Just keep swimming, at least that’s what Dori the Bluefish tells us. It seems there is so much to do and never enough time. I have to work on the sound, getting foley this weekend, and work getting the SFX plan sorted this week. Then I have to work on a plan to meet the targets for the end of December.

At the moment were close the end of November totals, I hope some of the eBay auctions get bids, and that we can get some apparel orders in for the new designs. With Chicago TARDIS this weekend Jenn has made badges and will be nipping around asking for people to donate a few dollars or some change. So if you see Jenn coming your way brandishing some groovy badges, she will probably give you one and ask nicely with a winning smile if you can spare some change. There are two exclusive designs for Chicago TARDIS once they are gone we won’t be doing any more.

Here’s where the fundraising is at for this month.

Atrium Students and their Projects

I have the first video from the students at the Atrium in Cardiff, this one is from the title sequence project. Once I get the files from the others I’ll upload them, I’m also persuading them to do a mini doc showing their design and development progress.

Anyway here is the first title sequence.

More from the Set

I have uploaded day eight of the behind the scenes stills, this was out last day filming at the Coal Exchange.

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Well that’s that, the edit is now locked and we’re starting to put together everything that is needed for the effects, sound and music. This edit is somewhat different to the original ideas, like all things film everything can change at any point. We have played around with the timeline changing some elements to flash backs/forwards. This makes for a more intriguing film and offers better pace overall.

I’ll be starting on the sound next week and Clarky on the music the week after. We should be seeing the first tests from the Atrium students this week and they will be getting their grades. After that we will be setting to getting all the CG elements and matt paintings made.

We’re making our way to the month end totals and I think this next week will be a good one as we should be launching the new embroidered t-shirt designs. I’m hoping to get a call from the printers tomorrow to pick up the last of the screen printed designs so I can get them posted this weekend.

The new design is the Casimir Effect logo design is first, I’ll be getting that on to the store this weekend. I’m also looking at getting some new stuff on to the Casimir Effect Café Press store and Alice’s Leather Survival gear on eBay.

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Production Stills Day 7

Now for this week’s installment of the film’s production stills, this is the first day of the second week of filming, and the second to last day of filming in the Coal Exchange.

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As it’s been a free listings weekend on eBay I have been going nuts getting as much stuff up there as I can. All proceeds go to helping Casimir Effect through Post Production, I have raided my shelves and started listing all the books I have spare, read or don’t want any more.

I have listed a few geek items such as my much loved Laserdisc player and the laserdiscs to go with it. This would look cool in any geek collection; there are even the original three Star Wars films.

There are more than enough books to keep even the dedicated reader busy for… oh… let’s say a week.  Have a look at our eBay auctions and see if there is anything you fancy.

For the filmmakers out there I have listed the spare rolls of gels so you can grab a bargain if you’re in need.

Sign up Today

I may have mentioned before that I planned on doing personalised CJS ID badges. Well if you go to the store you can grab one of these. Remember to e-mail through a picture and the details you want on the card.

These are great for Cosplay, or something different for that special someone or friend. Each ID badge is custom printed and laminated in the same way we made the badges for the film.

To go with this we are doing a limited run of Replica Dr. Robert Cameron ID Badges. These will be available until the end of the year. So if you want to grab a Replica to complete your GDL collection now’s the chance. We also have a couple of LAB coats left on eBay so you can grab one of these to and start a costume.

Extra Special

We are selling a full set of prints in one auction so this is a chance to grab the last full set available for sale this is set No. 14. Set No. 15 will be given away as part of a competition.

Edit

We’re looking to have the edit locked by the end of the next week, then it’s over to Clarky for the music, and I’m going to start digging into getting all the dialogue and sound sorted. I’m tuning Gareth’s voice trying to get that warm and sweet vocal tone you normally get in film and TV. It’s a lot harder than you think, just to get it to sound right and keep all the detail and tone of a person’s voice.

Cancer Research

As mentioned in a previous post we’re helping promote awareness for Cancer Research. Joanna Davies has a just giving page she has put together for a Kiss-a-thon she is doing, all money goes to Cancer Research.

On the same note Monique one of the Fans and Supporters of Casimir Effect has been recently diagnosed with Cancer, and were trying to think of something special we can do for her. Any ideas are welcome.  Other than Gareth and related project I’m not 100% what takes Monique’s fancy however if you know her send her our love and poke us if you can think of something for us to send her.

The Novella

Just to let you know the Novella is out there the printed versions from Café Press should have been arriving this week. It would be cool to have some pictures of you with the book. I have one here from @z_cochrane, looking all dark and mysterious behind the book.

The good news is we will be doing a panel at Chicago TARDIS, on the Saturday morning. The bad news is we won’t be there in person. We’re doing a live chat via the internet, so you can hopefully hear us and if we are lucky we can get video going to.  I’m looking into exclusive stills for the event and as an extra special bonus I’m working hard to get a scene finished and some polish added to show at the end of the talk.

So if you want to see something cool come to Chicago TARDIS and be up on the Saturday morning for the talk, and to get you going it’s a touching scene where Bob and Alfred first start to bond and it ends at a nice cliff-hanger.

Production Stills

Here is another set of stills from Day 5, we have some nice shots of the actors in costume. Some of the costumes are yet to be sold off.

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eBay & Store

All the apparel has gone from the store other than items we have in stock. In a few weeks I’ll put up the first design from the embroidered range. These items require smaller orders so we can ship a lot faster. All current orders are with the printers, and fingers crossed will be ready in a week or so, as I want to get these out to everyone before we start on the new designs. Let’s hope we have better luck with these new ones.

We still have plenty of items on eBay, we’re working on Alice’s costumes at the moment. Many of these have been custom made for the film so are wholly unique, and extremely well made, thanks to our excellent costume department.

Okay I ran out of ideas for a title. But in a way the philosophy of the KLF, is something we have partaken of on more than one occasion. Firstly they crashed the charts in the 80s proving that you don’t need to go through the standard processes to get a no. 1 single. Then their methodology through their music career has stayed the same. The idea that if someone else can do it why can’t you, and in order to make a difference you have to be brave and do something new and different.

Anyway

Here is a new batch of onset photos, these are from day 4 there is a nice one of Teff in there. You can see by this time we had all settled in and started to have a bit of fun.

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Apparel

The Casimir Effect logo design will be removed from the store at the end of October so that only gives you a few more days to get your orders in. Any out standing orders will be fulfilled as the problems with our printers not taking our small orders have seriously driven me and many of our shoppers up the wall.

Fundraising

We’re very close to our October month end totals. A few store orders and eBay sales should see us this that target. Any over flow will be added to next month’s totals, so don’t worry we won’t be going to do the pub just yet. But we have managed to make it this far with your help and the end is in sight so lets push on and get there. I still have a lot of books I need to sell and a few other interesting odds and ends knocking around which will also hit eBay.