Soul Searcher: March 17th 2003

James and I had another meeting. Topics discussed included: a couple of small changes to the script; getting together some artwork for our Soul Searcher stand at the Borderlines Film Festival; concept designer Maya Thevendra’s latest sketches; meeting up with potential miniature-makers in the near future. James had also received up-to-date application forms for the Elmley Foundation and Awards For All, so he’s going to fill those in this week.

Finally, I decided I want to shoot a videomatic of part or all of the end sequence of the film. For those who don’t spend all their spare time watching the extra features on DVDs, a videomatic is essentially a moving storyboard. Used primarily for FX sequences, they combine camcorder footage of the live action, mocked up in no-budget fashion, with very rough versions of the FX. This will serve three purposes: (1) an aid to cast and crew when the film gets off the ground, particularly the FX wizards, (2) another piece of material to show investors/funders where we’re going with this movie, and (3) it will scratch my need-to-start-making-this-film itch.

Last week I bought a great big 5,000 watt fresnel lamp from an ex-BBC guy in Evesham. This will come in very handy for the big night exteriors. Chris took one look at it and nicknamed it “The Dustbin”.

Soul Searcher: March 17th 2003

Soul Searcher: March 5th 2003

The fish and chip shop next to my flat. You weren’t expecting that, were you? That’s where James and I met with a local businessman for whom I’ve shot and edited several corporate videos. I asked him last year if he would be interested in investing in Soul Searcher, since he had offered at one point to contribute towards the budget for The Beacon. He’s still interested, and we discussed contracts with him over the fish and chips.

That’s pretty much it. Jim McKelvie, the comic-loving, sock-hating wee scallywag who’s responsible for the cool character images which form this site’s intro, is in the process of drawing some large storyboard frames of key moments in the movie, to use in our portfolio.

I’m about to start work as DOP on a no-budget horror movie which is shooting in Worcester from Sunday. Should be fun…

Soul Searcher: March 5th 2003