Logging Footage

Today was really slow at work so I decided that I would start logging the seventeen tapes I have shot so far for The Guild BTS DVD extra stuff. I labeled all the tapes and began to watch. I managed to get through four and a half hours of footage so far. So much cool stuff.. I just have to come up with a way to cut it all together and have it make sense. At least I was able to get started on the logging.. I hope to get more done this week.

Clone Wars TV Series

Well I was finally about to sit down before work today and watch the first two episodes on this series... I LOVED THEM...

What a great way to start the series with a Yoda episode. And as many have said this was the ESB Yoda.. when he gave his speech to the clones about how special each one was and with the music, not even realizing it I had tears in my eyes.. it amazes me that a cartoon can move me so much but then again it's Star Wars and Star Wars has always been very special to me.

Episode two was fun.. gotta to see more of the Anakin and Ahsoka's relationship which I really enjoyed from the movie.

I can't wait for more of this series.. I'm so excited that I'll get 30 minutes (well 22 minutes) of Star Wars goodness each week.

More of The Guild Goodness

Today was another Guild shoot day.. my fifth so far. Though they are alot of fun they are starting to take their toll on me. Working long hours Monday through Friday at America's Toughest Jobs then working 12 to 15 hours doing stuff for The Guild is not only hard of my "old" body but I miss Harry. I see him when I get home but lately it's only been a few hours before I go to bed to get up and do it all again the next day. I haven't had a day off in the past 20 days. Not that I'm complaining and I know it's only for a short time. And in the end it will all be worth it with all the cool DVD BTS stuff I get to create from all this footage.

So today was another long 15 hour day. All cast members were shooting today which was kind of fun. Since this is my fifth shoot I'm being more selective on what I shoot and I'm taking more photos with flash for better results. I'll be starting interviews soon and I really do need to start logging all these footage.

Next weekend I'm going to Blizzcon (gaming convention) to film their panel.. It’s only one day so I'll be off Sunday.. yay!!!

Guild Shoot.. starring the Homeless Guy #1

Today was another Guild shoot. Today shoot was in the Hollywood area (can't tell you were) and was extra special because I was going to be on camera as a homeless guy. All shoots are always fun, very busy and long. Today was no exception. One cool thing that happened today was the house we were shooting at had a chessboard and Sandeep (Zaboo) asked if I wanted to play.. so for the next eight hours we played a game of chess.. between takes we would keep coming back to the board and making moves. I hadn't played in years and with the help of our audio guy Sean I held my own for a while.. in the end Sandeep won but it was a lot of fun.

The other cool thing about today’s shoot was I was an actor as well. About mid-day it was time to shoot my scene. I had given some ragged clothes to Leah (art director) so she could dirty them up. Next I went to the make up artist and she made me look dirty and sun worn. I put on my rags and was ready for action. We were shooting out on a Hollywood street. My job was to sit against a wall with several trash bag around me and leery at Codex (Felicia Day) and Zaboo (Sandeep) when they walked by. It actually started to lightly rain while I sat there. I pretended to drink from a bag-covered bottle and we did the take over and over and over again. Between scenes I would continue to sit there as 'regular' folks would walk by and stare at me or skit by me hold their purse close to them. It was alot of fun.. will see if I make it to the final cut but nonetheless it was great that they asked me to participate in one of my favorite web series.

Today's shoot lasted 12 hours and by the end I was exhausted and ready for home as we had another shoot day tomorrow.

Pretty Cool Offer

Today I got an email from the Producers of The Guild; it's the web series I have been volunteering on the past few weekends. They asked if I would play the part of a homeless man during there up coming shoot... how cool is that?? At least I think it's cool, they said when the thought of a homeless guy they thought of me... LOL.. of course they were joking and I immediately replied with a YES. Not sure what I'll be doing but it should be fun.. I'll keep you posted.

Pushing Daisies is Back

Wooo Hooo.. Pushing Daisies is back on TV with all new episodes.. this was one of my favorite new TV series from last year. But with the writers strike we only go nine of the 22 planned episodes last year.. so it's been a long nine months waiting for new episodes and it came back in all it's Daisies goodness. Still quirky, beautifully shot and super funny the first episode of season two brought back all the magic from the first season. I can't wait for me... if you don't know what Pushing Daisies is.. check out the LINK

One Year in House

Today officially marks one year living in our house in Reseda. Can't believe a year has gone by. Luckily the owner of the house we are renting gave us the option of renewing the lease for another year without a rent increase... of course we took him up on his offer and signed another year lease. Here's to another great year in that house.