Landon joined on May 19, 2004 and hasn't mentioned being in production on any of these features or shorts and posts several times a day, so logic dictates that all the shorts and features were finished before May.
So far in 2004 (4 months) he has directed 2 features, and 3 shorts plus cameraman on 1. Has spent appx: $12,000 or $3,000 per month.
Claims to not be rich. But to come up with $12,000 over a 4 month period, someone has to have access to money.
Several of the people who post here have directed features. Shooting a feature for $2,000 isn't out of the question - nor is shooting one for $8,000. It's the time frame and total money spend during the first 4 months of 2004 that I question.
Even if the shorts were shot in 3 days (average for each one) I see a total of 33 days of production.
Post production isn't even factored into these difficult to believe numbers. Assuming a very low shooting ratio of 5:1, we're talking about digitizing 23 hours of video footage. Assuming a more typical ratio of 10:1 that figure doubles.
Assuming a blazingly fast 8 minutes a DAY of finished cutting I see another 35 days. Assuming a realistic 2 minutes of finished, cut footage a day - I see 137 days, or 4 and a half months of editing. And THAT is assuming no days off.
Landon gives us no indication that someone else is editing. I just don't see how one person can write, produce, direct and edit this many projects in such a short period of time.
Damn! I have too much time on my hands. I wish my editor would finish his cut already so I can get back to my movie.
Once again Landon's book knowledge and passion and enthusiasm belies his actual, practical experience.
And I am once again sorry to see that someone with such passion and knowledge chooses to disrespect the members of this fine forum with another set of ego boosting lies.
Landon, this is one case where I would LOVE to be proven too cynical and completely wrong. PM me and I will send you my address. Send me copies of both features (finished or not) and all 3 shorts and I will make a humble, public apology here in this fine message board community.
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Director_by_nature said:
First, I'll post my TRUE filmography:
1998 - 2003: I studies Filmmaking VERY HARD. I must have read over 200 books on the subject, my favorite of which I still use is " Indie Feature film Production"....
2003: Sat-in on a local filmmaking class, And found I did not want to go that route.
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Year of Production: 2004
Shot on: Hi8
Crew Possition: Almost Everything.
Budget: Nothing. It was one of the Community access TV things.
Length: 10min
Genre: Documentary.
Notes: This was my First Production.
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Year of Production: 2003
Shot on: HD
Crew Possition: Camerman
Budget: Im not sure
Length: I know I must have shot 5 hours of tape, but Im not sure of the final length (I'll explain below)
Genre: Drama
Notes: This Production was my wortst. I was hired as Camerman by a local film school student. 3rd or 4th day in on the 6 day shoot, I quit for the reason that the Director was a Jack*ss (Excuse my Language). Since then, I have had no contact with him, and I did not get a copy of the final film. so I have nothing but my word for this one.
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Year of Production: 2004
Shot on: Consumer MiniDV
Crew Possition: Almost Everything again.
Budget: Ummm, Somthing like $300...
Length: 8 Minutes
Genre: Horror
Notes: No comment :shock:
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Year of Production: 2004
Shot on: Pro-sumer DV, Dont remember exact camera.
Crew Possition: Director / Producer / Camera / Editor / Writter
Budget: $900
Length: 24 minutes
Genre: Cant be defined.
Notes: Well, An eye opening production. Lets leave it at that.
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Year of Production: 2004
Shot on: Prosumer DV
Crew Possition: Director / Producer / Camera / Editor / Writter
Budget: Yep.... I think $2,000.00
Length: 1: 24min
Genre: Horror
Notes: My First Feature.... Production was like 12 days long I think.
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Year of Production: 2004
Shot on: Prosumer DV
Crew Possition: Same as above film.
Budget: $800.00
Length: 41min
Genre: Drama
Notes: My First Short after my First feature.
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Year of Production: 2004
Shot on: DV
Crew Possition: Producer / Director / Writter / Editor
Budget: $8,000.00
Length: 1: 56min
Genre: Horror
Notes: My 2nd Feature.
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Year of Production: 2004 (In Development)
Shot on: We will use either a Panasonic SDX-900, Sony HDW-F900 or Viper. (Not sure)
Crew Possition: Well, I know I'll Producer and Direct it.
Budget: im aiming for at least $200,000.00.... But my comfort zone is $1 Million
Length: ??
Genre: ??
Notes: This is the Production coming up late this year.
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Welp, there you have it... Total Truth. no lies. What do you think?
Now, From what you got off of that, I do have the meeting with the Producer in Indianapolis.
If there is any thing else you are wondering, then ask me.
Landon
Team playing and Delegation is the mark of an aspiring professional. Isn't doing all the jobs yourself really boring? I would find it so.
