Girl Alone : Post Production 2

I have completed an 19 minute edit of GIRL ALONE. There are a few problems with sound, but these are minor glitches. The main thing is that the images look really good and it cuts together well. The most laborious task was transferring the tape to my PC and then converting all the shots from color to monochrome. Fortunately Greg Mitchell did a good job of lighting the scenes and Chikako Suzuki did an excellent job with Terumi's make up, so her eyes look sharp and bright. Watching the clips fit together I am amazed by Terumi's acting. She seems to captured just the right feeling at the right moment. This of course makes the task of editing so much easier for me.

Girl Alone : Post Production 1

I started putting together a rough edit today. Here's a nice shot of Terumi, The Girl Alone...

That's A Wrap

Principal shooting for GIRL ALONE wrapped today. Now begins the long process of making it into a movie. This is a first preview shot...More to come in the next few days.

On The Eve Of Production

Well, it's the eve of the big shoot and I'm getting my head ready for 22 hours (or so) of shooting over the weekend. Tonight was going to be a final rehearsal but Terumi has a cold and Yuuri another commitment so I just decided to go ahead and cancel tonight's session.

I used the time instead to finish off my shot lists - in McDonalds, which you may remember I said I would never set foot in again after watching 'Super Size Me', but what the hell, Big Macs are f***in cheap.

Anyway, I whittled down the shots to about 132. This I reckon will give me about 12 to 15 minutes of film. Just about what I'm aiming at. But of course during the shoot I'm sure shots and new ideas will pop up.

There was one setback this week in that Lisa, the AD, couldn't get the time off from work as she had hoped. It's a shame but she will be there on Sunday to help out when I'm acting (and I use the term lightly).

8:30am start. Looking forward to it!

Shotlisting

Girl Alone : Update 10

Houston, we have a problem. You know how bad luck often strikes at the worst possible time? Well my finger decided to go and get itself infected just 1 week before shooting. The Doctor wrapped it up in a big fat bandage that he says has to stay on for a week. This will make the scene when I have to slip a ring on 'The Girl's' finger a little difficult to shoot. Also in the argument scene I won't be able to gesticulate with my hands so much. As Paul Whitehouse once said :

"ah bugger!".

Girl Alone : Pre Production 4

Another Friday night, another rehearsal. Finally managed to get Terumi Ezuka and Yuuri Kaburagi together and could finally see them perform their Japanese lines. Also Chikako Suzuki our make up artist came along and we had some make up tests.

Finally, Terumi and I went through our argument scene and I finally did it script free. YEAH!

(How many finally's is that?????)

Girl Alone : Pre Production 3

The sofa...the sofa is a very important prop. Most important in GIRL ALONE perhaps. Anyway had a brief meeting with Lisa today. Looked at my crappy storyboards and that's about it. But, we will have another rehearsal on Friday and then next weekend we will have it all filmed. Nervous about acting.

Sofa

Girl Alone : Update 9

We have a new member to our team. Kensuke Komori will be our second camera man. He's new to the world of Film Making but is excited about gaining experience.

Girl Alone : Pre Production 1

Tonight was the first time that T. E and I really had a chance to practice our lines together at Higashi Kenkou Plaza in Ebisu. She responded well to my bad acting...I think (I hope). But, there's still some way to go before we have the scene down.

MJ Ultra Pics

Here are a couple more pics of MJ Ultra taken from live footage I shot of then at the Sala Seaside Lounge in Yokohama last month. I'm planning a to do a video for then sometime this month for a song called Perfect Sunrise. Unlike the mini video of Adam Williams though I will not be showing it on my blog but will use it as a promotional tool on tribalpicturesjapan.com.

BLOODSHOT

Dont forget that you can see the full version of my first film in Japan BLOODSHOT by clicking on this link

Bloodshot Free Download

Girl Alone : Update 8

I've decided that we will film GIRL ALONE on the last weekend of May (27/28th). I have acquired the services of Greg Mitchell (Camera), Lisa McCaskill (Assistant Director) and Chikako Suzuki (Make-up/Hair) also Satsuki Yamazaki has agreed to draw some manga stills to be used within the Film. I will be rehearsing with T. E in Ebisu (Yorie Akiba secured a room for us to practice in, thanks Yorie) every Friday night.

Cast and Crew so far...

Rich Loffman Writer, Director, Producer, Composer, Acting as 'Joe'
T.E The Girl
Yuuri Kubaragi The Mother
Greg Mitchell Camera & Lighting
Lisa McCaskill Assistant Director
Chikako Suzuki Hair / make up
Satsuki Yamasaki Manga Stills

It's all looking quite good but I'm thinking that I need another 2nd Camera/Sound person to make the crew complete. Still hanging in there for another contact!