I haven’t produced much in the last couple of weeks, even though I have been busy. When I get working on too many different projects, I don’t get anything done. That has been my problem lately.
I had the Digital Beta tapes from the My Most Difficult Case converted to digital files. I can edit them on my computer. Now all I have to do is edit it.
I have done some enhancements to my website. I created standard page formats, but I focussed on changes to make updating the site easier for me. I started to experiment with advertizing on the internet using Google AdWords. I started with an advert for “Line of Taxis”. Since I started running the ad, I’ve been getting more page views. No revenue generated yet.
Other story ideas, movie ideas, and article ideas keep distracting me. One article I am thinking about is “how can fiction compete with reality?” It has been floating around in my head for a long time. When O.J. had that low speed chase before the police arrested him, millions of people sat and watched a car driving down the highway for hours. You could never do that is a fictional movie.
Recently my wife and I travelled to China, the west coast, and Edmonton. Between the three of them, I shot 7 or 8 hours of video. I am still sorting through that. It is mainly home movie stuff, but I have some shots that I think I can turn into a couple of short documentaries to post on the internet.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
My Most Difficult Case Re-Edit
I made a small step forward on My Most Difficult Case this week. I arranged to get my Digital Beta tapes converted to computer files by Digital Video Masters so I can start the re-editing.
They will be converting the tapes into 10-bit uncompressed format. The files from that are large, but they are better quality. I read on-line that because they are uncompressed, the processing time is much faster too.
When I shot the film back in 2002 and 2003 I had all my negatives transferred to video. While I planned to complete the film on film, and did so, I always had in my mind that I wanted the option to go back later.
When I was looking at the tapes at Digital Video Masters, one of the shots caught my eye. Due to a technical glitch, some shots wee out of focus and we had to reshoot them. Looking at the out of focus shots, I thought they had a look that might work well in the film.
They will be converting the tapes into 10-bit uncompressed format. The files from that are large, but they are better quality. I read on-line that because they are uncompressed, the processing time is much faster too.
When I shot the film back in 2002 and 2003 I had all my negatives transferred to video. While I planned to complete the film on film, and did so, I always had in my mind that I wanted the option to go back later.
When I was looking at the tapes at Digital Video Masters, one of the shots caught my eye. Due to a technical glitch, some shots wee out of focus and we had to reshoot them. Looking at the out of focus shots, I thought they had a look that might work well in the film.
Web Page Changes
I have converted most of the pages on the website from HTML to PHP. PHP will allow me to do some fancy things with the website. My main motivation was that I could create standard elements that individual pages can pull in. I am doing this with the pages header, so I only need to change one file rather than all of them.
While I was making the conversions, I standardized the look of the individual pages. When I created the pages, I used a slightly different approach each time. I now have a couple of templates to use. I made more variations in the standard than I had planned to, but I think that they were all justified.
While I was making the conversions, I standardized the look of the individual pages. When I created the pages, I used a slightly different approach each time. I now have a couple of templates to use. I made more variations in the standard than I had planned to, but I think that they were all justified.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
A New Story and Some New Articles
New Story
I published a short story A Homicide Detective's Rude Awakening http://authspot.com/short-stories/a-homicide-detectives-rude-awakening/ this week. I think it is a departure from what I’ve done in the past, but the idea has been haunting me for years. The inspiration came from a Law and Order episode.
New Articles
I compiled my blogs about my detective story into three articles that I posted on Bukisa. http://www.bukisa.com/people/DynamicLethargy
Film Festival
I submitted Line of Taxis to an on-line film festival. http://www.yourindiefilm.com/node/495 If I get the most votes, then I will win $5,000. I don’t think that is about to happen though. The idea for the festival is interesting, so I would encourage you to have a look at it. Don’t feel obligated to vote for my film.
My Most Difficult Case
I started to work on My Most Difficult Case this week. When I made the film back in 2004, I got all my negatives transferred to DigiBeta tapes. There are a couple of shots I used in the final film that I didn’t gete transferred. I do have alternate takes that will work as well.
The first order of business is to get my footage converted to computer files so I can work with it. I contacted several places this week and will be selecting one next week.
I published a short story A Homicide Detective's Rude Awakening http://authspot.com/short-stories/a-homicide-detectives-rude-awakening/ this week. I think it is a departure from what I’ve done in the past, but the idea has been haunting me for years. The inspiration came from a Law and Order episode.
New Articles
I compiled my blogs about my detective story into three articles that I posted on Bukisa. http://www.bukisa.com/people/DynamicLethargy
Film Festival
I submitted Line of Taxis to an on-line film festival. http://www.yourindiefilm.com/node/495 If I get the most votes, then I will win $5,000. I don’t think that is about to happen though. The idea for the festival is interesting, so I would encourage you to have a look at it. Don’t feel obligated to vote for my film.
My Most Difficult Case
I started to work on My Most Difficult Case this week. When I made the film back in 2004, I got all my negatives transferred to DigiBeta tapes. There are a couple of shots I used in the final film that I didn’t gete transferred. I do have alternate takes that will work as well.
The first order of business is to get my footage converted to computer files so I can work with it. I contacted several places this week and will be selecting one next week.
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