot effects, I’ll never reveal my secrets. NEVER! ….except for monetary payment or sexual favors…..or friendship.
Craig Benzine Actor/Editor/Guitarist
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2 comments:
Hey! I wasn't angry, only sleepy.
my apologies. I get angry and sleepy confused sometimes.
I am so pissed off right now. I think I'll take a nap.
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