The New Setup
Here it is..with a really odd “rail” support. Gonna shoot something with it Monday morning.
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Oh the Horror!
I think I found our next movie….
Radioactive Boars Rampaging Through Germany
Published August 03, 2010
| FoxNews.com
Recently, Germany has reported a surge in the wild boar population. According to one recent study, German wild boar litters have six to eight piglets on average, other countries usually only about four or five.
It sounds like the plot of a B-movie, yet it’s bizarrely true: Radioactive boars are on the loose and thriving in Germany’s forests.
A succession of mild winters has left Germany scrambling to deal with a skyrocketing wild boar population. Tales of swarming beasts rampaging through city streets and attacking citizens occur with alarming regularity.
The problem has been aggravated by the lingering effects of the Chernobyl disaster from twenty-five years ago; a large portion of the wild animals are contaminated by radioactivity.
Poisonous radiation leaves the beasts completely inedible (wild boar is considered a delicacy in Germany), and the phenomenon is becoming expensive for the German government. In the last hunting season, 650,000 boar were shot versus 287,000 in the previous year. And due to atomic energy regulations, the government must buy contaminated animals from hunters who catch them.
Berlin compensated hunters to the tune of over $500,000 in 2009, writes German newspaper Der Spiegel – quadruple the payment in 2007.
- Though the Chernobyl explosion happened a quarter century ago, high levels of radiation remain in the region’s vegetation. And wild boars are especially susceptible because of their proclivity for mushrooms and truffles, which are especially efficient at absorbing radiation.
“In the regions where it is particularly problematic, all boar that are shot are checked for radiation,” Andreas Leppmann from the German Hunting Federation told the paper. There are 70 measuring stations in Bavaria alone.
While general radioactivity in plants should continue to decrease, levels in fungi may even increase, leaving no end in sight for this issue. One expert told Der Spiegel that the problem will likely remain for at least another 50 years.
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Just for fun. Post it. Roast it. Toast it. Whatever. Used a screen grab from our first evening of shooting. Enjoy.
And a larger “poster”..though it really isn’t a poster.
Superbust….eh..what do they know?!!
The 6 finalists for the Crash the Superbowl contest have been chosen and we are not one of them. I understand the reasoning. I do not want to sound arrogant, but I firmly believe we had one of the best spots as far as content, but..and it is a big but, it dd not look as good as a lot of the entries. There were more than a few that were obviously done by some professional film makers. ( Some obviously spent thousands of dollars on their spot as opposed to the $13.43 that we spent…on 4 bags of Doritos…)There were no restrictions as to who could enter in that regard…but I kinda feel like it goes against the spirit of the contest.
So, we have to move forward content with the fact that ours is funnier than even the 6 finalists.( go to crashthesuperbowl.com and see for yourself!) We have to become more proficient in our technical skills. We can take this thing next year….I’m going to start right now.
“The Devil’s In The Details”
We are working on a new short film. It is titled “The Devil’s In The Details”
It will be released in March of 2010. I am working the script right now. Cast and other info will be coming up!
Crashing the Superbowl (pt 2)
Our entry into the Doritos commercial contest is complete, uploaded and available for viewing on the Crashthesuperbowl.com website. Here is a more direct link http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/1018
http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com/#/video/2015 ( this an updated version with a splash of sound fx, I was unsure of the rights to use any outside sound fx, until I read the rules and forums more carefully)
Enjoy and leave a comment about how awesome you think this is and help us get to the Superbowl!
Crashing The Superbowl!
With a contest sponsored by Doritos. We are finishing up a spot for Doritos that we will enter in their contest that will have the winners commercial shown during the Superbowl (plus a million bucks..but who cares about that! I want our video shown during the biggest media event of the year!) So when we have it up and running, we will direct you with a link to cheer us on!
I’m dsto, and I’m out!
Shooting date for “Visionary” approaching
We are quickly aproaching the May 16th shooting date for “Visionary”
Bobby Rapson has taken on the lead role.
Thanks Bobby! He is going to be great! Everyone tell Bobby to breaK a leg….and remind him he is doing this for free….
I’m dsto and I’m out!
“Another I” and “Visionary” are under production.
Stephen is now a Questfest entrant.
His “Another I” short is in preproduction at our
Beavercreek Studios, Lot A. Jump over to his thread here and check it out. I have a May 16th shooting date plannned for “Visionary” You can check it out here.