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On Set w/ MattyB

MattyB

By MattyB
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While all the SoCal members were at Ralph Velez's this Saturday I was working on a new web bases comedy series called The Crusader. It's about a dude who's choosen to make a difference in the world by staking out a grocery store parking lot and putting nasty flyers on people's cars who take up two parking spaces. This is his crusade. I play Dooley, his not so bright cousin who's starting to learn the trade. It's a recurring role. The star is Colin Cunningham from Stargate Atlantis SG-1 (Colin on IMDB). It was super low budget but the acting turned out to be really good. I'll post a link as soon as it gets edited so everyone can watch it. Here's a few pics.

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Our little base camp. We shot in the parking lot of the San Diego County Office of Education. Love that it was local.

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Directors Vernon Mortensen and Kelly Parks set up the first shot.

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Colin on left standing in for himself. When I saw the camera that the cameraman was holding I thought, "oh great this is gonna suck". But apparently it's a state of the art HD camera that shoots better than some of the larger digital cameras out on the market. It's supposed to look like a documentary anyways so as long as the acting is good, hopefully it'll look good.

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Random parking lot chick. It's shot in a documentary style similar to The Office or Best In Show.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

MattyB Grand Master

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Security guard dude. He was really good.

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I'm going to eat you Kudos, eat youuuuuu!!!!!

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The view from Linda Vista looking south west towards the SD Sports Arena.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

MattyB Grand Master

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View looking south over Presido Park towards the airport.

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I don't exactly know what this guy did, but his hat was cool.

That's all.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

DoomsDave Grand Master

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More pics Matty!

We missed you, but, well, good cause . . . ..

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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epicure3 Grand Master

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Looks like a blast. Let us know when it's online.

Coastal San Diego, California

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Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

Palmarum Grand Master

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So that's where you were. It looks cold but fun at the same time. I am a big SG-1 and Atlantis fan so I recognized Colin right away, even with his small recurring role on those shows. Post some more. Do you get paid also for being the still photographer on set?

Ryan

South Florida

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Great MattyB.! It's nice to know a theater person is also your palm society friend! That's why your landscape artistry is so successful, Matty! You've got the artist's eye for many things!

CONGRATS, and as Epi wrote, "indeed" keep us abreast of the show's progress!

Pablo

Paul, The Palm Doctor @ http://www.thewisegardener.com

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Matty,

Do you know if that camera by chance is made by RED?

Joe

Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

MattyB Grand Master

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This was just a high quality hand held HD digital Joe. The RED One camera is state of the art digital that can now surpass 35mm. It's all the rage in the industry right now. It's modular so the stripped down model looks like a large hand held camera and loaded up it looks like a feature film monster with all the gadgets and gizamahoos.

RED one camera site w/ pics

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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This was just a high quality hand held HD digital Joe. The RED One camera is state of the art digital that can now surpass 35mm. It's all the rage in the industry right now. It's modular so the stripped down model looks like a large hand held camera and loaded up it looks like a feature film monster with all the gadgets and gizamahoos.

RED one camera site w/ pics

Is it 4K video? Now that is the rage. For today that is, 5K is already on the horizon.

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This was just a high quality hand held HD digital Joe. The RED One camera is state of the art digital that can now surpass 35mm. It's all the rage in the industry right now. It's modular so the stripped down model looks like a large hand held camera and loaded up it looks like a feature film monster with all the gadgets and gizamahoos.

RED one camera site w/ pics

Is it 4K video? Now that is the rage. For today that is, 5K is already on the horizon.

Just went to links. Yes, it is 4K. Not too many places can actually show that quality, but it is coming.

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San Diego's looking nice and green.

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

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The CEO of Red started Oakley glasses until they sold it a couple of years ago to Luxottica. I was working with their company for their software. It is pretty cool stuff they are doing.

Huntington Beach, CA

USDA Zone 10a/10b

Sunset Zone 24

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Matt,

What do you mean by "web bases comedy series.?" I'm assuming you meant 'web based,' but if you did, I still don't know what that really means.

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Kona, on The Big Island
Hawaii - Land of Volcanoes

MattyB Grand Master

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Yeah, I meant Web Based. With all the new media/new technology that's available, people are watching less and less TV and watching shows more and more on portable devices through the internet. This is what the whole ongoing SAG/Producers negotiations are about now. The "internet show" aired via You Tube, Vimeo, My Space TV, etc. is now able to make money through sponsors and advertising. So producers are basically saying "screw you guys" to the Networks, and airing their shows via the internet. Budgets run the gammut from $0 to thousands. So SAG needs to get a better contract going for us so we don't get screwed when the producers make money. Right now the only pay scale verbage for the "internet" contract basically says "it's between you and the producers" which almost always means, no pay, no residuals. Now that they are making money, we need to make ours.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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MattyB Grand Master

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doink

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

paulgila Grand Master

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ok,i see u!

"security guard guy" was good.

"random chick in blue blouse" was not so good.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

John in Andalucia Grand Master

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ok,i see u!

"security guard guy" was good.

"random chick in blue blouse" was not so good.

Yeah, agreed. Never try and win an Oscar for "Best Delayed Thinking Action" or "projecting one's eyeball into the brain cavity". Method acting of this nature is a dangerous business. Just look at Paul. He's out there and doing it.

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Matt,

Interesting! And always great to see shots from San Diego! But seriously, how much mileage can they get out of that storyline? :huh:

Bo-Göran

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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Matt,

Interesting! And always great to see shots from San Diego! But seriously, how much mileage can they get out of that storyline? :huh:

Bo-Göran

Bo,

You don't watch much television do you?

If they can make a television series out of a GEICO commerical, anything can get on the air,CAVEMEN! I'm waiting for the GECKO series myself :lol:

Granted it only lasted a season, but it was on network TV, what were they thinking!

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Scott

Titusville, FL

1/2 mile from the Indian River

USDA Zone COLD

MattyB Grand Master

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Bo, not sure how long the story line can stay interesting. They go to Paul Weebler's house to meet his wife in Ep. 3. I guess script is written through 8 episodes so far.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

epicure3 Grand Master

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Bo, not sure how long the story line can stay interesting. They go to Paul Weebler's house to meet his wife in Ep. 3. I guess script is written through 8 episodes so far.

I don't know about that. You can always go in a bunch of different directions. The final episode in the parking lot shows just how unsuccessful the vigilante is and he is forced to move onto some other "really important" civic priority like (fill in the blank).

Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

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