Flamecast #003: Chris Marler

You've heard from his better half. Now hear from the man himself! This Flamecast we talk with the man who brought us An-Win March, the Adult Customer, and gratefully loaned us Mr. PVC Man for a death-defying leap. Welcome Chris Marler! Links to the podcast are once again up above and over to the left.

Flamecast #002: Tina Marler

Flamecast #002 is up and ready to dig into your ears like a Ceti Eel from Wrath of Khan! Click on one of the links to get the new podcast featuring a chat with the one and only Jedi #5, Tina Marler.

And...we're live! Flamecast #001: Matt Spielman

Yes, podcast #001 is up and ready! It's a chat with Darth Smiley himself: Matt Spielman! Go ahead and click on the link to the podcast page, either from the banner on the left or in the menu up above. Enjoy!

Web Host Switch

After doing some investigating, it looks like I've been short-changing myself after all these years on the web hosting service I'm currently using. Only a 100MB storage limit? Blah. I can do much better than that elsewhere. There will be plenty of room for podcasts if I make the switch. I could even host each one of the films there as well and not have to worry about storage or bandwidth. So, look for this change to come soon because I would really like to get our first podcast out into the public.

Yes, I said soon!

The first podcast is in the can! However, I've run into a snag in hosting issues since my webspace doesn't have the capacity (I could have sworn I had more than 200MB of space!). So as soon as I can find a site that's decent and cheap enough, you'll be able to listen.

It's always something....

Coming soon: Flamecast!

Yes, it's been a long time since there has been some updates here. I've had a blurb over on our Facebook page every now and then, but soon there will be some semi-regular additions to the website. Coming soon will be our very own podcast, the FDP Flamecast! The plan is to start out having a different guest on each time as we discuss our history and film-making experiences. The guests will consist of former cast and crew members. Once we go through the list of people, we'll see where it takes us. I'm planning on getting the first Flamecast recorded sometime in the beginning of February, so it shouldn't be too long after that we'll have it posted. Stay tuned!

The Light Stand

Yes, I haven't forgotten! A third item in the series of FDP equipment, the light stand was created from scratch in September of 2006 for use in the production of Luke & Leia, and used again for Connect More. Inspired by Chris Marler's Mr. PVC Man, it is made from 1" PVC pipe and attachments, a modified extension cord, a photo umbrella, some fluorescent light bulbs, and a modified camera tripod. Ah yes...back when PVC was cheaper than it is today, but isn't everything?

The Clap Board

A second picture in the series of FDP equipment, the clap board was created from scratch for use in the production of Connect More back in October of last year. Made from a 1"x1", some plexiglass, 1/4" plywood, black and white paints, and a few odds and ends, and there we have it!

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.