by Michael D. Sellers
As many of you know, Michael Ironside will be joining the cast of Way of the Dolphin for the Los Angeles shoot. He’ll be playing the role of Captain Elias Blaine. I haven’t spoken to him yet and I’m not sure he’ll remember me (I’m almost certain he won’t), but we’ve met [...]
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January 16, 2009Supreme Court Agrees to Review Navy Sonar Case
June 23, 2008Now this is interesting. It just came out that the Supreme Court has agreed to review a California Appellate Court ruling against the U.S. Navy regarding the use of mid-range active sonar in California coastal areas.
For us, this is quite fascinating because this is a story which plays a significant role in our film story [...]
Sunday: A Day Off (Sort of)…and Some Quiet Time With the Script
June 22, 20087:00 PM
I got in a good 5 hours this AM with no phone calls, no emails, no interruptions — and was able to put it toward developing the shooting plan for some of the key scenes. I started with the open water scenes and did a narrative shooting plan and some sketches. These [...]
19 June Log: (Updated at 5:49 PM)
June 19, 20085:49 PM
Back at the hotel now after a longish meeting at the production office. Covered a lot of issues — also took a call from Craig Woods, the film commissioner for the Bahamas, who has been very supportive of our efforts here. I am about to dive into the weekly cost report — and am [...]
18 June Log (Updated at 5:40PM)
June 18, 2008Updated 5:40 PM
Spent the last two hours on the phone with the 1st AD going over the detailed production schedule. For anyone not familiar — this is a very intricate process in which every scene is broken down into a “strip” and then all the strips are assembled into a “board” (kind of a [...]
Ubuntu….Lakers and Celts
June 17, 2008In a way, the same thing that the Celtics did — that’s what we have to do when we’re making the movie. We have to blend all the talents into a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. We can’t be driven by ego … we need to pull together, find the totality of the concept we’re trying to create.
Figuring Out the Boats and Other Dolphin Stuff
June 17, 2008Yesterday some time was spent working on the “picture boat” situation (i.e. boats that will appear in the movie, as opposed to working boats that will be camera platforms, etc). The story involves depiction of elements of the US Navy’s Marine Mammal Program so we’re trying to “get it right” — correct boats, work uniforms, etc.
