CRASAC FILM DAY November 1st

CALLING ALL CRASAC ACTORS!!!

The next and probably final shoot of the Crasac Video will be on November 1st in Flushing from 9am.

We will need Jen, Rhiannon and Carrie plus Rachel. I'll need to check on the boys' parts but their scene may well be filmed that day too or the following week.

I'll be in touch shortly to finalize this and we'll see about meeting up for a script read through prior to the shoot.

I don't have an exact location yet (Flushing is kinda small though so shouldn't be too hard to find lol) but I have heard rumours of a 9am start! Just giving you advance notice.

Summer School Day 2

Apologies, the footage is a bit more complicated than anticipated! Editing is underway and films will appear very soon.

Summer 2008 "Heart" Music Video

In our second video from the first Summer School workshop, we re-work the original video concept slightly, keeping the vampire but simplifying the plot to a straightforward chase around an abandoned school.

A love-struck vampire lures his victim and her friend to the school where a game of hide and seek quickly becomes a race to escape! We considered a few different endings but went for the tragic one, though look out for a slight twist in the final few seconds (watch the victim closely)

This proved trickier to edit as we were a bit short of footage Timing the "bite" correctly was a bit of a nightmare but we got there in the end! I'm pleased with the final edit - the plot ties well with the lyrics and the footage manages to tell the story very well.

A big thank you to everyone involved either side of the camera. Hope you enjoy the result of your work!

Summer 2008 "Rent" Music Video

The theme for Summer 2008 is music videos and the first to come out of editing is "Rent" from a 2 film shoot on August 11th at Falmouth School.

Our version stays very true to the original music video by the Pet Shop Boys in 1987 which featured a chauffeur and a wealthy socialite. We adapted that to a busy, influential businesswoman and her Personal Assistant.

As in the original music video the woman appears virtually oblivious to the main male character, her PA, despite the fact that they are in each other's company for most of the day. In the way intended, the combination of images and the song's lyrics leave us wondering whether the man IS in fact content to be just an employee (for her to "pay his rent") or whether watching constantly from the sidelines is quite hard for him.

Almost all shots were filmed by the course participants themselves to create a "montage" of images that take us through a busy day, closing with the businesswoman breezing off leaving her PA to catch the bus home alone. All course members participated as actors in this video and it was filmed quite quickly as the first shoot over-ran a bit.

I'm really happy with how it turned out and I hope you are too.

CRASAC Filming Day Monday 28th July

Hi all, Just would like to thank you all for your hard work - we got a massive ammount of footage on tape today. I know most of you still have your main scenes to shoot but even being an extra behind the main actors etc as in the canteen scene is very important to the look of a film and it never hurts to watch professional film makers setting up shots etc.

NO KYSPA Tuesday 22nd July

Still no resolution on the room (at least not one we can afford!).

BUT we will be shooting on the 28th july. Info to follow.

Room Crisis - No KYSPA Tonight

Sorry folks, have been so far unable to secure a room for us to use - though I am working on it! There will be no KYSPA this evening (Tuesday 15th July) but I'll hopefully have sorted it by next week.

Meantime, feel free to look at the youtube films in the margin (hopefully the follywood links are working now) as well as the case study gothic "horror" music vid below.

Please hold... normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.