Post Production

"That's a wrap!"

Well I got back from Tully on Tuesday, and overall I feel good about the video shoot. I didn't do very much directing because I was in character all the time... I did give my expert opinion every now and then.

Tully was really interesting. It was covered in sugar cane and banana trees. Apparently Tully is the UFO capital of Australia. I didn't see any UFOs though. :-(

If you want to read more about Tully, click here.

Now, for a little bit about the video project:

• The class is Video Production.
• There are 5 people in the group. Me, Kristen, Kayleigh, Maria, and Tali. I'm the only guy.
  
• We are to create a 5 minute short video.
• Tali wrote a script and had it take place at her weekend getaway in Tully. It is only about 210 km (3 1/2 - 4 hours North of Townsville), and the weather is much more humid. It is pretty much in the rainforest.
  
• The video is called "Dingo Pocket," it is a psychological thriller, and that's all the information you get. :-)
• Tali and Paul's place has the nickname, "Hekarwe" pronounced "Heck-are-we" which comes from "Where the heck are we?"
  

Now, here are some pictures from the video shoot:

^Front/Side Door to the house at Hekarwe^

^Side/Front Door of the house at Hekarwe^

^Looks a little bit like the ground in Georgia eh?^

^Banana trees in Tully^

^Cane Train on its way to the cane mill^

^Battling with Karen (co-star)^

^Tali and Kayleigh^

^Paul, AKA: Tali's Husband, Cook, and "the Creepy guy in the ute"^

^"The Shower Scene"^

^Kayleigh and Karen showing their evil side^
after deflating my air-matress....
while I was sleeping on it....:-(

To be continued...

I'm George Clooney!

"Ready......and........ACTION!"

I am very short on time right now, so I apologize for the briefness of this post. I am getting ready to go on about a 3 hour road trip up to a small town called Tully to film a video project for my Video Production class. I am starring and directing, so that makes me George Clooney, or Clint Eastwood......or Kevin Costner. I am going to be among the few who can say they have directed themselves in a movie. Apparently there is no electricity where we are going, but there is wireless internet via Satellite. I'm not sure how that is supposed to work, but I'm sure I'll find out. Hopefully the internet there will allow me to post on the blog, and I may be able to post some production pictures....we'll see.

-Mike

PS - And if I don't get to tell you on Saturday..... HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!! I LOVE YOU!!!

Back in Townsville with 600+ Photos

"Well see ya later, I'm locking myself in my room!"

I'm back in Townsville with a suitcase full of dirty laundry and memory cards full of pictures. Between three of us, we easily took over 600 pictures this past week. Unfortunately, I don't have time right now to upload them all online. I have a report due on Tuesday. :-( Fun times...

However, I will show you one picture:

^Random Guy on the Beach at Lake McKenzie^
I want his hat.

I'll hopefully have a chance to upload more (not all 600 of course) after I finish this report. So stay tuned...

I hope everyone has a great week!

-Mike

No Worries from Brisbane!

"Too easy bro!"

I just got back into Brisbane on a 6:00 am Greyhound this morning. Everything is good! Fraser Island was awesome! We took tons of pictures. It may take a day or two to sort through them, and I have a bunch of schoolwork waiting on me when I get back into Townsville.

I hate to cut it short, but the internet here at this Hotel is pretty expensive, and it says I only have 1 minute and 36 seconds left. I hope everyone back home is doing well, and be on the lookout for pictures from the trip!

-Mike