Do-It-Yourself Day

Hot damn! The guy who designed the camera rigs in Killer Camera Rigs That You Can Build is a genius.

Adam and I (along with some help from my neighbor and “Screening Process” extra Eric) spent the afternoon starting construction on a camera stabilizer. Two, in fact, once we realized we had almost enough parts (and had already bought the tools).

We’ve still got some work to do — we’ve just done some basic initial steps on the second rig, and we still need to track down some specialized aluminum pieces to finish them — but we’ve already done the hardest steps. And these things are looking good.

I can’t wait to see them — and whatever other rigs we end up building — in action. The 48 Hour Film Project is gonna be a real step up for us.

More Waiting in Store

Well, I just got the word — Tohubohu’s applications for the 48 Hour Film Project have been received... and did not make it into the first batch of 10 entries.

So both of our teams have been consigned to the random drawing. Which isn’t going to be held until April 2.

Not much to do now but go ahead with preparations, just as if we were confirmed as being in the competition. In fact, even if one (or both) of our teams don’t make it in, I suspect that we’ll go ahead and make the movie(s) anyway. After all, when else are we going to get everyone together to do this if not then?