Ever wanted to find out what it takes to write, cast, shoot, edit, and distribute a web series?
Well so did we, so we've decided to do it. Follow along with us as we create the pilot episode
for Jenn2.0, a show about a young social media consultant attempting to build her brand and
define herself in the ultimate connectivity of the Web 2.0 world.
Hey everybody! I’m Chad Hilligus and I play Dave on the show. As an actor, the hardest part of this process is the waiting. Waiting in anticipation to see the product of all your hard work (aka ‘the pilot’)…and waiting to see how the production team puts everything together to create a story that you, the viewers, are going to love! That’s why this site is so great! It gives you a chance to see what’s going on behind the scenes and what goes into bringing this show to life. I’m stoked to be a part of it! I really like playing Dave. We are similar in a lot of ways…besides both of us being insanely good-looking. Read More
Hi everyone. Josh, Kevin, Cody and I had a little discussion about some of the processes in post production last night here in the office. I hope everyone can maybe learn a little something from it!
It’s after midnight on the left coast, and though I know I need to go to bed there’s this midnight craving I have, it’s not for chocolate, but more of a desire to share something intimate, something real, and something only I could really add to this blog. Read More
I wanted to give you a brief rundown of our post production process and specs. Currently we are editing all of our HD 1080i 60 footage in a Final Cut Pro timeline set to 1080i 24fps. Any motion graphics will be done in Motion or After Effects depending on complexity. Andrew will be doing audio sweetening in Pro Tools and any additional music or sound will be done in Soundtrack. We shot all our footage on the Panasonic HVX200 at the fore mentioned specs except for the ‘opening sequence’ we down res’d to 720p 60 for slow motion a effect. All of our footage has been logged and duplicated to insure security. Our ‘working’ copy is being edited on our Mac workstation and the backup is stored on a 1TB Maxtor hard drive. That’s pretty much the skinny.
I was asked to give some of my views once we wrapped production and nothing out of the ordinary came to mind; however, I do remember feeling a little fortunate. After wrapping production on a project it’s natural for me to spend some time in reflection, decompression and a little self deprecation. Everything went relatively smooth as production goes; we finished on time and got everything we needed. It was stressful and exhausting; still, I couldn’t help but feel a little fortunate, fortunate to be working right now as a filmmaker in new media. This is a great time for young filmmakers; many of the past’s barriers are being torn down for us. Earlier this week I ran across a book review in the Wall Street Journal about Malcolm Gladwell’s new book Outliers. It got me thinking about what it takes to be a successful young filmmaker today in new media. I wanted to share my very limited perspective to anyone just starting out or trying to decide whether or not to make this a career.Read More
Most of us are making a web presence in some way or another. Some of us are creating amazingly useful, informative, or entertaining blog entries while others are chatting it up on the likes of Twitter. Regardless of where you speak, you should always remember to consider how you speak. That’s what Sarah M. Carr did to get our attention. She made her online presence known with a fun-loving attitude. Read More
So it seems that at least the marketing approach, if not the show concept, is worthy of a little news. We just happened to find a mention on the Spanish language media blog Chica de la Tele. It’s a good article about our show and our blog concept, and how we are may be blurring the lines a bit between the show and the “making of” website. I’m not sure I agree with that, but if people find it entertaining then we’re doing it right.
When I write, I try to envision everything around the lines: how the characters move, the setting and maybe even the music. Most importantly, the words have to be true to the character and help move the story along. That’s what you ultimately need to see and, usually, that’s done through some form of conflict. However, I didn’t envision conflict on the set around the script. Read More
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