Editing Bay

So Steve is reputedly clear for tomorrow--
July 4th eve.
We've been ping-ponging dates all month
but he's been on feature.
And I've been stewing...
Website is getting updated (FINALLY) &
I really really really need footage.

Colby's handling the official "AERO" trailer,
long overdue w/ some of my notes going
back a year or more.
I also need Director's Cut of "AUTUMN SPILLS"
music video, mostly color correction
& that's where Steve comes in.
Not to mention the teaser trailer for Ad's vid.
AND various RT versions "AERO" for Cast/Crew
as well as future fests.
Lot of little nips & tucks.
So very close but in stasis.
I figure maybe a couple (4)-(6) hour edit sessions
should do the trick.
The "AERO" 10 and/or 25 min version, however...
well, that's going to take some doing.

Missed UK's Brief Encounters deadline this week,
but for fest clearly denoting "Brief" in its title,
I cannot submit the current cut w/ (3) mins. of
end credits.
The sure sign of a novice.
(5)-(30) secs max.
The full video credits will go up on website.
And on those Cast/Crew DVD burns.
A fest audience doesn't need to know 2002.
I sometimes wish I didn't know 2002.
Or 2003.
Heck, let's just lump my entire 30's in there.
But to be fair,
without suck...there would not be catalogue.
And if I count the productions,
the true productions...not "On The Lot" Filmmaker Intro
or Improv Boston bachelor/bachelorette vids,
and fingers crossed,
taking into account Ad's forthcoming "WINTERTHRU",
I'll have averaged a "film" a year since 2003.
Not too shabby for a guy living back @ home.
And each flick has gotten progressively better.

Still, wish I had a Mac & Final Cut Pro.
Steve even suggested it last time.
Too dependent on others' timetables for post.
And let's face it-- editing is damn expensive.
It's also a trade skill.
I should be adept.
I should not shun the technical.
How many indie filmmaker panels have I heard the following--
"I'd wake up & edit."
I wake up, send an E-M, wait a week for a response,
make a follow-up phone call,
wait for a paycheck,
sit in for a couple hours of bought/paid time
& repeat process over the course of months.
If I had that computer
& the external drive
@ the end of the bed...ready to go w/ the flick of a switch
& KNOWLEDGE
I'd be empowered.

Well, something to put on the TO DO LIST.
Right after I pay off my Best Buy credit card
for my laptop PC.
The one I bought over (5) years ago...
the card I've paid 3x over now...
but consistently max.
The $1grand of debut accrued now,
is wholly late fees
overdue fees
overlimit fees
we hate you fees
we're making money off you ha ha fees.
Well, one thing at a time.
Today
Tomorrow
and the days hereafter.