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Author	Topic: My new film - a western! Pictures from the shoot.

Jeron Standard Userer	Hey everyone - just got done shooting a short project for my Cinematography course. It's a western, err... kind of! You'll see what I mean when you see it. I directed what was a fast and furious couple of days, but it sure was a lot of fun. Here are some pics from the shoot. I figured y'all might enjoy seeing me and my friends in action. The cowboy is my cousin, Thomas! http://jeron.solo.net/fistful/ Jeron PS- Special thanks to Sheriff Joe for a cool story! In the end, I had to take some liberties with the script, but I don't think I compromised the integrity of it. I think it'll turn out really well. [Message edited by Jeron on 05-26-2003]
posted 05-26-2003 10:29 AM PT (US)

Justin Standard Userer	...and who is that in picture Dscn2199.jpg to the left of you Jeron? WOAH!
posted 05-26-2003 10:39 AM PT (US)

Crono/Kyp Standard Userer	Doesn’t this belong in the "Movies" section Just kidding. Glad it all went well! Can't wait to see the final product. And happy 22 --Brian NP: Children of Dune [Message edited by Crono/Kyp on 05-26-2003]
posted 05-26-2003 10:39 AM PT (US)

perfpitch Standard Userer	Ah, the eternally popular Vasquez Rocks alonsg the 5 Freeway. Tell me, did you run into the Gorn, Lazarus, or the ghost of Maria Montez while you were out there? Also, Justin, it's spelled WHOA! WHOA! [Message edited by perfpitch on 05-26-2003]
posted 05-26-2003 10:41 AM PT (US)

Justin Standard Userer	Yeah, you're right. Thanks! Now if you could just hook me up with that girl in that pic, you'd be even more help
posted 05-26-2003 10:49 AM PT (US)

Justin Standard Userer	Oh and Jeron...who is Sheriff Joe?
posted 05-26-2003 10:58 AM PT (US)

Crono/Kyp Standard Userer	Sheriff Joe --B [Message edited by Crono/Kyp on 05-26-2003]
posted 05-26-2003 11:01 AM PT (US)

jonathan_little Standard Userer	The projects for my computer science classes weren't nearly as fun as that appears to be... quote: Originally posted by perfpitch: Also, Justin, it's spelled WHOA! WHOA! Cut it out already with the spelling and grammar lessons. Regards, Jonathan F. Little NP: Taxi Driver
posted 05-26-2003 11:11 AM PT (US)

Jeron Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Justin: Yeah, you're right. Thanks! Now if you could just hook me up with that girl in that pic, you'd be even more help LOL, Justin... she's taken! That was my actress, she flew in from Louisiana. I'm actually about to take her to the airport. It's kind of hard to understand how she might fit into a western... but you'll figure it out once you see it. And Perfpitch, yup - Vasquez Rocks was a great location. There's no wonderin' why so many films have been shot there. In fact, the week prior to my shoot, Looney Tunes: Back in Action was finishing up. Thanks for the birthday wishes, Brian. Jeron [Message edited by Jeron on 05-26-2003]
posted 05-26-2003 11:14 AM PT (US)

Gae Standard Userer	Hey Jeron, dont forget to let us know the release date of the DVD!! I suppose those photos from the shoot will be on the second disc with all the other extra features too will they? Also, is Ennio Morricone free to do the score and if so, will it be isolated on the DVD? Congrats Bud, hope it all works out!! Gae NP The Incredible Shrinking man P.S. Oh by the way Perfpitch, when did you become the self appointed spelling and phrases policeman of the board? [Message edited by Gae on 05-26-2003]
posted 05-26-2003 11:16 AM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	Looks great Jeron! Let us know how the editing/releasing/feedback goes. And if you ever manage to put it online, I'm usre there are a bunch of curious people over here at the boards who'd love to see it.
posted 05-26-2003 11:49 AM PT (US)

perfpitch Standard Userer	Whoa, Jonathan! You seem absolutely bound and determined never to learn anything.
posted 05-26-2003 12:38 PM PT (US)

Jeff78 Standard Userer	Picture 0037 looks like a scene deleted from Mission Impossible 2..Looks alittle like Tom Cruise Jeff
posted 05-26-2003 01:00 PM PT (US)

Justin Standard Userer	Hahaha, yeah it does!
posted 05-26-2003 01:33 PM PT (US)

HadrianD Standard Userer	That look promising Jeron. You should put up a small clip just to wet people's appetite.
posted 05-26-2003 03:44 PM PT (US)

Joan Ramon Non-Standard Userer	Wow, shame on "Unforgiven". This is going to blow away the next Oscar's Joan Ramon
posted 05-26-2003 03:54 PM PT (US)

Justin Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by HadrianD: That look promising Jeron. You should put up a small clip just to wet people's appetite. I'm going to pull a "perfpitch" and say, "It's whet your appetite ! Sorry, couldn't resist ...and Jeron, where are the clips so we can start judging the film?
posted 05-26-2003 04:17 PM PT (US)

dgoldwas Standard Userer	Hadrian and Justin, As you can see from the pix, the project was shot on 16mm film - so putting up clips would require the film to be developed, telecine'd, then digitized and (hopefully) compressed before being put online. Dan
posted 05-26-2003 04:27 PM PT (US)

Justin Standard Userer	Ahh, I see. It had better be a damn good film if it wants to live up to the abnormally high hype surrounding it! Hey Jeron, why did you have to fly your actress in from Louisiana? Is there a shortage of aspiring female actresses in Hollywood?
posted 05-26-2003 04:37 PM PT (US)

Jeron Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by dgoldwas: As you can see from the pix, the project was shot on 16mm film - so putting up clips would require the film to be developed, telecine'd, then digitized and (hopefully) compressed before being put online. Yep. I'm dropping it off to be developed tonight... trust me, I am very anxious to see how it turned out. This is my first foray into 16mm filmmaking, so who knows. I had a great crew and a very talented DP, so in theory it should be pretty darn cool. We'll see on Wednesday or Thursday... developed tonight, telecine'd tomorrow... 2-300 bucks later, I'll have the raw footage in my hands. I just picked up a good book on Final Cut Pro. I only have experience with AVID, but I hear that FCP should be an easy transition. However, it doesn't help that I'm not a MAC guy. It is comforting to know I'll have several days to figure it all out and put it together. USC's Beginning Prod. Sequence wasn't so generous. I'm putting together a 60-second version for the course assignment. 60 seconds isn't long, but it's what the prof has challenged us to do. Being a little more ambitious, I shot stuff that'll cover me for a 3-4 minute piece which I can use as (hopefully) a portfolio item. And for those who are interested, while the 60-second version will feature a temp score (due to time constraints), the 3-4 minute version will have something original written for it by a very talented, up-and-coming composer. Jeron [Message edited by Jeron on 05-26-2003]
posted 05-26-2003 04:40 PM PT (US)

Crono/Kyp Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Jeron: I just picked up a good book on Final Cut Pro. I only have experience with AVID, but I hear that FCP should be an easy transition. However, it doesn't help that I'm not a MAC guy. It is comforting nice to know I'll have several days to figure it all out and put it together. USC's Beginning Prod. Sequence wasn't so generous. And you can always call me if ya need to I'm sure you will do fine. Just don't throw the Mac out the window because it doesn’t do something you tell it. Remember, Macs error when the user does. PCs error due to software issues --Bri Guy NP: X2 [Message edited by Crono/Kyp on 05-26-2003]
posted 05-26-2003 05:12 PM PT (US)

Jeron Standard Userer	Final Cut Pro 3 by Lisa Brenneis Brian, I'm a pretty capable editor. Macs don't intimidate me. If you can find a way down, you're more than welcome to come edit with me. I've got some long hours ahead of me... but they'll be really fun. Your choice! J
posted 05-26-2003 05:22 PM PT (US)

Timmer Standard Userer	All I can say is 'All power to you Jeron', I sincerely hope you do well!
posted 05-26-2003 06:23 PM PT (US)

Crono/Kyp Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Jeron: Final Cut Pro 3 by Lisa Brenneis Brian, I'm a pretty capable editor. Macs don't intimidate me. If you can find a way down, you're more than welcome to come edit with me. I've got some long hours ahead of me... but they'll be really fun. Your choice! J And you know I would And getting down is not an issue, it's doing it right before finals week and me trying to pass classes If school wasn’t being an @$$ this term (or if I had loads less work on my plate) I so would and you know it --Brian NP: X2
posted 05-26-2003 06:42 PM PT (US)

Kevin Standard Userer	I could always see if a friend of mine is available to help ya. He's an editor by trade out there in Hollyweird land.
posted 05-26-2003 06:51 PM PT (US)

perfpitch Standard Userer	A question, Jerron: sixty-thousand SAG-member actresses within a seventy-five-mile radius of Vasquez Rocks, and you had to fly one in from Louisiana??? [Message edited by perfpitch on 05-26-2003]
posted 05-26-2003 07:27 PM PT (US)

Kevin Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by perfpitch: *A question, Jerron: sixty-thousand SAG-member actresses within a seventy-five-mile radius of Vasquez Rocks, and you had to fly one in from Louisiana???* Because she would work for a dinner and a drink, or she's Jeron's friend, etc. And his name is spelled Jeron, not Jerron. Now who's wrong!!!???!!! [Message edited by Kevin on 05-26-2003]
posted 05-26-2003 07:41 PM PT (US)

Jeron Standard Userer	Yeah PerfPitch, my friend Katie from Louisiana, was extremely enthused about being in the film - so much that she was willing to pay her own way out here. I agreed she was perfect for the part, so gave it all the go-ahead. Why go with someone you don't know and aren't sure you can rely on, when you've got friends who want to fly in to help you out? I doubt I could find anyone as reliable as that, even when I've got sixty-thousand choices sitting right under my nose. Jeron
posted 05-26-2003 09:24 PM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by dgoldwas: As you can see from the pix, the project was shot on 16mm film - so putting up clips would require the film to be developed, telecine'd, then digitized and (hopefully) compressed before being put online. It may come as a shock to some of you, but most people here at the boards don't eat, sleep and breathe movies like a few of you. So, when we flip through Jeron's photos, '16mm' is the last thing to go through our head.
posted 05-27-2003 12:15 AM PT (US)

Kevin Standard Userer	Yeah. I was actually thinking about the women in the photos. (And as a Trek geek, saying "Hey! Isn't that where Kirk found the coal?") And how dare you, Camillu, say that about the person you responded to! If you don't watch out he won't talk to you anymore (which actually could be a good thing) [Message edited by Kevin on 05-27-2003]
posted 05-27-2003 04:15 AM PT (US)

Jeron Standard Userer	I've uploaded a streaming version of my new "Behind The Scenes" featurette, which will be on the DVD - in one form or another. This is a pretty basic edit, but I think it works really well. You can watch it at: http://jeron.neptune.com You've gotta have a password, so e-mail me ( jeron@sbcglobal.net ) if you are interested in seeing the video and I'll shoot the password over to ya. This is a pretty high quality stream, so I wouldn't recommend you check it out unless you've got broadband internet access (DSL, Cable, or T1 and higher). Also available is this test footage I originally shot w/ my cousin, which I edited together to get a feel for how some of the shots might fit together. Jeron [Message edited by Jeron on 05-27-2003]
posted 05-27-2003 04:26 AM PT (US)

perfpitch Standard Userer	Thank you, Justin. One whets one's appetite, but "wets" one's whistle... Sorry, Jeron. Not a very common name, you know, and the pronunciation remains the same...
posted 05-27-2003 09:34 AM PT (US)

Jeron Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by perfpitch: Sorry, Jeron. Not a very common name, you know, and the pronunciation remains the same... Not necessarily... people screw up pronouncing my name all the time. I wonder how you think it sounds?
posted 05-27-2003 09:40 AM PT (US)

dgoldwas Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Jeron: I wonder how you think it sounds? Possibly the same way Ford mispronounces it... Dan
posted 05-27-2003 10:20 AM PT (US)

JoeInSanDiego Standard Userer	Dan, I don't think Jeron and @$$h0lE sound identical at all...of course, maybe that ISN'T how Ford pronounces Jeron's name. Maybe he really DOES like Jeron... LOL!!!!!!!!! Jeron: You took LIBERTIES with MY script????? And didn't even TELL ME????? Let this just go to prove that writers are treated like the scum of the earth in Hollywood (as if anyone ever thought otherwise). Everything looks good buddy! I wanna see the finished product ASAP! Please? (necessary writer grumbling) Joe (Not the sheriff here...) NP - Chamber of Secrets (Williams/Ross)
posted 05-27-2003 11:23 AM PT (US)

Jeron Standard Userer	Well, I got the film back. And it looks AWESOME! There are a few spots where the editing is gonna be tricky, but hopefully I'll get it all figured out. Now, onto that 10-page paper due tomorrow... ugh. Does anyone have any valuable insights into comparing and contrasting Classical Hollywood Cinema w/ the French New Wave? Jeron
posted 05-28-2003 09:55 AM PT (US)

dgoldwas Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Jeron: Does anyone have any valuable insights into comparing and contrasting Classical Hollywood Cinema w/ the French New Wave? Insights? Yes. Valuable? No. Dan
posted 05-28-2003 10:18 AM PT (US)

Widescreen Standard Userer	Jeron, Congratulations on this momentous occasion. Any chance you can hook me up with a copy of the film when it's done? Speaking of dreamchasing, I'm in the midst of a production of my own. I'm making a teaser trailer for my wedding. Yes, I'm a loon- but I'm a loon in love, and my woman loves the idea. We shoot this weekend!
posted 05-28-2003 10:48 AM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Standard Userer	Go Jeron!
posted 05-28-2003 10:57 AM PT (US)

dgoldwas Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Widescreen: Congratulations on this momentous occasion. Not to diminish the accomplishment, but is it really a "momentous occassion" for someone to shoot a short film for a class? (Unless you mean it's a momentous occassion that Jeron even did another film, after having gone for so long without touching a camera......?) Dan
posted 05-28-2003 11:29 AM PT (US)

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