The Day The Robots Woke Up

Great concept, animation, story. Overall very creative.

The Day the Robots Woke Up
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Transforminators

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The Hurt Locker

Now this is what I'm talking about!

Death Star destroys Enterprise

Really great work.

$70 Zombie Movie winning audiences

This is how you do it. Congrats to the filmmakers. Show em how it's done.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/21/Colin/index.html

It just doesn't stop.

New project. Well really old project that has been reborn thanks to new challenges.

Research is the only way out of this, or deeper into it. Planning starts now.

What a great storm.

Did You Know?

Gravity

Something Amazing

Inching my way towards a complete episode. The last one (Shadow Company) I really loved, but I need more horror. More Monsters, more Cops, and definitely an AHA moment. To borrow a phrase from Oprah. The AHA moment which I also call the Two Cathedral's moment. Two Cathedral's is the name of one of my favorite West Wing episodes. The end of that episode was very much an AHA moment, or more like a WOW moment.

That's what I want in this episode. I do indeed want to continue to make episodes and webisodes, and we will, even for no money. But I want this to be a final example of what I'm aiming for. I want this episode to really hit a home run. And what is that home run exactly? You should be wowed by what is accomplished with such a low (no) budget. And when the end titles hit you should say to yourself "Wow, that was amazing."

The deal with no budget means you are at the mercy of everyone's schedule as well as every part of life that you can't solve with a bit of money. If we had a budget, of course, we could pay everyone and buy things we need, as opposed to wonder about people's schedules and rig something together. Don't get me wrong, it's a blast to create from nothing, I do love it. But the thrill of doing something from nothing does at times collide with the storytelling process. I know what I want story wise, but I can't just make it happen with no money. I have to take a look at what I've got, can get, or might get, and write around it. Which means the end of this episode may not be exactly what I envisioned.

It's a compromise I've written about before. Writing around what you've got. Yes we are a talented group. Yes we can make alot happen. But we are still at the mercy of how reality evolves your creation. Alot of it is planned, but much of it is planned improvisation. Which often does alter that Wow moment. But you do your best and forget the rest.

Stress is a part of the problem. I've had to explain to someone recently, who didn't fully understand this process. They ask, Why was it so hard? Why couldn't I just get it done? Like all of creation, it takes time. I envy the sculptor who has only a rock and a chisel, or even clay and their hands. As a no budget moviemaker it's way more than that. I'm not just the director and writer, two jobs that require full attention. Besides that I have to be the production manager, the fx supervisor, the casting director, the editor, the mixer, the costumer, the caterer, the transportation, the prop builder, the composer, the marketer, the pr, the light designer, web master, PA, AD, DP, DOA, SOS, NWA and the list goes on. All of it with no money, and on a limited schedule.

I do indeed have people who help me. Thankfully every once in a while I will have someone else who can worry about the make up, squibs, fx. Everyone on set is always willing to help carry something, hold something, move something. You know who you are and I thank you. And as much of a big help that is, there are still many hats on my head. It's stressful, it's insane, and it'll make you wanna pull your hair out, have you seen my head?

So why do I do it. Because I believe in that WOW moment. I believe I can hit that home run. I believe I can make more than one person say "Wow, that was amazing." And in the end that's all I really want, just to show you something amazing.

We need more amazing in the world.

Zombie Day

WANTED: ZOMBIES

WHEN: Saturday May 16th at 6:00pm

WHERE: Northwoods Stables, Winston Salem, NC.

DIRECTIONS: Google Maps this address

Northwoods Stables
5225 Murray Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27105

Looking for anyone and everyone to play a zombie. We'll put you in make up. But if you wanna come dressed and ready to go, even better.

Wear something you don't mind getting messed up, you may be getting bloody and falling to the ground since we're going to kill most of you.

This will be used in Monster Cops Episodes and Webisodes.

Monster Cops is an Action/Comedy/Horror/Web/Short Film Series about a secret goverment agency dedicated to killing monsters. For more info on Monster Cops check out the official site http://monstercops.com

For more info visit:
http://www.monstercops.com/page.php?page=ZOMBIE_DAY


Any questions feel free to contact Patrick A. Prejusa at pumpkinking13@msn.com

Hail

Dream Dictionary Hail:


Hail:

A series of misfortunes lie ahead that could place your present goals in jeopardy. Look to the other symbols in the dream to judge which goals they are, or how to avert the misfortunes and save your projects.

Source: Astrocenter, http://astrocenter.astrology.msn.com/msn/DreamDictionary.aspx



Dream Interpretation
Hail, hailstorm
Hailstorms in the dreams are always a sign of dissatisfaction or a warning about family disputes or material losses. If you got caught in a hailstorm, disputes with your relatives, family members or people around you are inevitable. Observing a hailstorm from a distance signifies material losses in the near future or separation.

Source: Dream-Land, http://www.dream-land.info




Christian Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Hail
Hail: Soldiers of Christ; wonders; power; judgment that can only come from God; wrath; glory; chastening; to have a barrage of something hit one as an onslaught of something that can be distressing. (Is. 28:17; Hag. 2:17; Rev. 8:7; Ps. 18:12; 147:17; Job 38:22)


Currently listening to VAN HALEN - "When It's love."

Monster Cops Prod. Vlog March April 09

Mark and Stephanie

They got married yesterday, and I missed it. I am so sad Juli and I couldn't be there. I know you guys wanted us to, it just wasn't in the cards. All that aside, we are so happy for you guys.

That pic was taken in our old apartment, which I miss. I really loved that apartment.

Shinken

"You're not taking this very seriously are you? Otherwise you would be much further along than you are. You'd be closer to your goals."

Ya know, it's the same shit everywhere.

We've got to do something different.

HULU TUBE - PHASING YOU OUT OF YOUTUBE

FIGHT!

Monster Cops HorrorFest Screening

 

MONSTER COPS: SHADOW COMPANY

Screening at StarFest/HorrorFest

Sunday

April 19th

11:00 am

Denver Colorado

MORE INFO HERE

Monster Notes

Some examples of what I've seen that closely resemble what I have in my head. This ones for you Richard.

Mind you, if we could pull it all off for no money, then great. Later in the year we should try to build something as big as these things.


This is pretty close to what I had in mind. Bulk wise.



Amazing. Huge. If we could pull this off, great, but I think we understand the logistics of the materials we have. Perhaps later in the year.


The height of this one is very impressive.


The Lava Rock Monster



And of course the Stone Golem.


Now I'm just posting for the heck of it.

An amazing sunset Wednesday. I was driving when the sun caught me. It looked particularly spectacular that day. Driving towards it, as it went down, over the hill, the trees in the distance framing it. No one else was on the road, and it felt like this amazing spectacle was being performed only for me. It was quite literally breathtaking.

An amazing full moon tonight. Songs Of Love and Devotion, blaring. Music I hadn't really, REALLY listened to in over a decade. I turned it up as I drove, put the windows down, sped through the dark of night, watching the fullest moon I'd seen in a while dancing through the branches along this dark country road. It made me remember things I needed to remember.Someone's fire place is a blaze, and it almost smells and feels like fall going into winter. 

Exactly what I needed. What a great week so far.

Michelle, my dear, I got your email. I miss you dearly, and I am so very happy you and Mike are pregnant again.  I'll email you as soon as I can.

10-31 Project

 

This only fuels me. We'll see what we can do.