something coming??

something coming??

I am sure it is nothing but the birds have been acting weird today and my own cats are a bit too...  Is a natural disaster pending??  Hehe, I hope by writing about it, it will turn out to be nothing!!  Much better to sound a bit silly then the alternative!!

At least it is not mothmen!!  heheh...




hugs,

~Sea

Dreams do come true!!

Dreams do come true!!

Still can't believe it, finally got it ordered!!   WOOT, thank you my film angels!!



Sony a7S ii camera
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens  
RodeLink Wireless Filmmaker Kit

Arri Compact Fresnel Three-Light Kit

So excited!!

Got a drone too, to play around with  :p

can't wait until they get here!!

hugs,

~Sea

Film Editing 2...

Film Editing

I am having a lot of fun and learning so much!  Hoping everyone is trying the filmSupplyChallenge who is interested in editing!   What I found is it helps me to watch this guy:

He has a bit of an accent but is newbie friendly!

I am learning Premiere Pro but might switch to Sony Vegas instead...  Not sure yet..  I don't like having to subscribe to the monthly CC thingy...  I would rather buy it and update as needed and own it then rent it for eternity!  Plus I don't like the way it is going...  don't want it easily controlled and in a place others can hack in easier....  Not that I am worth hacking but still, would rather not have it all in one place and make it easy for them :p


I have my clips and music in order and adding effects now...Need title, color grading then done!!  I wish we had our own footage, kind of annoying that it is not exactly what I want but tells the story I want in just under 60 seconds  :p  I hate that is shows I am new at it, not quite the finesse I would want, but don't have all the footage I would for my story...  work with what you have and do your best, right??!!

Just a quick update!  I will have my funding by tomorrow!  It is enough to get the basics and get my low budget one done!  I am glad I finally convinced someone to give me the chance!  

May our Unangan goddesses bless you, my film angels!

https://www.pinterest.com/pgrbydand/goddess/

hugs,

~Sea

Film Editing

Film Editing

I am learning it as I work on my entry for the FilmSupplyChallenge, it is fun!  I am having so much fun creating this, I really encourage everyone who wonders if they would like editing to try it out!  

I am ordering my camera soon, so excited!  Been trying to narrow the shopping cart to just what I need and not everything that I want, hehe...

Got it down from $15,000 to $12,000 and did a final cut that was brutal and painful but got it to $8,000...  

I will see the exact amount I am getting on Wednesday and adjust accordingly but got it to the lowest amount and hopefully will get another $5,000 bonus  :p  

Oh man, I am using Premiere Pro and it is pretty fun!  I don't have all the extra toys but it seems enough for a beginner like me  :p  hehe, but me and toys, can see me having a lot, but all useful and not just stuff...  

Had a hard morning with it, misunderstood a tutorial and thought it was extending the scene...  I wanted to make one of mine for the contest a few seconds longer but it kept bringing back the scene I had just cut out...  took me forever but realized I was using the wrong tool  :p  phew though, felt so low thinking I was toooooooo slow to learn it!  but phew, just using the wrong tool....  

http://projectreroll.blogspot.com/2012/09/never-give-up-never-surrender.html

I never gave up though, kept trying to make it work but doing it slower, faster, restarting the app, restarting my computer and the app :p  but finally figured it out!

So soon I will be much faster once I memorize the shortcut keys!  Go for your dreams!

hugs,

~Sea

Woot, should be able to order camera this week!!

Woot, should be able to order camera this week!! 

I should be able to order my camera this week!  I am so excited!  

B & H Photo

http://static.bhphoto.com/

We are getting the camera, lens, audio and lights this week or early next week!  Finally!!  felt like forever and a day!!!  

We are trying to film some for the Frugal series we are doing on Youtube on my Sony Handycam,  none edited yet though...  I am slow, sorry, but it is new to me and I want to try to make it look like I have been doing it awhile  :p  

But we plan so much and are really excited to finally get the camera!  

So we should have a lot of interesting stuff soon!!  I wanted to get my Soulless Doll idea done too!  that should be really interesting!!  Hopefully once we begin it won't take forever to do!  

Once I actually have the equipment I will get to work on my low budget too, practicing  the filming and figuring out the angles, etc. so when we begin I will have it figured out!  I so can't wait!!  

hugs,

~Sea

All The Recent Craziness...

All The Recent Craziness...

Wow, it seems you can not turn on the news without some terrible tragedy...

While it may seem trite or something, never lose faith in people...  Highlighting the crazy ones is how they try to keep power...  

Just know most people around the world do not dream of killing each other!  Don't let the news make you loose yourself!!

The world IS beautiful!!
People are not perfect but are Beautiful too!!  

Sending out tons of hugs and love to all those feeling a little lost and afraid at all the craziness!  

http://binscorner.com/mails/k/keep-smiling-always/part-011.jpeg

hugs,

~Sea

FilmSupply challenge

FilmSupply challenge

I am entering a contest and thought it sounded pretty fun so wanted everyone try it!  If you ever wanted to try your hand at editing, here is a great chance!  You get to download up to 25 clips and 5 music files for your under 60 minute film!

FilmSupply - Musicbed Challenge

http://www.thequotepedia.com/quotes/ambition/

I am doing a take on my Werewolf low budget film, not my stuff, obviously, but what a trailer might look like.  It is fun and challenging and I encourage everyone who thinks they might be into filmmaking to give it a try!

The clips are free (for use for this challenge) and you can use free editing software or subscribe for a month to use Premiere Pro...  So, there is no reason not to try and every reason to try!  Ohhh to win any sort of equipment!

I wondered why they did it but then realized that browsing the stuff you find stuff you like and think might fit into your commercial work!  clever!  

Mine is a female filmmaker gets a mysterious text about an ancient legend and foolishly says the words during the full moon...

Yikes!  But where would the horror film world be without people constantly making foolish choices :p

Anyway, been keeping very busy!

hugs,

~Sea

Having a good weekend

Having a good weekend

It has been a good weekend so far, my fortune cookie has done it's job I guess :p  

I had some fun filming this weekend.  

But wow, noticed I have a weird habit!  Unfortunately, an awful lot like this:

 

Lol, not quite that bad but close, yikes!  So got to do some fancy editing!!  


But we got the garden plot we were on the wait list for!  So that is nice!  the person planted some stuff then decided they did not want to do it I guess...  so partially planted and we are not sure what is what...  trying to decide what to do with the part they planted...  We were going to do it as part of the frugal series, but then they went so fast!  We were like "ok, next year we will do that..."  :p  But then we got the email saying first person to respond gets the plot...  luckily she was checking her emails right at that moment!   So we got it!  

lol, I did it often, not constantly but enough to notice it!  My daughters say I do not do that normally so maybe it is a nervous habit...

I am glad we decided to practice with the Sony Handycam while waiting for the other camera!! 

I am waiting for the A7s ii


Going to be magical!  soon!!

Anyway, hope your weekend is going good!  I will get some more writing posted soon!   

hugs,

~Sea

Fortune cookies...

Do you ever wish your fortune cookie was "true"??  

Lol, I got a very cool one and am so hoping it is true!  I guess you dont pay attention when it says something not relevant to your life at the moment but when it coincides then you are like "OMG, please be real!!"  lol

Gonna have a good weekend if true!  :p

hugs and hope everything is good with you!

here, same ole, same ole!  So wish I could have all the equipment this instant!  At least we will be so ready to go once it is here!  Soon, I promise soon!   

hugs,

~Sea

Logo

Logo

We wanted something simple,  something that would mean something to us and somehow have a seal (Unangan are the People of the Seal).  

M TOMA Inc copyright 2016

I love his eyes best of all, just a hint of it, where we get all these horror film ideas...  hehe, the font might change, I love the simple block shape but the girls think we can go a bit differently  :p   So, this is it but it might change a bit.  We plan an animated one where its tail splashes the back wall and it drips into the M TOMA...   simple and cute...  but with the nice dark eyes!  

Ohh, on other news we had our first business loan meeting, phew!  I think it went well but it takes forever for news so patience is the game now!  But we got that ball rolling!  I think we will be filming this summer for sure, even if we decide to just get the equipment loan instead of the building one...  That way we can do it on our own and not owe anyone or have to give a piece of us away!  Would rather work hard on this low budget one to show what we can do!!  

Anyway, soon the videos will be rolling in!  :p  Keep saying that but "this time I mean it"  hehe...  

hugs and go for your dreams!  Scary but a great feeling!  Make it happen!

~Sea

 

Sorry for silence :p

Sorry for silence  :p

Sorry I have not posted in a bit, finishing up the S'happens script!  The meeting is set for Monday, wish me luck!!  

It is such an exciting time, when you are "this close"  --> x <-- to reaching your dream!   So ready for it too!  We have been planning it so long it feels almost unreal that we will finally start it!

How are you doing?  Have you started going for your dreams?  I hope so, even with the set backs and slowness, it is worth it!  Things are going very well here and I hopefully will have the video portions ready to go soon!  I know it is taking forever, believe me I feel it too!  but so very soon!!

Anyway, just an update to let you know I am still here and going to get a lot more interesting soon!!

Hugs,

~Sea 

this is my sister who did the face cast...  I think it is pretty cool!  Native art in museum