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Wow has it been such a long time since the last update, well I guess time flies. The edit is coming together now, the pacing is good and the scene juggling is starting. There is still a lot of work to be done at this stage. We’re getting to the top of the hill and from here on in it’s going to be a fast ride to the end.
We may or may not need to reshoot one scene, we’re going to see if we can work some editing magic on it. And as always the intro to the film is a hot topic of debate, we need to balance exposition and setup with pace and feel. We will get there in the end.
We’re looking to do another big round of auctions after the teaser is out, then we can put the main costumes up and get you something nice to look at. And we will build up to that with some other odds and ends, maybe start on the weird and wonderful stuff taking up space.
We’re still just scraping by with funding, so all your help and donations are appreciated. Keep up the good work. And hopefully if we can pick up the pace funding-wise so we can make it to some of the conventions and festivals and meet you all.
Wales Comic Con
Sadly it’s has been cancelled for this September, so the exclusive film still prints we were looking to release and sell there will be done for Sex, Wales and Anarchy 3. Also we can make a bigger push at this event and meet many of you who have helped out along the way. I may even do a talk with whoever I can get from the cast and crew.
Also we’re looking at doing a virtual talk for TARDIS Chicago 2010. We will Skype in for a bit of a Q&A and doing a bit of talking about the production. We’re still in talks about this but it would be something exciting and interesting for many of the fans to catch up with what Gareth has been doing post Torchwood.
Movement Magazine
We have a three page article in Movement Mag. I was hoping to get this post out last week, and wanted to combine it with the editing update, however as with all thing film, nothing ever goes to plan. So if you want more background an insight about the minds behind Casimir Effect. It’s a great article and I’m sure you will enjoy reading it, even if it’s a little late.
Posted in General on July 23rd, 2010 by Gabriel Strange | | 2 Comments »
It may be sunny outside but it’s a grim day on the balance sheets. Looking at what we have to achieve and how we are going to get things done on time and to the highest quality, sadly it all boils down to money. Even though we can do a lot with a small amount of cash, we still need the small amount of cash.
So looking at the bank accounts and the current rate of input, we need to get a swift cash injection over the next few weeks, so we can keep on schedule.
I don’t like posting about negative things but as were being open about how were making Casimir Effect I know one day this blog post would come. It was inevitable that we would need a swift cash injection at a number of points during this process and so far we have managed to get there by the skin of our teeth. So once again we are in a situation here, where things need to happen in the early stages of post production so we can get the film finished on time. However as always these are where the costs are. Such as ADR suite hire, software needed do all the SFX and post work, even software upgrades to keep the editing system up to the current standards so we can deliver the right files to the various people during this process.
We will also be removing the Dr. Bob Apparel design on the 31st of May 2010. If you want one of these now is your chance to put an order in. The printers have finally caught up and we collected all outstanding stock today and will post that out in the week. However after the 31st we will remove the Dr. Bob design and will be printing no more, so we will only have the items in our stock box.
The Crunch
We need cash, anything you can offer or do to help us is welcome, even if it’s only the spare change in a jar every pennies helps and we will be grateful for it, if we could get 100 people donating £10 then that would be a big step in the right direction. We have also compiled a list of other funding options:
- Donations: see the buttons at the bottom of this page, any donations from now on will get your name in the credits.
- Bid on something on our eBay page, everything that we have left over from the film must go and all items used will come with a certificate of authenticity.
- Buy items from our store. We have a lot of apparel, loads of prints; some signed, some unsigned, badges, keyrings and our main theme song.
- Fundraising around your social networks and groups, you can even tell them they will be helping independent British/European cinema.
- If you have anything knocking around taking up space that you think you might want to donate to us so we can sell it we don’t mind doing all the hard work for you. In the past this has worked well with signed posters, scripts and photos.
- Just generally be loud about the film, tell people why it’s important and that they can have their name in the credits if they help out. The more visitors and people knowing about Casimir Effect the more chance we will get people who want to help out.
Now the rough edit of Casimir Effect is past the midpoint we’re looking further into the future, everything from music, to the special effects. We have a bunch more meetings before we really get dug in, but we have established our post production and marketing budget goals. We are looking to raise £12,000 to cover post production and marketing. However we have a bit more time to raise these funds. This new goal has been split into two, the first £6,000 needs to be raised by the 1st October 2010 and will be mostly used for post production, the last £6,000 by 1st February 2011 which will be used for the preparation for film festivals.
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Third Budget Goal
£743 GBP / £6,000 GBP
1st November 2010
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Forth Budget Goal
£743 GBP / £12,000 GBP
1st February 2011
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Like reaching our other goals we will be auctioning off a number of items including more film props, costumes and set dressing, and all those donation that have gotten us this far. We are also putting together a selection of limited edition signed prints that will be put up for auction over the coming months. As always we will be adding more items to our store, including signed versions of our regular prints. I have a bag with some more Torchwood goodies to be signed, and a few of the audio books Gareth did.
We’re also thinking of making some costumes for cosplay if there is interest, CJS ID badges custom made with your picture and name on them. As always we’re open for new ideas and suggestions as to what you would like us to do and we will look into getting them.
Sound and Music
As mentioned before Blue Gillespie’s tracks Paradox and Time Knot are for the film. Once we have the rough edit we will be looking at getting the songs as stems (each instrument in its own track) so we can remix and rework the songs for the sound track. However before that we have ADR (Additional Dialogue Replacement) to get done, once we have the ADR sorted we can start looking at getting the first full trailer out. But before then we hope to get a second teaser out.
Once we have the ADR sorted, our sound guys Espen and Ewoud will be spending the summer collecting sound effect and building banks of sounds. To create everything that is important to the world of the film, everything from a sliding cup to the hums and crackles of the time machine. When they are off doing this we will be working on the music and reworking the songs we have to create all the character themes and incidental music, that will set the mood and tone for each sequence.
Special Effects
This is the hardest part of post production and will require a large team working many hours to get everything that is needed. Once we have a rough edit we will be going through each scene deciding what effects are needed and what we would like to do but hadn’t thought of. Then we need to prioritise them so we can create our workflow for the coming months. Also it will tell us which scenes we need to re-edit first and allow us to structure our path to the final edit.
Everything from Rotoscoping (cutting out actors from the background, and replacing markers), to rendering new elements for the time machine and the future. Everything takes time and we need to start the complex things now and leave the easy things till near the end. Of course these special effects are also where most of our post production budget will go.
Trailer
As mentioned above we will be working on a new teaser once we have a rough edit, this will give you a taster for what we have coming. Than after that and we have some of the sounds in and music ready we will do our first full trailer and look to doing a longer trailer later in the year with some of the completed effects.
Sex Wales and Anarchy 3
And finally we will be at Sex Wales and Anarchy 3 this year, hopefully we will have a few scenes close to completion for people to see. However we are also running the film side of SWA, called SWA Film, we’re turning this into a mini film festival, with a prize fund at the end of it. The details will be on the SWA3 site in the next few days and hopefully many of the filmmakers that are following us will submit something. We are still looking for our judges at the moment but we’re hoping we can get some interesting names to help out.
Anyway it proves to be an interesting day with lots of fun and creativity and some good local bands to boot.
Posted in Budget, CGI, Festivals, Fund Raising, General, Post Production, Publicity & Marketing, Sound, Sponsorship, eBay on May 17th, 2010 by Gabriel Strange | | Comments Off
It such a pity that you can’t yell ‘It’s a wrap!” and magically have a finished movie; post-production, editing and special effects is all yet to come. Then festivals, sales and hopefully distribution and even more panic.
We finally managed to escape to confines of the Coal Exchange, so all our lovely sets are now plain and magnolia again. It seemed to take forever to clear all the costumes, props and general debris from the place, but finally it is all done.
We have already started to sell off some of the props and costumes from the film, so please continue to support Casimir Effect by visiting our eBay page. We will be adding new auctions weekly, so keep your eyes peeled, as all the money goes back into the film to get through post and marketing.
We will also soon have some more exclusive prints, which are stills from the film We will select another limited edition five images of Gareth and auction 15 of each off via eBay, and have other stills available to buy through the store. The continuing fundraising will see us through post-production, so we can maintain a high standard and also help to cover some of the costs for conventions and festivals.
Casimir Effect will still be attending Wales Comic Con in Wrexham this weekend (25th April), though sadly Gareth David-Lloyd is trapped in Australia due to Volcano. To make up for it, we will be showing some very brief and very roughly edited clips from Casimir Effect, nothing to spoilery I promise! So come along and help support us and Wales Comic Con, as conventions like this will give you opportunities in the future to see Gareth and other stars and get exclusive items.
So we are still busy, busy and editing is currently underway. For a more up to date please follow Casimirfilm on Twitter. Gabriel Tweets when he should be editing, but at least he gets it done. We’re not sure how much we will have edited for Wales Comic Con, but will have a few minutes to show.
In other news, we have given a nod to the development of a Making of/Behind the scenes book for Casimir Effect. So we will keep on top of this and see where it goes hopefully we can get a high quality end product out that will give those who have been following us all along some more insight into everything we have done.
We are also looking at sales agents at the moment, so that after the festivals we can get DVD and other things released. We have also been contacted by a French film festival with regards to showing Casimir Effect.
Thanks once again for your support so far with this film, it has been amazing!
Day 2 of filming is over only 10 more days to go. Things were a little hectic to start with but now everything is getting buttery. We’re getting some great shots and the rushes are looking fantastic. I’ll try to clear some stills this weekend, then you can see the progress so far.
Today’s shoot was good we had a few issues with external sound beyond our control, but we worked around them. Though the pigeons were annoying. The last scene of the day is the money shot, it just looks so stunning, it looks amazing. I want to get a still from this cleared ASAP.
Our crew have been fantastic, and I would love to give them all a hug, but it might get a bit weird. You’re doing stellar work peeps, keep it up Casimir Effect needs you and everyone’s contribution no matter how small is going to make this film great.
I would also like to thank all those who have followed helped so far, but the road is a long one and anything can happen in the next 10 days. Then we have to work on editing and marketing. Our budget goal has been reached and we need to push for that last part to keep the production running.
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Second Budget Goal
£10,000 GBP / £10,000 GBP
15th March 2010 (On Schedule)
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We are keeping the anti noodle fund running, as we have 10 days of filming left and anything can happen. So this is a good chance to make your donations count.
