Been a while since I have reached out into the blogosphere and I have much to share in the world of indie cinema but unfortunaltley I have been dealing with some maintenance issues and now that I have most of it all sorted out I can get back to posting.  I have been staying busy in the field, RED 1781 stays hired and I tend to go where she goes.  I used this downtime to gather notes, stils and frame grabs from many of the projects I have worked and will be prepping to post.

UPDATE: Ok remind me not to mess with the inards of the blog brain, every time I tinker around I end up paralyzing one side of Gotham.  Good news is we are updated, better, faster and stronger then before.

Cheers!

Thats right, Patrick Sarni has officially departed the big apple to make a new life out in LA. Patrick is a writer producer so he should be right at home, not sure what this means for JoyHog but if they need a NY correspondent I have volunteered to help out where I can. Fear not… Patrick has not officially cut the umbilical cord to Manhattan, when I last spoke with Patrick he said

I have not officially cut the umbilical cord to Manhattan.

YOU SEE! He will attempt some bi coastal relation with liberty city and to prove that he claims to be here to help produce the 48 hour competition that is coming up in a couple of weeks! We solute you Patrick, best of luck in the city of sin…in the meantime I will prep the couch for your return.

FYI: Only if you catch this post fresh, The eyeballs of the Incredible Hulk (see Ad on right) were actually rendered from Patrick Sarni’s eyes.

Sorry I have not updated as soon as I wanted to, I have been hustling on the streets and in the field to keep this vessel afloat and continue, aka… bring home the bacon. I have been going non stop the last two weeks working on several RED camera shoots so I have lots to post about my experience and some images behind the scenes and from the Mysterium (RED footage frame grabs). I am going to gather my notes and update this evening as soon as I catch my breath.

RED 1781 UPDATE: Spoke with my RED dan who says they are catching up fast with back order and trying to beat the current delivery schedule but I am still on standby for my tracking numbers. I hope to continue getting RED related work in the meantime.

RED 1781 UPDATE 6/2/08: Spoke with Dan again today, he says 1781 could ship this week!

This does not need much explanation…just felt like revisiting some of my favorite viral political propaganda. Best viewed on its home site DIP DIVE.

This was a exclusive demo for the RED party during NAB 08 just a few weeks ago. As as I was leaving the party I managed to catch up with BIRGER Engineer Erik Widding very a brief moment as he gave a final rundown of his much anticipated 35mm canon mount for RED ONE. Erik and his wife are great folks, I want to thank them for showing up and hopefully this little video will restore any lost faith in his product. I managed to play with it for bit and I must say I was very impressed how super responsive the focus felt and look forward to taking delivery myself. LINK FOR MORE INFO COMING SOON.

After a seemingly endless winter here in New York City, the Tribeca Film Festival has returned for its 7th annual showcase. In the midst of a recession one proven remedy is to gather friends, family or a loved one and forget your sorrows for at least an hour or two. Forged in the depression of the 911 aftermath, The Tribeca film festival has, in a short life, become one of the most prominent festivals in the world and without a doubt experience some growing pains in the past few years. This week I might have to break the piggy bank to scrounge up 8 bucks (or a lot more) to take my lady to a motion picture. With a 120 films to choose from, NyMag helps narrow it down with 9 sure bets and you can be the judge of that. Me personally…I would like to revisit Stanley Kubrik’s 2001: A Space Odyssey on the big screen.

Let it be known that your resident thieves and clever crack heads are often aware of any film production that is taking up any portion of your town or city and they are watching, waiting to strike. Its not hard to spot a film production, nor is it hard to spot the rental truck loaded with pelican cases carrying precious cargo often guarded by the least paid intern on the set. Do yourself a favor and obtain an policy on your gear today, specially if you have over 5,000 dollars in hardware. Many independents often overlook the importance of obtaining a policy on owned equipment and although I am fully aware you need to save pennies…this is not a corner I would recommend cutting.

I know this cause I was one of those high risk filmmakers and I learned the hard way. Obtaining a policy that is best for you is not that difficult and can be done online in less then half an hour. My associates and I who are investing in RED agreed that we would not take delivery of the RED ONE until it was completely insured.

I was not exactly sure where to look so I turned to the RedUser.net community for recommendations and sure enough generated some solid feedback that ultimately landed me an insurer, thank you RedUsers! Click here to view my “NEED INSURANCE POLICY FOR RED ONE” thread.

April 20th 2008 is the official launch of The Gotham Guerrilla and I would like take this opportunity to welcome aboard two new members of the Gotham Guerrilla staff starting with our new editor and Author Ann Haskell. Ann is a professional writer, has an incredible sense of humor and affection towards furry little dogs.

Next I would like to welcome aboard our resident illustrator John Mitchell. JohnJohn has a background in film and animation and currently makes his bread and butter via threadless, he is the man responsible for the illustration titled “PushIt” pictured above.

We are very excited about what is to follow so look forward to some industry professionals we have lined up to contribute. The ball is rolling here and doors are officially open so I would like to wrap this by welcoming you to the Gotham Guerrilla.

Greetings! Bienvenido! Willkommen! Dobro Pozhalovat’! Beinenu! Yo Koso! You have found the Gotham Guerrilla, you’re on the front lines and behind the scenes. This site is a work in progress so please bear with us while the kinks get ironed out. Bookmark now to stay up to date with my attempt to publish a live production journal and our journeys into RED digital cinema from an independent filmmakers point of view.