On the Lot in Los Angeles

Hello Hello.

I am no longer sick, thankfully, so I am back on the blog.

Thankfully Scott's been keeping the blog updated for awhile. And now, hopefully with our powers combined, it will continue to be refreshed.

I am currently in Los Angeles shooting a number of videos for Colemanfilm. I realized that I haven't talked about what we've been doing, so I should do that now. Michael Coleman has created a new website, Soundworks Collection, that features short video profiles about all the sound designers that have worked on the latest and greatest movies. For example: 2012, Up, Where the Wild Things Are, Star Trek, There Will Be Blood -- to name a few. I have been filming and editing these profiles with him, and that's what we're doing in Los Angeles.

It began with Skywalker Sound up in northern California, and we got to visit there and then shoot the interviews in the mix rooms. Now it's been expanded to LA, so tonight we'll be traveling to Sony Studios and talking with the sound designers for Transformers 2. We shoot the interview, edit it into a little story, add footage from the films, and then it turns into something like this...


"Watchmen" Sound for Film Profile from Michael Coleman on Vimeo.

So that is what has been taking up most of our time. It's really fun and a very enlightening opportunity to talk to these people who are so talented and so dedicated.

I've also been spending some time working on the story I talked about earlier...and even started the first page of the screenplay which is the only part I feel comfortable writing right now. I'll give you a very unrevealing sneak peak.... the first line is: "EXT. HOUSE - NIGHT." Riveting, I know. I'm also starting to put together a few ideas for a feature, so there will be some good stuff coming soon.

Until next time, I leave you with a picture from last night as we were driving to the Universal lot...

A Request

Hello again, Scott here, coming in under the one month mark since my last post.

Barely.

I'm assuming that if you have found your way to this blog, and if you have taken the time to read it, then you have also found the FarStorm Productions website, and probably viewed a few of the videos on the youtube account (if not, follow the links and enjoy!).

The beautiful thing about both of these is that they give you a direct connection to what we are working on, and allow us to show our projects as soon as we are ready, sometimes Michael will post working edits just to get feedback from people. While it of course feels wonderful to hear things like "zomg I luv this video sooooo much!!!!!" and "wow Gr8 work, marry me?" nothing can replace the value of constructive criticism, and to be honest, that's what we're looking for.

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I spent my college years studying theater at Southern Oregon University. I completed the acting and directing tracks in addition to taking classes in lighting, scenic and costume design and construction. Throughout those four years, we were constantly receiving critiques from our professors, but we were also encouraged to critique our peers on a regular basis. To provide feedback that would help them improve not only the project they were working on, but their overall skill and creativity. As my acting teacher used to tell us, "You're all very nice Christians... now don't be. Be honest." It's true that telling us how we messed up or what we could have done better does not stroke our egos the way a purely positive "I LOVE IT!!!" does, in the end, it is infinitely more helpful.

So if you continue to follow the work FarStorm Productions puts forth, please please please let us know what you think, whether you loved it or hated it, let us know why! It's the only way for us to continue to improve the quality of work that we do, work that we love doing, and work that we love sharing with you.

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Until next time,

--Scott