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I recently had the pleasure of directing Academy Award® Nominee Eric Roberts in the upcoming action/thriller Deep Terror. Watching Eric work is a master class in acting – every take a new discovery. It was truly an honor and a privilege.
This film has such a special place in my heart, with such wonderful support by an amazing cast and crew. I can’t wait to share more…
Working on the opening titles for Deep Terror… here’s a screen grab.
I just finished subtitling the opening scene to Deep Terror using Final Cut. The entire scene was shot in Russian, and this was the first time I used final cut for subtitling. After FX is usually my choice for text and motion graphics, but titling directly is simpler.
We shot on Sunday, and 4 days later, picture is essentially locked, complete with sound design scoring and FX for the opening scene.
Now I’m on to opening title design….
We shot an awesome opening scene for Deep Terror on sunday, and I edited the rough cut monday – looks amazing. I’ve started to score the scene in Logic 9, and I’m really pleased with the direction it’s going.
Sound is 50% of picture… and the perfect score completes the experience.
Sure, there is stock music that you can buy, but I’ve found that everyone is using the same music… I love the Video Copilot stuff, but I hear it over and over again. (And THANK YOU Andrew Kramer for those tutorials).
When I’m composing a soundtrack, I tend to go for the classic orchestral scores with Timpani drums, Full Horn Sections, Strings, etc… and then it’s always nice to blend modern electronic elements as well. Marco Beltrami, Jerry Goldsmith, and even Marilyn Manson are some of my all time favorites…
Gotta love the original Resident Evil score…
What are some of your favorites?
Awsome shoot yesterday with Deke Anderson and Julitta Pourciau! We filmed the opening scene of the movie entirely in Russian. So great to work with a pro like Deke as the Russian submarine captain. Deke commanded the screen like a true movie star with a riveting, nuanced performance.
You may recognize Deke from Green Lantern, Army of Darkness, one of the voices in Halo Legends, or as one of Houston’s beloved acting coaches at his Next Level Acting Studio.
Julitta was great as the X.O., going head to head with the maniacal Captain. The US NAVY recently allowed women to serve on submarines, and the decision has proved to be highly controversial. I’m not sure if the Russian Navy allows women to serve on submarines, but I thought I’d take some creative license and cast a woman as the Russian Executive Officer. The onscreen tension between the two is palpable, as the submarine is in a dire situation.
Many thanks to Deke and Julitta, along with John Lansch and Kelly Burns behind the scenes to make yet another outstanding segment to this film!