Lame, yes I know. If I can get the embed code to work I will replace this with that later. For now, go to the address above. I think you all know what that is...
Well, we finally finished. Last week was busy; each night I worked well into the night with Victoria and Steve on post-production. As of 3:30 Friday morning the movie was complete and it was in the mail to Slamdance by that afternoon. We won't hear back either way from them until the first or second week of December.
The sound editing was a nightmare. Lesson learned: always, always, always get the sound right the first time and never assume you can fix it post... It feels like we've been working on this movie for a very long time but really we only began shooting back in August and wrapped on October 22nd. I had assumed the movie would be around 12-15 minutes but, for better or worse, it ended up totaling around 27 minutes. The project flowed so smoothly, and there are so many people to thank.
Victoria Nohl (Lead actress)- I love you. There is no other way to express my gratitude for your unrelenting dedication to this project. You were my number one on this, and we will without question work together again very soon.
Steve Hanson (Sound engineering/Housemouse Productions, Factory manager)- Thank you for all the work you did to find the sounds I was looking for. You're a true professional.
Zak Freidt (Camera/Lighting, City Homicide Officer)- What can I say? You and I work well together, man. Thank you for giving up so much of your time to hold a camera and help out with this project. It was a blast to work with you.
Bryan Ebbenga (Neighbor)- Thank you for letting us use your farm property and make a mess of your house for the sake of this short movie. You've always been so accommodating, and we always felt welcome.
Hymie Felicilda (Commanding Officer Voice)- All those years of radio broadcasting have paid off once again! Thank you for all the support you gave me throughout this entire process, Dad, and I'm glad you were able to be a part of it in the end.
Bruce Stein (Commanding Officer Voice)- Thank you for making the time to lend your voice to this character.
Kathi and John Brahland- I'm not sure how to thank two people who would allow someone to come into their home on four separate occasions and take over, but that's exactly what you did. Your house was a huge part of this movie and it wouldn't have been the same without it. Thank you for putting up with all our inconveniences, and thank you for all your support on this movie. Can I at least buy you and your family dinner to repay you?
Mike Polston (James Baker)- Thank you for enduring the torturous exercise of sitting in a chair motionless wearing restrictive makeup for hours on end. I can't tell you how much I appreciate all your support and encouragement throughout this entire process.
Clare and Tony Friedrichsen- Thank you both so much for letting us use your beautiful farm property. I'm only sorry the rain didn't hold out long enough for us to shoot more of it.
Dan Harris (Script Supervisor)- To the guy I've never met but knows me better than most people, thank you for finding a way to support me and this movie from half a country away.
Nina Nudsibidze (Script Supervisor)- Thank you for your enthusiasm and involvement in this project.
Mary and Steve Hearn- Mom, thank you for your support throughout this movie. I know this isn't a romantic comedy like you love to watch, so I'll thank you in advance for sitting through a movie that will make you uncomfortable just because your son made it :) Steve, thank you for your advice and interest in this project.
Beth Langlais-Sick/Brian Sick- Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for everything you two have done for me. I would never have been able to do this without the opportunities you have afforded me, and I will always remember that. And Beth, thank you for threatening to kick me out if I ever gave up on this movie...
Nancy Langlais- My second mom. No matter how many times I came home discouraged over some setback you've always believed it would turn out. Thank you for not letting me give up on this.
Lisa, Jerry, and Julian Sturm- To the entire Sturm family, thank you for letting us start fires in your back yard and destroy your grass. It was such a pleasure to get to know all of you, we all felt as though we became part of your family because of this movie, and I am so grateful for your generosity, support, and kindness throughout this entire movie.
Ian Chalmers (Camera/Lighting)- Your family can have you back again now! Thank you for giving so much of your time and energy to helping with this movie. It was great to work with you and have your input.
Erica Fredricks (Script Supervisor/Camera/Lighting)- As with most everything you're involved with, you made this movie better. Thank you for believing in what I was trying to do with this.
Adam Potts (Camera/Lighting)- I'm glad we were able to reconnect through this movie, and I hope we are able to work together again in the future. Thank you for all your help and insight throughout shooting!
http://www.appliedperspective.com/wp
Dan Rollins- (Editing/Publishing Assistance)- My Final Cut Pro Jedi Master. Without you this project would not have made it out on time, and you are truly a life saver. Thank you so much the help you gave me. I owe you, big time.
http://LiveWireFilms.com
Michale Sevy (Camera/Lighting)- Thank you for all your time and work in the early stages of shooting! It was a pleasure to work with someone with such knowledge of the camera equipment.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michales
Ryan Trosvig/Jessy Vittum (Camera/Lighting)- Thank you both for stepping in last minute to help out. We would have been screwed without you.
Emily Jarrett Hughes/ Gail Anderson (Minnesota Council of Churches)- Thank you both for your interest in a project that has nothing to do with why I work for you :) It has been a great pleasure to be an intern at your organization, and I look forward to devoting even more time to our work now that 'Podunk' is finished.
And to those who didn't work directly on this movie, but nonetheless were integral in its completion:
Lisa and Sam Breezee
Frankie Crescioni
Pat Jandro
John Koch: http://johnkochfilm.com
Steve and Marscha Rouch, Steve Rouch Photography, http://www.choicephoto.com/home.php
This was such an exciting process. I'll be submitting to more festivals in the months ahead as we begin to prepare for the projects to come. This is only the beginning...
Well, we finally finished. Last week was busy; each night I worked well into the night with Victoria and Steve on post-production. As of 3:30 Friday morning the movie was complete and it was in the mail to Slamdance by that afternoon. We won't hear back either way from them until the first or second week of December.
The sound editing was a nightmare. Lesson learned: always, always, always get the sound right the first time and never assume you can fix it post... It feels like we've been working on this movie for a very long time but really we only began shooting back in August and wrapped on October 22nd. I had assumed the movie would be around 12-15 minutes but, for better or worse, it ended up totaling around 27 minutes. The project flowed so smoothly, and there are so many people to thank.
Victoria Nohl (Lead actress)- I love you. There is no other way to express my gratitude for your unrelenting dedication to this project. You were my number one on this, and we will without question work together again very soon.
Steve Hanson (Sound engineering/Housemouse Productions, Factory manager)- Thank you for all the work you did to find the sounds I was looking for. You're a true professional.
Zak Freidt (Camera/Lighting, City Homicide Officer)- What can I say? You and I work well together, man. Thank you for giving up so much of your time to hold a camera and help out with this project. It was a blast to work with you.
Bryan Ebbenga (Neighbor)- Thank you for letting us use your farm property and make a mess of your house for the sake of this short movie. You've always been so accommodating, and we always felt welcome.
Hymie Felicilda (Commanding Officer Voice)- All those years of radio broadcasting have paid off once again! Thank you for all the support you gave me throughout this entire process, Dad, and I'm glad you were able to be a part of it in the end.
Bruce Stein (Commanding Officer Voice)- Thank you for making the time to lend your voice to this character.
Kathi and John Brahland- I'm not sure how to thank two people who would allow someone to come into their home on four separate occasions and take over, but that's exactly what you did. Your house was a huge part of this movie and it wouldn't have been the same without it. Thank you for putting up with all our inconveniences, and thank you for all your support on this movie. Can I at least buy you and your family dinner to repay you?
Mike Polston (James Baker)- Thank you for enduring the torturous exercise of sitting in a chair motionless wearing restrictive makeup for hours on end. I can't tell you how much I appreciate all your support and encouragement throughout this entire process.
Clare and Tony Friedrichsen- Thank you both so much for letting us use your beautiful farm property. I'm only sorry the rain didn't hold out long enough for us to shoot more of it.
Dan Harris (Script Supervisor)- To the guy I've never met but knows me better than most people, thank you for finding a way to support me and this movie from half a country away.
Nina Nudsibidze (Script Supervisor)- Thank you for your enthusiasm and involvement in this project.
Mary and Steve Hearn- Mom, thank you for your support throughout this movie. I know this isn't a romantic comedy like you love to watch, so I'll thank you in advance for sitting through a movie that will make you uncomfortable just because your son made it :) Steve, thank you for your advice and interest in this project.
Beth Langlais-Sick/Brian Sick- Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for everything you two have done for me. I would never have been able to do this without the opportunities you have afforded me, and I will always remember that. And Beth, thank you for threatening to kick me out if I ever gave up on this movie...
Nancy Langlais- My second mom. No matter how many times I came home discouraged over some setback you've always believed it would turn out. Thank you for not letting me give up on this.
Lisa, Jerry, and Julian Sturm- To the entire Sturm family, thank you for letting us start fires in your back yard and destroy your grass. It was such a pleasure to get to know all of you, we all felt as though we became part of your family because of this movie, and I am so grateful for your generosity, support, and kindness throughout this entire movie.
Ian Chalmers (Camera/Lighting)- Your family can have you back again now! Thank you for giving so much of your time and energy to helping with this movie. It was great to work with you and have your input.
Erica Fredricks (Script Supervisor/Camera/Lighting)- As with most everything you're involved with, you made this movie better. Thank you for believing in what I was trying to do with this.
Adam Potts (Camera/Lighting)- I'm glad we were able to reconnect through this movie, and I hope we are able to work together again in the future. Thank you for all your help and insight throughout shooting!
http://www.appliedperspective.com/wp
Dan Rollins- (Editing/Publishing Assistance)- My Final Cut Pro Jedi Master. Without you this project would not have made it out on time, and you are truly a life saver. Thank you so much the help you gave me. I owe you, big time.
http://LiveWireFilms.com
Michale Sevy (Camera/Lighting)- Thank you for all your time and work in the early stages of shooting! It was a pleasure to work with someone with such knowledge of the camera equipment.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michales
Ryan Trosvig/Jessy Vittum (Camera/Lighting)- Thank you both for stepping in last minute to help out. We would have been screwed without you.
Emily Jarrett Hughes/ Gail Anderson (Minnesota Council of Churches)- Thank you both for your interest in a project that has nothing to do with why I work for you :) It has been a great pleasure to be an intern at your organization, and I look forward to devoting even more time to our work now that 'Podunk' is finished.
And to those who didn't work directly on this movie, but nonetheless were integral in its completion:
Lisa and Sam Breezee
Frankie Crescioni
Pat Jandro
John Koch: http://johnkochfilm.com
Steve and Marscha Rouch, Steve Rouch Photography, http://www.choicephoto.com/home.php
This was such an exciting process. I'll be submitting to more festivals in the months ahead as we begin to prepare for the projects to come. This is only the beginning...
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