What a week. I arrive back in London (after SEVEN months away) with 13Kg of film negative, about 85% of an offline edit, a stack of DV tapes, miscellaneous props including some very grenade-like nanobats and one hell of a backlog of admin. *groan*
Then on Sunday some bastard stole my handbag which was full of gear...
We tried really hard to complete everything in Aus neatly but it wasn't to be. The state of the post industry combined with the hefty list of VFX shots was never going to be easy . I've brought everything back (bar the wooden Sanctuary signs!), take a breather and regroup.
Thanks to everyone who's chipped in and really helped to-date. We could use more. The funding is fast running out.
Volunteers, here's a list of the most pressing tasks ahead.
General
* Get-together. Enuff of this virtual team blarney. You're invited to drinks at Control Secret Headquarters (9 Wyndham Street) next Friday the 12th at 6pm.
* More gigs. Every cent and penny of the project funding that not spent on what goes onscreen at this point is a waste of money. Help us cover overheads and eat by sending in job leads. The prototype lab is crying out to be used by other projects.
Film
* Pre-viz elements for the edit (the offline needs some additional infographics elements for the narrative - I need some help with this)
* Looking for new editor to help me finalise offline. Requirement is for Avid (or FCP HD with Automatic Duck plugin so we can import Video OMFs to my suite)
* VFX - the gig is still up for grabs. We need to lock this down and finish the film.
* Sound design/composer - any recommendations?
Console
* Test -> Revise -> Review -> Test... We have a number of different demos now. Now they need to be pulled together into a coherent package. Delays to the film have exacerbated the difficulties here but the Shakespeare app is getting some good feedback.
Community
* Roger B has unveiled an exciting new VJ app he's working on and we're exploring how this could be coupled with the Switch MOD.
Posted by .M. at August 2, 2005 10:22 AM