Baggage Footage and the Wonderful World of Color Grading
It’s no secret that ever since Apple pulled out the rug from us Final Cut Pro users and unleashed the horror that was/is FCP X, I’ve been slowly distancing myself from Apple software. So, for my latest short, Baggage, I decided from the start that I would complete the entire project in the Adobe Creative [...]
Baggage!
I shot my latest short film this past weekend. It’s called Baggage and I’ve been planning for it for the past six months or so. All in all, it was a really successful, tiring, and hectic shoot. Now, comes the hard part: editing. Special thanks to my cinematographer, Nathan Golon, and all around lighting consultant [...]
Writing for Short of the Week
Some brief but exciting news. I am now writing for the fantastic website, Short of the Week. Short of the Week (henceforth SOTW) is a stellar resource for short film fans such as myself. It combs the depths of the interwebs, highlighting the best and brightest short form content that the web has to offer. [...]
Designated Drivers — Full Movie
Here is the completed version of Designated Drivers. Is it perfect? No. But, I learned a lot in the filmmaking process, especially in regards to the strengths and weaknesses of shooting DSLR. Enjoy!
More Designated Drivers Screengrabs
While I continue to waste time before a “real” update, here are some more screengrabs from the Designated Drivers shoot. All are raw from the camera. So, hopefully they’ll look a little prettier when I color correct.
In Production — Designated Drivers
Again, I’ve been very busy (yes, I realize that’s becoming a disturbing trend with my posts). I really do dig writing, so I’m hoping to eventually get my act together and make this blog space a legitimate place to visit. In the meantime, you get these cryptic, piece-meal updates. Last weekend, I finally started production [...]
Finding Time website has launched
Now that I’ve finished post-production on my new short film, Finding Time, I manged to quickly scrape together an official website: www.lucky9studios.com/findingtime As I start submitting the movie to festivals over the next few months, be sure to check back often. Of course, I’ll post any updates to this blog as well.
We Were None on Vimeo
This past weekend We Were None won best short film (under 30 minutes) at the Lancaster Area Film Festival. A welcome acolade to be sure! I’ve decided to finally post the entire movie on Vimeo while I wait to hear back from other film festivals. So, now you can finally enjoy the full movie from [...]