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"Irene gathers her belongings and says her final goodbyes, then calls Stephen outside for one last..."

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:59:00 -0800

“Irene gathers her belongings and says her final goodbyes, then calls Stephen outside for one last chat. She calls him a homosexual and Stephen calls her a bitch. He then races back into the house and grabs the stuffed dog Irene sleeps with, which he had recently hidden from her. He runs outside and throws it into the water, then runs up to the car, opens the passenger door, and slaps Irene in the face.”

- The Real World: Seattle, Episode 15. (via jeninla)

On my recent trip to the Salton Sea, we stopped by Leonard...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:32:00 -0800

On my recent trip to the Salton Sea, we stopped by Leonard Knight’s Salvation Mountain. You may recognize it (and Leonard) from INTO THE WILD. It made for the perfect location to take a quick test drive of the 7D’s video capabilities.

Slightly more accurate gpoyw. Photo by Alex.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:37:00 -0800

Slightly more accurate gpoyw. Photo by Alex.

saraliz: what’s that? u need me to taste test?? pic by maffy.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:05:51 -0800

saraliz:

what’s that? u need me to taste test??

pic by maffy.

gpoyw

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:54:31 -0800

gpoyw

Separated At Birth? Jason Reitman & Oscar Wilde ETA: Both...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0800

Separated At Birth?

Jason Reitman & Oscar Wilde

ETA: Both Libras, born three days apart!

The Short Film Manifesto

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:12:14 -0800

atencio:

I’m going to be honest, I kept trying to write an introductory paragraph that segues into what follows here in a soothing, pleasant, and friendly way. I can’t do it. I can’t stifle the way I feel about this situation, and there’s no way around it; short film-making as a hobby, profession, and artistic pursuit is plagued by thousands of awful short films.

I can’t do it. I can’t stifle the way I feel about this situation, and there’s no way around it; directors’ manifesto writing as a hobby, profession, and angry pursuit is plagued by thousands of awful manifestos.

Forgive me for being flip; but really Peter, come on. You’re shooting fish in a barrel. You attend what you yourself identify as a pay-to-play short “film” festival and then rant about how some shots were out of focus?

You are fortunate to have access to boom mics. Most don’t. You are fortunate to have access to a camera that allows you to manually focus the lens. Many don’t. Your rant reminds me of curmudgeonly old 35mm purists who go out of their way to spank anything shot on a video camera. You’re being a format snob; you’re just doing it at a more subtle level.

“It’s hard to make a serious short film so you should probably avoid it” - I don’t know where to begin with this. This entire paragraph is a tired rehash of the same anti-pretension/anti-intellectual rant that’s been tossed around by kids wearing nerdy t-shirts in the back row of film classes for years. Why on earth shouldn’t someone attempt to tell a serious story? For fear that it will be bad? For fear that it will be pretentious? If a young female filmmaker has the guts to make a film about her anorexia, who are you to tell her she’s a walking cliche and her subject matter is tired? I personally tend to think there is nothing more tired and cliche than mediocre genre satire; and yet I wouldn’t dare to tell someone they shouldn’t give it their best shot, if that’s what they felt driven to do. Honestly though, the thing that irks me the most about this paragraph is the notion that because it’s hard you should probably avoid it. Cue Seth and Amy: Really, Peter? You, who handily managed to make THE RIG, an entire feature film, shot on location and finished with a full orchestral score, all on a budget of what I’m guessing is the cost of a decent house in LA? You who have accomplished so much at such a young age? You are going to be the one to tell people not to try something they feel compelled to do, simply because it’s “hard”?

Kids - ignore this manifes”not”to. The consumer digital revolution isn’t about the ability to create a plethora of nice looking comic shorts. It’s about the sudden potential for anyone, anywhere, trained or untrained, aware of cinematic cliches or unaware, to tell a funny or serious or scary (or all of these things!) story in a way that they couldn’t possibly afford to do only five years ago. If the result of that story is a couple of laughs from friends, a web series, a studio deal and an Oscar, or just some goddamn life skills - great. Mission accomplished. Go for it.

Love you, Peter.

Average Saturday afternoon on the beach at the Salton Sea, or...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:15:00 -0800

Average Saturday afternoon on the beach at the Salton Sea, or publicity still from post-apocalyptic drama THE ROAD?

Salvation Mountain, Slab City, near Niland, CA.

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:12:49 -0800

Salvation Mountain, Slab City, near Niland, CA.

The primordial soup in the gift shop was overpriced, in my...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:10:49 -0800

The primordial soup in the gift shop was overpriced, in my opinion.

Ground view of this dinosaur’s neck reveals a very...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:09:47 -0800

Ground view of this dinosaur’s neck reveals a very unfortunate resemblance.

Took a long, strange trip out to the desert yesterday with some...

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:48:00 -0800

Took a long, strange trip out to the desert yesterday with some friends. The mission was to test out the new 7D. From the photo above, you may be able to discern my reaction to the results.

YOWZER SCHNAUZER!!!!!!!!

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:31:00 -0800

YOWZER SCHNAUZER!!!!!!!!

Look at this fresh little princess. Molly absolutely crushed it...

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:13:00 -0800

Look at this fresh little princess.

Molly absolutely crushed it at St. Vincent Ru De Paul today. She didn’t actually buy the striped situation pictured above, which she will regret, but she did wind up getting a smashing dress for $2.99 that happened to have its original price tag still attached.

It read $800.

So, like I said. Crushed it.

INSTANT STATUS REPORT Haven’t slept a blink yet. Turning...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:40:23 -0800

INSTANT STATUS REPORT

Haven’t slept a blink yet. Turning the curve into my third commercial treatment in 24 hours. Steady chasing that paper (7D in the pipeline status).

Frank looking at me with custom concern. No such thing as canine wonder. It’s all new to him, all the time. That fucker is getting trimmed today.

Sky is bluer this morning than I can recently remember. Not sure how to say that properly, so I’ll just say it.

Almost forgot. Custom Concern by Modest Mouse. Got to go reach for my shoes and then walk.

Inspired by Tess Lynch’s breakdown of the day, please...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:13:00 -0800

Inspired by Tess Lynch’s breakdown of the day, please enjoy the Open Writing Assignment of the day.

TEN BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE

After Alex Dorenfield and her dog, Peaches, get hit by a car, they wind up in heaven where bubbly 29 year old Alex is floored by how hip the digs are where Alex’s dreams come true (for instance, designer clothes, an awesome house, and eating without gaining weight)

Your True Stories Are Wanted! I’m working on a web series...

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:33:47 -0800

Your True Stories Are Wanted!

I’m working on a web series of short documentaries. The theme is AD ASTRA PER ASPERA (to the stars, through rough ways). These are stories of transcendence. They can be funny, sad, sweet, or all of the above.

If you or anyone you know has a great story that might fit that theme (even vaguely!), and you’d like to have it be part of a short documentary series, or for more details, please email me at fochaux at gmail dot com.

Thank you!

More 7D porn. Night sky timelapses by Sam Dewitt on Vimeo.

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:19:27 -0800

More 7D porn. Night sky timelapses by Sam Dewitt on Vimeo.

It’s coming to a Matthew’s house near you.

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:27:47 -0800

It’s coming to a Matthew’s house near you.

ertelofthenight: smokeandacoke: Shot with the Canon D7. I’ve...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:30:22 -0800

ertelofthenight:

smokeandacoke:

Shot with the Canon D7. I’ve seen a bunch of stuff shot with this and similar cameras, but this video just tipped me over the edge; I want a DSLR with HD Video.

Watched this the other day and thought the exact same thing. Fundraiser starts now. It’s just me. Raising funds…

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