BBIF 2009 Pictures

Picture #1 is at Honor Heights Park, Muskogee. Azaleas there are in full bloom. Lovely!

Picture #2 is Jamestic standing in front of the Five Tribes Museum. Small, but well organized. Jamestic was amazed to find out that Native American people also held African slaves back in the days of the slave trade.

Picture #3 is the primary location for the film festival. The Roxy Theatre.

This is the first weekend of the festival and next weekend will be the "big" weekend. More people in attendance, more films and other activities. More pictures as I get them.

Poem A Day Challenge - Day 8

Yes I know I haven't posted for Days 6 or 7, but the prompts just didn't prompt anything from me. So here is Day 8:


Routine

I told you not to do that
I said it long ago
Please don't turn I Love You
into nothing over time

don't say it in the morning
again at dinner time
you take away its meaning
and make it a routine

When I say I Love You
I feel it deep inside
You may have notice lately
that I say it less than you.

Say the phrase repeatedly
it loses all its luster
Only speak it when you feel it
and always then with gusto

I told you not to do that
I said it long ago
Please don't turn I Love You
into nothing over time

Poem-A-Day Contest - Day 5

Landmarks

I've heard it said so many times.
To give directions you must plan.
If telling a gent, say three blocks west.
Use landmarks for women, but never men.

He'll not get lost, he will insist.
Drive three blocks west and one more south.
Give detailed address, house and street
and not on paper, but by mouth.

When doing the same for any lady.
Say pass the park, and then turn right.
Look for the house with the ivied lamp.
She'll note this down and keep in sight.

And when the appointed time arrives,
Who will be late, can anyone guess?"
Couldn't see numbers in the dark." he'll say.
She arrives early. “Where are the rest?”

Poem-A-Day Contest - Day 4

Her Name is Dog

She is indescribable,
a freaky little thing.
She turned up in the yard one day
and been here since the spring.

She's short and wide, pug-faced and white
and has the strangest features
A ridge of fur along her back
makes her a freaky creature.

Her legs can't be four inches long
She's wide as she is tall
The brightest eyes gaze all around
as if she gets it all.

This is no dog, my friends all cry
She has a sense of humor
Everyone says she's human
I swear it's just a rumor.

She's sharp as a tack, and oh so smart
although a bone treat hog.
I named her Lil' Bit for short
But always call her Dog.

Poem-A-Day Contest - Day 3

The Problem With Being a Married Woman

Ring....RING......RING...Hello?
Good morning, ma'am. Is your husband at home?
No, he is at work. May I help you?
No, ma'am, I really think I should speak to him?
SLAM! Well, what was that all about?

Ringing. State Farm, how may I help you?
This is Mrs. S. I was calling to find out...
Why is my name left off the insurance to my car?
It's not his car, but mine, you know.
Sorry, company policy, have him call. SLAM!

As days and years, even decades pass by
I realize that before I married I was
an intelligent, capable human being.
Once I said those fateful words
I Do, apparently I became an idiot!

Writer's Digest Poem a Day Contest - Day 1

Origins

Mother,
you are my life and my source.
you have been my chart and course.
You built me up when all seemed lost.
You gave your all, regardless of cost.

Mother,
without your love there is no past.
for me you were first and will be last.
I can't repay all that you've done.
It's due to you that I have won.

Mother,
you are my life and my source.
you taught me all, oft with gentle force.
For years and years I was a dope.
But now, To be like you is all I hope.

Long Dark Way Poster

Long Dark Way Final Shooting Day

Had the final shooting day today. Went back to Liberty Towers and reshot some scenes with the wonderful and talented Renee Weygandt. Also had fun throwing a very large teddy bear named Buford down the stairwell to get the sounds of "Danny" falling. Buford sacrificed his nose to the film. What a trooper. Now it is all in the capable hands of our editor, Greg Raw. After a final film is put together, will be ready for scoring. More adventures to come.

I Love But Mustn't

I Love You, But Mustn't

The feelings arise in my heart
against my will
What do I do with them?
Should I let spill?

I am not free to express
all the love in my soul
I see you, speak to you
and my heart is full

I am not free to feel
I love you but I mustn't
I cannot help myself
My heart runs away with me.

So I must go away
never see you again
It breaks my heart so
but there is naught to be gained.

We cannot be together
our two worlds separate
perhaps in the next life
the Gods will change our fate.

1/4/08

Long Dark Way Shoot Day #10

Only two scenes left to do now. Here is a picture of tonight's work.

Long Dark Way Shooting Day #9

Only three scenes left to shoot. Plan on being done before the end of October. Here are some pictures from tonight's shoot.

Long Dark Way - Back on track

Here is a picture from the reshoot of the shop grate scenes done on Day 5. Great job, Zane.

Sux To Be Me

Friends, if you are actually reading these entries. I just wanted to post something here to let you know , I have not been well. I have been suffering from an intestinal issue that is increasing in severity. Yes, I have gone to the doctors. Tests, so far, are "inconclusive".

To add injury to insult, I damaged my right big toe yesterday, removing large of chunk at bottom of same due to clumsiness. Went to doctor for that and now also have large lumping pain in my right upper arm from the damn tetanus shot. LOL

No one would argue that the title of this entry is correct right now. LOL

Long Dark Way Day #7

Tonight's shoot was short and sweet. Only took two hours total to get all we needed. Thanks to my old employer, we were able to use an office there. It's been four years since I worked there, but everything seemed to be exactly the same. Even the stacks of books in the library haven't been moved in all that timem it seems. Felt like I had never left the place. HaHa

Patricia, Renee, Sonja, Greg R., Brian and Jamestic. Thanks for your talent and efficiency.

It will be some time before the next shoot as there is a holiday coming this weekend and the girls and I are traveling to Austin, Texas to visit family there for a couple of days. We will leave this coming Thursday and return on Saturday. Then I have to get serious about finding the last few locations we need.

Until then, friends, rest well and have a great time.

Long, Dark Way Day 6

This was supposed to be Day 7, but Monday's shooting was cancelled due to sickness (not mine). so that was rescheduled for Friday.

Tonight was a very small scene in a bathroom. Thanks to my chiropractor, Dr. Fred Bogan at Alliance Chiropractic, we were able to get in and done in three hours.

Thanks to Renee, Sonja, Greg, Brian and Jamestic. Good job.

Still needing a location for the dress shop and Rachel's house for the end of the film. Everything else is essentially finished.

From here will be sound effects, pickup shots (that's going back to locations and getting little things to cut to or scenes we missed) and voice over work. The end is in sight.

Long Dark Way Day 5 Pics

Patricia Robinson as Gloria

Richard Green as Security Guard

Zane Berlin as Danny

Lisa Metzger - 2nd Assistant Director

Greg Hisaw - location coordinator, extra, boom operator, grip, cast coordinator, and much much more.

Long Dark Way Day 4 Pics

Still haven't recovered my energy from nine hours of filming on Day 5, so will have to just post pics from the last couple of shoot days. First Day 4.


Renee Weygandt as Rachel and Brian C. Jackson, Sound Engineer - in hurry up and wait mode.

Gregory Raw - Boom Operator. Lighting Director and Editor

Karsyn Weygandt - yes Renee's daughter - as one of Abby's friends.

Brian C. Jackson

Sound check time.

Lyudmilla McCoy, as another friend and Kelli Kickham as Abby.

Makeup Tests

Long Dark Way Day #4

Day 4 is actually reshooting all the Day #1 footage. Unfortunately, neither the lights nor the sound from Day #1 were good enough. However, it did not go to waste as this was a good opportunity to work out the kinks in our operation. Because of this, tonight's shooting was much faster and efficient. Altogether we shaved 2 hours off the total time to shoot the same scenes.

It was brought to my attention that I failed to show the "casualty" picture promised two days ago. So here it is:


This purse, purchased after much consideration by Renee while living in Thailand, was our first casualty. For the sake of art, this purse bravely leapt in front of the wheels of a speeding car to save Renee. LOL

Actually the scene was that the car comes to a screeching halt inches from our heroine. Before she can even react, the villian is beside her leading her across the path. In the process she drops this purse and it is run over (albeit unintentionally) by the above mentioned car as it speeds away.


Major shoot coming tomorrow. Will post after that is done.

Long Dark Way Day 3 Photos

Renee Weygandt & Kelli Kickham
Brian C. Jackson
Gregory Raw
Marc Hall
Zane Berlin