Dwayne Coots
Filmmaker: Write Direct Shoot Chop Score Sell Repeat

Cameras and Shooting Gear for Subrosan

We are well into episode 1 shooting for Subrosan. Way beyond time for an update.

Sorry, just been so busy with the writing, auditions, acquiring gear, and scheduling shooting locations (my least favorite part of the indie film game).

New cool boxes are in with 1000 watts of 7500K in each bank and we acquired 4 banks. That should be more than enough for the small box shooting we’re doing. I also have 2 500-W halogens to do fill light and for giving a little starkness to our raw look – this is important for the mood of Subrosan which is a diabolical secret society thriller.

We’ve also settled on cameras. I am using a Cannon T3i for master shot and as much as possible – depending on how much on-set help we have, Lisa will do cross and b-roll with her Cannon t2i.

This combination allows us to not only run two cameras for many shots (saving precious on-location time) but it lets us test these cameras and see performance and raw output quality in the final product – we know full well going in that these sub-$1K dslr cameras are awesome but we are using them at the very top of their range. That is a decision I take responsibility for right here and now.

I would rather shoot with 2 low-end DSLR cameras then with a single RED Epic.

I won’t repeat that (just read it again – see above) and I stand by the decision. Yes it was partially a budget consideration, but honestly I value two good cameras (wish I could afford 6) more than one great camera. I like to get the shot and get the action right now in one take and as raw as possible.

Anyway we’ve got lighting and 2 good cameras. We are making a go at a fully independent TV pilot on a micro budget (under 100K) so here goes…. Subrosan!

First Teaser – Subrosan

Wow we’re moving fast now.

Just uploaded a first teaser for Subrosan to show some of the characters in their element. Mixed it like a music video with the Roche Theme Song I composed in ProTools. The song is called Multicolor.

Enjoy!

Episode One First Draft – Subrosan

Just finished Episode One of Subrosan – and casting is under way.

We have some scenes shot and will release a trailer in a couple weeks.

Doing some auditions for roles in New Orleans and enjoying the energy coming from the actors. Everyone is excited about the script and the story. We’re going to stay away from the soap opera zone with this one and give it some real teeth.

Nodding to myself in a mirror…

I crafted a protagonist who is straight out of the handbook of cliches.  Our boy is Raymond Roche – a down-on-his-luck wannabe private detective who is chasing the dream of making money on the street as a PI but mostly just hustles small gigs and does freelance work for the local New Orleans crime mob (the River Crew).

Roche is New Orleans cool but he’s got some problems. Serious heroin addiction for starters folowed up with a couple of lesser evils – notorious womanizer and slimebag who puts out ads on Craigslist offering free private detective training – but he only trains attractive women…

Roche is fun to write.

Starting My First Script to Screen Project: Subrosan

Whew. New blog. New project. New life.

Celtx open. Staring at this blank white screen.

Let’s get rocking and see where we end up a year from now.