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Age: 39
Sign: Capricorn

City: San Francisco Bay Area
State: California
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Tuesday, June 03, 2008

THE CHAINSAW MAFIA reviews "(spek.ter)"!!!
Current mood: animated
Category: Dreams and the Supernatural

So one of my actresses Serena Toxicat (aka THORA ZINE), who plays Goth Singer MORGANA SAINT,


has just informed me that we got a new cool review up for our Horror short "(spek.ter)"

Here's an EXCERPT:

"QUICK FIX:

Dani is an entrepreneurial young woman who runs her own Goth Erotica website, which is filled with pictures of her recreating poses of real deaths from crime scene books. One day while working, she hears about the death of her favorite Goth Queen singer, Morgana Saint, which sets off a very quick, yet horrifying, chain of events that makes Dani question just what is real and what in the blue hell is happening to her…"

YOU CAN READ THE ENTIRE REVIEW HERE!!!

It was written by Indie Horror filmmaker CRAIG McGEE


who also writes reviews for a couple of Horror-related sites:
THE CHOPPING BLOCK


You can also check out THE CHOPPING BLOCK MYSPACE PAGE!


and THE CHAINSAW MAFIA where his review for "(spek.ter)" appears at - click on the photo to be taken to their myspace page and the banner to be taken to the actual website:



Now, let me explain more about THE CHAINSAW MAFIA - it's a San Francisco Bay Area-based Horror Community site, started by local Indie Horror Actress/Filmmaker/Entrepreneur SHANNON LARK (who was recently crowned FANGORIA's SPOOKSMODEL):

..


It was through her website that I found Special Fx Make-up Designer JARED GUENTHER to perform the make-up effects in "(spek.ter)". Jared has worked with Shannon in the past and now currently resides in Los Angeles, taking his career to the next level!!!

[Jared with Horror Actor Icon MICHAEL BERRYMAN (from Wes Craven's THE HILLS HAVE EYES and of course that MOTLEY CRUE video, "Smokin' In The Boys Room") on the set of the indie Horror flick "FALLEN ANGELS"]

Check out THE CHAINSAW MAFIA WEBSITE for more info.

Now back to Shannon Lark - she also performs with the touring Horror-based (albeit sexy) dance troupe THE LIVING DEAD GIRLZ <------ the link to the left takes you to their myspace page!

Click on the Banner to view their website:




and she's involved with the VISCERA FILM FESTIVAL - a Film Festival that showcases Horror Shorts by Women!!!


Shannon recently starred in a Horror short THE CLEANER

that was co-written by the aforementioned CRAIG McGEE with Director MICHELLE FATALE - a SF Bay Area filmmaker, based on a story she came up with.

Click on her name & her photos above to check out her myspace page!!!

Michelle is also associated with THE CHAINSAW MAFIA and THE CHOPPING BLOCK!!!

You can check out Michelle's website by clicking her banner below:


THE CLEANER has won a few awards and received favorable reviews. Here's the Teaser Trailer:


Michelle is also involved with the online Horror Radio show
THE JOE FLYNN SHOW


And this concludes the latest blog. Any hardcore Horror fans reading this should keep an eye out for CRAIG MCGEE, MICHELLE FATALE & SHANNON LARK - the three of them individually and collectively are beginning to make some waves in the Independent Horror Community!!!

As ALWAYS Thank You For Reading!!!

Currently listening :
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
By Black Sabbath
Release date: 1990-10-25

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Monday, April 28, 2008

HOUSE OF HORRORS Article on "(spek.ter)" & Indie Horror!!!
Current mood: stoked



So over at the HOUSE OF HORRORS website "(spek.ter)" gets its first mention ever in an article about Indie Horror, titled "Ode To The Independent Horror Filmmaker"! The article is written by the passionate and ultra cool Indie Horror supporter, THE FAN GIRL NEXT DOOR!!! Click on her name or her photo below to check out her myspace page!


Special Thanks to you, FAN GIRL, for popping "(spek.ter)"'s cherry on the article front!!!

(excerpt from the article):
"Every now and then I sit around and wonder what I am going to write about that week. Sometimes, I got nothin', you know? Well, this was one of those unfortunate weeks. Just as I was about to give up and tell HOUSE OF HORRORS I broke both my hands in some freak gardening mishap, a wonderful thing arrived in my mailbox from indie filmmaker Terrence Kelsey.

The horror short (SPEK.TER), meaning something that haunts or perturbs, is the wonderful thing in which I speak of. It's hard to creep me out but this film did. It got under my skin. I guess it didn't help that I watched it with the lights off but Kelsey definitely sets a mood. The viewer knows they are in good hands, its focused and effective film making. The imagery is amazing. Right off the bat it gets your attention, which it needs to do given the 15 minute run time."

You can read the entire article at the HOUSE OF HORRORS website!!!

Thank You as ALWAYS for reading! More updates to come, as they happen!!!

And I'm still working on sending out FREE COPIES of "(spek.ter)" to everyone who has PM'd me their contact info. thus far!!!

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Sunday, March 02, 2008

FILM FESTIVAL UPDATE: Miami, Florida (UPDATE)
Current mood: thankful
Category: Blogging

Just a quick update regarding the Miami Underground Film Festival. It turns out my short "(spek.ter)" won for Best Horror. Please click on the little banner directly below to see the Winner's page. So, I now have officially won something.





So as my bulletin just mentioned, "(spek.ter)" has dived into the MUFF - as in the MIAMI UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL!!! Click on the Banner above to be taken to their website!!!

"(spek.ter)" will air in the Short Film II program on SUNDAY MARCH 9, at 7:00 PM @ the Miami Beach Cinematheque. Click HERE for details!!!

You can also check their myspace page HERE!

And as I did in my previous blog, I am going to highlight another film in the festival that happens to also be on my friend's list:

MARTA'S SEX TAPE

from Writer/Director ANTHONY RIVERO STABLEY - whom aside from making films through his production company, SUPER GRANDE FILMS - he's also particularly known for his work as an Art Director on Hollywood features (i.e. WHITE OLEANDER, STIGMATA and Todd Haynes' SAFE) as well as a Production Designer on the indie satire, A DAY WITHOUT A MEXICAN, amongst other features.

And that's the latest for now. More updates coming sooner or later!

Also to those whom I've promised free copies of my short, APRIL will be the magic month to send them out (especially to you "friends" over in Europe & the UK)!!! Any other "friends" who'd like a copy please message me your contact info.

As always, Thank You For Reading!!!

Currently watching :
Demon Seed
Release date: 04 October, 2005

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Friday, December 14, 2007

FILM FESTIVAL UPDATE: Athens, Greece (UPDATED)!!!
Current mood: blessed
Category: Blogging

Today, my short plays at the festival in Athens, Greece. Below, I've added to this blog the Festival's promo video that's on YouTube at the moment. To those who have seen my short, see if you can spot my clips within this ultra-bloody montage of the movies that will be shown over the course of several days!!!!






Hello again, Ladies and Gentlemen.

The 4th & latest festival to showcase my Horror short "(spek.ter)" in all of it's naked & bloody Rock 'n' Roll glory, is THE 1ST SCREAMIN' ATHENS HORROR FESTIVAL

- a very cool new Horror/Rock 'n' Roll Festival in Athens, Greece that is organized by an even cooler woman - Rena O' Rock.


Click on the festival poster above for more details and full movie & band listings.

"(spek.ter)" is scheduled to play on FRIDAY, JANUARY 4th at 20:30 (aka 8:30pm)


Two of the various other cool shorts (plus features new and classics: such as George A. Romero's MARTIN) that are scheduled to appear are:

CANNIBAL FLESH RIOT directed by graphic artist/filmmaker GRIS GRIMLEY





and



THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM directed by MARC LOUGEE & produced by noted stop-motion animation/fx maestro Ray Harryhausen (of JASON & THE ARGONAUNTS and CLASH OF THE TITANS fame)


- "(spek.ter)" has appeared with this short in Buenos Aires recently (see previous blog entry) - Marc Lougee's short film has appeared in over 65 festivals around the globe since it was completed and has won numerous awards and still continues to play at festivals as well as air across Canada on the BRAVO! Arts Channel.

Although, I won't be at the festival, I do plan to pick up these shorts soon, since I look forward to seeing them very much.

Also scheduled to appear amongst other live acts are the Horror-inspired UK band ZOMBINA AND THE SKELETONES




In addition to Movies and Music, Art work will be displayed as well, such as Artist, SETH SIRO ANTON

(taken from Screamin Athen's Blog):
A hyper-reality made of nightmares and dark shadows of mankind…

Violent and melancholic aesthetics resulting in a sweet, romantic aroma.

Extensive use of religious symbols taken from the Egyptian and Sumerian mythology. Images descending from the primal forces of metaphysical disorder…

Inspiration tank: the human unconscious.

A frightened, self-destructive being seeking redemption…

This is the nightmarish and claustrophobic world of SETH SIRO ANTON, a plasmatic, alternative timespace where the main figures fight, scream, howl, pumping their power from the chaotic kingdom of the cosmic unconsciousness.




To those of you whom have already viewed my short, I thank you for taking the time to watch it and telling me your thoughts on it. And to all of you around the globe whom have already been kind enough to pass along your home addresses and PO Boxes, I will be sending out your free copies of "(spek.ter)" VERY soon - to the rest of you, I'll be hitting you up individually to see if you too would like a free copy. If so, please go ahead and private message me your info. and I'll add it to my growing address list - and please indicate PAL or NTSC DVD formats, if you live outside the US. I'll be sending out the free discs throughout 2008!

That's it for now. Until the next update...

Thank You for reading!!!

Currently listening :
Love’s Burial Ground
By Forgotten Tomb
Release date: 17 April, 2007

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Saturday, October 27, 2007

FILM FESTIVAL UPDATE: Buenos Aires, Argentina!!!
Current mood: excited
Category: Blogging




Yes, ladies and gentlemen, my little Horror Short That Could aka "(spek.ter)" got accepted into this Horror Film Festival down in South America - titled B.A.R.S. (Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre)!!! Click on the banners above to see the complete festival listings.

The festival is going on over the course of several days, with my short being put into a block of Horror shorts (titled CORTES DE TERROR 2) and will be shown on November 5 (5 Novembre)!

Below are the shorts being shown with "(spek.ter)":

Los otros cortos que participan en esta sección son - CORTOS DE TERROR 2 (110´):

KM 2321 El camino de los muertos (Cesar Bigus Argentina 2006 24´)

La llave que abre la celda (Lejzor Wolf Argentina 2007 9´)

Mi novia es una zombie (Santiago Toyos Argentina 2007 8´)

Quiero ver tus colmillos (Omar Nicosia Argentina 2007 20´)

Nadie Inquietó Mas (Gustavo Mendoza Argentina 2007 9´)

Clown Pavel (Quevedo Ullvari Argentina 2007 8´)

The Pit and the Pendulum (Marc Lougee Canada 2007 8´)

Spek.Ter (Terrence Kelsey USA 2007 14´)

The Tunnel (Radka Váchalová UK 2006 9´)

La programación completa está disponible en rojosangre.quintadimension.com

Of course, I won't be able to attend. But my friend, Nicolletta in Uruguay (who sings in this cool "punk-ish" rock band GUACHASS) may be able to find some folks to go in my place, in case my short wins any audience awards (not that I'm expecting to win anything - I just want people to see it)!!! She's won't be available on November 5th to be my 'representative' at the festival, so she's helping me with other alternatives. We'll see what happens with that!!!

Until the next update...please Stay Tuned!!!! Again, Thank You for reading!

Currently listening :
Krux II
By Krux
Release date: 23 October, 2006

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

FESTIVAL UPDATES: PART 2!!!
Current mood: giddy
Category: Blogging

I just got the official word today that my Horror short "(spek.ter)" has been accepted into a 2nd film festival - this one is in Ontario, Canada:



DANSE MACABRE HORRORFEST 2007
7pm-1am
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
The Confederation Place Hotel Ballroom
237 Ontario Street,
Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Click on their pages below for more details:
DANSE MACABRE HORRORFEST MYSPACE PAGE

DANSE MACABRE HORRORFEST website

They haven't announced the actual schedule of the showtimes yet (I don't think). But Program Director Pierre Duran-Lefebvre, told me that it should play at least two times at the festival.


And just a reminder to those on my friend's list who are scheduled to appear at or plan to go to the IT CAME FROM LAKE MICHIGAN FILM FESTIVAL:

"(spek.ter)" is scheduled to play on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 at 9pm

Check out their pages for more details on the festival:
IT CAME FROM LAKE MICHIGAN FILM FESTIVAL MYSPACE PAGE

IT CAME FROM LAKE MICHIGAN FILM FESTIVAL website

More updates hopefully soon! Thank You for reading!!!

Currently listening :
Shadows of the Sun
By Ulver
Release date: 09 October, 2007

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Monday, October 01, 2007

FESTIVAL UPDATES & misc.
Current mood: busy
Category: Blogging

So a quick update. Sorry I haven't blogged more often as I'd like to, but I've been busy entering my horror short into some film festivals. And so far I got into one, which is a Horror festival in Michigan:




- it plays on Friday, Oct 26 at 9pm in their 'Poe Room'.

Friday Oct 26, 2007
11:30 am Doors open
Poe Room
12 pm - Brain Dead
2pm - Damaged
4pm - Mark Borchardt trailers and Q/A
6pm - The Medium
7pm - Tree
9pm - (spek.ter)
Staving
10:30 pm - Hopewell Haunting

Howard Room
12 pm - Short Film Block I
Chase
Zombie Wife
Peek A Boo
Back Roads
W.O.R.M.

2pm - Short Film Block II
Attack of the Space Mowers
Guardian
Threat Level Orange
Still Breathing

4pm - Short Film Block III
Burr Effect II
By Appointment Only

7pm - CHAD VADER screening with Q&A by creators Matt Sloan and Aaron Yonda.

8 pm - Mortuary Girls

August Derleth Room

12pm - Blood Shed
2pm - Stupid Teenagers Must Die!
4pm - Take II

7pm - Premiere: Witches Night. Walk the red carpet and mingle with the best and the brightest in independent film.

Gala Party - $20 in advance $25 at the Door Must be 21. Limited to the first 100. Could be filled by Show time!

Festival director Wayne Clingman and assistant director William Zenobia bring you the party to end all parties!
Hosted by MARS and Sofiya Mina Smirnova
Music by Orphonic Orchestra
Entertainment by the Living Dead Girls

You do not have to wait to go to Hell it has been brought to you!
Costumes are encouraged but not mandatory.

BACK TO ME BLOGGING:
I completed the post-production on my short back in early August and then started the whole film festival process. I'm still busy sending the short off to as many festivals as I can through the beginning of 2008, while planting the seeds for my future projects., including another short possibly in the works.

Also, I'm working to get DVD-r copies of the short made available (for FREE) to ALL of my online friends on myspace (and whatever sites I may be on): personal friends and online aquaintences. So if any of you are seriously interested in seeing/owning it, please message me your address. And I'll keep you posted on when I will send it out to you. Otherwise, I will make a surprise appearance in your message inbox, asking if you'd like a copy.

I've already contacted some of you folks overseas (whom will receive PAL format versions) and have received your addresses. I will be sending out your copies this month within the coming weeks. Thank you very much for your support.

Until the next update - Thank You for reading.

Currently listening :
Beggars Banquet
By The Rolling Stones
Release date: 27 August, 2002

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Thursday, June 21, 2007

MUSIC COPYRIGHT CLEARANCES w/ Pix!!!
Current mood: thankful





Yes, ladies & dudes, it's FINALLY that time again - another mind blowing blog by "Yours Truly"! Well, not quite, since "Yours Truly" has just left the building - so you'll hafta settle for my latest blog instead. SUCKERS!!!!

I apologize for the LONG delay. Since the last blog episode in February, I have been working to get all of the copyrighted materials in my Horror short cleared via signed release forms.

This process took much longer than expected, causing the folks at OUTPOST STUDIOS some concern about when I would be able to do the final mix of the Sound Design (created by studio owner Dave Nelson) before their busy Summer season of movie projects gets under way.

Well, now their worries are over (as are mine - shwoo!!!). We're scheduled to perform the final mix, next week on Wednesday, June 27th! And I am extremely looking forward to it. YES!!! That much CLOSER to World Domination (or at least to completing this 12 - 15 minute short flick - I ain't picky)!!!

But all that time was not wasted as I and my partner in cinematic crime, John L. (aka Beachtree Manningcroft)

have been working hard, co-writing our own Tarantino/Rodriguez-inspired "grindhouse" opus, which we hope to co-direct and put into production next year or early 2009. We'll keep everyone posted about that when the time arrives.

Right about now, I wanna introduce the artists who have officially given me their blessings to use their music and/or merchandise in my short to showcase at film festivals everywhere.


First say, "Hello!" to (or as they would say, "RECOGNIZE!!!") THE DWARVES

whose song "Demented" off of their last release "The Dwarves Must Die" (2004) is featured in my short.

HOSTEL fans will have heard portions of another song ("Massacre") from this same album during the "brothel sequence" in the first half of that Eli Roth flick.

I also send out special thanks to DWARVES' mad genius mastermind, vocalist & songwriter Blag Dahlia

(Yes! He's probably pondering the meaning of the Universe in this photo)
for his generosity & co-operation, in regards to letting me showcase their merchandise (i.e. T-shirts, poster, CD Covers) in the short as well. And another special thanks goes out to guitarist Hewhocannotbenamed

for composing a special song for my actress, Serena Toxicat (aka Thora Zine) to sing over for her Goth singer character. You can check out the DWARVES merch here at SUBURBAN STAIN. And check out their website here: www.thedwarves.com. Click on the band's highlighted name link to be directed to their myspace page.

Now, it's time to meet the misanthropic Doom/Dark Metal band from Italy - FORGOTTEN TOMB

whose music has been the primary inspiration for this project - going back to 2002 (when I first began this endeavor as a feature film production). Obviously, the feature film project didn't pan out (long story). But FT's founder, singer, guitarist, songwriter Herr Morbid

has continued to be supportive of this project for all these years and I am in debt to him for that. In my short, the title track from FT's second album "Springtime Depression" (2003)

a dark & melancholic guitar instrumental piece - plays over a pivotal scene. Even cooler is that Herr Morbid made a special remix (more grim and atmospheric sounding than the original version) just for my short.

Btw, the band recently released their 4th full length CD "Negative Megalomania" on Avantegarde Records, Italy.

You can pick it up at various distros, including Black Metal.com and The End Records to name a couple. You can check more about FORGOTTEN TOMB on their website here: www.forgottentomb.com. Click the band's highlighted name (further above) for their myspace page.

Which brings us to my next guest - musical artist NEBELHEXE

(aka Andrea Haugen of HAGALAZ' RUNEDANCE and other projects). Those in the Pagan & Black Metal circles will be very familiar with her background, music and ideals. Those who don't know can check out the NEBELHEXE personal myspace page and also check out her website www.nebelhexe.com/!

She first came to my attention through her long since defunct Dark Ambient project AGHAST (which she was 1/2 of a dynamic female duo) - with their only CD release "Hexeri im Zwielicht der Finsternis" (1994).


AGHAST's muzak was EXTREMELY dark & creepy - PERFECT for an atmospheric Gothic Horror film. When it came time to edit the "photo montage" sequence in my short, I had only one song in mind and I was very determined to obtain Andrea's approval - and that song is called "Call From The Grave"! I am EXTREMELY ELATED for her letting me use this song in my short.

Any fans of the original George A Romero film, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD should see/hear the grim vibe I am channeling from that's film's "photo montage ending" with my own!

Now AGHAST is literally a dead project for Andrea. So please check out her latest incarnation as NEBELHEXE

Especially those of you of the Goth/Pagan persuasion. You will NOT be disappointed! As with FORGOTTEN TOMB, you can buy NEBELHEXE and Andrea's other projects at Black Metal.com and The End Records

And lastly, I give major "Thanks" to Adam Parfry of FERAL HOUSE PUBLISHING

for allowing me to use images from this book DEATH SCENES: A HOMICIDE DETECTIVE SCRAPBOOK.


Feral House is known for releasing books with a dark subversive nature - absolutely NOT for the mainstream, prudish and politically-correct ilk!!! Check out their website here: feralhouse.com/

Two of their most popular titles that I own (aside from the DEATH SCENES book) are:
LORDS OF CHAOS (which may be out of print now - I'm not sure)

about the beginnings of the then notorious Black metal underground scene in the early 90's, primarily in Norway & Sweden with their infamous church burnings and murders by members of certain bands & fans.

and

SUICIDE GIRLS

which I'm certain many of you on myspace are familiar with their website, myspace page and their ever-growing list of Goth, Punk & Metal Fetish Models (some of whom are on my friend's list).

While I'm at it, let me re-introduce artist JENNY LEE

a very cool gal I met through myspace via Serena/Thora Zine's friend's list. I was SO IMPRESSED with her work that I bought these two prints to showcase in my short (also with her consent as well).

Click on her highlighted name for her myspace page and check out her website: http://www.bleedingorchidstudio.com/!

Now for the official credits that will be shown on the promotional materials:

Once Upon A Film Productions presents
A Short Film by Terrence Kelsey
(spek.ter)
Starring Keisha Jackson and Serena Toxicat
Featuring Songs by The Dwarves, Forgotten Tomb, and Nebelhexe (formally Aghast)
Music & Sound Design - Dave Nelson
Additional Music - Martin Greenwood
Special Make-up Effects - Jared Guenther
Director of Photography - Silvin Morgan
Produced, Edited, Written & Directed by Terrence Kelsey

I'll list the full cast & crew later.

And this concludes the latest edition of my fantastic blog. Now that the final mix of the Sound Design will be under way next week, I should be able to update more frequently (me hopes)!

Until then...

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Tuesday, February 27, 2007

SOUND DESIGN SHENANIGANS w/ PIX!!!
Current mood: geeky

DAY 1 - 2/12/07 - NEW MUSIC SCORE

My first day at OUTPOST STUDIOS consisted of studio owner and my sound designer Dave Nelson creating a new music score to replace most of what has now become my temporary score that was done by my friend, Martin Greenwood. We're still using some of Martin's material. But Dave was able to create a score that was FAR MORE OMINOUS than what Martin and I had done before.

Originally, it wasn't my plan to replace most of Martin's score. But when Dave showed me a sample of what he can do, I couldn't resist.

We also started adding new Sound FX as well. And I couldn't be happier. I can't wait to unleash the finish product on the masses (or whomever wants to see & hear it)!!!





DAY 2 - 2/15/07 - FOLEY DAY

Today was Foley Day. They had this Independent Foley Artist, MARNIE MOORE come down and do her "magic". I'm IMPRESSED with her credits (I HAD NO IDEA)! Unfortunately, I wasn't available to witness this, since I had to make an appearance at my "day job". However, the folks at Outpost (namely Dave's personal assistant, Travis Ames) were kind enough to take some photos for me to post here. Enjoy!!!









DAY 3 - 2/19/07 - VOICE OVER

On this day, I had a very cool dude, CHRIS GRIDLEY come down to do some Voice Over work for the off-screen "TV Newscaster" role. Chris is also a sound designer and has worked on some of Terry Zwigoff's flicks, amongst other projects. You can read his credits over at imdb.com









He and Dave have crossed paths before. So, they also spent time getting reacquainted down memory lane.



After Chris left, Dave & I worked on more with the Score and Sound FX (and placed Chris' voice over work onto the appropriate sections of the short):








DAY 4 - 2/21/07 - ADR & VOICE OVER

YES!!!! I had been anticipating this day since filming commenced on my Horror short back during the first week of July 2006.

I knew that I would have to bring in SERENA (aka Thora Zine in my top 24) in to add some spooky voice overs to certain scenes.

But also since we didn't have our Sound Recordist, ED JOYCE available on the last day of filming (due to a prior engagement he had) - which this day was our main dialogue exposition scene - we also had to have KEISHA come down to loop her dialogue (i.e. ADR - Audio Dialogue Replacement). Meaning she had to literally lip sync her dialogue to match what she said before and have it fit the movements of her lips as she spoke, since we didn't mic her up properly during the filming of this particular scene. After a few bad takes, where she had to get used to this process, we succeeded in getting 4 excellent takes back to back for me to choose from.

Again, Keisha and Serena were the ever awesome troopers who kicked ass in the studio, with their performances. I'M HIGHLY IN GRATITUDE to them for their participation and continued support for this project. And EVEN MORE, I value the great friendships that has developed between us over the course of doing this project.








My Director of Photography, SILVIN MORGAN also came down to check out the proceedings. So we had a small Cast/Crew Reunion between the four of us.


After recording the ladies, we sat down and watched the short with their newly recorded vocals combined with the all new Sound Design and Music Score that Dave created.



Silvin and I were especially blown away at how much a difference a kick ass professional sound design can elevate our project 110% above what we accomplished visually (via Cinematography, Lighting, Editing and Special/Make-up FX)!

SOUND IS EVERYTHING!!!!

Keisha, Travis & Serena:


and Serena, Dave & Keisha:



DAY 5 - SHENANIGANS WITH THE DWARVES - 2/23/07

One major thing that had to be completed was having a song written & performed by Serena for her "Morgana Saint" character.

To those who have been paying attention already knew I have a cooperation with long running punk legends THE DWARVES (and I have a certain Lady friend to thank for that. She KNOWS who she is!!!)

And in addition to having one of their songs & merchandise included in my shot, I was able to get the normally naked masked guitarist Hewhocannotbenamed to collaborate with Serena on a Dark Ambient Goth song for her "Morgana" character:




- to which Serena made the song even more interesting by singing it in French (Yes! Girl is fluent in Francais). She assures me that the lyrics all relate to the story. Even if they didn't, she still sounded great singing in French.





We're all EXTREMELY HAPPY at how the song came out. I just hope it will work for the scene that the song is supposed to appear within.

MEANWHILE, self-proclaimed "Rock Legend" BLAG DAHLIA hung out, cracked jokes and of course being the ladies man he is, got very friendly with Serena - all in playful fun!!!








Good times were had by all!!! I tell ya'!!!





In parting, the Sound Design is NEARLY COMPLETE!!! We still have to go through all of the recently recorded material and choose the best takes and then decide on a date for the Final Mix.

So, until then...Thank You for reading and checking out my progress!!!

STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES, MOFOS!!!!

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Wednesday, January 17, 2007

SOUND DESIGN in FEB.!!!
Current mood: excited

So, here's a quick update on my Horror short that I'm giving to whomever's interested on this "official day" of January 17th, which makes it my 38th year of being on Earth!

I've just finalized a deal with OUTPOST STUDIOS in San Francisco to complete the sound design work in mid/late Feb. (consisting of ADR looping, voice overs, foley to editing and final mix).

If all goes according to plan, this project should be completely done and ready to showcase by March or April. We'll see.

If I can pick up a new digital camera in time (since my old one crapped out on me), I'll try to snap as many photos of the sound design process as possible. Personally, I want to see the Foley Artist they have in mind do her thing.

Everyone at OUTPOST has been very cool and are excited to work on this project. But then again, my supernatural/psychological Horror short has full female nudity, some distubing images, mild violence and gore - so how could they NOT be excited? LOL!!! Beats working on "corporate projects", I guess.

So, expect more updates next month!!!

And given that this is my Birthday today, I just received this cool present from my close friends (aka "biene" & "hexer" in my top 24):



Fond memories from my childhood in the 70's! This is where I start singin' to you ALL like Eddie Murphy in DELIRIOUS and say: "You ain't got no ice cream, 'cause you on da' welfare" Ha ha!!!

Shoot! Everyone should have a talking "martial arts" dog (with the voice of Scatman Crothers) and his smart allec, Alley Cat!!!

Thanks Again for reading!!!

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