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Tag Archives: Jason Chua
P&P – Day 4 (& 5) – On the Rack
I already shared the above picture in a previous blog post about the colors of “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”, my short film adaptation of the classic Edgar Allan Poe short story. You probably guessed then (and … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia
Tagged adaptation, Assistant Director, Charlotte Purser, continuity, Director of Photography, Edgar Allan Poe, Han Jang Houston, Inquisition, Jason Chua, Jennifer Liu, Keisuke Nojima, Mariana Soares da Silva, monitor, musicabre, musical, on set, Pendulum, Production Design, rack, Sami Eddy, short film, The Pit and the Pendulum
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P&P – Day 3 – Adventures with a Porta-Jib
While watching the trailer for “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, my musical short film adaptation of the classic Edgar Allan Poe story, you will see me as the protagonist in a dark space, viewed from above. While … Continue reading
P&P Portraits in Color Grading
Here is a little portrait gallery from “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, my second short film musical adaptation of a classic Edgar Allan Poe short story (after “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“). I’m focusing on close-ups … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Cinema Scope, Melodies Linger On
Tagged adaptation, cinematography, Color, color grading, Director of Photography, Edgar Allan Poe, Gallery, Jason Chua, Jimmy McCoy, lighting, musicabre, musical, narcissism, portrait, post-production, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart
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P&P – Day 2 – Blood on the Floor
On day two of the shoot for “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” there was blood on the floor. My head got conked. A gash opened just below my hairline. And droplets of blood rained onto the floor … Continue reading
P&P – Day 1 – Home Invasion
It was our first day of shooting. I was nearly naked, in a too small bathtub of cooling water, being watched by a crew of a dozen or so people, most I’d met for the first time today. And this … Continue reading
Danny Looks into the Lens
A Pit & Pendulum On-Set Tidbit We were shooting a moment where I am mostly in profile. So, before each take, Jason Chua, the cinematographer, would ask “Danny, could you look into the lens?” to get me to squarely face … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope
Tagged camera, circle of hell, Dwane Johnson, Jason Chua, lens, On-Set, Poe, smolder, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Rock
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Thank You to the Crew of “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”
Posted in Cinema Scope
Tagged Adam Rodriguez, Alex Gavin, Anthony Paul-Cavaretta, cake, Chandler Sinks, Charlotte Purser, Dannie Giglievitch, Dylan Kissin, Edgar Allan Poe, Edward Elder, Gonzalo Trigueros, Han Jang Houston, Henry Borriello, Ja'rel Ivory, Jason Chua, Jennifer Liu, Jimmy McCoy, Katie Conway, Keisuke Nojima, Kevin Fentress, Lytza Colon, Mariana Soares da Silva, Mark Marcante, Mathew Gnagy, musicabre, Pablo Gho, Peter Laboy, Robert Hooghkirk, Sami Eddy, Samson Martin, The Pit and the Pendulum, Thomas Paolo, Yoelle Gulko
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The SOFIE Trophy
A big Fed Ex box got delivered today, and inside, carefully packaged, was our SOFIE Trophy, the award “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” won from The Short Film Awards last November. It’s rather big and has weight. And shines … Continue reading
TELL-TALE SOFIE AWARD
“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” wins a SOFIE Award The Short Film Awards, AKA the SOFIE Awards, were held last night. Here’s the YouTube video of the complete event: It was an elaborately produced virtual event full of filmmaker … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Notes in the News
Tagged Austin Lepri, Awards, Edward Elder, Henry Borriello, Jason Chua, Long Short Film, musicabre, nomination, Rico E. Anderson, Short Film Awards, SOFIE, Stolis Hadjicharalambous, Styling, Technical Work, The Tell-Tale Heart, Todd Maki, Zoom
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TRIPLE SOFIE AWARD NOMINEE
“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” receives three SOFIE Award nominations from The Short Film Awards At 37 minutes, “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” falls within the 40 minute maximum length for short films as established by major film … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Melodies Linger On, Notes in the News
Tagged Anthony Paul-Cavaretta, Austin Lepri, Award, feature length, Henry Borriello, Jason Chua, Long Short Film, mid-length, musicabre, Nicholas Callais, Nominations, outstanding, short film, Short Film Awards, SOFIE, Stolis Hadjicharalambous, Styling, Technical Work, The Tell-Tale Heart, Todd Maki
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A BUCKETFUL OF SFAAF AWARDS
5 “Best” and 2 “Honorable Mentions” The South Film and Arts Academy Festival just announced their November awards. And they bestowed a whole bucketful on “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“. I submitted to the festival … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Notes in the News
Tagged Anthony Paul-Cavaretta, art direction, Austin Lepri, Award, Cinefest, cinematography, costumes, feature film, Harry Walker, Honorable Mention, Ja'rel Ivory, Jason Chua, lighting, musicabre, musical, Nicholas Callais, SFAAF, short film, The Tell-Tale Heart, Virgin Spring
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WALLPAPER FROM HELL – Tell-Tale Shoot Diary #5
Spoiler alert! This post may give away some Tell-Tale movie musicabre design secrets! Why suddenly a spoiler alert? I have been blabbing about the main plot points of “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” in several posts already, why … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia
Tagged cameo, Edgar Allan Poe, Harry Walker, hell, Hitchcock, Ja'rel Ivory, Jason Chua, musicabre, Nicholas Callais, set design, short film, The Tell-Tale Heart, wallpaper
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450 DEGREES OF MORTAL TERROR – Tell-Tale Shoot Diary #4
Presently I heard a slight groan And I knew It was the groan of mortal terror It was not a groan of pain or of grief Oh no It was the low stifled sound That arises from the … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Literary Lyricism, Musicabilia
Tagged assistant cameraman, Austin Lepri, Director of Photography, dolly, Edgar Allan Poe, film set, gaffer, groan, Harry Walker, Henry Borriello, Ja'rel Ivory, Jason Chua, key grip, Mortal Terror, music, musicabre, Nicholas Callais, short film, soliloquy, The Tell-Tale Heart
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THE DAY I MURDERED MY HUSBAND – Tell-Tale Shoot Diary #3
Welcome back to the “Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” film shoot diary, and the day I murdered my husband. Repeatedly. Take after take after take. Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” centers on a “very very dreadfully … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Literary Lyricism, Musicabilia
Tagged assault, Austin Lepri, black and white, chamber piece, cinematography, Ed Elder, Edgar Allan Poe, eye, flashback, Jason Chua, movie, murder, musicabre, musical, Opera, pas a deux, set, short film, The Tell-Tale Heart, vulture
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TELL-TALE PRATFALL – Tell-Tale Shoot Diary #2
One for the blooper reel, except… It was one of the least difficult set-ups of the Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre shoot. Just me coming down the stairs – a flash back to when the murderer, fresh from … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia
Tagged black and white, blooper, blooper reel, camera, Cinema, Edgar Allan Poe, Jason Chua, lens, murder, musicabre, pratfall, short film, The Tell-Tale Heart
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TELL-TALE PEEK INTO THE ON SET MONITOR – Tell-Tale Shoot Diary #1
Last week was production week for the short film “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“. One day of set-up, 6 days of shooting, 9-10 hour days that by the weekend became 11-15 hour days. Everyone worked very hard and … Continue reading
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