Verney is almost done, thank God. After talking about it for so long, I wasn’t even really sure if the project actually existed. Tonight though, it will be all done…hopefully. Possible upload to the site when all it’s completed?

And then I also have the footages of events all around Vancouver right now. How manu people are actually interested in that?

There are a lot of festivities in the downtown core, and it’s fun to see all those people walking about showing a lot of National Pride. Everywhere I turn, people are wearing colors to represent their own country. It’s just not just Canadianism as much as it’s a great display of patriotism over all. Needless to say, it was wonderful to see and be a part of.

I brought out the camera today, the first time I’ve done so since shooting the SCENE commercials. I really wanted to capture the Olympic spirit in Vancouver, and what better way to do that than to actually film reactions and events. Unfortunately, I ran out of juice at about 49 minutes in, so I am going to be heading back downtown sometime this week and shoot a few more times. At the end of it all, I would like to be able to produce a short 10 minute documentary. At this point, I am not entirely sure what it’s going to be about yet, as it’s all really going to be dependent of the footages that I get.

When I come home from work, I want nothing more than to sit down on the couch and do absolutely nothing, which is precisely the path that I have been following for the past month or so. There is no other excuse other than sheer laziness.

To be absolutely honest, the only reason I even found the will to write a post today is because I wanted to see what it’s like to post a couple of words from the blackberry. On the other hand, now that I am actually writing something, I am very drawn to the idea of loading up Final Draft and work on the script…which is precisely what I am going to do.

Vancouver is getting ready for the Olympics, especially in the downtown core. They’ve already started putting up signages for parking restrictions and road closures in hopes of cutting down traffic once the Games are in full motion.

At the same time, they’ve also done a few things to make the city look a lot more interesting. It’s really all give and take, upsides here, downsides there. A lot of people still aren’t too happy about having the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, but then again, the other half of the city is utterly giddy about it.

I just want to shoot something! I have this idea in my head, and I can see all the scenes. I can’t wait to actually take out the camera and begin putting it all together. The weather and the amount of sun we get right now in Vancouver is actually perfect for the setting of this film. I hope I can wrap up this pre-production business in time to take advantage of everything. I really want to use my 4 days off for Christmas to work on this project.

The only difference between the project now and the original one I had in mind is that originally, it was supposed to be a one man project. Acting, shooting, and everything else done by me and me alone. With some of the sequences I want, and some of the settings I put in there, I no longer think…no, I know it is not possible. Perhaps someone will become interested in working on this project with me.

Red 11 has slowed down considerably. The writing just isn’t there. I am going to need a couple of nights where I lie in bed and visualize the movie before I can make some progress on the project. Myrna Loy, William Powell, Fred Astaire, and Ginger Rogers have been taking up some of my time considerably. Listening to my iPod on the Skytrain to work is cutting into my daydreaming aka visualization time as well.

Verney is also getting a considerable re-write. I read through it once again and decided it was just too slow. This second draft starts out a lot quicker, and I also thought up of a few new scenes to make the story a lot more interesting.

That’s it for now. Here is the clip mentioned in the first paragraph, and make sure to check out the slightly longer version I would’ve had if there hadn’t been a 15 second limit. I guess it’s considered the director’s cut if you will. That should be up some time next week.

As for an update on my other project(s), Verney will be shot some time in the future. I just want a couple of nights off. I know, I know. Shot a 15 second video and I need a break, I am never going to make it in this business. Having said that, I have been writing another screenplay, this one a feature. [i]Red 11[i] is set out to be a dark comedy about an individual who decided to sell his body to medical testing to make a few dollars. It’s nothing like “Senseless” with Marlon Wayans. My movie is a lot darker, and inspired by Robert Rodriguez’s post production fund raising process. He is suppose to write something about it and title it Needles. Hopefully, I can get my project off the ground a little quicker.

For now, please check out the 15 second video at the SCENE website, and make sure you vote for my video WINNING HER HEART.

Keep your fingers crossed for me!

I also shot the scenes for another SCENE project by a fellow film maker. It doesn’t make sense to help the competition, but on the other hand, I am entitled to half of the profits should she win.

So now, we are moving into post-production mode. I have the computer, but I need a DV IEE 1394 cable, something I somehow missed. The plan is to pick one up tomorrow on the way home from work, and edit both videos before the contests closes this weekend.

The links for both videos will go up when they are completed.  Please take some time to vote if you get the chance!