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Monthly Archives: June, 2009

Final day of production: dead priest, stabbed corset, blood everywhere

And so we come to the end of our show. We shot pickups and leftovers from other scenes and a closeup effects shot. Close Bookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser Favorites / BookmarksAskbackflipblinklistBlogBookmarkBloglinesBlogMarksBlogsvineBuddyMarksBUMPzee!CiteULikeConnoteadel.icio.usDiggdiigoDotNetKicksDropJackdzoneFacebookFarkFavesFriendsitefolkd.comFurlGoogleJamespotJeqqKaboodlekirtsylinkaGoGoLinkedInMa.gnoliaMister WongMixxMySpaceNetvouzNewsvineoneviewOnlyWirePlugIMPropellerRedditSegnaloShoutwireSimpySlashdotSurphaceSphinnSpurlSquidooStumbleUponTechnoratiThisNextTwitterWebrideWindows LiveYahoo!Email This to a Friend  Link HTML:  Permalink:  If you like this then please subscribe to the RSS Feed.Powered by Bookmarkify™ More »

“Tex” Production Diary – Day 7… or 8? Wait, what time is it now?

“How awesome was that, guys?”

Today I watched someone willingly jump through a tempered glass window.

We spent several hours setting up this shot, and got it in one take. We shot at 48fps, so it’ll come out as a half-speed slow motion. Will Carson is our stunt man. He is truly dedicated to his craft, which is another way of saying he’s fucking insane. Even with all of the safety [...]

Color timing and film transfer at Modern Digital

“Tex” Production Diary – Day 6

This was a much easier day than we’ve had in a while. Fewer actors, a shorter scene, and a set that we built ourselves (see previous entry). Svetlana and Rodrigo were amazing. Working with actors who are so talented and have such natural chemistry together is a real privilege. It makes my job so much [...]

A bunch of Tex production photos

“Tex” Set Construction

I set up a camera on a tripod and hit the shutter every few minutes as we built and decorated the set for Elisabeta’s bedroom. We started with blank walls, and ended with a bedroom fit for a vampire queen.

“Tex” Production Diary – Day 5

Day five, we wrapped up the brothel scene, and killed off the last 3 vicious, nasty, sexy vampires. I really want to thank the talented and lovely ladies who put in so much of their time and skill into this movie. We asked people to put in a professional level of commitment and yet also [...]

“Tex” Production Diary – Day 4

Today was probably the most complex shooting day we’ll have. Twenty-three cast and crew coming and going at various times. I must commend everyone for their patience. We did our best to schedule the shots so that waiting was minimized, but there is inevitably some downtime while lights get moved and shots set up. There [...]