digital output

as i write this post, i'm in the process of doing a digital output of the final cut of the film onto a digital betacam deck that i've hooked up to the avid. it's pretty much the final stage of the film other than producing a digital intermediate - though there's a good chance that we'll never have to go to this stage. in any case, it's still kinda funny to have such an expensive piece of equipment hooked up to the avid. so far, everything looks swell. i'm going to have a couple of copies to work with just in case. in a couple of weeks, i'll stop by the AFI for the technical run through of the film for the screening in june. i basically have to have this digibeta copy good to go by then, since this will be the final screening format.

i've sent out a bunch of invitations to the screening, and i think it'll be a great turn out. i'm also going to send a couple of press kits to some of the local press to see if anybody might want to write about it. hopefully we'll get some good press, which will help with the publicity of the film. i'm planning to concentrate on the publicity of the film and the festivals pretty much right after the AFI screening. it's a ton of work, but the film has turned out so beautifully, it would be a shame to be do a half-assed job of putting it out there. i've also been out of the loop when it comes to the festival circuit, and it would be good to jump back in.

this past week, i was able to get a couple of movie posters made as well, and they turned out just grand. the website is up and running, though i'm still going to add a couple of things. this dream of producing my own feature film is finally becoming a reality - now it's time to start working on a new one...lol