In need of a hiatus...

The past month has been extremely busy. On top of two short-film deadlines, we have all been juggling work, school, vacations, and other family time, and somehow inserting two of our most technically challenging films to date.

We entered the 2nd annual Land of Lincoln Credit Union film contest again this year. Last year we won an award for "Best Direction" for "The Missing Bank Card", and this year was more of the same. We won for "Best use of the logo" for the sequel "The Missing Bank Card 2" but we failed to get the coveted "Best Film" award, again. Even though it was a major letdown for me, I don't feel so bad now that I look back on it; we lost to the same guy who also won last year (Steve Heinzel), and his film was very good (again), and I felt as though our film generated the biggest and best audience reaction throughout the whole film.

So, it wasn't bad. Even a few of the event directors felt very strongly that our film should of won, and that we are "required" to make a sequel again next year to finish the trilogy. Even this year's winner, Steve Heinzel, thought that we were going to take the trophy this year. If there was anyone whom I wouldn't mind losing to, it is Steve Heinzel, while his films aren't technically amazing, he has a cinematic eye that is just awe inspiring.

After that, we all had a series of vacations and work-related business that kept us from focusing on the next project which was submitting an entry for the "Protect Your Butterfinger Bar" commercial film contest. We were able to get it done in time for the deadline, and while I am very proud of it, even though I re-used effects that I had done in my previous films, it is a very funny piece of work. There is another film which I think will beat it, and I feel as though we are missing the mark on the commercial tie-in for the Butterfinger, but it is still a solid entry.

If you want to check it out, head to http://protectyourbutterfingerbar.com and go to the "Best use of a Gadget" section and look for a film titled "Igor's Lament". That's our film, and yes, I played Igor... I just kept repeating "25,000$" in my head, that's how I was willing to do the dress... scene...

Well, I know that this is a very long first post, I have a lot rattling around up there. I don't know if this blog will get any attention, but that's alright, I just need a place to write.

Dave