Going through some old boxes today I found a copy of this short film I worked on back in 1998. It's the first short I ever edited, actually. Directed by Kirker Butler & shot by my friend, Gentry Edwards, it was filmed on Super 16mm and "mastered" to regular analog Beta SP (gasp). It is a love story, of sorts ... a tale of a man and his chair.
The original budget precluded any dialogue being recorded during shooting, so I used music to help support transitions, pacing, and tone throughout. This was edited on my first Avid Media Composer system.
There are some things in the cut that make me wince now, but there are some things I'm still proud of, too. Thought I would post it, warts and all.
It's a very weird feeling looking at work you did 14 years ago--long before the days of DSLRs or any of the great Kessler Crane gear I'd now use to shoot with, etc.
I believe Kirker is now a full-time TV writer out in LA and Gentry runs the video department for Lockheed Martin in Atlanta.
Going through some old boxes today I found a copy of this short film I worked on back in 1998. It's the first short I ever edited, actually. Directed by Kirker Butler & shot by my friend, Gentry Edwards, it was filmed on Super 16mm and "mastered" to regular analog Beta SP (gasp). It is a love story, of sorts ... a tale of a man and his chair.
The original budget precluded any dialogue being recorded during shooting, so I used music to help support transitions, pacing, and tone throughout. This was edited on my first Avid Media Composer system.
There are some things in the cut that make me wince now, but there are some things I'm still proud of, too. Thought I would post it, warts and all.
It's a very weird feeling looking at work you did 14 years ago--long before the days of DSLRs or any of the great Kessler Crane gear I'd now use to shoot with, etc.
I believe Kirker is now a full-time TV writer out in LA and Gentry runs the video department for Lockheed Martin in Atlanta.
One of several role play scenarios I produced, cast, directed, and edited in 2006 for the PAR Group (www.thepargroup.com).
This scene features Tiffany Morgan ("Green Lantern," "The Mist") and Rhoda Griffis from "Runaway Jury," "The Blind Side," and recently, "The Hunger Games." Both actresses are a treat to work with on set!
This was a very structured role play with dialogue and tactics that had to precisely hit numerous communications targets in a systematic training course.
New broadcast open for TNT Latin America's "Amo El Cine" (I love movies) franchise. Art directed, storyboarded, directed, edited & color corrected by Michael Curtis at EditLab. Tim Glover, DP. Rotoscoping, Michael Curtis. An EditLab production. An alternate version featuring Portuguese elements was also created.
A cautionary tale about the effects of sleep deprivation in ordinary life. Shot with four Canon DSLRs in 6 days. Created by Michael Curtis and EditLab for the Federal Aviation Administration. Director: Michael Curtis, DP: Michael Pietrobon, Gaffer: Dan Philipp, Key grip: Luc Bonneson. Edited by Michael Curtis & Jason Hester. Screenplay by Michael Curtis from a story by Bill Johnson.
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