We're Still Going Strong
By Tony Vallone story, screenplay, associate producer
It is Christmas Eve and a couple days ago I was at the Engelhardt's home for a private screening of a rough cut of Palo Alto with our families. We didn't have a big 80-foot screen theater so it went down much like all the past screenings of projects we've had with our families since middle school. Although I am sure it was only a matter of minutes before they realized this is nothing like they've seen before.
When the film was finished, Dan, Brad, and I were all buried in praise from our families and friends. We were skeptical at first because positive support is always found in family and friends but it didn't take long for us to recognize it as genuine. I was also reminded that the website hadn't been updated in the longest time so I decided it is probably a good idea for me to bring everyone up to date.
The fall was a very stressful time for our editors who were trying to lock picture as soon as possible while maintaining a full course load at school. We had test screenings once every few weeks that really helped us improve the film and experience audience reactions. The big items still ahead are mostly all in sound. Our sound department has been doing ADR and smoothing out all the scene's audio tracks so they don't sound like a Frankenstein combination of sound bites, we're still working on song selection and obtaining rights, and our composer is trying give some of our scenes more auditory umph.
Completion will hopefully arrive by the end of February. By that time we'll be working on a way for all of you to see it!
It is Christmas Eve and a couple days ago I was at the Engelhardt's home for a private screening of a rough cut of Palo Alto with our families. We didn't have a big 80-foot screen theater so it went down much like all the past screenings of projects we've had with our families since middle school. Although I am sure it was only a matter of minutes before they realized this is nothing like they've seen before.
When the film was finished, Dan, Brad, and I were all buried in praise from our families and friends. We were skeptical at first because positive support is always found in family and friends but it didn't take long for us to recognize it as genuine. I was also reminded that the website hadn't been updated in the longest time so I decided it is probably a good idea for me to bring everyone up to date.
The fall was a very stressful time for our editors who were trying to lock picture as soon as possible while maintaining a full course load at school. We had test screenings once every few weeks that really helped us improve the film and experience audience reactions. The big items still ahead are mostly all in sound. Our sound department has been doing ADR and smoothing out all the scene's audio tracks so they don't sound like a Frankenstein combination of sound bites, we're still working on song selection and obtaining rights, and our composer is trying give some of our scenes more auditory umph.
Completion will hopefully arrive by the end of February. By that time we'll be working on a way for all of you to see it!
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