Showing posts with label rianne's random thoughts and messages. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rianne's random thoughts and messages. Show all posts

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Plans for Film's DVD and the Last Parts of Post-production

I'm so excited to finish the last part of post-production in Manila when I get back by last week of December this year. I'm yet to finalize things, but so far, these are the initial plans:

I'll be finalizing the poster with Ojay and Chrisel. I'm also hoping that I can do the DVD authoring with them. Perhaps, I'll also contract them with the DVD cover. For the film's DVD, since the film is less than 30 minutes long, it would have enough space for: the film; the trailer; the behind-the-scene videos; 2 music videos from the OST, and the press kit (with production notes, production stills, and BTS photos).

I think Philip is considering recording some of the musical score again, this time doing live recording with musicians he knows. Some parts of the musical score were made using computer softwares only. And it would really be great to re-record them with live musical instruments.

Actually, there are around 3 dialogues that I still wanted to be dubbed... I think Philip is working on them already.

After the online editing and color correction, the HD and SD copies (NTSC) of the film will be released.

Then, we will start doing the plans for the film's premiere and making the copies of collaterals including poster and other small things for the film, then dub copies of the film in HD tape and DVD.

Hopefully, we can find sponsors for these :D I'll do my best.

PPL offline copy here in Korea

I've been staying here in Seoul for 4 months now. And the final mix of the sound was already emailed to me. Now, I'm about to start manually fixing the EDL for my online editing when I get back to Manila. So far, I released a DVD copy of the film's offline and it was seen by a couple of people from various walks of life already... Some are film professionals, some are from the Cultural Partnership Initative Program (where I met lots of awesome Filipino delegates), some are OFWs, some people from the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, some are friends from Korea, Europe, and other parts of Asia. So far, I'm blessed enough to hear good feedbacks... and I owe it to everyone who worked and helped in this production. In fact, my Philippine mobile phone bill raised so much because of communicating with some of them coz I just couldn't help but share my wonderful stories about our film from this side of the world. I'll save the specific stories and notes when I meet you guys personally. I'll be back in Manila on Dec. 29, 2008.


The BTS video (divided into 4 parts: Concept and Vision of the Film, Production Experience, Behind-the-scene Work, and On-Cam Work) is already finished. I'm just waiting for the sound mix from the Philippines, then I can upload the 4 videos online already, hopefully within the month.

I'm planning to start editing the "Sa Pagdating" (reedit for the final music released by the musical scorer) and "Kaibigan" music videos within the month. I just need more time to sit on them.

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Updates About Pera-perahang Lata

For all those involved in the production of Pera-perahang Lata, please accept my apologies for the delay of the premiere of the film. The major problem encountered was with the sound and music production. Most of you know how things happened and I am hopeful of your understanding. So far, the music is almost done and approvals and correspondences would be done online (transferring low res versions) as I am currently in Seoul Korea for the Asian Film Professionals Training Program. I am staying here until Dec. 23, 2008. Once I get back, I shall move on to the online editing (primarily the conforming of the offline edit and laying in the mixed track of the sound and the colorgrading). After which, the master copies shall be finally released through Optima.

I will be submitting the mini DV (offline version) to the NCCA in a month or two from now. To follow, I will also submit an online copy next year once it is available. If I were in the Philippines, the premiere would be within the said time frame as well. However, given how things have gone, we are now looking forward for a premiere on January 2009. Yes, I know it is such a long wait for a 29-minute short film (inclusive of credits). However, even though I would want to try having a premiere within the actual Christmas season (considering the film being about the Filipino Christmas season), I don't think it's possible as that means keeping up with the surely tight schedule of Optima by December - considering the many projects that may be coming in by that time especially with the Metro Manila Film Festival entries post-production. Moreover, the earliest I will be able to get back to Manila is Christmas Eve already. And most will be on vacation within the Christmas season. So I don't think it would be wise to still hope for a Christmas premiere, thus it will be a post-Christmas premiere. :)

I am uploading the new trailer of the film soon. It's already done. I just have to find time to upload it from my external hard drive. I'll try to upload new photos during the post-production as well once I get some free time. The "Kaibigan" music video and the BTS will also be available in around 2 months. I am working on them already, slowly but surely... whenever I have free time here in Korea. So far, it's been such a busy stay. But just like how the Pinoys say it "Kung gusto may paraan..." =p

Let's look forward to a great premiere ahead!!!

And oh, our lead actor Von Arroyo is once again part of the Pinoy Dream Academy of ABS-CBN. You can also check him out there. He's a very different person there compared to Pera-perahan's Nilo. :D Check out Arnold's new films too with Adolf Alix (also starring Ms. Anita Linda) and another one... hmmhhh... Arnold, update me about more details... I forgot the title... :s

Saturday, December 22, 2007

After Day 2...

It has been the toughest shoot I ever had... to date... and now I'm hoping that nothing more than this could ever happen again. Talk about the concept of this film, talk about how things go beyond one's control and the days you become really lucky and the days you get the worst of things, turn of events the way they happen on films actually happening in real life... A taste of my own concept and story huh... And yeah all those involved in this film knows what I'm talking about. Thanks to everybody for bearing with all those... Above all things, after such a challenging day, we turned out happy amidst the chaos... And I'm so happy previewing our rushes, till day 3!!!

Monday, December 10, 2007

To the production staff and cast

It has been really tough having to resked our shoot and have sudden changes due to sked complications. And I would like to thank you all for understanding. And it means a lot hearing those words from you, not just those who are really my friends and close to me, but also those I just knew through this production - who have made this tough time much lighter to bear. Hearing words that show the concern and the passion for what we do makes it much better for everyone. And I am ultimately thankful. And with the positive energy of the production, I can rest assure you all that our new sked will be for the best of the film. And I am giving my 100% to make this project worthwhile for all. Once again, thanks everyone! It wouldn't be possible without you... Cya before Christmas! Merry Christmas and merry shoot to us!!! Hehe! =D

- Rianne

Monday, September 3, 2007

A Day After Pera-perahang Lata Day 1 Shoot

I have never updated much of this blog since I signed the MOA for my film grant. Well, after signing it last Aug. 2, 2007 at the NCCA, I had to focus on the pre-prod since I needed to shoot on Sept. 2 - yeah, exactly 1 month after. For the record, this is the shortest pre-prod I'm doin as a filmmaker. Really tough. I had exactly one month to do loc scouting, oculars, marketing, conducting auditions, workshops, pre-prod meetings, doing my pegs, making the storyboard, securing permits, and all other pre-prod stuff (all while documenting all the works as much as I could).

Today is Sept. 3, 2007. Day after my shoot. 6:50 p. m. I haven't had enough sleep and rest yet. I had class the entire day. Filmmaker yesterday, teacher today. :D Funny, one of my students brought that thing medical people use to measure blood pressure. haha! mine is 80/70. yeah. stress. I need to sleep first to recover. But hey, I'm home now. But I'm not yet sleepy. Had to work on stuff din. Ahehe! Anyway, since Day 1 is now accomplished, I can probably update this a bit with some pics or videos of the pre-prod and the Day 1 shoot of the film. I just have to get back on my work stuff and find time to get back to blogging then. =p

Yesterday was a blast. Another tough day. But when you love what you do, no matter how hard things become at certain aspects of it, you know you'll get through. Thanks to all who made this film possible! Day 2 shoot on December!!!

Monday, July 9, 2007

Welcome!

I have a lot of concepts in my treasure box and finally I have finished the script of one of them.

I am making this blog for the making of my new short film "Pera-perahang Lata." I am finishing my final script now. Copyright, production staff, pre-production... We're shooting the film in five months.

It will be a real busy and yet exciting Christmas 2007 for us! :) Weeeee!!!