Finally! Eleven, Years Later Episode 3
I finally posted the third installment to my Stranger Things Parody series – Eleven, Years Later. This one required more effort to make than the first two. I wrote the first draft of the script back in August 2017. It had lots of Mike, and some Dustin. I did a rewrite in November after learning […]
SBIFF 2018
I was honored to have a narrative short that I wrote, directed, filmed, and edited accepted into the Santa Barbara shorts category at SBIFF for the second year in a row. It was beyond awesome to have my most ambitious project to date, The Red Flag, premiere at The Arlington Theater. I spent countless […]
Eleven, Years Later and Stranger Things Season 2
The release of Stranger Things Season 2 has provided some extra exposure to my spinoff series, Eleven Years Later. These episodes put an adult Eleven in a world where people are unimpressed with her powers, and her lack of schooling and socializing puts her at a disadvantage in the working world. She’ll do whatever it […]
Don’t Let Perfect be the Enemy of Good
This is something I have to keep reminding myself when reviewing footage right after a shoot. I have a tendency to let the problems of certain shots dampen my enthusiasm of a project. It’s easy to beat yourself up on the things you did wrong instead of celebrating what went right. When I started working […]
How I Got My $100 Film into a Major Film Festival
Earlier this month my short comedy film, The Financial Teller, was screened at the 32nd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. As I mentioned in a previous post, the film cost approximately $100 to make (not counting the gear I own), and I did not have a crew. I try not to exceed $100 for any […]
SBIFF 2017
I had an amazing experience at the 32nd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. My film, The Financial Teller, was accepted into the local shorts category and I was able to watch it on the big screen alongside the actors of the film, who I consider my friends. The festival treated their filmmakers like royalty. I received two […]
Production Notes – fcinematography
I thought I’d write a post with some tidbits on my Mr. Robot parody, fcinematography since it has surprisingly become the most liked video on my channel, and reached 20K views in 6 weeks. The Location The main scene was shot at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens. I settled on this location after spending a half day scouting for a decent […]
Update on Projects
July was a productive month for Beachfront Comedy. I was able to complete three shorts, two of which are now the 3rd and 4th most popular videos on the channel. I’m stoked about the positive responsive that Production Value received. There’s a chance it may even appear on a TV show. I’ll post a separate blog entry […]
Production Challenges: ADR
Every one of my projects has its own set of unique challenges. I’m working on a comedy trailer titled Santa Barbara: The Movie with a targeted release date of 6/26/16. Due to technical difficulties, every line of dialog on the trailer needs ADR. The mic used during the shoot (Rode NTG2) was defective, and produced an odd sound effect, […]
BIG things coming in June 2016
I’m currently editing two projects that I’m really stoked to release this month, 6/12 and 6/26. I don’t think I’ve been this excited to release my work, ever. Both projects feature an actress new to Beachfront Comedy, Katherine Bottoms, who is a dream to work with. Both of her performances blew me away, and I’m so grateful to work with […]
New Gear: Ronin-M
I just added DJI’s Ronin-M to my arsenal of gear. Though I’m still getting the hang of using it, I’m already blown away by it’s potential. The main issue I’m dealing with is ensuring a moving subject is in focus. I haven’t been able to attach a monitor my C100 without the HDMI cable affecting the gimbal. […]
Cramming for Love is Up
I just posted Cramming for Love on my YouTube Channel. It’s quite different from the prior short, Santa Barbara Isn’t Real which is currently approaching 10,000 views, and seems to be spreading like wildfire around town. There’s no greenscreen fun or After Effects in Cramming, but I can assure you there will more of that in an […]
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