New camera

I meant to post this a while back, but I purchased a new camera for future filming. This is the Canon Vixia HF R10 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder. It's a pretty nice camera. Its first true test will be an informational film I'm working on for the Mayo Clinic Health Information Management Services department. Yes, now I won't have to borrow anyone else's camera anymore!

Connect More is live!

Head on over to the Flaming Death YouTube channel! It's now also in the Connect More downloads section right here on the website.

A few changes

Ugh...obviously the latest version of Firefox doesn't like my scrolling movie menu that should be at the top of the page here. If you're looking at it in Internet Explorer, it's still there. I'm going to have to work on that later. Blah.

I was also informed by Facebook that the FDP group page is going away if I didn't convert it to the new group style. Since I've been wanting to change it to a "community" page anyway, I started working on that page and it's now viewable. Make the switch and join the community! I'll update the left-menu Facebook icon here on the site in the near future.

Finished!

I'm burning a few DVDs for the cast and crew of "Connect More" as I type this. Yes, it's finished!

Connect More is almost done!

Yes, it's been a while, but I finally have the voice-overs finished. All I need is the final product shot and then we can call it done!

Editing

Primary editing for Connect More has gone great! The footage is everything I'd hoped for. Just need the final product shot and a couple of voice-overs, and we'll be finished.

Updates for Connect More

We have the final "box shot" as well as some photos to show you, plus I updated the crew listing. No, the movie isn't up yet due to time constraints, but I plan on editing over Christmas break. Patience!

It's a wrap!

Filming on "Connect More" went great today! Still promo shots will be posted in the near future. A big "THANK YOU" to the cast and crew!

Filming for "Connect More" on November 6th!

That pretty much says it all, huh? The actors are ready to go, and the crew is being assembled. I sent out a few invites to a select group of people, but depending on the response you might still get one if you haven't already.

New logo?

Anyone out there who is graphically gifted who would like to help design a new Flaming Death Productions logo?

NEW CASTING CALL

Okay, since I'm really having a difficult time tracking down a Vader costume that's affordable or any people that have one, I'm leaning back towards using the Darth Maul type character. This means I will be needing someone to fill that role. Of course, it would consist of wearing the black and red makeup, plus a black robe (which I have), black gloves, and a black shirt for under the robe. That would be about it for what's on camera. I'm going to post a notice on the Facebook group as well. Give me a shout back if interested.

I'm looking into using a different camera and sound recording equipment than what I've used in the past, so there will be a slight delay there while I get that aspect organized as well as the film crew. As it looks now, I would guess that the soonest we could shoot would be as soon as mid-July although I know summers get pretty busy for people.

FHS Class of 89 20 Year Reunion slide-show now online!

For those of you who didn't buy a DVD yet, here's your chance to revisit the glorious 80s during our time in FHS. Just follow the link in the menu up above.

YouTube

Just did a few updates to the FDP YouTube site. And while you're there, please subscribe!

Blogger header

Yeah, you may have noticed the new Blogger bar right underneath the filmstrip menu. It came with the migration Blogger did to eliminate the FTP publishing of its blogs. I guess it's not too annoying just as long as the color isn't something like fluorescent pink.

Casting call!

If anyone knows of a person that has a great Darth Vader costume that would be willing to co-star in the forthcoming short film "Connect More", let me know! Once we get that taken care of, everything else will fall into place fairly quick.

Problems, problems, problems

For those of you following me on Facebook, you've already heard the latest news that my video cards died on two of my computers within the past two weeks. Combined with the fact that the townhouse I'm in is moving me out into another one across the street, and it means more delays for Connect More. Hopefully we'll be able to work something out soon.

Vader and some Star Trek Online news

While I'm sure some of you are wondering about the progress on Connect More, I don't have much to tell other than we're looking at getting another Vader other than the one I thought we would get. The search continues there. But in other news, a few of us are getting together in the new MMO of Star Trek Online. If you're interested in joining up, fire me off a message. So far there are three of us from FDP, but we'd be open to more once you pass the initiation (which may or may not involve Lake Minnetonka). ;-)

Updates

I did a few updates to the FDP website today. I removed the left hand side frame where the links were to incorporate it into the rest of the main page so they scroll along with everything else. Also new is a Flaming Death Productions history page. This will save me a lot of time so I don't have to write the history over and over when new people ask about the origins of FDP. Yay for me!

Yeesh...

Looks like next year's Star Wars Celebration V will be held in Orlando, Florida from August 12 through the 15th. I guess that means I'll probably pass on yet another one of these... unless we somehow manage to get in as a finalist in the Star Wars Fan Film Contest.

Acting roles for Connect More up for consideration

I've had one audition so far for the Jedi role, and I'm considering getting someone from the local 501st Legion for the Sith role. I also have the perfect person to perform the announcer if he so chooses to accept my forthcoming invitation. This is looking to be quite the project!

So far it's looking like we'll be shooting sometime early next year, perhaps January or February depending on when everyone can get together. I also have a couple of locations in mind, but I need to do a little more investigating before making the final choice.