Godspell Movie

well, it’s shoot time already ! Are we prepared ? We’ve got a camera crew, production manager and support people. Locations are locked - got some amazing situations to work with.
What’s busying us now is actors auditions. around 16 have repolied to the callout and we’re working through those in the next couple days.
A good time to get fresh input and have that inform the script.
Busy rewriting and all is looking well.
We’re to be shooting on a SONYZ1, while not being ideal, is better than standard Def and is free for us which is nice so we can spend more on food!

Well, i’ve been racing around Auckland city calling in on film and creative friends and associates - pulling a crew together.
We’re pleased to announce Melissa Pronk has joined as assistant director. Already she has provided lots of knowledge of props , locations and other resources.
I’ve also been developing the script and Shane and I have been having some excellent sessions.
The video blog sermons are about to be filmed on handycam and there’s a website to build . .
In the meantime, i’m living on the sickness benefit, my credit card is maxed out and future income is looking scant . .
What I’m finding in visiting people and talking about the project is that we (society) is very much determined by face-to-face contact. As much as we elicited a response to the Godspell website a couple months ago. The real ideas and contributions are flowing over cups of coffee and beer. As great as the internet is ,, land-based communications rule anyday . .
We’ve set shoot dates of 12,13,14 October, which is just over two short weeks away.
I’m staying at my Dad’s house which is fine but as production office not ideal .. no internet — neighbour has a printer. Currently housesitting an old school friend’s house not far from my Dad’s which has internet, but no printer . .
An associate of mine named Mika suggested I approach camera distributors and ask for a loan model - this sounds excellent idea which I will do.
Sony is just now releasing a high def. camera (PMWEX1)) which looks ideal !
Fallback positions is to go Std. Def (proliferation of camera’s) or bite the bullet and rent a P2 Panasonic — $400 / day
oh well, better get back out there . .

currently scouring op-shops and garage sales for props. Things middle-aged men collect - cb radios, hats, models of tanks, cars etc . . also elephant paraphrenalia.
very important.
Refining First act and contacting actors and crew . .

Well, enroute to Wellington Shane and I played two electro punk shows in the provinces. For that show, it’s all about attitude versus attitude, and we did ok. . refer Cure Motel.
More importantly, we had some quality time to discuss character, direction and lots of concepts. The religion has been finally crowned - VIRTOLOGY . . allusions to virtual (online) culture, and virtuousness.
Now in Wellington we met with Rosie, the (unconfirmed) composer and had stimulating discussions, resulting in a shopping spree of sorts.
We’ve got some lovely robes for Clark to dress in as he makes his videoblogs for the religion website - not sure whether to construct this in myspace or facebook, or maybe some better option - second life ?
We’ll be filming the video blog installations in the next two weeks while on tour . .

Well I’m in New Zealand and have been developing the story / character with Shane and friends. A non-profit organisation is being established in Australia and we’re looking for crew and equipment.
I’m very keen on the Panasonic P2 format but the cost of equipment is around 10k of which we don’t have . .
In Wellington , I met with composer wunderkind Rosie Langabeer, who has expressed an interest in the project and her style is very suited to what we’re doing.
Right now, Shane and I are embarking on a nationwide tour of New Zealand, performing music. On the way, we’re going to be making in-character pieces to video - you see Clark has to create content for his religion website. So much development will come out of that process . .
In the meantime, we still haven’t settled on a name for the religion, more research . ..
darcy

Yep, it’s an office. CLARK has seen enough of this type of lifestyle.

That’s an Elephant skeleton, just in case you haven’t seen one . . .

CLARK in a box, so to speak.

Ok, where did that come from !? An organism in stasis.

visual idea of CLARK’s den.

The last Elephant in New Zealand Circus production, Waikato NZ.

Have a friend investigating the NPO ramifications. Chris at GiantRobot (one of our sponsors) has suggested we set up blog as forum for participation. This sounds great and will be implementing that in the short future. So delays in launch of website, but, we will get there !

Domain is now active, and has pre-release website up.
Have to check all other links, then it is complete.
In looking at getting a ‘donation’ link from paypal - apparently you have to be registered as an NPO . . so i’ll look into setting one up . .
Have a meeting soon with a typographer i met which will hopefully result in some tasty title sequences . .
Feedback has been generally very positive and constructive with quite a lot of changes resulting.

Shane’s been off the ‘net so collaboration is not that rapid at the moment. Recently found a location which makes me think of Clark and his old boat

– got myspace page up and running
www.myspace.com/godspellmovie

and started a blog there, but my friend advised me to not use the blog and set this one up instead . .

so, i have >>

now i can update the website
http://www.blueamp.net.nz/godspell

which i’ll continue till it’s ready to upload to it’s own domain,, hopefully soon
http://www.godspell-movie.com

so, i’ll attempt to update this blog once a week.
current stuff to do is
complete website (get paypal attachment)
feed this blog to the website
release to friends and associates
release to film networks
press release

hope you enjoy the many stories will tell during this project . .

ok, better get into it . .

darcy