3 SCRAMBLE EXPERIENCES

Below are a collection of stills that I have yet to explain. They are from 3 different SCRAMBLE entries that I worked on, "Who is Collin Cherry?" (Pros/Cons), "See You On The Other Side" (Team Bloodjet!) and "The Talisman" (Lucid Pictures).

The Talisman

The Talisman is about a paramilitary operation to retrieve an enchanted ancient artifact that goes wrong. Here, Kevin Wayne scans a mining cabin for potential life threats as he tracks the escaped test subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See You On The Other Side

This is Stephanie (the ex-girlfriend) running from Steve (the Stalker ex) on the roof. This scramble entry had to be a musical horror. It turned out like a sort of music video. The ex-girlfriend sings the tragic love story as she is stabbed to death by her ex - the chorus being " I fell in love...with trouble."

 

 

 

 

Cheri Ellis explains how "wonderful" things are in Colin's world.

Who Is Colin Cherry?

Jennifer Price cracks me up This is a mockumentary about the legendary Colin Cherry. An artist of impressive caliber; according to his entourage. We spend the weekend with this production team as they prepare for the big performance, learning the nuances of their working relationships.

Here is a layout I did for the Colin Cherry DVD. 

ADVICE ON SCRAMBLING

Well, here it is finally.

I worked on three different teams for three different Scrambles. Only one of the three teams actually successfully mad teh entry deadline - Team Bloodjet!

I was present during production for all three.

The first "Who Is Colin Cherry?" I was a grip.

The Second "See You on the Other Side" I was the lighting/DP

The Third "The Talisman" I was the lighting/DP and camera operator

So my perspective is from a production standpoint. Which is funny because what I have to talk about is mostly related to post production.

THE MOST INTERESTING...

Both projects that did not get turned in on time had the same reason why. And I have heard this issue from other teams as well. So - the lesson is learned.

The problem - mastering the edited project to tape and/or DVD so that you have something to turn in ON TIME!

Production went relatively smoothly on all three projects. Sure, it was fast paced and tense at moments but overall - we got 'er done.

Some informative facts -

"Who is Collin Cherry?"

wrapped principal photography around 1am Sunday.

"See You On the Other Side"

wrapped principal photography around 11pm Saturday.

"The Talisman"

wrapped principal photgraphy around 9pm Saturday.

The point is. There was plenty of time to edit each of these projects. And all three of these projects were ready to watch - from the computer they were edited on -

It was getting them to a deliverable medim that stopped the show.

So to prevent this from happeing to your team I would suggest testing out the procedures with the same equipment that you will be using to master to tape in advance of the whirlwind 48 hour blur - that is the scramble.

I would also suggest installing a failsafe - a VHS (or a dependable realtime DVD recorder) deck that is hooked up to your system and ready to record in the blink of an eye. At 1 hour from the time you plan on walking out the door with your project to deliver it - stop the editor. Give them 10 minutes to make necessary adjustments and then play your sequence out to VHS or DVD. This way you've gotr something in the event of catastrophe.