Don't Celebrate Just Yet!!!!

So we have finished a long week of filming...and it was awesome....and it was stressful.... and it was educational.... and it was fruitful.... but...we ain't out of the woods yet.

Yep most of the film is in the can...the digital can...but we still have a few scenes and odds and ends to clean up. We will be looking to do that here over the next month or so, then it is into the studio to edit and lay sound and effects..then, and only then, will we have a movie. But we will have a movie...and a damn impressive one.

As we began this process I knew I had a great cast and a tremendous crew and the heart and drive to get it done...I want to thank each of the people who have given of themselves to help realize this artistic endeavour. You all have earned my awe and respect and I will always be greatful. Thank you!

Pompadour and Stiletto Arrive!!

Well, at long last, the first image of Pompadour has been realized.

Pompadour and Stiletto are a comic concept that my wife, Gea, and I came up with one night after a binge...they are a crime fighting duo in an urban...futureistic...neo-noir setting. We fully intend upon developing these characters into a four volume graphic short story...and decided to tie it into Crackin' The Code, by having our main character, Bill, be the creator of the comic in the film.

Recently, I contacted Scott Roller, an amazing artist who has been working freelance with Wizards of The Cost and TSR games developing character sketches and concept art for their publications and miniatures. We had meet over drinks a few years ago at The Jolly Roger (One of our film locals). I always knew I wanted to work with Scott on a project...I had no idea it would be this one.

Scott has been hard at work realizing our vision of the vigilantes...and this image is the first one to cross my desk. I LOVE IT! It is exactly what I had in mind...I am so excited to see more...
Look for a Comic Cover in the film! It's gonna rock!

And Now The Time Is Near...

"Hey everyone!! Come see how good I look"

Rock on Patti! This is Patti Adkins, Associate Producer extraordinaire! On the night this picture was taken, Patti was a grip, script supervisor, location coordinator, producer, AND cord wrangler! Good job Patti! And Thank You!

This is the kind of dedication we have been experiencing on this film. Everyone is so willing to help in any way possible...all focused on making this film a success. I am truly blessed with a fine crew and cast.

So it is Thursday...two days before we get shooting in earnest...a nine day monster schedule that will culminate into "Crackin' The Code"

Even though wee have been shooting here and there over the past couple of weeks, it still feels like we really start on Saturday. It will be a marathon for sure...but damn worth it.

So to all the cast and crew who are making this possible...thank you...now...in advance... You all rock hard tasty abs!

He Probobly Had It Comin'

Once again the Code Crew hits the streets to film another scene...this time in the fabled Northern Land known to so many as "The 'Couve".
We shot on a breezy, cold, summer's eve outside Crosley Lanes...the bowling alley that my friends and I frequented in my late twenties and early thirties...back then it was a rustic, charm filled mega-plex! (Or...dump!)...now it shines in day-glow splendor...a bit too shinny to be the Alley of our script...BUT the outside is still rockin' so it serves as the backdrop for our tale.
Now I apologise to John St. Nicolas for breaking his jaw, but he probably had it comin'. We continue to film this week...more updates to come.

And So It Begins....

Yes...John San Nicolas...I am just as excited as you are to get going...Well, maybe not...Dude, creepin' a bit!

Tomorrow night we begin shooting again, and it is pretty damned awesome. Every time we get a new scene in the can, I feel better. And tomorrow is just the tip of the iceberg since we have three other shoots planned for this week.

One bit of weirdness happened today though, and I thought I'd share it with you all. I was at work and my cell rang...it was a woman in Nevada who worked at a hotel. Apparently she found a copy of our script in one of the hotel rooms, found my name on page 120, and called me to let me know I had left it behind. WHAT? Nevada? Who the hell was in Nevada with a copy of my script? She asked me what she should do with it, and I replied, "Read it."
If anyone has any idea what is up with this, please let me know....

MySpace Contracts "The Code"

Yep! We've made the leap to MySpace with the new MySpace page for Crackin' The Code!
I find it hilarious that we have only been up and running on MySpace for a couple days and already there are 10 times as many friends signed on then I have in my personal MySpace account that I have been running for a couple years! OUCH! Well I am gonna chalk it up to a more interesting subject...go check it out and join our group of friends...let's get the word out...THE CODE IS COMING!!!! Check out the site at...
http://www. myspace. com/crackinthecodemovie

PROMO POSTERS DONE

Well, after all this time the poster is finished. And yes, it may seem familiar to you! It's true I am ripping off one of the greats...John Hughes. Something about those films spoke to me when I was a teen and the themes of High School angst don't fade away but change...I wanted to reflect that in the film and in the poster...PLUS...what an eye catcher...you have to do a double take.
We also ripped off a couple other posters...check em out here... CLICK ME
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