This is where I speak my mind!
Wednesday 30 December 2015
Tuesday 29 December 2015
Friday 25 December 2015
THE DAMNED BEHIND THE SCENES
Here are some pics from THE DAMNED. Principle photography began on Dec 16th-20th. We commence on Jan 8th.
Thursday 24 December 2015
Wednesday 23 December 2015
Monday 21 December 2015
Thursday 17 December 2015
Wednesday 16 December 2015
Tuesday 15 December 2015
The tools for the job
Ready for the battle! Here is the tools of the trade in DOJO PRODUCTIONS. Documentaries, feature films, music videos and many more in store. I'm not going to go in full detail with the gear my work will speak for itself. In the mean time be ready for the new year! The production house is in full effect.
Sunday 13 December 2015
Saturday 12 December 2015
Thursday 10 December 2015
Wednesday 9 December 2015
Tuesday 8 December 2015
Say hello to my Black Magic Production Camera 4K
It feels good to be ahead of the game! After years of hard work and grinding I can now focus on cinematography. The BMPC is a good investment not only for clientele, but projects are now possible such as; infomercials, mock trailers and fake ad campaigns. Infamous is now a possibility. My primary source of movie making joy is the new skills I'm going to learn! You can call my camera KAHN!
Monday 7 December 2015
Sunday 6 December 2015
Friday 4 December 2015
Thursday 3 December 2015
Tuesday 1 December 2015
The Damned film is now 100% Funded!
Today marks a glorious milestone!! I successfully raised funds for my film THE DAMNED. The friends and family who donated really believed in me and I'm grateful for that. Now my focus is on getting this film completed. Everything from costume design, make up, effects, post production, cinematography, music score and more is in the balance. LET THE FUN BEGIN!!!!!!
Monday 30 November 2015
Sunday 29 November 2015
Saturday 28 November 2015
Friday 27 November 2015
Thursday 26 November 2015
Wednesday 25 November 2015
Video Shows Laquan McDonald, 17, Shot by Police | The New York Times
Video Shows Laquan McDonald, 17, Shot by Police | The New York Times
Monday 23 November 2015
Sunday 22 November 2015
Thursday 19 November 2015
Wednesday 18 November 2015
Tuesday 17 November 2015
Monday 16 November 2015
Saturday 14 November 2015
Thursday 12 November 2015
Wednesday 11 November 2015
Tuesday 10 November 2015
Saturday 7 November 2015
Friday 6 November 2015
Monday 2 November 2015
Sunday 1 November 2015
Halloween Interview at CJSR 88.5fm
Phase 1 campaigning for THE DAMNED was fun and I mean bloody fun. I was on for at least an hour promoting The Damned. I talked about the 666 perk, where 2 donators male/female get a chance to be made into a demon with the skills and talents of an efx make up artist. Other than that taking heads off was the next best part of that night!
Saturday 31 October 2015
Halloween: Michael Myers 10 Best Kills(Slasher)
Here is my top 10 best kills by Michael Myers. Enjoy and Happy Halloween!
Monday 26 October 2015
Friday 23 October 2015
Wednesday 21 October 2015
Tuesday 20 October 2015
Monday 19 October 2015
Code Name Jade : The Past Is Not Far Behind(Ep.3)
Here is episode 3 of Code Name Jade: THE PAST IS NOT FAR BEHIND. I'm very pleased with the direction I went with the series because I penned something completely different. Originally I was going to focus on the Ms.B character but due to scheduling differences the idea was trashed. Thankfully the gears in my head pushed towards a heist idea where Jade got involved with another woman who organized a plan to rob a poker game run by mobsters. I was influenced by classic films such as; The Killing, Reservoir Dogs and Set it off.
Friday 16 October 2015
Thursday 15 October 2015
Halloween costume Phase 2 (Michael Myers)
Here is phase 2 of my Michael Myers costume. I added some of my own elements to the masked killer. Black gloves and fresh blood on the mask to go along with the prop knife. I added liquid latex to the knife mixed with stage blood and red paint. Update: I added a severed head to the costume, giving it an edge. A friend of mine Krissy Rasko painted and shaped a female head back when I did How to survive a zombie apocalypse(2009). I just added some stage blood to the severed head. The concept of the costume is to be Michael Myers after a fresh beheading.
Monday 12 October 2015
My Halloween Costume(Slasher)
This is phase one of my Michael Myers costume. I like the Rob Zombie version of the iconic mask, the rugged exterior make the mask more chilling. The coveralls is what sold me on going as the iconic masked killer. I found them at Value Village for $10. After that I had to go all out as Michael Myers. Halloween marks an event I thought of the SLASHER inspired film INFAMOUS. This is my ode to the classic horror genre.
Sunday 11 October 2015
Saturday 26 September 2015
Thursday 24 September 2015
Wednesday 16 September 2015
Tuesday 15 September 2015
Monday 7 September 2015
RIP Wes Craven
Saturday 5 September 2015
Monday 31 August 2015
Sunday 30 August 2015
Heading out to the screening
Just about to head out for the screening of YOUTH IN ACTION: THE FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY IN #YEG. Here is a photo of me at THE METRO on the 29th. I saw the film DOPE.
As a filmmaker it's good to see your work in the lobby as the feature.
Saturday 29 August 2015
Youth In Action: The Fight Against Poverty In YEG Trailer
Here is the documentary project that I've been working on for most of the year, YOUTH IN ACTION: THE FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY IN #YEG has been a blast to work on. I love documentaries, because they provide a filmmaker great challenges when dealing with real life. The biggest challenge for me was to tell a good story that everyone can relate to. I enjoyed working with Stephenie, Maigan, Brandon and Troy. I learned so much from them and this documentary helped me grow as a filmmaker. Big thanks to the crew; Harvey Li, Gabby Moukhiber, Jarett Sinclair, David Gallehanger and most importantly The John Humphrey Centre For Peace And Human Rights. This film will be screening at The Garneau theatre Sunday August 30th. I will be posting some pics of the event later this week.
Wednesday 26 August 2015
Monday 24 August 2015
Thursday 13 August 2015
Wednesday 5 August 2015
VHS Horror vault
My collection of horror masterpieces are the last of their kind. My horror VHS collection has been
a staple in my artistic growth as a film maker. This is only a small portion of my collection, the rest is systematically placed with a director of my favorite films. Horror films have been my first glimpse into the art of making films. I remember looking at the names of the crew such as cinematographers, make up efx artist writers and directors. The Friday The 13th films were classic SLASHER movie making that had an atmospheric tones that gave the films a timeless look at the sub genre. Zombie films are always one of my favorite horror sub genres, especially the George Romero films. The remakes live up to the classics delivering a gore fest of horror.
The reason why I keep these clunky pieces of art is the packaging and the art work on the covers.
films on VHS give off a crisp analog sound that is perfect for sampling. I love the NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD trilogy box sets, they really stand out. Even though some of my films are not the full series I still enjoy watching them for ideas when it comes to my film projects.
Tuesday 4 August 2015
Saturday 1 August 2015
Tuesday 28 July 2015
Sunday 26 July 2015
Saturday 25 July 2015
Friday 24 July 2015
Thursday 23 July 2015
Wednesday 22 July 2015
Code Name Jade 03: The Past Is Not Far Behind
I'm very pleased with the direction I went with the story of Code Name Jade. Episode 3 is about the past shaping who we are in the present. Jade was involved in a high roller poker robbery that resulted into a triple homicide. The score was a killing making Jade very rich, as it turns out diamonds was the main target in the robbery. I was very pleased with the way the script came out, I challenged my self to go in a different route as compared to the other episodes. This episode is more darkly themed giving the viewer a feast of new characters and a glimpse into Jade's past.
I was influenced by heist films such as The Killing, Reservoir Dogs, Belly and The Sopranos. I wanted to add a love triangle that deals with a double crosses, love and betrayal. The actors playing the roles did an amazing job bringing these characters to life. The crew was on point, especially since we rehearsed on the day of the shooting, Honestly the script I penned was easy and straight forward it was good to see the cast giving their all.
The skill set I learned with each episode in the Code Name Jade series is the challenge of creating unique individual stories, but share the continuous story line. This episode is the building block to the creation of Jade's character and how she survives in the underworld.
Tuesday 21 July 2015
Monday 20 July 2015
Code Name Jade episode 3: The Past Is Not Far Behind
Here is episode 3 of my series CODE NAME JADE
This is a flash back sequence to how it all started for Jade. She was in love with the wrong girl who
got Jade mixed up in a high stakes poker game robbery. The ladies involved did an amazing job as well the guys playing mafioso gangsters. I decided to go into a complete different direction with the series by giving Jade(played by Ecko Goffic) a dark back story that explains her reasons for being involved in the underground organ harvesting trade. Stay tuned for more pics and insight.
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