CreateSF Diary: Post

Post

Post Production: Post production is about assembling the footage into a coherent story, adding titles, scoring the film with music and sound effects and getting some additional shots to complete the film.

Editing Tools

The Second Baby

The Panavision was the first baby. This is the second baby: An Apple G5 with a studio monitor. This made editing easier, more fun.

The Baby's Companion

Final Cut Pro was the companion to the G5. With the power of the G5 and the power of Final Cut Pro, Dan and Brad were on their way. The are pros at Final Cut Pro. Thank You Apple.

Editing Console: On the Beach

This is a view from the editing console of the Mac G5 using Final Cut Pro. This is the beach scene with characters Saint and Joe.

Editing Console: Sound

A view of the editing console wth the sound wave. That's the character Danny.

Editing Console: Homeless Encampment

A view of the editing console with images of the homeless encampment filmed at the creekbed in LA.

Editing Console: The Murder Scene

A view of the editing console with images of the murder scene.

Final Scene

EXT. Beach - Day
FADE DOWN FROM WHITE to a CLOSE ARC around Joe’s face as
his eyes open and he finds himself in a different world.
CUT TO a pan of the Miami beach. Everything is over exposed
and sub-real. CUT TO a flock of seagulls flying up into
the air. CLOSE on Joe’s eyes as he slowly closes them and
opens his mouth to take a deep heavy breath. Arcing around
Joe (like in “A Beautiful Mind”) as he spreads his fingers
and slowly moves his arms upward from his sides, taking in
his new surroundings.

Continue PREVIOUS PAN of beach to reveal Saint standing in
the distance looking at Joe. CLOSE ON Joe’s eyes as he
opens them and looks back at Saint. FADE TO Saint and Joe
walking away from us down the beach. From this shot PAN to
the sky and
ROLL CREDITS
THE END

Final Scene - Crane Shot view the clip

This was a wide that I shot from the crane at 3/4 hight, wasn't planning on using it but ended up putting it in..

FInal Scence - Close Up of Joe

50D looks really really nice. I wish we had enough light to use it all the time. The beach scene is the only thing we shot on 50D stock.

Final Scene Joe and Saint

This shot arcs down as Joe and Saint hug.

Final Scene

This shot moves forward as Joe walks

Murder Scene

Murder Scene view the clip

The middle of the crane sequence as Joe is with Saint.

Murder Scene

Another view of Saint caputured with a crane shot.

Murder Scene

Last still from the crane shot. The fire looks cool in forground.

Other Shots

At the Camp

Mid of Saint and Joe as Saint looks at his postcard in the encampment.

At the Shelter

Joe eating at the shelter.

At a Corner

Mid of Joe at a corner thinking about his life.

Outside the Camp

Night scene outside the encampment with Joe and Tom.

Authoring Original Music

Hear the soundtrack to God Bless (requires quick time player)

Getting an Original Sound

Andy Sanchez is currently co-authoring music for the film "God Bless." Producer Dan Engelhardt listened to Andy's music and discussed ideas about music for the film. Impressed with Andy, Dan and director Brad Leong decided to have Andy write original music for their film.

A student at Menlo Atherton High School, Andy Has been playing the guitar for eleven years. He has dipped in to all sorts of musical styles such as Flamenco, Persian, Moroccan, Senegalese, German Classical,
Afro-Cuban, Bossa Nova, and General Jazz.

Andy plans to start to write his second (yes, his second) opera in the next two weeks.

Collaborating on music for God Bless

Adam wrote the music that plays during the credits of God Bless. He plays the piano while Andy plays the guitar. What an incredible combination! The sound is really gorgeous.

Adam is 18 years old and has just graduated from Palo Alto High School. There he was involved in the choirs, and was in the AP music theory class as a junior, were he began writing music. His work includes one choral piece, two piano solos, and a string quartet, as well as various other works for movies with Anchange. Next year Adam is going to UCSB to study music with emphasis in composition, and hopes to be involved with choirs
there. He also spends time playing keyboards for The Whiskey Hill Blues Band (www.whiskeyhillblues.com), made up of 9 people from Paly and Gunn. Adam writes some music for this band, particularly for the horn section.

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