Emerging Filmmakers
KeithHandy posted in Uncategorized on February 26th, 2007
A quickie before I crash — I just got home from this month’s Emerging Filmmakers Series at the Little Theatre, to see The Other Gods and a half dozen other short indie flicks on the (somewhat) BIG SCREEN with a real audience, followed by a question and answer session that Mike encouraged me to join him up front for. I didn’t have a heck of a lot to say to all those faces staring at us, but I did get a laugh for one innocent/honest comment about the sexiness in another filmmaker’s submission, which happened to fly under my radar when it was co-incidentally shot in the same building I live in.
Overall I was pleased with the effect on the screen — yes, I’m back to talking about Mike’s film here — though I think the overall volume needs to be pumped up a few dB, with some limiting to keep the peaks from distorting. (Yes, mom, I’m playing the loudness wars, but not to the obscene extreme of modern mainstream pop/rock. And no, my mom has no idea what the “loudness wars” are, that was just a figure of speech.) Other than that, I feel good about The Other Gods and definitely want to do more with Mike.
It was good and inspiring to see the other films too, which kind of parallels my experience of forcing myself to go to open mics every week. I’ve only made it to 2 out of 3 so far because of this damn cold — in fact, tonight I was swallowing like crazy to keep my throat moist and not ruin the whole event with coughing fits — but, hey, I’m making the effort, for real.
And please kick me in my sensitive areas and tell me to get some damn business cards printed up. They’re cheap and they get your name out. Do it.
February 28th, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Get some damn business cards printed up you lazy lazy man. They’re so cheap it’s ridiculous. Ask me how I got 1500 nice, color cards for $20 shipped.
Do it.
February 28th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
I don’t feel a “kick” sensation in my sensitive areas. What are you, come kind of pacifist?