Ramping Up Again

Greetings, one and all! Well, after a rough start, things are starting to level out. We opened up with some set redesigns, to make the locations more visually interesting. Next up, we moved into working on the furniture for our new stunt blades, designing and crafting the guards and pommels. After that, there was a quick pass through our old contacts to see if there might be any leads on actors for the new project.

Last but not least, the stunt team met again, and divided up into two roles. The first team set about taking a fight that had been choreographed by two different pairings, and shaping it into one cohesive whole. The second team integrated the training of our newest member by developing a short choreographed fight, using the skills learned thus far.

While both groups ended up very tired, they did well, and created a solid foundation for things to come.

Well, that’s about all for this week. Until next time!

The Return of the Team

Greetings, one and all! So… this last week was a little disappointing. It started promisingly enough with things like working on props, and reaching out to potential actors. We even arranged a meeting or two. But all that came to an abrupt halt when the flu that has been racing through the local area caught up with us. It was a nasty one that pretty well laid us out.

Thankfully, it didn’t touch the three youngest, who then helped facilitate the big thing we managed to achieve this week: The return of the stunt team from Christmas break.

With the probationary period over, the stunties made sure the new member was versed in the must-have skill set for a stuntie, namely falling and dying, while also refining their own dramatic presentation. All the benchmarks were met to our satisfaction, so it looks like the newest stuntie will be able to fill some role in our next project, no matter what.

Well, that’s about all for this week. Until next time!

Updates and Outreach

Greetings, one and all! As the holidays draw to a close, we are valiantly attempting to make the most of the free time. First off, working on Mk. II of an old prop mod. Here’s the blaster at its mid-point.

Trying to make this two-tone versus a ubiquitous black provided some challenges, as we have to paint the parts that go inside the main shell, then seal it up and paint the exterior. So we did the core barrel structure, and then a quick coat around the areas that contact said barrel. Also I had to make sure we didn’t get paint inside the screw holes, so they could be filled later. Tedious, but we’ll see how it all turns out.

Next up, we reached out to a fellow filmmaker who’d expressed interest in working with us, and at the time of writing we’re setting up a meeting. Next up, we read a couple of the stunties for one of the more combat intensive roles in the script…

We are also reaching out to other former actors, to see if they’d be interested in trying out for various roles, as well.

Lastly, of course, the music sessions. There’s not much to say there, at the moment, other than that we are making slow and steady progress forward.

Well, that’s about all for this week. Until next time!