Category Archives: projects

Dream team

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

The primary lesson I learned making Daughter of God or DOG is this – finishing a movie by yourself takes forever. To complete DOG and support ALM this year, I’ve assembled a team of two knob spinning freelancers and five … Continue reading →

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Visit On Desire

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

Last year my documentary about sailing around the Hawaiian Islands morphed into a documentary about sailing around Lake Michigan. In September of 2009 I soloed 300 miles on the 16 foor catamaran Hello World, searching for sustainable civilizations. The plan … Continue reading →

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ALM guide – inherent

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

There was another way of doing things once, a way that has become marginalized and almost forgotten but perhaps not quite totally annihilated. A way that isn’t self destructive. We all know the legend… the native people of several continents … Continue reading →

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Compelled

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Dan

To make a quick post before night night. I’ve been implementing the blogging structure and it… might… just… work. Three blogs all criss cross posting, logging into each other with usernames that match the blogs that the posts are coming … Continue reading →

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Confused!

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

I thought I had a plan for making the mothership blog, but not quite. Now I am confused. Here’s a little map to illustrate the flow. FORUM collaboratory || feeding BLOG Mothership (holyboners.com) BLOG Daughter of God (dogthemovie.com) BLOG Around … Continue reading →

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Standby for fireworks

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

Year Chinese New Year Begins Animal Sign 2007 February 18 Pig 2008 February 7 Rat 2009 January 26 Ox 2010 February 14 Tiger 2011 February 3 Rabbit 2012 January 23 Dragon 2013 February 10 Snake 2014 January 31 Horse 2015 … Continue reading →

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So far on ALM

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

We’ve been writing and writing. What has all this writing accomplished? Here’s what we know so far. Objectives for the project are identified The story centers around the guide character – his motivations, experience, starting point and transformation Several character … Continue reading →

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Shut up about the xroll already

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

Holographic scenes are trembling moments of pure gestalt. Put them in a sequence and call that a movie. Perhaps an alternate sequence reveals more. If you play it backward you hear, “I buried Paul.” I’m imagining a burst of experience … Continue reading →

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The team

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

Making movies – I’ve discussed how much work is involved and how there’s not enough me to go around. I need to amp up 1) art / production and 2) fundraising and outreach. I am in the process of contracting … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Daughter of God, people, real life, Some Almonds are Harder to Skin than Others, story, technique, Uncategorized | Tagged andrea maio, art department, Faisal Azam, Jeff Gibbs, Jonathan Kelly, julie constantin, melonie steffes, portfolio, resume, steve elrick | Leave a comment

Redeconstructing motivation

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

The last several ALM posts have been about clarifying DK’s journey, why exactly did he get on the boat? Is he really searching for sustainable civilizations or was there another reason? Why is this trip shrouded in mystery? Maybe he … Continue reading →

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Xroll installed

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

Dan Kelly is on this journey of discovery, he’s off to become miraculous, he’s searching for sustainable civilizations, he’s just an average American with an FBI record. Whatever his journey is, it’s open ended. Perhaps he has a general idea … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Lake Michigan, plan, story | Tagged experience, graph, linear, map, mental map, spatial geography, thought, visual structure, xroll | 1 Comment

Am I a good friend?

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

When you love a lot of people, how do you keep the connections fresh? This is a quandary for me as I’m blessed with a large extended family. Blogs help me make big chunks of my life public. With the … Continue reading →

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ALM guide, everyman

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

introduction for character Dan Kelly (everyman) Unless you’re totally evil or from another planet, you are probably concerned about the future of this one, our earth. It’s old news to talk about how much trouble we are in, so I … Continue reading →

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ALM guide, becoming miraculous

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

introduction for character Dan Kelly (becoming miraculous) During intense experience I often get a clue about my full potential, what I am capable of. If I get into a situation that calls for a little something extra then lo, something … Continue reading →

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ALM guide, the time traveler

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

introduction for character Dan Kelly (time traveler) Yes, another movie about how much trouble we are in. It’s also about how we got out of the trouble. If you remember the future as I do, you’ll know that we almost … Continue reading →

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Designing the ALM guide

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

Who is this character Dan Kelly, ALM guide? Why is the audience intrigued by his journey? Based on my discussion with Andrea, I can’t assume the audience will understand my assumptions and motivations regarding ALM. The 900 lb gorilla in … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Lake Michigan, people, real life, story | Tagged ALM, andrea maio, character development, dan kelly, fictional, gorilla, terrorist training films | Leave a comment

Coherent plan – objectives (ALM)

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

2.1 Objectives common to both projects… 2.2 Objectives of DOG 2.3 Objectives of ALM 2.3.1 convey the main character (premise / starting point) to establish rapport. He becomes a compelling guide / proxy for the audience (get inside his head) … Continue reading →

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Coherent plan – objectives (DOG)

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

2.0 Objectives 2.1 Objectives common to both projects… 2.2 Objectives of DOG 2.2.1 a daring and decisive edit why – I don’t need to emulate the same movie that’s already been made over and over. I give myself permission to … Continue reading →

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Coherent plan – objectives (common)

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

2.1 Objectives common to both projects… 2.1.1 completion in 2010 OR new funding and remake 2.1.1.2 if new funding and remake, some version of the original becomes a fund raising vehicle, proof of concept, extensive previsualization etc. 2.1.1.1 if completion, … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Lake Michigan, Daughter of God, plan | Tagged awards, completion, festivals, funding, objectives, proof of concept, recognition, remake, reviews | 4 Comments

A coherent plan emerges – mission

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Dan from holyboners.com

Good Earth, have you been reading the recent posts from http://ondesire.com and http://holyboners.com? I have – and they are beginning to spin out of control. Some sort of fugue state is being entered into here, so many eggs are cracking … Continue reading →

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Three blogs?

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Dan from holyboners.com

I’ve got three blogs going about film making – why? Each of the blogs was started to serve different projects, but now I’m getting a bit confused… so it’s time to sort this all out. Let’s begin with an inventory … Continue reading →

Posted in Daughter of God, plan | Tagged artisthouse, blog, holyboners, journal, ondesire, organize, project, structure | 2 Comments

Xroll

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Dan from holyboners.com

What does memory look like? What do thoughts look like? What is the magic ingredient that makes reality real? I dunno. Let’s make some language. We’ve already got B roll, an antiquated term for supplementary footage used to cover audio … Continue reading →

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Storycorps flash!

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Dan from holyboners.com

I had a flash today while listening to a Democracy Now report on http://storycorps.org, a huge oral history project catching the compelling eloquence of regular folks. That’s sort of what ALM is about too – finding extraordinary answers to global … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Lake Michigan, budget, Daughter of God, hardware, people, software, story, technique, workflow | Tagged 3D, animate, cell, clay, collage, enhanced b-roll, imagine, mind, oral history, theater, turbo b-roll, visual remix, visualize, xroll | 2 Comments

Where’s Faisal?

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Dern that boy, I thought I told him to mind the store. Well, here’s a taste. Your humble Director is way up in Northern Michigan yanking miracles out of his butt, a half dozen a day practically. Mostly concerning the … Continue reading →

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Personal finances and whuffie

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Dan

An unproductive visit to the outhouse this morning as far as bowels were concerned, but the brain – oh the brain. I receive $2000 a month in investment income. The initial investment was actually emotional, but it’s since been converted … Continue reading →

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Desire and Faisal in the house

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Beulah, Michigan In December of last year I heard from Kai, captain of the 26′ Sloop Desire. He was planning to set her up for future adventures starting with a shakedown cruise in the Hawaiian Islands, and did I want … Continue reading →

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Glorious 8 Fold Protocol of Creation

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Brooklyn, New York “Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.” Groucho Marx This is a long update. There aren’t any pictures. There are only a few funny parts. It’s primarily targeted at those of you who imagine … Continue reading →

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The Venus T5 and the currrent state of emergency

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Brooklyn, New York I distracted myself this week by doing some cloning. I’ve been a chef de la saveur électronique for lo these last 25 years, generating a great feast of tasty data. With the exception of a stack of … Continue reading →

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Launch of Almonds releases blocked energy

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Brooklyn, New York It’s been about 6 weeks since my last update. It might be more appropriate to begin, “Bless me father for I have sinned, it’s been about 6 weeks since my last update”. That’s how the Catholic sacrament … Continue reading →

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Killing babies or the holographic DOG

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Brooklyn, New York Are we there yet? This week I’m liquidating gear for cash. I’ve got about 12 terrabytes of projects stored on 500 gb and 1000 gb hard drives. The idea is to buy new drives with credit cards, … Continue reading →

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What’s the plan? Guess!

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Brooklyn, New York When last we tangled with the narrative of self proclaimed film maker Dan Kelly, he had reached a terrible realization. Based on the most recent completion estimate, the project DOG is far from wrapping up, au contraire. … Continue reading →

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Revised completion estimate and the release of the Book of DOG

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Brooklyn, New York Today is the day of reckoning, where I reckon just how much trouble I am really in. 2008 is coming to an end and Dan Kelly is committed to fully engage all control surfaces until the mission … Continue reading →

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Are we there yet? Roto upgrade, tracking, abandoned highway and the Obamas

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Brooklyn, New York Hey there! Three weeks just flew by, phew. Since we last communed, I spent a week trying to accelerate my rotoscoping execution with the help of Pete O’Connell. His method is to track the elements and then … Continue reading →

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Password protected update is made available to a few more members of the tribe

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Brooklyn, New York Greetings friends, It’s been 3 months since I started these updates, and I’m ready to expand the audience a bit. For those of you who are connecting to the updates for the first time – welcome! Please … Continue reading →

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Bricks, a cruise ship and the San Juan River in Utah

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Brooklyn, New York It’s been a little over a month since my last update. After returning from Wyoming and setting up at the Artist house on Crystal Lake, I cranked out a solid week of roto work, focusing on – … Continue reading →

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Maintaining tribal integrity takes time

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Beulah, Michigan Speaking of Crowley, today is the seventh anniversary of our camping trip to North Manitou. So much for that day or two… the last six (!) days were all about friends and family. I seem prone to underestimate … Continue reading →

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Climbing into the forest fire after the cowboy wedding in Wyoming

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Beulah, Michigan It’s been about a month since I last touched After Effects. The week following the 8/15 update went into packing and making the Brooklyn apartment fit for sub letters. I then drove 15 hours to northern Michigan, dropped … Continue reading →

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In transit

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Ohare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois The last week was dedicated to subletting the Brooklyn apartment and making the pilgrimage to Michigan. That all went down without a hitch and now I’m on my way to Pinedale Wyoming, for the wedding … Continue reading →

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297 hours on the motion graphic to do list

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Brooklyn, New York Hello friends, Mid August and time for an inventory of the motion graphics tasks, though with surprises around every corner there’s really no way to compile a comprehensive list. At least I can document what’s obvious, estimate … Continue reading →

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More fascinating esoterica about rotoscoping, the DV Rebel methodology

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Brooklyn, New York I’m operating mostly from intuition. I know which controls to futz with and generally I achieve what’s needed, but at this point I don’t know enough yet to make a comprehensive plan. There’s still a mighty learning … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Final Cut Pro and hello After Effects, tuning new gear for color accuracy

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Brooklyn, New York I’ve started translating DOG from FCP to AE. I’ve found a free script to do this, which saved me from having to spend $500 bucks on Automatic Duck. Much as I would like to own AD, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Color correction and a frothy soup

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Brooklyn, New York It’s actually 7/23 today, but I want to make a entry for 7/22, so here it is. I got up and jumped into re-calibrating the Matrox MXO so I could count on the color. As a bonus, … Continue reading →

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Introduction to the updates July 22, 2008

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Brooklyn, New York Many of you know I’ve been working on a short movie for the past couple of years – DOG or Daughter of God. Many of you are part of this project. Director’s friend: “So, how’s the movie?” … Continue reading →

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The rotoscoping adventure begins, what is rotoscoping anyway?

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Dan from dogthemovie.com

Brooklyn, New York Ok so this week I’m diving into rotoscoping. That means isolating moving things from the background so that they can be independently manipulated. It’s the red hallway effort, that is changing the lights in the hall between … Continue reading →

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