Storyboard Artist - Kevin Coffey

Finally, working with an experienced and visionary artist, who will be story-boarding the entire bUs tRip movie. 92 pages in total! We should have a yellow page phone book SIZE in graphic novel form! Visit Mr. Coffey's website at: www.cartoonlandanimation.com

I'm finding that production of a feature movie will vitally include several drafts of pictoral storyboards to shape the vision and look of the final product. Since movies are a visual medium, it is essential to NOT skip this part of the process. Not only will it be used to communicate the vision to the the collaborators, it will help to expedite more quickly the shooting of the project. Will save the important factors of time, money, and energy.

Enjoy this first shooting board from page 1 of bUs tRip!

NEW PROMOTIONAL POSTER

Another DRAFT, you say?

Well, yes! What is the foundation of any good film? The actors? The director? Great photography? Visual effects? Editing? NO. While all of these are important building blocks of any good movie, the foundation is the story.

One cannot spend enough time developing a solid story. A movie script, while not as appreciated in the world of writing, say as novels, etc... in some ways, it's more difficult. Why? A solid, engaging movie must ONLY have those elements which are essential. It's like a novel, but pared away until you have just the bare bones. And you must get this right. Right on. If you don't the whole film will be crooked, "not quite right".

I have been lacking in patience to get into the making of this movie, but the universe has had different plans for me. With this extra time, I have continued to work on the script. Diligently. With three key ingredients for success. 1. Imagination - I don't usually have a hard time with this one, as I seem to be tapped in to the creative flow. 2. Flexibility - Continue to be open to change and let the story and characters lead. In some ways now, this story is it's own "life-force", and I'm just the instrument for which it flows through. 3. Discipline - ah yes, One only gets what one puts in, right?

OK. Another draft then. Effort put forward has yielded good results. Tighter, better, more clarity, stripping away the fat. A better story. A better foundation. Over and out.

What's the HOLD UP?

Persistence and patience. I'm anxious to make this movie a reality. While I believe that the universe will provide the means, my thinking lately is, "OK... what's the hold up?"

With that said though, a business packet, including the script was recently dropped into the hands of a promising investor who avidly supports independent cinema. Trust and patience!

I have been carrying around positive affirmations in my wallet on a post-it note, proclaiming the dates of pre-production, production, festival premieres, and distribution dates and how much the project will make in the first year. Believe and it will be manifested, right?

Until then, I am busy with my (about 11th or 12th) re-write of the script.... and I find it most interesting that new things arise that make it stronger, better. I'm also working on my script analysis for my directing duties.

Little by little, step by step. The question to ask yourself in anything that you do in your daily life, "Is this bringing me closer to my goal, or further from it?" Words of wisdom for the day.

Biz-ness!

I'm an artist, a creative soul, a human who's inspired to tell stories through the visual medium of cinema. BUT, films cost a LOT of dough. No dough=No project

That's what I'm learning now. The BIZ of it all. I suppose it might take a lifetime to figure it all out. This is the side that I need more patience and understanding for. The side that doesn't want to speak. I'm learning to embrace the fundamentals of pitching, creating business plans, networking, planning, and more pitching.

Slowly, but surely. I believe that I'm just the instrument to implement and create this story to life. Embrace this and the universe will provide for it's existence. This story is bigger than you and I. This story comes from NOT me, but from somewhere beyond me. It begs to be alive.

The TEAM grows.

Please welcome Doug Freeman, Production Designer. I am most excited to add him to our already stellar collaborators! He has an excellent and most impressive track record. He's enthusiatic, dedicated, and passionate about his work. He told me at our first meeting, "What else would I be doing? I love this job.... a doctor, a lawyer?... yeah, right!"

Doug is known to create "outside the box" and brings his well-honed experience and talents from a wide array of design work across the board. To view Doug's work and see more of what makes him tick, visit: www.JetSets.net

Welcome SVETLANA, Director of Photography

She's sweet. She's talented. She's driven. Watch out! It's a honor to announce the addition of SVETLANA CVETKO to the bUs tRip team. Please visit this website to see her amazing skills in cinematography at: www.svetlana-dp.com

She expressed to me that she's been waiting for a story like bUs tRip to come along and has been turning down scripts. This means an incredible amount to me and proof that this tale rings true to other artists and their desire to become involved.

The collaboration is growing! Thank you Svetlana! Let's create some beautiful moving images!