life so far...

Wow... Haven't been on here in a while. I was busy there for a little bit but things are starting to slow down.

 I'm official done with school. I got my associates degree in Motion Picture Directing and I couldn't be more excited. My degree has still not been mailed to me yet... but I should be getting it soon! Although I still feel at my age I haven't done much. I feel like I need to start working harder then ever and get myself out there.

I applied at CMU and I have a meeting with an adviser this Wednesday. I've already sent my transcript up there... I just don't know what to do next. So I thought it would be best to sit down and talk to someone before I did anything else. Last time when I just winged in through college... I didn't do so good.. this time I plan... or I will do a lot better.
I plan on moving back up north. I was kinda nervous with this idea at first but the more I think about it the more I like the idea. I think it would be a good idea to  move back up there. I have family up there and soon I will be going to school. Plus Andrew has a good paying job up there. I do want to get out of this city... its scary and getting really dangerous. I fucking saw a shooting and had to go to court for it. Fuck it. I'm done with Lansing.

I'm planning on working with a couple people to do the Doritos commercial contest for the Super bowl next year. I just wrote to the two people who came to me with the idea telling them I was still interested. Hopefully I will hear from them soon.

I've been brainstorming ideas for a new story. I'm thinking a detective action short. I think it would be a lot easier and cheaper to  make then a SCI FI. It's based off the shooting I saw Saturday night in Downtown Lansing. How we chased down the gunner.. yeah it was exciting. ha I don't want to tell too much cause it will give it away.

I did it

I did it. I'm officially done with school! I turned in my last project which was my demo reel, resume, business card, and a link to my website. I am now ready to move from school, and continue to use these skills that I have learned, to get a well paying job. I plan on getting a part time job in a local news or tv studio. Since I'm moving up north, in August, I was thinking about getting a job at Cenertal Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, MI. They have a public tv station there on campus.

I might be able to get a job at Buzz Tv in Jackson, Michigan. So I don't know if moving up North is a good idea.  My fiance's dad knows Rusty, who is the person getting this started. He talk to Rusty about me, told him I am a hard worker and I want to succeed in what I want to do. Which was very nice of him. I ended up writing Rusty a message on facebook. He replied that they didn't have any money, since they're just get started. However, once they do get things going he would be happy to have me on the team. I wrote him back saying I could volunteer during the summer if he needs any help. I feel like everyone likes free help. ha

I also plan on working part time or more on my own films. I just want a part time job to help pay bills, and also gain more experience and skills for my field. Also, so I can have money, but I really want to do my own thing. I plan on being in other film festivals in the area and spread myself out across the state, then make my way out. So start here in Lansing, then to Grand Rapids, Detroit, Travers City, then Chicago, Toledo, ect. I need to start networking a lot more and getting my name out there.

I'm so nervous and excited at the same time. Life is about to change, I know I am ready.

FOR RENT

Here is my very first short and outside of school project. I made this with my Co-Director Erin Smith for the Fortnight Film Fest.

Fortnight

Well last weekend was the Lansing Film Festival. My team and I made it to the top 15 for Fortnight but we didn't place anything else. I don't care. I still had a movie in the film fest and it was on the big screen. I'm still pretty proud of myself. ALSO my movie was the 1st to get a crowd reaction. I was happy. :) I will be posting the short within the next hour. 

Now I'm working on my website and my demo reel for school. My last day is this Monday! I'm so close to being done! I am so excited! I just have so much to do! @_@

After I am done with my demo reel I am going to work on a couple videos for my friend, Ian Mulvaney. He does stand up comedy at connections here in Lansing. He was the one in the video I posted a while back.  I am going to make shorter videos with only a couple jokes here and there. This way there only a couple minutes long.

I am also working on a script for my webisode. It's going alright. I think I am going to talk to my little sister about helping me write it. She told me she wants to start doing my writing and get her life back... so I'm going to talk to her about it this week. I might even change the whole idea for my webisode... I don't know.

 I'm debating weather or not to do the East Lansing film fest... i should... but i don't know what to do... and I already have a lot going on... we'll see...

So exhausted

Man, making movies really take a lot of energy out of you, but its been worth it! I've been loving ever moment this last week. However, time is going fast and Friday is going to be here soon! I am getting more nervous by the second... every time I am not working on the film, I get scared, like I'm running out of time. I don't want to, I want to finish this and still compete! I wish I had a time machine!

I was editing almost all day and I am about 1/2 way through the video editing, but I still need to match the audio. I've be working on it from 5pm to about now. I didn't work on it last night at all... so I hope that's making good time. @_@  Matching the audio is going to take some time because of the tracks aren't labeled. Yes, they were in order that I filmed, but now the video clips are in that order anymore since I titled them. I'm sure it will be easy, I just need to remain calm.

If my team makes it to the top 15 you can come cheer for us!
Come see the Fortnight Contest Films at the Lansing Public Media Center. Support your favorite team Rec-Les and help us win $500 for the Audience Choice Award!

Admission: $5 or Festival Pass

On to post production

This last weekend was the longest weekend, I've had in a while. I am so exhausted. Erin and I filmed this last weekend on the short we are making for the contest. The first night didn't go very smoothly. We kept forgetting to shoot scenes and we were jumping all over. Erin and I didn't plan out what to shoot when. It was a mess. So it took longer then it should have. I wanted to be done by 10pm... but we fell an hour and a half behind.

However, Erin and I stayed up late on Friday night and planed out everything we were going to do on Saturday. It worked and made the day go by a lot better. Everyone that was helping me was patient with me, and worked well with me, even when thins got a little heated.

Overall, I feel like everything went well... I mean this is my first movie. I'm really excited to start editing it and getting it finished up to see the final thing. I'm also looking forward to the film fest in April. It's going to be a great time.

After I am done with this short I am going to work on my demo reel for school. I can't believe I finish school this month. I am so excited. I need to keep working on videos, just keep shooting this and edit them. That way I can improve my skills. Also so I can stay in the local film group here in Lansing, MI.

I need to find a real job soon... something to fit my degree... there are going to be a lot of changes in my life soon... this will be interesting, I'm excited to see whats going to happen.

Busy day tomorrow... then why am I not sleeping...

Casting Call is tomorrow afternoon, and I can't wait to see how many people are going to come. I hope it's not too many, so that way we can get through them. However, I hope it's a good number so we can cast our film. =X

The script is being edited as we speak, it should be ready by tomorrow night. That way I can e-mail the talent letting them know they made it with a copy of the script. So that they can read over it over the next couple days before we record.We start shooting on Friday at 3:30pm and I'm nervous about it cause we won't have any rehearsal time. Which means I will have to tell everyone, what they are doing and when on Friday... challenge accepted (thank god I have Erin).

I'm feeling pretty confident in our project, but I don't know if it's a good thing or bad. I wish there was a way to see the films from last year, so I know what I am up against. Know thy enemies! ...  Right?

Either way I am having so much fun. I've loved every second.

I've also been working on my demo DVD for my portfolio class. It's looking alright. I'll share it when I'm done, but that won't be until after the fortnight film contest. Also have been working on my website, check it out: www.rudelleconklin.com

Well I'm finally tired.. night