Thanks for all the comments and encouragement. There have also been a few expressions of concern because it’s Friday and I’ve only gotten the ‘live blog’ up through Monday. Folks, it’s turning out to be even more intense than filming and I’m just not getting it done (the blogging). So here is [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Apologies and a Quick Summary
October 30, 200925 Sunday — Shoot Day 2
October 25, 20096:15AM PST: Text Mark Linthicum to Michael Sellers:
“Very very windy. 30 MPH. Can’t do anything in open water — no dolphins, no jetskis. Cannot take any boats out past the jetties. Will do what we can in the pens today. Tomorrow is supposed to be bad too.”
Great.
This is [...]
24 October — Saturday: Shoot Day 1
October 24, 20097:00AM Bahamas/4:00AM Pacific: Mark checks in via text. “Weather is good. Built the camera last night, and the UW housing. Everything working. Houston, we are ‘go’.”. I text back that I’m happy with that and good luck, then they disappear from my view for a few hours. [...]
23 October Update–Travel Day
October 23, 20096:00 AM: Just got off the phone with Mark. He’s been picked up and is en route to the airport. Should be plenty of time for him to get on his 9am flight. So far so good.
7:15 PM: Problem. Mark is in line at American and the ticket, supposedly [...]
UNEXSO To the Rescue — Love You Guys!
October 22, 2009Two days ago as we have been pushing to get the final cut done for screening at AFM, Mark Linthicum and I came to the conclusion that we really, REALLY need a few more dolphin shots for a couple of the scenes, plus some shots involving boats and jetskis. But there is no money [...]
Last Big Push Underway
October 20, 2009We’re 10 days out from delivering a screening cut to the American Film Market for our buyer premiere screenings there November 5 and 8. It’s going to take a huge push to get it done in time but I know we can do it. I’m going to re-boot the “live blog” part of [...]
