Something’s Brewing!
It’s been quite a while since I posted any news on the Emergent front. BUT–there’s been a very good reason for that: business has been great. Genesis Studios is off to the best first quarter start ever. Because business has been booming in the midst of this horrible economy, we’ve had to set See No Evil temporarily on the back burner to take good care of our clients. However, we have two big announcements coming very shortly that will be exciting news for many of you who are eager to see Emergent up and running at full speed. Stay tuned–please. Things are about to get interesting.
Anybody There?
Yes, we’re still here. Been heavy into post-production on Saying Goodbye, but there’s more that’s been going on…
We’ve been hosting investor pitch meetings in an effort to take See No Evil to another level. The presentations have benefited greatly from the opportunity to take the visitors on a tour of our studio–a definite feather in the cap.
Not Built in a Day
Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither will the filmmaking industry in S.C. After wrapping Saying Goodbye, it was incredibly apparent to us just how much of an impact just this short film had on our day-to-day workflow. Genesis Studios is a full-service marketing firm and production studio, and we depend on our valuable clients so that we can pay the power bill. Read the rest of this entry »
That’s a Wrap
Done! On Friday, October 9th, we wrapped principal photography for Saying Goodbye at Agape Senior Care in West Columbia. After a difficult first two days when uncooperative kitties made ensured that our progress was less than ideal, we pretty much blazed through the final four days–sans cat. We actually finished a bit early the last two days.
A Breather
Whew! The first four days of shooting Saying Goodbye have been long and full. We’re off Tuesday and Wednesday before resuming for the final two days Thursday and Friday. Although everyone involved has been fantastic, I think we all appreciate the breather we’ll get these two days.
This process so far has definitely been an adjustment for me. Read the rest of this entry »
&*@%$ Cats!!!
After three days of shooting, I have been clearly reminded about the old adage of working with children or animals (or both). Fortunately, we haven’t had to contend with children, but boy have we had to contend with cats. I’ll be kind and just say that we gave serious consideration to rewriting the story to incorporate an alligator instead. I think an alligator would be more cooperative. Read the rest of this entry »
On the News…
In addition to all the great coverage for our press conference last week, WLTX did a fantastic job with a story on shooting Saying Goodbye. Check it out here:
Press Conference
On Monday, September 28, Genesis Studios president Cliff Springs announced the official launch of Emergent Films—a statewide, job and industry development initiative designed to facilitate the growth of the motion picture and film industry in South Carolina.
“What began last year with the opening of Genesis Studios continues here today with the announcement of Emergent Films,” says Springs. “We are committed to building a motion picture industry in this state one brick at a time. Had someone begun this sort of process years ago, the film industry would be alive and kicking in South Carolina. We at Genesis and Emergent Films want to make sure that 5 years from now producers, writers, directors, and every crew position is better off than they are now.”
Tomorrow’s Filmmakers
The S.C. Film Grant Program and Emergent Films share a common, critical objective–to teach and train students to be the filmmakers of tomorrow. With Saying Goodbye–a 2009 Film Grant winner–set to begin production October 2nd, getting the students up to speed in a short period of time required some old fashioned cram sessions. Read the rest of this entry »
Callbacks
This past Friday and Saturday was something to behold–callbacks. For the callbacks, we assembled groups of actors that we really liked from Round 1 to have them read through scenes together. When we blocked out some action to go with the memorized lines, we were able to see our first glimpses of just how creepy See No Evil will truly be. Read the rest of this entry »
