Matt's Making a Movie!

Matt’s Making a Movie

mattsmakingamovie — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:14:42 +0000

Welcome to my filmmaking blog. This is where I keep people updated as to what’s going on with my various short films. You can find information about the creation of Asleep with the Angels, Awake, and now, Interrogation.

If you’d like to see the final products, check out my website, LittleToyBoat.com.

First Cut for Awake

mattsmakingamovie — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:00:37 +0000

It’s finally here! It’s not done, obviously, but it’s well on it’s way.

If you’ve never seen a rough cut before, prepare yourself. There’s no music. The sound effects are rough and incomplete. The audio is not always understandable. The color is not corrected. Basically, this is the worst shape you will ever see this movie in. It’s all going to improve from here.

Let the Interrogation Begin

mattsmakingamovie — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:50:20 +0000

While Awake moves through the editing process, we’re already beginning work on the next short. Right now it’s called “Interrogation,” but that’ll change… as soon as I come up with a better title. You can take a look at the script here.

We had our first production meeting this past thursday, with Danny, Don, Curt, and the lead actress, Tamar Feinkind. Tamar had auditioned for Awake. Even though that part eventually went to Adrienne, I knew Tamar was talented. I’m very excited she’ll be playing the part of the Nurse on this.

Like the noir, it looks like we’ll be shooting this over five days, one of which will be overnight. We’ll be on stage for four of those days, which is something I haven’t done since film school. Should be fun.

Awake – Behind the Scenes

mattsmakingamovie — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:15:42 +0000

Don’t worry, we’re still working on Awake. Blake’s super busy at work, so we don’t have a rough cut. In the meanwhile, enjoy some behind-the-scenes photos:

Jesse’s Girl, in COLOR

mattsmakingamovie — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:34:32 +0000

Well, corrected color. Enjoy!

Asleep with the Angels in Theatres!

mattsmakingamovie — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:53:14 +0000

Here in Los Angeles, the El Cid has a short film night on the first Wednesday of the month. Guess who’s screening in April!

Here’s the details:
Wednesday, April 7
El Cid Theater
4212 Sunset Blvd.
Silver Lake, CA 90029
www.elcidla.com

7:00 p.m. – Cocktail/Dinner Hour
8:00 p.m. – Program Begins
$8 cover

Big Noir News Coming Soon!

mattsmakingamovie — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:02:25 +0000

Watch this space.

Finished Shooting Awake

mattsmakingamovie — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:32:22 +0000

Well, that was quick. We’ve already shot Awake. Three days, each well under twelve hours. That’s what happens when you have a DP who’s quick, a makeup artist who’s efficient, and actors who know what they’re doing.

This weekend, I’m passing the footage on to the editor, Blake Hill. Let’s see if he can keep up the pace.

Awake Update

mattsmakingamovie — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:35:03 +0000

Well, it’s been a couple busy weeks.

First, we cast the leads for Awake:

Adrieanne Perez

Brad Standley

Aren’t they ridiculously good looking? Don’t worry, JJ is making them look good and ugly for the film. :)

We actually shot our first few scenes last weekend, at Melissa’s house. It went well, and we shot out three pages in under six hours. (If your wondering, that’s very good.) Melissa’s lighting is the perfect combination of natural and scary.

Next weekend will be tricker, since we’re doing the day scenes. Sunlight is very difficult to control when you’re on a tight budget with a limited crew. After last weekend, though, I have every confidence it’ll turn out great.

The Future!

mattsmakingamovie — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:12:41 +0000

It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Sorry about that.

The movie is kinda out of my hands at the moment, because Don is working on color correction and effects, which I know nothing about. (What is this “red” you speak of?)

Here’s the current state of Asleep with the Angels:

Not bad, eh? Once the gun shots are done, the movie will actually be a, you know, movie.

That being said, I’ve started work on my next project, Awake. This will be a smaller production, as you can see by the brand spanking new page on the right, which features the script. Enjoy!