Friday, January 13, 2012

3... 2... 1... Action!

It's 1:00 in the morning and the countdown is in full swing. Tomorrow... err... *today* we start full-fledged shooting for Episode 3. Yeah, we warmed up yesterday with some reshoots for the final cut of Episode 2, then we purchased the costumes, make up, new cables, additional light panels, and a load of batteries... not to mention used gear backpacks to haul everything the mile through the woods to the set. We've also packed our sack lunches and squeezed the last pennies from our bank accounts to fill up the gas tank on the 4Runner. We're ready!

Our goals for Episode 3:
Make it even better than Episode 2.
Show our serious side.
Show are foreboding side.
Have fun!

Great news came even as we sorted and packed props. The anvil arrived! Shipping the DVD of Episode 1 was delayed when our central prop for the interview bonus feature was tied up in transit. It was so exciting to lift the 55 lb anvil into the house and laugh at the outrageous and delightful sight gag that it is. With a name like Blue Forge Productions, we had to name our interview series "On the Anvil"... and so an anvil was mandatory to break the ice ;) Our thanks to an anonymous supporter for the *heavy* investment!

I'll post pictures of the shoot every day... let's all pray it doesn't snow! The weather report says the chances are only 50% and the temperature will be a whopping 45 degrees. Hm... I guess we really do love "Ghost Sniffers" :)