We're currently in production on the Pilot episode of Antwone Adams. With this recent snowfall we've been shooting the exterior Winter scenes for the series. Honestly the Old Abbotteam and the show can't wait for Spring to get sprung!
Can Do Canines has asked myself and Mark Falstad to help them shoot and produce a few short documentary style vignettes for their Annual Luncheon this May. The goal is not only to show how much of a positive effect the assistance dogs can have not only with their owner, but also their Family, their trainers, those who donate, and just about anyone who comes in contact with these amazing animals.
Production has also began on another documentary. The Combo Breaker Tournament being put on by Games N Go Championships this April. The story will focus on fighting games and the players who play them for respect and often money. Win, loose, or draw games often end with the phrase good game and handshake between the two competitors. Then, two others take their place until a champion can be declared. More updates and projects in the pipeline as always. Same URL, some other time, stay tuned.
A look into the vault at some previous work. Thank you's and I owe you's go out to all the skilled folks who pitched in on makin' the magic happen. Special thanks goes out to Dirtystones Entertainment, General Electric, Fresh Money ENT, Media Storm, Red Bull, Standby Productions, University of Minnesota, and Taylor Trygstad for the amazing composition.
"Ideas, skills, and experience. Yes, and something more."
Antwone Adams takes center stage, as myself and rest of the Old Abbot team ready for the mayhem and hopefully laughs. Same URL, some other time, stay tuned.
The new music video from Kay has dropped! So, put some sauce on it, and check out Put Some Sauce On It!
Filmed back in November 2009 by Director and Editor Justin Staggs, Producers Gr Robl'e and Ciise Cabdi Caliwada Mici, Director of Photography TJ Schwingle, Makeup Artist Melissa Martin, and Grips Alex Bowes, Clayton Ebeling, Andrew Melby, Ben Thompson, and myself. I also filmed the behind the scenes Documentary. A job I was hired on for at the load-in and pre-light the night before the shoot by Kay and the folks at his record company Fresh Money ENT with my Sony HVR-Z5U I had just gotten a little more than a week before. Often for me, the best lessons are the trials by fire. So here it is. The Livin' Life Like a Video: The Making of Put Some Sauce On It trilogy.
Special Thanks to Taylor Sound for the studios, rapper Kay Hussein, and Nai-ma Dage for snapping some great pictures.
New year, new projects. Antwone Adams has been in the noggin' for some time, even before the puppet mayhem of The Defenestrator. After a slow simmer, casting, rewrites, he's ready for the limelight. Same URL, some other time, stay tuned.
The video was filmed back in October. I was the productions' Director, Editor, Producer, and Cinematographer for the fire scene. However, without the support and skill of Cinematographers Daniel Steinberg and Joseph Young, Executive Producers Jewelious Jones and Phillip Porter, Producer Richard Oxley, Grips Thomas Hoekstra, Patrick Willson, and Josh Beiker, the Makeup and Wardrobe of Mari Barrow, Fight Choreography by Jeremy Clark and Alex Vazquez, the Demolition Skills of Rumone Barrow, Ben Dorry, Jon Krivo, Chris Lewis, and Taylor Trygstad, along with appearances by Molena Favors, Jesse Juen, and Tye. The magical mayhem just wouldn't have been possible. Thanks a million to everyone.
Special Thanks goes out to Dirtystones Entertainment, Highway 101 Auto Salvage, Minnesota Top Team, Saba Entertainment, and Media Storm. Lastly, here's a little look behind the scenes of the madness from the shoot as Daniel-Son has his own bonus round with a sedan Street Fighter II style!
More updates and projects in the pipeline as always. Same URL, some other time, stay tuned.
Twenty-Ten was yet another year of huge growth and major changes. From moving into my own place, starting Old Abbot, crafting several music videos, Directing/Producing the 48 Hour Film Project/Red Bull Flugtag/Reel 2 Real, and helping The Wangnoo's commemorate their Wedding vows top my list of this year's doings. Indeed, this year was one epic and necessary ride, and so the saga continues.
I've got many thank you's to shoutout this year, but not nearly as much as were given to me throughout the year from those around me. Well here it goes, Justin Aarestad, Nicki Andert, Tony Angeles, Nathan Armstrong, Dan Behrens, Teddy Berg, Alana Bloom, Brandon Boulay, Alex Bowes, Margo Cavis, Justin Cooke, Beth Van Dam, Andre Durand, Clayton Ebeling, John Edel, Jesse Feltz, Bre Füss, Joey Giovelli, Steve Goldschmidt, Frank Gores, Johnny Griese, Samantha Hanus, Joseph Harris, John Hensen, Ben Hippely, Mike Hjelden, Thomas Hoekstra, Brian Hoskins, Kay Hussein, Blaine Irvin, Ashley Janssen, Justin Johnson, Keith Kadinger, Ben Katz, Jordan Keating, Vashti Knazze, Jon Krivo, Kassandra Langum, Michael Latterll, Drew Lerdal, Frenchy Lunning, Jade Mantis, John McCaffrey, Lyle Miller, Shane Nelson, Neil Niederkorn, James Norgard, Mccrae Olson, Mikhail Phiri, Phillip Porter, Nalini Ramer, Todd Randall, Harrison Reeder, Jonny Sadeh, TJ Schwingle, Bethany Sias, Randy Smith, Justin Staggs, Daniel Steinberg, Ben Thompson, Taylor Trygstad, Abraham Wangnoo, Lindsey Wangnoo, Aaron Winter, Jake Young, Joseph Young, Muja Messiah, Richard “Thrillhouse” Oxley, and Black Hulk Hogan along with the Twin Cities Rockabilly Crew. To anyone I may have missed I'd like to send that much more gratitude and appreciation. To everyone who help with the magic this year, I send my love and eternal thankfullness.
Above in it's entirety is the Winner of Best Picture at last year's Filmanthropist Project. A Thank You From The Heart, which was the first film I shot using my Sony HVR-Z5U. Lastly, with 2011 big things will come in small packages. Same URL, some other time, stay tuned.
Seventeen inches of snow, the collapse of the Metrodome roof, and subzero temperatures. Indeed, just another Winter here in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and like any Minnesotan I know the sage continues!
I'm hittin' the home stretch in editingJaded Rzeign'sGet Wit It Music Video. Some color correction, editorial decisions, and timing tweaks are what remain. Also, I've been working with some fine folks on hammerin' out the first season of Antwone Adams scripts. A web series I'll be premiering to you all next year!
I've got a few more things to blog about before the years is out, so stay in the loop, everybody! Same URL, some other time, stay tuned.
