Remember? -new short film

Here is a short film I done with a friend last weekend, Just another little test film to keep my brain working until I get to shoot my definitive film at the end of this year.

In other news the Wife's here in Auckland now with me (she helped me film 'remember') and she's happy which is great for me so I have less to worry about, just bills and I've sorted those things out too so now things are okay financially and no more need to panic about anything so I am focusing on my course and the end game; film career. (hence why back to filming in the weekends :) yay)

Spoke with Lee during a fun sparring session on Wednesday and we agreed we would let a friend of his direct the Street Fighter project instead so I could just focus on bulking up and my choreography instead of overseeing the whole thing since I have a lot on my plate. Laos heard some good news in his debut feature film but I won't spoil it here, just want to go on record I wish him the best success and that I'm proud of him...

Above I have a pic from some of the things we play around in class, (arrays in c4d) Also finished half of my new logo animation, But I won't share the mock up, you will see the finished version at the start of my finished definitive next year :) (also have sorted out an actress for that too, more as we work together a little) Anyway until next post enjoy the coming Summer (if you are from NZ otherwise winter right?) and soak up that sunshine ;)

(ps Great news, I have saved 300 bucks up now, Nunchuk city here I come :P)

Showreel 2011 (the show so far)

Below is the Show-reel I have muted and cut to Linkin Park's, 'From the inside'. I hope to make a more professional Show-reel at the end of 2011 after I have shot 'Maria' and my other side projects. Anyway, embedded for your viewing pleasure, the best bits of my action in films this year that I have copies of...

Started our Logo assignments today as well, look forward to a new Dark Pictures intro :)

Also my new Diet is going good, no Coke or Pepsi in last 2 weeks. 1.5 L water a day, healthy meals, pushups and sit ups each day and getting at least 8 hours asleep, even if I do go to bed at 5am. the benefits of Afternoon school :) Anyways, will be back with a new short film when I return :)

2010 Showreel and latest Sparring Video vs a Kickboxer

Hi Team :)

Things have been quiet lately on the film front, my wife's finally here in Auckland living with me so been spending alot of time with her lately (movies, monopoly, dates, walks, planning, jobhunting etc) but back to filming stuff late this month. In the mean time I have cut some videos for you.

2010 Showreel.

This is basically all the best bits of my actionwork in 2010 cut together into one file using windows movie maker. Also, a good reference to use against my current work to see how far I've improved :)

Latest Sparring Video

I sparred with a kickboxer who was looking at maybe joining the club, I lost a contact at the start of the fight so I didn't give 100 percent and I hadn't trained in the last week so was unfit as, so excuses aside I thought I did alright, still, as Sifu said I have to stop being nice and kill it. Next time. On a side note I have thumb-nailed a pic from the first round below, he was going to kick me and I was in mid air yet somehow my force (no gravity though) knocked him down. Thought it was pretty cool.

Have finished and handed in my definitive Film script for the end of course assignment. 12 minutes long (which was the max) and it's tentatively called 'Maria'. It's best to describe it as a cross between Drive and Unleashed with a female hit man as the main lead. The problem won't be the violence/drama/casting. It's gonna be the fake blood!! because I have written LOTS into the script. Though I have still got to wait and see if it gets approved first. Will keep you posted ;) Until next post, smell the roses, enjoy life and chase your own dreams :P

Make your magic :)

My SAE News item and A Glimpse in Shortland St

Above is my news piece I did for our school news show assignment, I had to cut an interview out that I had in the original piece with an EB sales chick as she didn't want her views on you tube, which was OK, I'm in it for the marks but I interviewed some friends so I posted their bits here on my blog for them, and for you guys of course so when you see a fake news thing in one of my films you can say you've seen my very first one ;)

I been watching Shortland St on demand to see which scenes they ended up using from the days I turned up, after much heartbreak finally managed to find a scene, Episode 4867 which aired on Nov 1 :) Took some screenshots to share with you all ;) Proof I'm not bullshitting I have done extra work :P
They have 3 cameras running at the same time, so what they end up using is at the mercy of the editors in the editing room, the other 2 shots i recognized this week I wasn't seen in. But I'm happy I can finally say I was on NZ TV in some capacity.....here's to more opportunities :)

cheers!