One May 17th, DailyMotion, the worlds largest user content and upload video sharing site, is doing a media blitz for the release of The Last Stand to its international audience. We are excited to have such a large collective behind us, promoting our work and getting it out to more and more people. We did a photo shoot for the media and here are the Behind-the-Scenes shots:
Hey folks, we here at Galaxy Sailor Productions are the master minds behind The Last Stand. We just got Episode 2: Dearly Departed posted all over the place and we hope you come and check it out! Episode 3 is nearing completion in edits, so hopefully we will have music and special effects coming soon as well. Thanks for staying tuned. It was a tough road getting to Episode 2, but the increased quality in film and personnel should make it worth while. Please enjoy!
I gotta pay more attention to this blog in case someone is paying attention to it.
Well, The Last Stand trudges on as far as getting the series out the door. I have hit every issue in making a film. Audio and filming issues in the field, computer and media outages in the technology world, people issues in getting it done. All in all, it’s the typical problems associated with making it all happen. Oh, and no budget…
There have been lots of happenings for me though. Lets see:
I was hired to film in Seattle for Brunswick Media and Ports America. BM was hire to create a new educational video, which was to include ports that are used be PA on the west coast. Most all of their ownership is in New Jersey and Texas, so coming to Seattle was a way to start making the west siders feel included. Hopefully I will get some footage soon to post on here of what I shot that day. I had never been actually on a port area before, so it was pretty amazing to see the MASSIVE operation it takes to unload all the stuff we consume in this country.
About two weeks ago I got hired on to do a commercial for Rose’s Equipment & Supply here in Portland. The company has been in business for 30 years and has never had a TV commercial of any kind. I am very happy and fortunate to say that I got to make their first one! You can find the commercial here as well as in my video section and embedded at the end of this post. Thanks goes out to Rachel Bennett for helping to script, shoot and edit this commercial. Also, a big thanks to Michael Fox of Vault Modeling & Talent for coming in for the day be talent and hire talent.
Speaking of Michael, it turns out he was quite the mover and shaker in his days of L.A., and having worked with Michael here a few times, he was gracious enough to ask me and Rachel to come and visit his buddies at Indent Studios. They are shooting a movie with Gus Van Sant right now, and we got to see the set that was built. The actress playing in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, Mia Wasikowsha, was there filming a love scene. Very cool stuff.
On the IMDb notes, I now have several IMDb listings. I am pretty psyched about that. You can check me out here and here. More to be added on that, for sure!
I recently helped to shoot a music video for Autumn Andel and Photosphere LLC. It was Autumn’s eighth music video, and another one of here green screen compositing adventures. It was a good time filming!
I know, I know. I keep on promising episode 2 of The Last Stand. I just want it to be good and be right, so it is taking time. The first one is as good as it is out of accident and luck with whatever skill I had to add to it. I don’t trust to blind luck to carry me through it, so if it isn’t want I want, then I am not going to put it out there. I hope soon!
Carry on peoples, and thanks for stopping in!
Well, folks, the fun never stops here. We have had two crazy weekends of shooting, with six scenes shot and one episode all finished. Now it is off to be edited and the journey to the web shall be complete.
It hasn’t been without issue, both good and bad. I think I will focus on the good to begin with.
Well, Rachel Tharp, aka The Oubliette, has taken on make up duties with her boyfriend Preston at her side. Their work has been amazing, to say the least, and it just keeps making The Last Stand better and better. Wow, did I just mention that there are zombies in episode 2? I think I did! Holy crap, there are zombies in episode 2. Now you have something to look forward to. Let the goo begin.
We locked in some of our big locations, so we rest easy knowing we have those little buggers out of the way. To catch you up, we have secured The Cotton Club, a 1930′s jazz club that has been shut down for decades. As well, we are solid on shooting in The Lotus, a 1920′s hotel that is condemned due to earthquakes will drop it. We get to run and jump and shoot stuff in there. Some more locations are needed, but our biggies are set.
Today, our audio issues couldn’t have been any worse I don’t think. Everything short of real gunfire could be heard. Apparently, Sunday morning is a good time to do heavy construction and train rail repair. Coupled with an increased volume of air travel, geese flying over head, and a band of blind folded Tibetan minstrels being all at peace with nature by ringing a brass bells and hiking up the hill, it made for an audio extravaganza. Yeah Audio!
OK, the compositing should go better!
Yes, that’s right. More Guns! We got a run on painting all of our fake weapons, making them look as real as possible for filming. I am excited about how they look and how they are going to work for our scenes. All in total, we have 30 firearms between pistols, shotguns, and rifles.
More on buildings: we found and got locked into The Cotton Club in North Portland, an old jazz club in the 30’s, and shut down in the 90’s. The place is amazing, inside and out. It is tremendous to be able to film in such historic places. Also, what seems to be an old saw mill on the river has turned into a great place for exterior shots. Majorly cool!
It is all coming together!
Filming of four scenes during the weekend, so most of episode 2 is done and should be editing after next weekend. Yeah! 
