Rohan Sen

Script Update

2009-03-18T01:18:00.002-04:00

Unfortunately I have very little to report on the script front. I have had very little time to actually sit down and think about anything except the many tasks directly in front of me. Such is the life of a dad. I am settling into my new gig routine and am hoping to make some significant inroads into further polishing my masterpiece in the coming weeks.

Guilty

2009-03-17T23:10:00.000-04:00

Yes I am very guilty- for the few that may read this blog, my brief hiatus could have foreboded another extended period of silence, but really, I have been very busy. After Aniya was ill two weekends ago, both my wife and I also fell sick- the wife was up all night either last Mon or Tues which meant I also did not get a lot of sleep. I also worked like a mad dog this past weekend- all day Saturday and then I pulled a double working on hoops and did not return home until 7:30 am Sunday morning.

On a more positive note, I have been shooting video for my Converse spec. The footage I have captured is much different than what I initially had in mind, but this is also the process of art. There may be a few more shots I need to capture, but I have enough to start editing and figure out what I may be missing, if anything at all.

For the record, I would like a shot of my daughter sleeping either next to, wearing, or being somehow protected/watched by the Converse shoes- let's see if I really need this shot once I get into the edit.

Weekend Update

2009-03-08T23:42:00.002-04:00

The weekend was good- apart from being up most of Friday night since Aniya was sick and not getting nearly enough sleep after my long work day Thursday, it was a great weekend. I also got some shooting done for the spec commercials- I think I have two good commercials in the pipes- one for Converse and the other for either Trek or Giro bike helmets. I probably shot half of the footage I would need for both specs, but I would also prefer to get more footage when the light was better- the weekend the light was very flat as it was cloudy both days.

Aniya's Midnight Emergency

2009-03-07T02:16:00.004-05:00

At around 1:42am, I heard a frantic "Ro, I need you now"!

I rushed upstairs to find my daughter throwing up all over my wife.

After using a couple of towels, a quick rinse off for both Aniya and wife, and a trip to the basement to wash away the evidence, Aniya is doing much better and on her way back to sleep.

Being a parent obviously entails a lot of firsts, and tonight, it was the first time that Aniya threw up, except for when she was just months old with her occasional breast milk eruptions. I am glad that it was just vomit and not something more serious, but it was still scary and my body is still pumping from 20 minutes of extreme concern I just experienced.

We have no idea why or what triggered the vomit attack, but we hope that it is and will be a one-off my worry is slowly subsiding - hopefully it is and will be a one-off event.

Finally a day off

2009-03-06T23:13:00.001-05:00

The Travel Show is finally over! It also means that today was a day off, but it was over before I even knew it. In the end, I worked 18 hours on Thursday- came in to work at 9 am and did not leave until just before 3 am Friday morning- it was a grind but I think the show came out looking great.

I did have to get up early to walk Gabru this morning so I spent part of the day in a bit of a haze, but I feel great now and very excited that I have the entire weekend ahead of me! It's also supposed to be beautiful- hopefully the opportunity to shoot part or all of my spec commercials presents itself.

Still Working Too Hard

2009-03-04T23:13:00.000-05:00

I am still getting killed by this edit job finishing this Travel Channel Show. I was actually late this morning- slept through my body clock. My wife and kid are upstate yesterday, today, and tomorrow. As a result, I had no natural alarm clock in the form of wife, baby, or dog to wake me bright and early as usual. I only woke up at 10:34 AM after my wife called saying that my producer was looking for me. I think I managed to get to work by 11:30 which is quite remarkable.

I was supposed to be there at 10. It's the first time ever. Really.

Grey Day

2009-03-01T23:54:00.001-05:00

Today was a very gray day. There was a little snow on the ground this morning and it snowed off and on all day. We just had a quiet relaxing day at home for a change- both my wife and I took naps during the day when my daughter was napping.

A grey day also means I didnt shoot anything with my daughter either. I could have- but I would rather use natural light and even shoot a little outside when it's sunny and the opportunity really didnt present itself either. I guess I shouldn't be surprised I haven't completed a spec commercial yet.

It's all about this coming Thurs-Fri which are not only supposed to be warm days, but they are also 2 days I am not working!

Tough Week

2009-02-28T23:33:00.000-05:00

This past week was basically a hell week at work- just a ton of hours during which I managed to get a horrible head cold. I probably had a slight fever sometime between Wed-Fri but the worst was that I had to pick up lines of VO for the show and I was so stuffed up I sound horrible.

For a little more info of what I am working on at work- I am finishing an episode of Exteme Destinations for the Travel Channel. I am working on the episode about workplaces- some very cool digs indeed. It made me think about the tiny offices I sometimes work in and realize there are some really cool places to work. The producer is awesome and the show turned out really good as well. We have three more fix days this next week and the show should be done. In the edit world, shows and edits can over for days and days at a time. My first job in NY was actually only supposed to be a two week gig- it wound up being a six or seven week edit.

Brain dead

2009-02-25T01:19:00.002-05:00

The script and writing are coming along well, but tonight, I am completely brain dead. At the last minute, I was offerred and accepted an edit job finishing a show. What that really means is that I was signing on to the last week of a television show where all the final touches, changes, and adjustments must be made. Generally, there are a lot of changes, which is standard, but as a fresh editor who has never seen the show or the material, it is a difficult task to catch up and fix segments that you have never seen.

It is just part of the territory- I went into it knowing the week could be like this. Hopefully the worst is over and I can get some writing in tomorrow night.

Shoe Spec Commercial

2009-02-23T00:12:00.002-05:00

The weekend was not as productive as I would have liked, but I did begin to shoot some b-roll for one of the shoe commercials. It wasn't much, but there was decent light in my daughter's room this morning so I arranged all of her shoes on the dresser and shot b-roll- pans, close-ups - the usual stuff... as for how the commercial will actually go it is anyone's guess- whatever idea I have in mind will most likely never reach the silver screen. Instead, it will depend more on the day I choose to shoot and just what particular mood my daughter might be in- I plan on being inspired by my daughter's actions and I will adjust on the fly.

Script Update

2009-02-22T02:41:00.002-05:00

Script is coming along slowly but surely. The blog process did really help me out- simply by forcing me to organize the story linearly when I wanted to explain to people the idea. As it turns out, I was not so far off the mark- most of the scenes were in the correct order. The problem, it turns out, was that I was jotting down/ noting/ writing scenes as they came into my head, irrelevant of order. I knew that these moments were good and deserved to be considered for the film, but by doing so, the sheer number of ideas and notes somewhat overwhelmed me and I felt a little lost as to where the beginning, middle, and end was.

My job from here is to start from the beginning and make another pass at the whole script and refine scenes that have already been written and then add new ones to help the story make sense.
It will be the third or fourth pass in what will probably wind up being a 20-25 pass script, maybe even more.

Another commercial idea

2009-02-22T02:33:00.002-05:00

I may have mentioned that Aniya really likes to wear her bike helmet as an article of clothing. Tonight, she found her helmet tucked away in the closet and wore it around the house for the next hour - running up and down the hall and bouncing around like a 2 year old should, and it got me thinking.

Wouldn't a great commercial for a bike helmet be for all the uses one can get out of the helmet not even on the bike?? She uses it for horse back riding, riding in her stroller, it protects her when she runs into the wall (for fun), and just looks pretty cute on her! The end page tag for the commercial could be "Giro. Protecting you one kid at a time"

That slogan I am sure is used by a very large and recognizable company, but for me, that tag will work fine. I am trying to produce and edit and have almost 10 commercials to my credit. All of the commercials will be on youtube and all the free video websites I can put them on to generate any type of buzz and exposure. I have to keep the dream alive.

Spec Commercial Idea Revised

2009-02-21T01:35:00.006-05:00

After watching a bunch of commercials online at various sites, I have decided that my toddler shoe commercial is not bad at all. It does need tweaking, but my idea, once it is modified and thoroughly developed, will be just as good if not better than many of the commercials that are out there. I am not saying I am brilliant, but the actual process of making commercials in the professional world usually takes creativity out of the equation. That is the topic for another blog post down the line.

I have actually come up with 2 very simple shoe commercials since last night. The first is to start with the close ups on many different types of shoes- boots, princess shoes, sandals, thongs, etc. A little girl watches intently as her mother holds up a pair and asks the girl if these are the shoes she wants. The little girl screams and cries hysterically, shoe after shoe, until the winning pair is selected. Close ups on the winning pair of shoes as they are put on the girl's feet. She smiles and runs past the camera.

This commercial is a real life drama that my wife and I experience almost every day now. It is the latest phase in Aniya's development, and I do love it. Aniya lately is into her shoes, but she does not want your help to put the shoes on, or sometimes even choose them. The problem is that she is still a little too young to put the shoes on herself, so the result is a lot of frustration and a lot of crying. As a result, the sponsor for this particular commercial really depends on the day I finally shoot it.

The second commercial I think should be a spec for Converse. We recently bought a pair of pink, slip on, Converse All-Star shoes for Aniya that are really cute. To modify my idea from last night, the commercial could start with Aniya fully dressed, standing listlessy in the middle of the room, with a generic pair of shoes on. The pink pair of Converse shoes are grabbed off a shelf and her mom replaces her shoes. Instantly, Aniya is more energetic- running, laughing, and having a great time. Converse.

Hopefully, the imagery for this second spec commerical will help sell the brand. These ideas might be mediocre, they might be bad, but if I want to try and be a commercial director I need to make as many spec commercials as possible. Slowly, I will figure out which ones are the strongest and put those to the top of my reel.

Spec Commercial Idea

2009-02-20T00:50:00.002-05:00

I've talked a lot about spec commericals and after 6 or 7 years, I still don't have a single one. Time for things to change- the dream is still alive and there is no better time than to start now. I have the next two weeks off from work and am hoping to shoot and edit at least two different spec commercials. The good news is that both commercials revolve around my little Aniya. In fact, I should probably make 5-6 spec commercials for kids products-

The idea for the first commercial is simple- a little girl plays quietly with some toys on the ground. She puts on a pair of shoes and the shoes inspire her to run around and have tons of fun.
The tagline for the commercial could be "Brand name- inspiring creativity."

Reading the description myself the commercial sounds pretty boring, but I think some quick montage editing and a remarkable visual difference between shoes off and on will help. At least I finally wrote it down- hopefully I come back to it tomorrow or the next day and the idea gets a lot clearer and better.

I don't have my second idea at the moment. As I said before, the easiest thing is to do is use one of Aniya's many toys, books, and clothing and make commercials around them. There is always a need for directors for children's products, right?

"NOOOOOOO"

2009-02-19T23:51:00.004-05:00

This is Aniya a week or two ago at the local playground. There once was a time when we had to hold Aniya's hand and follow her every move at the playground, essentially helping her to do everything. But now, she likes to do everything herself. If you get too close on the stairs at home or at the playground outside, she commands you either "Noooo" or "Gooooo". Sometimes she'll back track and tell you to "Stay"- but I think we are entering that stage people call the Terrible Twos.

The road from here

2009-02-19T02:29:00.003-05:00

In a nutshell, my last post describes the basic storyline of my feature film script. The job from here is to reorder my existing scenes according to my outline and then begin to fill in the blanks. Any scene that does not really propel my narrative forward needs to be put at the very end as alternate scenes. I will still run into plenty of problems, but for now, I can go to bed with the temporary feeling of a great accomplishment.

The script

2009-02-19T02:04:00.007-05:00

So the blog has already helped. I mentioned that I had too many scenes and on index cards and was having trouble ordering them and figuring out the overall structure of the film. I probably should have known this all along, but art and creation sometime has no reason.

HAPPY SAUCE News

2009-02-19T01:43:00.004-05:00

It's has been a good day for HAPPY SAUCE. Although it went 0 for about 20 or 25 in the film festival circuit, I received an email from IMDB stating that in an effort to support emerging film makers, IMDB will give HAPPY SAUCE it's own film title page! This is great news as my current IMDB page only lists my edit work and none of my director work is listed. You have to start somewhere, and slowly build from there. I will post the link to the film and my new IMDB page as soon as the link and page are operational.

HAPPY SAUCE will also soon be distributed! Around the middle of last year, a short film distribution company called OUAT MEDIA contacted me to include HAPPY SAUCE in their catalog. It has taken me too long to get all the required materials together, but I am now ready and plan on sending the completed contracts back to OUAT either tomorrow or the next day.
I am not getting any upfront compensation from OUAT but it's time I faced the facts. I tried valiantly but got rejected from every festival I submitted the film to. I obviously did not make an outstanding film, but I also did not make a bad film. HAPPY SAUCE should have gotten into at least one film festival. In my opinion, anything that OUAT can offer will be an added and welcome bonus.

I plan on writing a rather lengthy and angry entry about the current state of film festivals. Stay posted.

Aniya Karin Sen

2009-02-19T01:32:00.003-05:00

We took this picture this past Sunday. My mother-in-law was in town and had bought Aniya
the sunglasses the day earlier. We were on our way to the nearby horse stables for a pony ride, and instead of using one of their helmets, Aniya prefers to wear her bike helmet. And once she puts it on, she really does not like to take it off.

My script is about....

2009-02-17T22:17:00.006-05:00

I mentioned that I will be a more active blogger because I am writing a script and I really need an outlet to play with ideas via the blog... It is definitely true, and I am writing about being an Indian living in America..

There are a lot of films made precisely about this subject- like American Desi, The Namesake, Mississippi Masala but let's be realistic. There are unique films but in general, all films fit into one of however many stories that exist in the world. According to some teachers, that number may be as low as 10 and for other teachers the number may be several hundred. My job as an artist is to use my own personal experiences to retell one of these stories so that it is unique and compelling to the audience.

So the film is about an Indian man married to an American woman and their struggles to resolve many of their cultural differences. The film will definitely be a comedy- but not a slapsticky comedy where the jokes and gags are over the top. By making a film about Indians and Americans not understanding one another I run the risk of making the comedy too extreme, but it is my job to keep it under control.

Aniya Update

2009-02-17T22:06:00.002-05:00

Aniya is now 21 months old. She is small for her age- as she has grown, her Dr. visits are more seldom and the gauge for how she is has also changed. In the natural progression of raising a child, the different steps at first how long and how many pounds she was. Then there are many other little steps- rolling over, crawling, walking and finally talking. We are officially at the talking stage, and have been there for many months now.

The first word out of her mouth was "GA" for our dog Gabru. That was at least six months ago, probably longer. Today, she has a repertoire of at least 50-60 words and she is adding new words, expressions, and actions daily. My favorite word, however, is "Daddy". For me, it is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me- when my daughter sees me come home from work, her eyes light up in excitement, her mouth curls and even sometimes her arms open up in anticipation. And then she shrieks "Daaadddeeee" and comes running to give me a hug.

I really hope she never grows out of this phase.

I am really back this time

2009-02-17T01:46:00.003-05:00

I know I have said it before, but this time I assure it is true, I am back and plan to blog many many times each week.

The truth is, I have been trying to write a script, and it really is not working. My last experience blogging was wonderful because I was able to work out many of the kinks and thoughts I had about the script while blogging.

So what is the film one might ask? Finally, I will be returning to my roots, to the subjects of one of my first films- and to a subject about which I should have been making films about all along- being an Indian in America.

Unlike my last film, Happy Sauce, however, I am writing a feature film. And since it is a feature film that I think is going to be really wonderful and generate a lot of buzz and interest about me and my talents, I can't give everythign away by writing about it on this blog. I can, however, write something, and I really need to write. Just get it out of my head- stream of consciousness, whatever, it doesnt really matter- writing on the blog is great cause I finally have an outlet for all my crazy thoughts and hopefully the only ones that remain are the ones that make the script.

Aniya Update: 15months old

2008-08-04T14:07:00.001-04:00

So Aniya is already 15 months old!
She is now 31 inches long and 20 lbs. 8 oz.

Sean Bell FIlm Project

2008-06-08T19:28:00.002-04:00

The Sean Bell Film Project is a series of short films inspired by and/or about the brutal and tragic death of Sean Bell at the hands of New York's elite police officers.

It is once again organized by ED DURANTE, and he has come up with even more rules which must be incorporated into the film. I think they are: only 2 speaking characters, one location, one day shoot, delivery within 7 days of shooting, and a maximum length of 3 minutes. Due Date is sometime in Septemeber. I am sure there are more rules, but those are the general guidelines.

So what will my film be about? At the moment, I am thinking of using my 13 month old daugher, Aniya, as the star. I might have many more characters, but none of them will speak. How about a busy children's playground in Prospect Park.. water throwing, slides- the general rough housing.. the police are outside the park, all shot in slo-mo, laughing as they load their weapons, a kid points his finger at Aniya and says "BANG BANG"... in response the police let out a reign of gun fire.. blackness and earth shattering silence.. and an empty swing swaying... an empty jungle gym, an empty sand box, the water sprays, but no kids can be heard.. THE END.

I know this will be highly effective, moving and disturbing- but do I really want to go there? To that deep dark spot.. to elicit a guaranteed response? I am still trying to figure it out.

Film Update

2008-06-08T19:12:00.002-04:00

This is to update the status of my last two films, and to announce my upcoming film project.

Pilferer has gone Ofor (has not gotten into any festivals).. I am not sure how many festivals I applied to- but it was at least in the 15-20 range. I guess I made a really bad flick.

Happy Sauce has also gone 0for, probably been rejected by about 20 festivals, with another 5 or 6 pending. On the plus side, I am waiting to blur the Maker's Mark logo's in the film and will give the rights to the film to the distribution company Ouat Media, based in Canada, to exploit the film for 4 years. I am hoping that they will have better luck. If I make even 5 dollars on the film, I think it will be a success.

Regarding the blurring of the logo- yes, the film was made for Maker's Mark, but at the end of the day, the company's legal dept. refuses to give me a release to use their logo for commercial purposes due to the children's nature of the film. That is, a mans' liking to drink Maker's Mark out of a baby's bottle. GO FIGURE.

WELCOME TO THE FILM & TELEVISION INDUSTRY- THE BIRTHPLACE OF HYPOCRASY(spell check please).

To end one of my few posts about film in the past year, I am pleased to announce the SEAN BELL FILM PROJECT, organized by none other than my good friend ED DURANTE.

Zeus with Aniya

2008-06-04T02:41:00.004-04:00

ZEUS SEN

2008-06-02T23:50:00.004-04:00

Our beloved cat, Zeus, tragically and unexpectedly, passed away this morning. We found him on the stairs, unable to breathe and we were unable to save him. The Dr. believes he had heart disease, and has told us there is very little we could have done.

Zeus was an aloof cat, who liked to do only what he liked to do. That made us love him even more. He loved chasing any insect and anything else that moved that he could find. He was a hunter who loved the outdoors. If I had known his condition, there were so many things I would have wanted to say to him- how I thought he was silly, and loved the softness of his fur, and most importantly, that I love him.

First Projects

2008-04-03T02:42:00.002-04:00

There are four initial projects I am attempting, in addition to working 5-6 edit shifts to bring home the bread for the family. My plan is to committ at least ninety minutes every night to the writing/creating process. After that, I can surf the net and play penny poker online.

First, I want to finish a feature script that explores another aspect of how machines will one day rule the world. I have had the first 40 pages done for years but have always stumbled trying to figure out the perfect way for man to overthrow the machines.

Second, adapt "Bunny Rabbit", a short film script whose filming was interrupted by 9/11 itself, into a feature film starring an Indian woman who wakes up one day and thinks she is a rabbit.

Third, figure out a television series involving a cast of Indian characters in America that can be sold to cable networks in India.

Finally, try and assist a friend from work who is pitching a dramatic series to the networks.

Film/TV Project

2008-04-03T02:31:00.002-04:00

Not sure what my next project is about, but I really need to make it happen. ASAP. One of my friends from undergrad film school recently contacted me and mentioned how she liked my blog. While the comment was very nice, I think I have only done 3-4 posts in the past year - but I did feel my blog was good and helpful to me as I was finishing and conceiving HAPPY SAUCE. So, I am going to try and figure out a new film project in the blog. If someone steals it, well, then, I guess they steal it.

HAPPY SAUCE, by the way, has been rejected by many many festivals. Probably 10 or 12, with another 10 or 12 more rejections pending. There are two companies that are interested in acquiring the rights for distribution though. No cash will be transferred until the distributor makes some sales and some cash themselves, so basically, it is just another way to get the filmut there. The festival route is definitely not helping.

Now, film/tv projects. First of all, any project I do will have an Indian theme to it. Time to suck it up and really sell myself out as an Indian American film maker. At least, that is a very basic way to differentiate myself from other film makers in NYC. It could be a new start.

Aniya update

2008-04-03T02:23:00.002-04:00

Life is growing and changing quicker than you can imagine. Aniya is now waving and clapping, and still walking everywhere like no tomorrow. She really likes the slide at the playground but is now somewhat afraid of the swing (she liked the swing when she was younger). She is growing new teeth, I think her molars, and we think that she is teething and in some pain as she now yells out every hour or so in the middle of the night and then falls back asleep just as quickly.

The biggest difference is that is she is now eating all sorts of food, from baby food and apple cinnamon purees to pieces of meat, veggies, crackers, and one of her favorites, ice cream.

We are also starting to see the first words out of her mouth. Ka, Da Da, Ma ma, and Na na.. she is slowly starting to associate us with the sounds, though I have no idea what Ka refers to.

Aniya update

2008-02-25T01:11:00.002-05:00

So I guess a blog a month is a decent goal to try and maintain. I would like to do more, but things just aren't as simple as I would like. After working all day and then trying to help the wife with dinner and Aniya I just don't have any energy left once they go to bed. I am very good about staring at useless bank account information and g checking and re-checking the spam that my email addresss invites, but writing, whether a script or in the blog is really difficult. There have been some work happenings that will hopefully motivate me, but you'll hear about those if I can properly motivate.

Now, to the real reason I am writing.. Aniya. I feel like I have missed out on so many details that will forever be forgotten between my wife and I. We are pretty sure she started crawling in her 5th month of October and was doing a full crawl all over the house in November. She started walking between the couch and the ottoman or her exersaucer 3-4 feet away in December/ January. And now, she has really started walking everywhere the beggining of the February, so at around 9 months old. Nothing to be ashamed about as a parent.

She was able to say dada a month or two ago, although she was never able to associate me with the word. She does say mama a lot these days, and although it is not 100 percent, I am pretty sure her mama sound is for her real mom. She changes a little bit everyday. Totally amazing.

Last day in India

2008-01-23T14:02:00.000-05:00

It is the middle of the night right now in New Delhi. We have spent the last two weeks here and things have been relatively good. I would, however, never recommend flying anywhere for 16 hours with an 8 month old baby. Aniya is a good traveler but she is into anything and everything! Allison also has been sick the past 4 days with a horrible stomach virus that doesnt seem to go away so the return trip back to NYC is not looking very appealing right now.

I initially had the intention of making a short film of sorts while I was here, but realized within the first few days that with an eight month old baby any film would be impossible. More importantly, I have come up with several ideas that will hopefully better direct my feature film effort and possibly even turn into a TV show.

Happy Sauce Update

2008-01-23T13:54:00.000-05:00

So Happy Sauce has joined Pilferer in the universally rejected from film festivals category. The Sauce has been rejected from relatively big festivals- Slamdance, South by Southwest, Clermont-Ferrand, Cinequest and probably a few others, but I really thought it would get in to one of the big ones. I knew PILFERER was not my best work, but I was positive that the SAUCE, being short, funny, and unusual, would get into a lot of festivals.

I initially send the SAUCE only to the biggest festivals at the start of 08, but with it's failure, the new directive is to send it to any festival, big or small, and pray that someone somewhere wants to screen it.

If I am going to make a successful feature, I am going to need a lot of help.

A new Year

2008-01-23T13:50:00.000-05:00

I keep saying that I am going to do it, and this time I really mean it!
More posts, more everything in 08, and most importantly, time to finish writing the feature!
What is the feature about?.. I am still trying to figure it out, but that's where the blog comes in real handy- it acts like a draft as opposed to lines and thoughts and doodles on random pieces of paper, different notebooks and the worst place of all: my head.

I am in India right now for another night, and have been amazed by the huge number of cable channels that are now available.. and I think I might even have a TV idea somewhere in the back of my head, but time to get it all on paper.

A new post

2007-11-27T00:34:00.001-05:00

A new blog post. Many new projects to come to finish this year and to start the new year which is right around the corner. Baby Aniya is doing good.. she is growing quickly and faster with each new day... too many things to describe but I should try and make an effort anyways.. before they are long forgotten and I am already freaking out about the age of her latest boyfriend...

Pilferer has been rejected from film festivals left and right. Happy Sauce has so far been rejected from one festival and I am waiting to hear from a number of major festivals that take place in the next few months of the new year. Honestly, I am not sure what kind of film gets into these festivals anymore.. at least none of my mine so far.

That is all for one night.. a modest return to the blogger of ole!

This is my angel, Aniya, 6 months old.

2007-11-08T16:31:00.001-05:00

BLUE OWL FLICKS

2007-09-21T00:29:00.000-04:00

Blue Owl Flicks Pours Maker's Mark Screening

Blue Owl and Maker's Mark team up to present the big-screen premiere of six internet indie films at Village East Cinema. These short films capture the essence of New York's cocktail culture and the spirit of independent filmmaking.

Blue Owl, Will Candis & Ed DuRante invite you and a guest

Monday, September 24, 2007

Village East Cinema
181 2nd Avenue (across the street from Blue Owl)

• RED CARPET ARRIVALS: 6:45 – 7:00PM

• SCREENING: 7PM

• AFTER PARTY AT BLUE OWL: 8PM - 10PM

Blue Owl Flicks Pours Maker's Mark
Bar Life - Six short films that started online make their big-screen debut as Blue Owl and Maker's Mark team up.

Blue Owl, www.blueowlnyc.com, one of New York's preeminent nightlife venues, is thrilled to announce the debut of the Blue Owl Film Series. The series features six short films, each less than five minutes long, that address the life of a bar - Blue Owl, circa 2007.

Brothers Ed and Paris DuRante, filmmakers, New Yorkers and Maker's Mark enthusiasts, decided to each make a short film incorporating their favorite libation and bar. They invited four friends to produce films under the following guidelines: the maximum budget was $100, each films had to be shot within a four-hour time constraint at Blue Owl, and creators were allowed only one day to edit. This was independent filmmaking at its finest – and most challenging.

The results of these six efforts will debut during a special evening that begins with a screening at The East Village Cinema, followed by an opening night party on location at Blue Owl.

In honor of the film series, Blue Owl will offer the Jules Winnfield cocktail, an ode to PULP FICTION, which is made with Maker's Mark Bourbon, French apricot liqueur, fresh lemon juice and dash of fresh orange juice with pulp. The Jules Winnfield is part of the much anticipated new fall cocktail menu that will debut from mixologist Charles Hardwick. The new menu will also feature the Rucker Gimlet made with lime vodka, pepper-infused apple liqueur and fresh lime juice, served in a Demerara sugar-rimmed glass.

About Blue Owl

In keeping with the zeitgeist of East Village nightlife, Blue Owl is a modern-day speakeasy featuring an extensive menu of classic cocktails and innovative creations. Owner J. Ashley Smith maintains a refined, spirited ambiance that captures the festive elegance of the Roaring Twenties. New York revelers return nightly for the live music and DJs.

Located downstairs at 196 Second Avenue (between 12th and 13th), Blue Owl offers top-shelf spirits, house-infused vodkas and an acclaimed specialty cocktail menu created by master mixologist Charles Hardwick, who made a name for himself at Mercer Kitchen and The Odeon.

Filmmaker Bios

Ed DuRante
Ed DuRante is a graduate of NYU's Graduate Film Program where he was awarded the Graduate/Professional Opportunity Fellowship, NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program where he received the ASCAP Foundation Yip Harburg Scholarship and Yale University. His work has been produced by Talking Drum Theatre Co., the Vineyard Theatre, Theatre for the New City and Playwrights Horizons where he was an original member of the Black Playwrights Unit. His play "Homeboys" is part of the literary anthology Patchwork of Dreams. He directed the webseries "Wire" for Eyestudio.Net. and has written, produced and directed several short films including "America", which was a Wasserman Award Finalist and the recipient of awards for Editing, Acting and Production Design. He taught lyric and playwriting at the Musical Theatre Writing Workshop at London's Theatre Royal Stratford East and he was awarded a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship for Filmmaking. Presently, he is in post-production of the feature film "JAKE GETS PAID."

Paris DuRante
Paris DuRante is a graduate of Deerfield Academy and the United States Air Force Academy. He served for 10 years and reached the rank of Captain. He has appeared in the films "Not Again!, "2 Manhattans," "digger," "Man In Polyester Suit," "Jake Gets Paid," and in the webseries "Wire." He is best know as one of the murderous DuRante Brothers in Charlie Huston's novel "Caught Stealing." His collection of erotic haiku "Hard & Black" is the number one selling book of poetry in Finland.

Andre Morton
A Brooklyn native and former front man for New York based rock and roll band Ratchethead, Andre relocated to Oakland California in 2001. Andre then began to pursue his lifelong dream of making narrative films. In 2002 he received a STAND grant from San Francisco's Film Arts Foundation to produce the experimental film "America Remembers" - a critique of mainstream media post 9-11. Andre has worked as director and cinematographer on a variety of documentary and narrative films including PSA's for The American Cancer Society, and The Greater NY Hospital Association. He currently resides in Brooklyn.

Adria Petty
Adria Petty was born and raised in Los Angeles, but has been a New Yorker for 14 years. After college, she immersed herself in film production and worked for the award-winning directors Johnathan Demme, Penny Marshall and Johnathan Stack. Later, she attended the Graduate Film Program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She directed many music videos as part of a directing team with Anna Gabriel. During their collaboration she became fascinated with new media and innovative ways to market and explore music. This inspired the creation of "low flame" the site-specific video installation, which exhibited at the P.S.1 Museum of Contemporary Art, a division of MOMA in New York City. She directed her first commercials for clients: Converse and Volkswagen. She developed a highly successful marketing campaign and series of videos for Regina Spektor. She has also made videos for Mat Kearney, The Veronicas, Kings of Leon, The Ditty Bops, StellaStarr*, Johnathan Rice, and The Crimea. Ms. Petty has art directed numerous album covers and printed materials for music artists. She was also commissioned to create tour visuals for legendary rock band The Who. The year 2006 brought Adria's first foray into feature filmmaking. She spent the year shooting a controversial feature length documentary about Paris Hilton and the culture of celebrity.

James Francis Richards
James Francis Richards has a BFA in Commercial Art and Illustration from St. John's University and a MFA in film production from New York University's Graduate Film Program. He has directed several short films one of which, Warm Tide, starring Quentin Chestnut and Gilbert Glenn Brown, tied for first in the short film competition at the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in Oakland in 1997 and was invited to screen at the first annual Martha's Flavor Fest in 1998. He has written for Blackfilm.com and co-created with Tish Benson the Poetry on Video series on the Urban Box Office. Currently he is on staff at the film department of New York University.

Rohan Sen
Rohan Sen is a writer/director/editor. He was awarded a scholarship to study physics, but after taking an undergrad Third World Film class at UCLA, he decided to be a film director. His films have screened at film festivals across the globe. His short film SHANTI won the BEST SHORT FILM PRIZE at the 2001 Doubletake Documentary Festival. He has also edited two feature films, HOW I KILLED A SAINT and JAKE GETS PAID. HAPPY SAUCE was shot and inspired by the events and emotions during the final months of his wife's pregnancy.

PILFERER rejected again

2007-09-06T23:13:00.000-04:00

Pilferer was rejected from the 10 or Less Film Festival. I think that makes it 0-4 or 5.. need to keep sending it out... no further updates on Happy Sauce screening except the mad rush to get the film in the can. I should deliver tomorrow on schedule.

HAPPY SAUCE & BLUE OWL FLICKS TO SCREEN AT VILLAGE EAST THEATRES

2007-08-28T13:18:00.000-04:00

Great news.. Maker's Mark has stepped forward and will be hosting the world premiere screening of HAPPY SAUCE and the other Blue Owl Flicks on Monday, September 24th at the Village East Theaters in Manhattan. More details to come as I learn more info, but it now means I really have to scramble to get Happy Sauce ready for the screening. The deadline is next Friday to submit the final cut of the film.

The coolest thing about having a baby

2007-07-28T23:17:00.000-04:00

What's the coolest thing about having a baby? It really depends on whom you ask, but the best feeling in the world, for me, is whenever my little one grabs hold of one of my fingers with her tiny little hands. You would be suprised with her strength and intensity of the grab. She's been able to grab hold ever since she was a just a few days old, but each time, I can't help but thinking it's one of the greatest feelings in the world.

Back on track

2007-07-15T01:11:00.000-04:00

So after much talk, I finally submitted Pilferer to 10 different film festivals... some take place later this year and many are early next year. It's time to play the waiting game and of course submit to more festivals as well. I am trying to target the cheaper film festivals, which means the entry fee is as little as possible.. I never submit if the entry fee is over $30 unless I think it is a high profile festival and my film has a really good shot at getting in. Generally, film festivals have early, regular, late, and super late deadlines.. the key is to enter as early as possible..

The goal is for Pilferer to get into a few film festivals and then through word of mouth get accepted to many many more festivals without having to pay any fees at all.. will keep everyone posted on that..

It is definitely time for a baby update, but that won't happen tonight.. hopefully in the next few days.

I am working 6 shifts a week to help bring the bread to the table and plan on finishing HAPPY SAUCE, that Blue Owl Flick in the coming weeks and begin sending that film to festivals as well. In terms of JAKE GETS PAID, Ed and I have agreed that I no longer have the time to see the film through beginning to end.. the solution is that he will edit and I will fine cut, polish, and help him make it to Sundance and beyond.

Looking out the window

2007-06-27T22:37:00.001-04:00

Back from Vegas

2007-06-24T22:44:00.001-04:00

So I am finally back from Vegas. It is so nice to be home!

I start working again on Wednesday so I have two days to settle and spend some good quality time with my wife and the little one. I also hope to send my short film Pilferer to some film festivals.

Here she is!

2007-06-08T19:47:00.000-04:00

Here Aniya is between two and three weeks old..

Some thoughts about Las Vegas

2007-06-08T02:33:00.001-04:00

Vegas is really a town for the rich. Unless you are willing to spend a couple hundred bucks gambling or 50-100 bucks on dinner every night, there really is not a whole lot to do. Sure you can check out every casino, but really unless you are gambling, what fun is there in that?

I found a place that has 1 & 3 dollar blackjack down the street from the hotel my work is putting me up in. It's time to drop a twenty and try to get lucky... Maybe I can walk away with ten bucks from the 3 dollar table- that would be a real accomplishment.

2007-06-07T20:59:00.000-04:00

This is another test texting from the mobile phone

that was a test

2007-06-07T20:53:00.001-04:00

the test from my new PDA phone of course did not attach the photo with it.. which really sucks.. at least I can text updates about me from the phone easier now, but the real joy is to be able to send some photos of my little girl whenever I want.. it's been a month or so since I have had a moment to do anything, so hopefully I will have a lot of baby updates and thoughts to post in the coming weeks and months.

I am a little annoyed about not being able to send photos from the stupid PDA..

FW: 1st Aniya photo on blog

2007-06-07T20:48:00.001-04:00

-----Original Message-----
From: rohansen@hotmail.com
To: go@blogger.com
Sent: 6/7/2007 5:44 PM
Subject: 1st Aniya photo on blog

This is my little girl. I am in Vegas now for work, but am hoping to start updating the blog regularly again.

2007-06-01T00:40:00.001-04:00

Test message from phone

Pilferer Rejected Again

2007-05-09T15:09:00.000-04:00

Pilferer was rejected from the CineVegas Film Festival. I really need to get the sound design and mix completed and only then send the film out for more rejections.

Some facts and Initial Thoughts

2007-05-04T01:02:00.000-04:00

In the end, Allison's dream of natural childbirth was never meant to be. Aniya was simply too big to be delivered naturally. Allison has been a champion both during and after labor. She started having contractions Friday night and delivered the baby Tuesday evening - about 90 hours, and these contractions were painful. Some women have easier labors and other's don't, and my poor wife dealt with a lot of pain but Aniya was too big and never moved down, so Allison finally demanded a c. section. She has recovered very well and was walking around and took a shower today for the first time since getting to the hospital. There is a chance she will be able to leave tommorow which is a day earlier than expected.

The first words I will use to describe my little Aniya after beautiful, angelic, gorgeous, etc. etc. are "breastfeeding champion". She took to Allison's breast pretty much immediately and always wants more, and so far, she is a very quiet baby. She is a natural suckler - she is a baby that likes to suck on anything and all of her ultrasounds seem to prove it since her hands were always near her face. Right now the only alternative to a breast is Allison's pinky. I left the hospital tonight and we decided to leave the baby in the nursery as opposed to the room. Since Allison is walking around again, the baby can stay in the room with her at night - dads are only allowed to stay until 10:30 PM. Aniya had recently fed several times and we were hoping both baby and mommy could get some much needed rest. Aniya settled down for about 10 minutes before she was wide awake, ready for some more "special sauce". After yet another feeding session, Allison finally needed to sleep, but my sweet Aniya was not satiated. The nursery was an easy solution, but tomorrow night a fussy baby might be the start of our new lives. I am eagerly waiting.

I returned home to Gabru and let him smell one of Aniya's wet diapers. He smelled it twice, demanded some love as I explained the situation to him, and then he went back over to the plastic bag the diaper was in and I showed it to him again. For some reason, I think he understands. I think things have been hard for him... he saw his mom go through a lot of pain for days and suddenly she disappears and I am only home for a few hours every evening before off and running in the morning. For a dog, I think that's pretty confusing, but we are both confident that as long as I can pay attention to him, he will get over his initial grouchiness and welcome the arrival of Aniya with love.

Childbirth is such an amazing experience, but I am still at a loss of words to sum it up. There were such a range of emotions that I felt and am still feeling. I am a little timid with my baby girl - simply meaning I am afraid to make a mistake and somehow hurt her, and it is showing. I still hold her a little akwardly at times - I know I will get much better within days, but she is just so small and tiny and beautiful I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I caused any harm. I am told I will be handling her like a football within days.

As for my wife, I couldn't be prouder and happier that I found such a beautiful and strong woman to be my life's partner. She was so strong during the whole ordeal and now her maternal instinct is evidently very solid. I can't describe how much I love both of my girls.

She's Finally Here!

2007-05-02T01:31:00.000-04:00

We are pleased to welcome our daughter, Aniya Karin Sen, into the world this evening at 6:08 PM weighing 8 pounds, 15 ounces. She is 21 inches tall and both she and mother Allison are doing well at the hospital. I have the initial photos from which I will try to post from somewhere around the hospital.

In the hospital

2007-05-01T07:05:00.001-04:00

Ally is going with the epidural- just too much pain. will update more later

baby update

2007-04-30T07:43:00.000-04:00

Another long night full of little sleep and many contractions that refused to either fit a pattern or become consistent at five minutes per contraction.

We are heading into the Dr.'s office for a scheduled appointment. We are hoping to be able to return home so Allison can enter active labor at home rather than at the hospital.

Baby update

2007-04-29T21:01:00.001-04:00

little contractions during day - lets see what the night brings

Aniya Karin Sen

2007-04-29T11:27:00.000-04:00

This is Aniya's name in Hindi:

अनिया करीं सेन

Test

2007-04-29T11:26:00.001-04:00

Test again

test blog from mobile device

2007-04-29T11:16:00.001-04:00

test blog from mobile device

Middle Finger

2007-04-29T10:42:00.000-04:00

This past Monday Allison had to go the hospital again to make sure the amniotic fluid in her belly could support the baby, and fortunately for us, we got to take a another peak of baby Aniya through ultrasound. It was pretty cool, we saw her hands, her heart beat, a little leg, and then her middle finger. It was streched firm, already defiant, as if to say, "I'll come out when I'm good and ready, now f**k off and leave me be".

I will scan and post Aniya flipping off the world when I have a chance.

A lot of progress

2007-04-29T10:08:00.000-04:00

A lot of progress was made last night. At around 9 pm, I took Gabru for a walk in the park. Forty-five minutes later, Allison called me and told me to get home ASAP so we could start timing contractions.

I rushed home as fast as Gabru would allow me, pulled out my copy of The Birth Partner and turned to a page that had a chart for timing contractions. The contractions were lasting about a minute and the first couple I timed occurred with intervals of 10, 14, and 8 minutes. For the next hour, Allison had contractions every 6-8 minutes that lasted 40-65 seconds. During this time, I began rubbing Allison's lower back to help her through the contractions, which seemed rather painful. We continued to note the length and intervals for some more time and tried to catch some sleep in between contractions. I definitely did a better job at the sleeping part than Allison. The contractions started to slow down in frequency around 4 am... she is now asleep upstairs and still having a few strong contractions each hour.

What does all this mean? It means the baby is on it's way, and inducing the baby is probably no longer necessary. It also means Allison is going to have a long painful labor (full respect that labor is painful). My mom delivered me in under five hours while Allison has been having contractions for the past 36 hours. While the contractions have slowed for the moment, we anticipate they will pick up with more energy sometime later today.

10 days late

2007-04-28T15:19:00.000-04:00

The baby is now 10 days late. Allison is still doing great, though she is ready to deliver this baby girl! We have until Monday for the baby to come naturally, and then the Dr. will schedule an appointment to induce the baby, but hopefully it does not come to that. Allison has been having strong contractions over the past 18 hours. They were fairly consistent last night every 20-30 minutes or so, but then subsided this morning,

Essentially, the first sign of real labor is when the contractions continue to get stronger and more frequent, and generally, labor for many mothers begins in the evening, and on full moons. The next full moon is May 2nd, but we are hoping either this evening or tomorrow evening our baby girl enters the world.

I'm Still here

2007-04-18T14:30:00.000-04:00

I've gotten a bunch of emails from people wondering if everything is okay.. I would like to thank everyone for their concern, and yes, everything is great. This past week we moved, have had the in-laws in town to help with the move, spent a day in the hospital with Allison for tests, and I also do not have access to a computer on the late-night at home. Allison is doing well, so is baby, but she does not want to come out. Today is the due date, but baby Aniya likes her womb!

I think I will have more time in the next few days to resume my blog activities.

Baby Thoughts

2007-04-10T02:21:00.000-04:00

After riding the subway with Allison and realizing how stressful the commute to work is each day, I have become over zealous in my desire to make sure that she is okay and in minimal discomfort. We were walking in Lowes this evening and had to pass by a stopped forklift type machine parked in an aisle. I of course was vocal about caution, and after we passed the unruly obstacle, Allison said that pretty soon we'll tell each other to go forward and make sure the route was safe while the other protected the baby.

There is a lot of truth to that joke, interpret it how you wish. We are both very nurturing people and are not the type to let the baby cry all night without our intervention. We are more the type to hold the baby constantly.. probably at every possible moment. But I really don't know... what I do know, after talking with many people, is that my life will change forever and the only way to describe it is to experience it. If any of it is true, my life is making a dramatic change as we speak... I am now 33... assuming that I live to be 100 years old, the first act, third, or 33 years of my life are now complete. The next phase will begin the day Aniya Karin Sen is born. She will begin the second act of my life story, a story that just begun to take shape, a story where the first and second acts begin with the act of birth.

Times are Hectic

2007-04-09T23:49:00.000-04:00

I have been unbelievably hectic the past week, and the baby is still in Allison's belly. She is doing well, but has been having some weird sensations in her belly and cramps as well. The baby is moving down into her pelvic area and we are hoping she is getting ready for her first breaths. It is really hard to believe that in less than two weeks, we should be proud parents of a newborn baby girl. There are, of course, many things that still need to fall into place.

We are moving into a bigger place this Saturday. Our current home is a maze of boxes full of either kitchenware or baby necessities, but everything is slowly working itself out. We have already arranged for all the utilities to be transferred over and the movers and extra help in the form of the in-laws are ready and waiting. I need to take a serious look at my office and perform the moving ritual, but I feel like I haven't had a chance to breathe. I'm still working six days a week, but I am scheduled for some off time this weekend to move, which is very nice. As excited as we are for the baby, we are secretly hoping she will make her due date sometime next week, which will let us move and establish a sliver of stability before baby Aniya takes center stage.

Jake Editing Woes Continue

2007-04-06T00:55:00.000-04:00

I went to Ed's this evening to do some tests loading the HD footage into the computer. We didn't get really far. The computer never recognized the camera. I tried the few possibilities I could think of and we gave up when we saw Ed's version of FCP was just a little dated. There wasn't a whole lot more for either of us to do, so we called it a night and deal with the problem tomorrow.

Initial Thoughts about the Blog

2007-04-03T00:23:00.000-04:00

This is month three in the world of my blog and the blog archive. I've written 57 posts, I think this is the 58th, and it's time to think about some things.

Overall, I have found the blog to be a very rewarding experience. While making Happy Sauce, I found the blog a very good way to organize my thoughts and also order/plan my life and the things that needed to occur to make the film happen. The blog also helps me write down my thoughts and commit to making decisions. My brain thinks many things, but I am lazy and just think the thoughts, and then I lose because I never follow through with my initial ideas. Writing the blog was an invaluable asset while making Happy Sauce.

One thing that I feel I need to work on are posts when I am not making a film. I have been tired lately, but I also think I have not known what exactly to write, even though my life is a crazy mess. We will be moving soon and we are now only two weeks from the April 18th due date. A letter to my daughter has been on it's way, but obviously I have not been ready to write it.

So that's it for now. I have other thoughts but they can wait.

Editing Setback for Jake Gets Paid

2007-04-03T00:02:00.000-04:00

Sometime between my last post and Saturday morning, I had decided that I was going to really take the initiative and churn out a rough cut each weekend of the footage by the following Friday. There still is no baby and it would be nice if Ed had a chance to see the film and get some additional shots if needed.

I showed up on set Sunday, checked things out, grabbed the tapes, and went straight home to try and load some scenes into FCP. Of course, I got a tape format area. The film is being shot on a JVC camera using 24 AP technology. My deck, unfortunately, is a SONY and can not play tapes that are recorded at 24 frames per second. The solution is relatively easy but makes editing the film quickly diificult.

There are two solutions, and both involve using the camera as a deck. First, we can load the footage in Manhattan at Ed's house every week and then I would take the drives to my place in Brooklyn and begin editing. Theoretically, this scenario works fine as long as we are running the same version of the editing software, but you can generally expect some delays. The second scenario entails me taking the camera to Brooklyn every Monday, loading the footage, and then returning the camera every Friday so it is available on the weekends. Both possibilities are viable... which solution is best is yet to be determined.

Jake Gets Paid

2007-03-30T01:57:00.000-04:00

In addition to producing and directing a Blue Owl Flick, Ed DuRante is beginning to shoot his first feature film, JAKE GETS PAID, starting this weekend at The Blue Owl. I will be editing the film when I am not either working for cash, taking care of the baby or Gabru, or working on my own projects. More importantly, Ed is planning to shoot every weekend during the month of April, so my main responsibility as editor is to watch the footage early in the week and figure out which cutaways/coverage I am missing that I feel is essential to the story.

That is the plan for the moment. Thinking about it more, we may need to take advantage of the five day break each week better- I should load parts of the footage and edit some sequences to figure out if everything is working.

Baby Update: Week 37

2007-03-30T01:27:00.000-04:00

Allison has a weekly appointment with her OBGYN at this stage of her pregnancy. She is still completely closed up so the baby will definitely wait another week. We did, however, find out that Allison tested positive for Strep B, which basically means that she will have penicillin immediately upon arrival at the hospital and every four hours after that. The baby will also have to have the penicillin as soon as she is born. The danger is that my little girl could become infected as she passes through the birth canal. Although this is extremely rare, medicine today is preventive and drugs and prescriptions are it's tools. There should be no side effects for mother or baby, but the positive test definitely complicates the ideal set of circumstances that are needed to give birth naturally, as Allison is hoping for.

After the Dr.'s appointment, Allison went straight to work and wrote up a birth plan. I kind of understand what she wrote, but there is a lot of information and some of it can be confusing. As long as mother and baby survive in good health, I think I will be happy.

Happy Sauce: Thoughts about the Edit

2007-03-29T01:08:00.000-04:00

Overall, I am very happy with how Happy Sauce has progressed. For those who have seen the film, the reaction seems to be very positive. Everyone has raved about the lighting, acting, and cinematography, but I still think I can make the film better.

I feel that the beginning and ending work very well right now, but the middle part where the bartender is looking at the man talking on the phone is a little forced. What might not be working are the transitions... from the bartender taking the bottles to the bartender returning them. All I know is that the middle section feels a little forced while the beginning and end feel pretty good to me.

The solution lies in the baby bottles. The man has made such a big fuss about them it is probably best to see them being washed somehow. At the moment, I do not have an answer, but I did shoot enough to edit something together. My goal is to complete the final edit and hopefully mix before the baby arrives.

Big Scare: Don't Use Filevault

2007-03-29T00:32:00.000-04:00

Earlier this evening, I was supposed to send Tanya's D.P. a copy of her film SINK to view. When I went to my computer, I could not open the FCP project and was getting a general error. I called one of my work buddies and he told me the project was either an older version of FCP or it was corrupted and I was screwed. I couldn't understand what was going on, and I began checking my other projects, and each one of those had a general error as well. My final edit for my short film PILFERER, which I have been waiting patiently to online cheaply at work, was gone, as well as all 2000 or so photos that my wife and I have taken of each other.

I was on the verge of a complete meltdown.. I wasn't sure what was worse- losing the edit information, the photos, or maybe the thought that it was time for a new computer, but my brain was on the verge of going to a very unhappy place when I remembered I had installed Firevault on my mac to better secure my files. It was my last hope for salvation, and when I tried to turn the security off, my computer of course told me I needed 4000 more gigs to do so.

My computer recommended to delete the trash and make more room on my hard drive, and I began burning backup DVD's of my entire system and deleting to create more space for firevault to shut itself off. Finally, after several tense hours, all my files are now restored. I can open Tanya's project as well as my own. I did not start this blog to bash any products or companies, but I have to warn others about Firevault. It's use of encryption somehow rendered all my important files useless. The lesson learned is to only mess with your computer when you know what you are doing. I'm happy I will be able to sleep tonight. .

Happy Sauce: The First Cut

2007-03-26T02:21:00.000-04:00

So I finally made it! This is the final cut of Happy Sauce, for now. Truthfully, there are a few places I would like to go back and see what I can do to make the film even better. If anyone has any comments, please feel free to post them.

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Happy Sauce: First Cut Complete

2007-03-25T18:23:00.000-04:00

I wound up crashing around midnight last night, only to wake up with great fear this morning at 6 AM. I went straight to the editing machine, churned out a cut by noon, and emailed Petr and Ed a version for some comments. I already spoke with Ed and am now just waiting on Petr's thoughts before I make a final version to go on the Blue Owl Flicks site.

In my opinion, the cut is close... I do need some more time to go through and consider some alternate possibilities but I do not have time to do that tonight. In any event, I am pleased and confident that I was able to edit a version so quickly and make my deadline.

I will post the same version on my blog as well.

Happy Sauce Edit Update 2

2007-03-24T23:40:00.000-04:00

After working all day at my paid gig, I met Allison, her aunt, uncle, and cousins in the park. They were playing soccer with the dogs- our dog Gabru and their new puppy Rugby. The uncle I am referring to is none other than Petr, the DP for Happy Sauce. It was very nice of them to visit Allison while I was away at work all day. We had a German/ Austrian dinner at Cafe Steinhof and had a chance to chat further about the film and the footage.

I am now back in the editing chair at home. As I continue to piece together the footage, I realize that maybe I have too much to accomplish by tomorrow evening. I almost forgot that films shot on video have so much more footage than a film shot on film. When you shoot video, there is no concern for wasted film stock and money. Digital tape is so cheap it allows you to shoot everything, including the rehearsals. I am very thankful now that my assistant Sally not only took great notes about each shot but she also slated every new take.

My deadline is officially Monday, but realistically I need to email Ed a cut to post on the Blue Owl Flicks blog Sunday night. I work all day Monday and would rather not have the stress of rushing home and making any final decisions Monday evening. I know I will be finished in time... the task just seems very impossible at the present moment.

Happy Sauce Edit Update

2007-03-24T01:17:00.000-04:00

The edit is progressing slowly but surely, and I am working backwards.. I have figured out how I want to end the film... I am using the wide shot when Gabru leaves the bar with a slow push into the baby bottle that the bartender finds behind the counter... I think it looks and feels really nice. Now that I know how I want to end the film I can edit the beginning to build properly to the final moment.

Life Update

2007-03-23T01:20:00.000-04:00

The Dr.'s appointment this morning was rather anti-climatic. Both baby and mother are doing great. Allison is not dilated yet, and the baby is facing downwards, but she still needs to move down more for labor. As a result, unless Allison's water breaks unexpectedly, the baby will be in the belly for a couple of more weeks. This is our first baby, and usually the first baby is late. Technically, Allison is now full term at 36 weeks, but she also thinks she will be a week late, or she will go into labor on moving day, whenever that might be.

I worked the late shift at work today, so there will be no HAPPY SAUCE editing tonight. I woke up around 6:45 this morning so we could make the 8:30 am OBGYN appointment, and my power nap was on the subway on my way to work. I will be in full editing mode tomorrow night and Saturday night. The goal is to have the final cut ready by Sunday night.

I will post updates on the status of the HAPPY SAUCE edit.

Baby Photos Chronology

2007-03-23T00:58:00.000-04:00

This is the baby at 9 weeks.

This is the baby at 12 weeks.

This is a 3D image when the baby was about 20 weeks.

This is when the baby was about 24 weeks.

This is the image from this morning. This is my girl's head. She is now so big it is hard to tell what is what unless you are either a medical professional or a woman.

Happy Sauce Post Update

2007-03-22T01:09:00.000-04:00

I have loaded all the footage but the only thing I have edited is the opening shot, and there is not a whole lot of editing involved. My initial idea of the bartender preparing the drink and then a baby bottle sliding into frame does not work. It feels like the baby bottle gives the story away too soon. Instead, I am cutting to the title "Happy Sauce" as the bartender finishes making the drink. This is the "Happy Sauce" and we are now going to see what happens with it.

I guess I am still thinking how to edit the footage together. It looks fantastic, but with the quick turnaround, I would rather distance myself as much as possible from my initial concept to remain objective through the edit. I will have to edit quickly.. make a lot of decisions, decide if the film is working, and then tweak accordingly. I will still have a cut by Sunday or Monday, as mandated by the Blue Owl Flicks Rules, but I guarantee that it will not be my final edit. Maybe I will be wrong.

Dr.'s Appointment

2007-03-22T00:28:00.000-04:00

Tomorrow morning is our 36 week check up with the OBGYN. The Dr. will perform the third and final ultrasound of my baby girl before she is born. It will be interesting to see how much she has grown from the last time we saw her in the womb in late December. The photo is from the 3D ultrasound session.

This appointment is also important because the Dr. will give us a better idea of how the baby is progressing and how soon she might take her first breaths.

New Baby Name

2007-03-19T01:23:00.000-04:00

We stumbled across a new baby name today. Last week, I emailed my parents with a new name, Anya. When we spoke to them this morning, my mom pronounced the name Ania. We were both pretty sure Anya was not going to make the cut, but Ania jumped out and grabbed both of us. Ania is of Polish and Slavic origin, and means graceful, or full of grace.

As of right now, we are considering two names: Ania and Saria. My parents are thoroughly against Saria for many reasons, the silliest being that in Hindi, a slight change on the vowel emphasis makes the name mean the steal girders that buildings are made of. That doesn't sound too good to me either, so let's see if Ania is the one. I know the name is not Indian, but it sounds very pretty and it is very unique. I'm curious to see which family member or friend will step forward with an objection.

Wife Nixes 1st spec commercial

2007-03-19T00:14:00.000-04:00

When Allison realized that our families would be able to watch the spec commercials in which she was starring, she immediately nixed the first idea. It is unfortunate because I think the first idea was the best. It involved a pregnant woman, trying to be sexy, using some erotic tools to set the mood right. Of course, the woman is destined to fail miserably. Allison was always a little uncomfortable with the idea, even more once she realized that her friends and family would be able to see her. As she is in her 35th week of pregnancy, there is not a whole lot I can do.. if she doesn't want to do it, she doesn't want to do it.

I still think my idea is good and can generate the type of buzz and hype necessary to help me obtain paid directing work. Now I have to do it the old fashioned way - find an actress who is visibly pregnant and willing to pose in front of the camera.

2 MANHATTANS

2007-03-18T11:07:00.000-04:00

Here is 2 MANHATTANS directed by Ed DuRante. You can either click on the title or the link below to view the film. I am still trying to figure out how you watch the film directly on my blog.

2 MANHATTANS Directed by Ed DuRante

Blue Owl Flicks: 2 MANHATTANS complete

2007-03-17T20:53:00.000-04:00

The first of the Blue Owl Flicks in now available for viewing. Ed DuRante shot first, and his film 2 MANHATTANS is now ready. You can watch it by clicking on the Blue Owl Flicks link under links on my blog. I am trying to figure out how to include the link here, but have come up empty so far.

Expect to see HAPPY SAUCE by next week as well. Remember, all the Blue Owl Flicks must be shot in one day and then edited within two weeks.

Meet Ed DuRante

2007-03-16T01:53:00.001-04:00

I worked the late shift today so I will be pretty much be a zombie tomorrow when I go in for a normal day shift. It would be better if I had slept in this morning, but I had a lot to take care of. Most important, I met with Ed to discuss his feature script. We had a really good brainstorming session and I think he might incorporate some of my suggestions into the final script. As the editor, you give your comments and suggestions and then wait to see what the director will come up with. Fortunately, Ed and I have worked together for over 7 years, and we have been able to develop a good working relationship.

Ed is really the only friend I have from film school, and I have been to film school twice, once for undergrad and again for the grad program. I have edited for other fellow students and am still in touch with a few people, but Ed is a friend, and I don't have a lot of friends. We are both directors, but he is an excellent writer and I am an editor, so he has written scripts for me and I have edited films for him. We somehow have similar aesthetics that compliment each other.. we both like to push the envelope and only pursue ideas that we feel are new and present a new spin to an old situation. The funny thing is that when I first moved to New York City to attend NYU, we lived across the street from each other. We never hung out until the next year when I moved uptown.

The Truth about the wife

2007-03-15T02:01:00.000-04:00

I mentioned last week that Allison was still doing really well even though she stopped going to yoga. That was not the truth. She is still doing great, but she is ready to deliver the baby and move forward. Ever since we returned from the baby shower she has gone visibly downhill starting with the 33rd week. She is nauseous, throws up every now and then, and isn't really sleeping well during the night anymore, only getting a few hours here and there.

The main issue, in my opinion, is that the belly has become too big and cumbersome to carry around. She needs to be extra careful, do everything slowly, and not over exert herself. She is still a trooper, but it is getting hard for even her to be positive about these last few weeks.

Baby Names

2007-03-15T01:39:00.000-04:00

We still haven't come up with a name for our baby girl yet... the problem is that I really want a somewhat unique name for my child. Growing up as the only Rohan in kiddie land had a lot of advantages, but today every third or fourth baby in India seems to be named Rohan. So there probably aren't a whole lot of unique names left.. the trick is to find one that you really like and stick to it.

The frontrunner at the moment is either Saria Karin Sen, or Sariya Karin Sen. The biggest problem with baby names is that everyone wants to know which names you are thinking about, and then they will give you their full opinion. An opinion entails a general thrashing of your names and a presentation of names that your friend really likes. One of my bachelor friends thought Saria sounded like diarrhea while another thinks people will shorten it into Sari or maybe even Sarah.

A few other options we are thinking about are Diya (light), Ashla or Asha, and that's about it for the moment. There are more complicated Indian names as well, but then people in America will really shorten the name just to pronounce it. I have a big book of Indian names that I will begin thumbing through once again, but Sariya is still our favorite.

Upcoming Projects

2007-03-14T00:25:00.000-04:00

I am still recovering from the shoot on Sunday. Last night I tried to get some work done and woke up bundled up in my chair. I probably need a few days to rest and clear my head, but the baby is due April 18th. If what I am told is correct, I need to get as much done before then.

I did do something Sunday night. I watched, fixed a title, and then output the final cut of Tanya's film, so I now have time to pursue some of my own projects while I edit Happy Sauce. The final edit is due March 25th which is a pretty quick turnaround for any film. At least it will be over quickly.

I have two spec Mastercard "Priceless" commercial projects that revolve around Allison. The pregnant part plays a huge role, so I only have a few weeks to complete both commercials. I also want to start editing a doc with some footage I shot in India a few years ago, and I will be meeting, discussing, and then editing Ed DuRante's feature which begins shooting in early April.

My goal is to continue to shoot short film, commercial, and music video projects until I obtain paid directing work. I want to shoot one project every month. So far, I am behind the curve. Happy Sauce is only my second project this year, but I am also writing a new feature length script. My goal is to have the script ready in July to show people if either of my short films do well on the film festival circuit.

These are lofty goals, but you gotta aim high.

Happy Sauce Wrapped!!

2007-03-12T00:04:00.000-04:00

I was tired when I woke up this morning at 6 am. I really wished I had that extra hour of sleep lost to Daylight Savings Time, but I found a parking spot at 7:30 am in front of the bar. I was able to relax for just a few moments before Ed, the EP and creator of the Blue Owl Flicks series sauntered up with a coffee in one hand and a grip bag in the other.

The shoot was fantastic.. it was a great day. I haven't directed a narrative short for some time, so feeling that on set magic again was really good. Everyone was really helpful and my DP Petr was a true professional. He was super fast, lit the bar well and was always ready to shoot another take. Both Stephen and Walt gave top notch performances, so theoretically I should have all the material to make a decent flick.

The final shot had to be taken by 3 pm, but we were way ahead of schedule and wrapped a half hour before at 2:30. A few of us went to the bar for the obligatory drink, and when I returned home, I took a shower and crashed out on the couch for a couple of hours. The tapes are sitting in a box on my desk in front of me, but I can't watch them back yet. I need at least a one night break from the project. As per the guidelines for the film series, my completed cut is due in two weeks on March 25th. i really should be loading the footage right now.

Happy Sauce Shooting Script

2007-03-11T00:57:00.000-05:00

This is the last revision of the script. A few minor things have changed that are not reflected.

HAPPY SAUCE
By
Rohan Sen

INT. BAR - DAY

A pint glass full of ice enters the frame. A bottle of Maker’s Mark flows generously into the glass. Coke, lime juice, and a dash of cranberry are added. A hand reaches out to mix the contents.

SOUND FX: COLLISION AT DOOR.

A baby bottle slides into the frame.

CUT TO:

INSERT TITLE: HAPPY SAUCE

INT. BAR - DAY

FIVE BABY BOTTLES scatter across the bar counter. A man’s hand frantically stacks the bottles in a line on the counter.

GABRU
Please, you got to help me.. I know this sounds crazy but I need you to run these through the dishwasher...

BARTENDER
Sure, buddy, whatever.

The bartender reaches out and grabs a bottle.

BARTENDER (CONT'D)
What are you drinking?

Gabu’s cell phone rings before he can respond. The bartender grabs the baby bottles and walks away.

GABRU
Hey.. I am sorry.. I know I know I am handling it though.... I’m in a cafe.. Yeah they do.. I was surprised myself.. I’m really sorry, why don’t you try and walk her around....

CUT TO:

INT. BAR - CONTINUOUS

The bartender looks at GABRU as he puts the last baby bottle in the speed washer. Gabru continues his fruitless conversation with his wife. The bartender gazes at GABRU, as if remembering an earlier time in his life.

SOUND FX: The short but sharp ring from the dishwasher pierces the air.

CUT TO:

INT. BAR - MOMENTS LATER

GABRU still talks on the phone as the bartender stacks the baby bottles in front of GABRU.

GABRU
Wait, that’s only four.... excuse me.. hey let me go, excuse me...

Gabru’s eyes grow wide, but the bartender interrupts Gabru swiftly.

BARTENDER
It’s okay, brother. I got your bottle right here.

The bartender reaches down and holds up the last baby bottle.

BARTENDER (CONT'D)
This one is for you.

The bartender reaches out and holds it for Gabru to take. Gabru hesitates and reaches for the bottle which is now filled with an exotic liquid. He looks at it, sniffs the top, and sucks on it for a moment. He immediately stands up straight, energized and exuberant.

GABRU
Tutti Frutti! Root, toot, toot.

Gabru dances, glowing with joy. He sucks vigorously on the baby bottle.

GABRU (CONT'D)

Wow.. what was that?

BARTENDER
Oh, I just like to call it my happy sauce.

GABRU
You’re happy sauce, huh?... Well here’s to it. To Happy Sauce. Happy Happy Happy Sauce...

Gabru puts the rest of the baby bottles into his diaper bag and continues to dance sucking ferociously on the baby bottle as he walks out of the bar.

CUT TO:

INT. BAR - CONTINUOUS

The bartender smiles as he watches Gabru leave the bar. He thinks for a moment before bending under the bar. The bartender emerges holding a baby bottle that he carefully unscrews.

SLOW PUSH INTO BABY BOTTLE

The bartender pours a drink into the baby bottle. He puts it in his mouth and sucks away.

FADE TO BLACK.

Film Update

2007-03-10T23:34:00.000-05:00

Rehearsals went great with my actors today. We rehearsed on location at The Blue Owl. I can not begin to explain what a luxury it was, and I do not have the time either. I've bought food, snacks, and juices for everyone to nibble on throughout the day and I just went through my house and assembled every item that could be of use on set: clothespins, moleskin pads, the microphone, a backup camera (I've gone this far, don't want anything silly to ruin the shoot), and many other things.

I will give a full update later.

Happy Sauce: Final Preparations

2007-03-10T00:33:00.000-05:00

I should probably be more stressed out and nervous about my shoot on Sunday, but I really see no need. I am rehearsing with my actors tomorrow and any further adjustments can only be made after that. Tomorrow night will definitely be very busy. I expect to alter the script, the storyboards, and shot sheet slightly. A film is an evolving process... someone once told me that if your film doesn't change slightly from script to final product you are making a mistake. I find this philosophy a good compliment to my creative process. I like to feel out the shots and the action and my best ideas are often spur of the moment reactions to complications I did not initially foresee.

A good example is the evolution of the opening scene in Happy Sauce. I initially thought it would be a montage of shots of a bartender preparing the "Happy Sauce" which is interrupted when a man stumbles through the door with bags of newborn baby products. The more I thought about this the more lame the idea became. I somehow realized the baby bottle had to be the focal point of the interruption and thought a pan from the drink being prepared on the counter to a baby bottle sliding towards camera would do the trick. When I mentioned this to Petr he suggested a static frame and the baby bottle slides into frame. I really liked this idea and decided that it would be strongest if the opening was only one shot- a high angle shot as a glass of ice is put in the center of the frame. The ingredients are added, and just as the bartender is about to shake the concoction, there is an offscreen thump, the bartender drops the spoon or shaker, and a baby bottle slides into frame in front of the pint glass. For me, I think this is a strong opening shot - from drink to baby bottle.

As I rehearse with my actors tomorrow, there will be moments, words, and actions within the scene that need adjustments. Many times, I might not have a solution until after the film has been completed, but my only objective is to try my best. Sometimes you have to make a wrong decision to gain the experience to make a better one in the future. As I said, film is an evolving process.

Pilferer Rejected

2007-03-10T00:10:00.000-05:00

My short film PILFERER was rejected from the Tribeca Film Festival. It is Pilferer's first rejection, and definitely not the last. I actually thought the film would get in based on it's vivid shooting style in the streets of Manhattan, but obviously I was mistaken. It is never a good feeling when your film or idea is rejected by anyone, but I know I just have to get used to it and apply to more festivals.

Wife Yoga Photo

2007-03-09T02:21:00.000-05:00

I posted a photo of Gabru, so I thought it is only fair to showcase my beautiful wife Allison. We like to say we love Gabru red and each other blue. That's why Gabru's photo is on the left side and the wife's is on the right.

This photo was taken about 6 weeks ago, maybe even 7 or 8. She used to do yoga 3 or 4 times a week, but recently stopped when it simply stopped being enjoyable. She is now 34 weeks pregnant. She went to the Dr. yesterday for a check-up and mother and baby are doing great. If for any reason Allison did go into labor early, there is no need to try and stop it. She is good to go. I know I will be at a loss for words when the moment finally arrives.

Busy day

2007-03-09T01:38:00.000-05:00

It was a hectic day, but I got everything done except meet Ed to talk about his script. I really wished I could have fit that in, but it's faster to walk than drive in Manhattan. Here is a breakdown:

My dog, Gabru, was as happy as can be this morning. Allison woke me up when she went to the bathroom at 6 am, so after laying semi-awake as long as I could, I was in the park by 7:15. There was still an inch or two of snow in the park, and snow, ball, and park are Gabru's three favorite words. He was very silly, and only wanted to play by himself with his ball- he loves to dig and drag the ball through the snow with his front paws and then chase it when it rolls away. I returned home at about 8:15.

While I was in the park, Allison managed to catch some more beauty sleep. She was still sleeping when I walked in the door, but it worked out in the end. She decided to take the subway to her appointment and I drove into the city. I was able to take advantage of street cleaning and found a nice spot past 10th Ave on the same street I was picking up the equipment. It was 10:20ish.

The meeting at SAG went great. My business rep was really helpful and I am now legally able to use Stephen as my actor. I am really happy to be somewhat legitimate.

It was just before noon, but as I was walking towards the subway to go downtown I kind of realized there was no way I was going to rent the equipment between 6/7th Ave, walk past 10th Ave to get the car to then pick up the crap, and then drop the car and the equipment in Brooklyn and be back in the city to meet with Ed at 2:30 or 3. I know I could have just parked the car in the city, but film equipment is expensive. I did not have the most costly rentals, but I would still rather be safe than sorry.

I finally returned home around 2:45. My paying gig started at 5 pm, so I used the hour to catch up on some other important things - paperwork and email. Work was work, but it did pass quickly. The office ordered Indian food so that was a very nice surprise. I finally left some time after midnight when simple things began taking a really long time.

Busy Schedule

2007-03-07T23:06:00.000-05:00

With my film shoot approaching, I will be attempting to accomplish many things in the next 3-4 days. For my benefit, here is the breakdown of the next couple days.

Wednesday night

- Finish the final tweaks on Tanya's film and watch down one more time
- Complete all the SAG paperwork for my meeting at 11 am.

Thursday

- take Gabru to the park to enjoy snow
- drive into city and drop wife at chiropractor at 10 am.
- find a parking a spot in the 20s
- meet SAG business representative at 11 am
- pick up 3 C-Stands from a equipment rental house
- drop car and C-Stands at the house in Brooklyn
- Meet director Ed DuRante to discuss his feature script at 2:30-3pm
- Go to work 5 pm- 12-1 am

Friday morning will be the test when I roll back into work at 9 am. There are many more things I need to do, like send my short film PILFERER to some film festivals and massage Allison's back, but I can't schedule or remember them right now.

SAG Update

2007-03-07T22:42:00.000-05:00

I got voicemail when I called my business representative at SAG this morning, so I sent her an email. She promptly replied back and our exchange of emails was positive. I am meeting with her tomorrow morning at 11am to finalize the paperwork, and it appears that I will be able to use Stephen as per union rules. I will be really happy when the paperwork goes through, but I am the cautious type so I it is something I will think about till it's resolved.

SAG requirements for HAPPY SAUCE

2007-03-07T00:20:00.000-05:00

The hardest thing for me as a filmmaker is the paperwork. My actor Stephen is a SAG member and he was concerned about union rules so I want to do the right thing and do the little things the union asks of you. As a director of a short film with no budget, I am entitled to use SAG members as long as I fill out and file some paperwork. Cast sheets, budgets, scripts, reports on meals and overtime, nominal compensation, and a post production report is all that is required by SAG (as far as I can understand) to use a union member. I am also supposed to send them all the information at least fifteen days before my shoot. The only problem is that my shoot is Sunday, less than 5 days away.

One choice is to embellish upon the shoot date and make it "appear" that my application is on time. There might be a lot of takers for this approach, but it isn't my style. Besides, I would have to purge all traces of my blog to hide the shoot date, and that will never happen. I enjoy the blog process too much. I will be honest and see what happens. I have to call the business representative assigned to review my film tomorrow and hope that my short film project can still be approved in time. I am available to meet Thursday before work if needed so I am hoping for the best.

Actors are Cast

2007-03-06T00:20:00.000-05:00

I called and cast my actors today. Stephen Federbusch will play Gabru and Walter Hoffman is the bartender. They are both great actors and I am very happy they are available for the shoot. The only wrinkle is my only rehearsal will be on Saturday, the day before the shoot. I originally wanted to rehearse Wednesday evening, but Walter is unable to make it. I wanted to work with Stephen on Wednesday and work out the dance/ celebration after Gabru takes a sip of the "Happy Sauce" from the baby bottle. In my opinion, much of the movie hinges upon the contrast between frantic, stressed out Gabru and the exuberant man that leaves the bar. I guess I like the idea that a small drop/ squirt of something new, a small glimmer of hope, is all that is needed to change your feelings.

I have the rehearsal space booked on Saturday from 1pm-4pm. I got Studio A again. It is the largest studio at the theatre company I am using. I really don't need extra space, but I also don't like to feel confined to one area. I can be weird like that, more often that not. The plan is to work with Stephen from 1-2pm and then maybe give Stephen a break, chat and work with Walt for half an hour, and then work it out with both actors from 2:30-4pm.

And then it's time to shoot. The call time on Sunday will be 8am and the so-called martini shot is at 3pm. No questions asked.

Wife and Baby Update

2007-03-05T23:06:00.000-05:00

The big day is slowly getting closer and closer. Allison is still doing really well, but the size and weight of the belly is beginning to cause her a lot of stress. This evening she let many crowded subways pass on her way home before she found one with a little more standing room, and she still got queasy. She also has contractions off and on, but they have been going away after laying on her left side. I think this is normal.

The concept for the short film I am making this weekend arose when Allison thought, about a month ago, that she might be experiencing many signs of early or premature labor. I was horrified at the time, and to be honest, we are still totally unprepared. We have all the baby necessities but nowhere to put it. We won't be able to move into our new house before the end of the month, so our dining room has become baby storage. If worst comes to worst, we can put the bassinet in our bedroom and use a dresser as a changing table, but having a baby and moving are ideas that just really don't go well together.

I know that everything will work itself out, just how is the big question.

Happy Sauce Storyboard

2007-03-05T22:42:00.000-05:00

This is the first pass of the storyboard for Happy Sauce. The images represent how I envision editing the final film. Clicking on the actual storyboard page is a link that enlarges the board.