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The
Advisors: God
Bless really was a team effort. Although Dan and Brad put a lot of work
into their production, the advisors helped them make the film better.
Jim Knight also provided resources that really made the film possible.
The advisors are there to bring the best out in the youth, to focus on
their strenghts and interest. This is what positive youth development
is all about. |
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Advisors
| Justin
Lerner |
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Justin Lerner is in the
Advanced Filmmaking program for directors at UCLA. He also
has an amazing theater background. He helped Dan and Brad
understand the role of the Director, Assistant Director and
the producer. He is really great with youth and just a great
guy. |
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| Queyn
Tran |
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Quyen Tran is the woman
on the far right. She is one of two people selected every
other year among thousands of applicants to be in both the
cinematography and directing program at UCLA. She is an accomplished
photographer. Her current film is focusing on Vietnam. She
helped with cinematography. We think she is going to be famous. |
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| Queyn
Tran |
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Queyn demonstrating how
to use the Panavision. |
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| Jim
Knight |
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Jim
runs the filmmaking program at Culver City High School. |
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| Jim Knight |
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He
is really amazing. He knows how to work with youth, how to
motivate them to work together. He also knows filmmaking and
producing like a pro. |
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| Jim
Knight |
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Jim
showed up at the "God Bless" production on top of
Baldwin Hills. He made suggestions on camera angles but always
left the decisions to Brad. As you can see, he even helped
with the crane by putting his weight into it. We really can't
say enough about how much Jim helped "God Bless."
He really is one in a million. |
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| Brad
King |
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Brad
King, co-founder of Voice Films is shown here interviewing
Dan and Brad at the production. (This will be turned into
a mini-documentary.) Brad is an independent producer. His
last film, Technolust starring Tilda Swinton, went to Sundance
and got distribution in the US and Europe. |
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| Brad
Wallace |
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Brad
Wallace advaised Dan and Brad on their screenply as well as
the production. He is a director and writer. He graduated
at the top of his class from USC. Here's Brad directing actors
in a store scene. |
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| Brad
Wallace: Charmed and Dangerous |
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Brad is describing the
framing of the shot o his Director of Photography. Voice Films
co-founder Brad King produced this film. |
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| Brad
Wallace: Charmed and Dangerous |
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This is the sound stage
shooting a green screen of the windows. |
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| Brad
Wallace: Charmed and Dangerous |
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Extensive lighting used
for an outdoor scene. |
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| Brad
Wallace: Charmed and Dangerous |
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Brad directing (sitting
down) in an outdoor scene. |
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| Debbie
Brubaker |
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Debbie is a line producer
and producer. Being a line producer means that you really
know the nuts and bolts of producing - a pro's pro at producing.
She provided practical advice to Dan and Brad in areas that
they hadn't even considered: what will the crew eat? Where
will they go to the bathroom? When will you give the crew
a rest? We've learned that producing is the major area for
improvement in the next project. Get ready Debbie! |
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