The Sentimental Hearts Trilogy

Animated Life

2012-01-19T19:00:00.000-08:00

A work in progress of the animated scene's to be found within BM&E, The fine work is all Simon Howe's doing.

Free Press is Good Press

2011-12-23T15:40:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I happened to find the very inspiring little write up about BM&E. The write up can be found here on the TwitchFilm website.

It always helps reading such things when your stuck in months of post-production & you feel like the film will never be seen, let alone liked, by a single person. I say this as it's a no budget film on the scale of things, there will be no million dollar PR company spinning sexy woman's weekly articles or expensive TV spot's for the masses living in the suburbs. Free press is good press.

Interview Time - Update

2011-12-01T16:00:00.000-08:00

Michelle from Stray Cinema & I will be seen on the small screen on FOXTEL's Channel Aurora (Ch183) Planet unEarth Thursday 1st DEC 9pm & again on Friday the 2nd DEC at 10pm. We will be interviewed about BM&E & Stray Cinema, I know I was awkward so I hope that will bring a smile to your face.

Above is a little behind the scenes video from the interview night.

UPDATE - BELOW IS THE PlanetUNearth INTERVIEW via BM&E Facebook page.

Animation Sketches

2011-11-08T17:40:00.000-08:00

Our talented animator Simon is hard at work with the animation scenes for Beginning, Middle & End, The sketches above show his skills.

Encore & Open source

2011-10-24T00:00:00.000-07:00

Late last Stray Cinema sent out a press release in regards to working with us on Beginning, Middle & End, helping the film to become one of a very few feature films ever to be released as Open Source.

Giving anyone with an internet connection & software the opportunity to remix/re-work Beginning, Middle & End in their very own short film.

Encore Magazine was one of the 1st to report it. (LINK)

We Are Temporary

2011-09-12T08:30:00.000-07:00

If you were ever wondering who's fine music is playing in the Sentimental Hearts teaser trailers it would be the amazing tunes of Mark Roberts formally known as The Enright House, He has in past year matured with life's challengers & has found him self in a new joyous place. We Are Temporary is it's name & with a bold new sound he welcomes us.

Please take the time to click on this LINK to hear his new track (Note Link is only active for a limited time), Below is his fine tune 'Scattering The Sun Like Gunshot' found within the teaser trailer to Beginning, Middle & End.

News Flash

2011-09-06T15:00:00.000-07:00

News flash: Beginning, Middle and End is going open source. We are giving editors/remix kids an opportunity to make their own version of the film. We have teamed up with internationally acclaimed Stray Cinema to release the film in its unedited form. The files are HD & YOU all can now make a movie, more info in the video below.

Winter & The Future

2011-08-01T01:00:00.000-07:00

Hey there, Its the winter here in Melbourne, MIFF (Film Fest) is on and I have seen a few films slowing my own work down some. High lights so far 'Jess+Moss' 'Take Shelter' and tonight fine piece 'The Future' by the inspiring Miranda July.

This update is more a what I am liking at the moment, Above is a music link & art work by a friend Grant. Click on the picture for his bandcamp (music) page, Hope you enjoy.

Ryan.

Facebook Exclusive until now.

2011-07-13T07:00:00.000-07:00

Well it was a Facebook Exclusive clip until now, Here is a clip taken from Beginning, Middle & End more information on our facebook page about the clip, check out the right side bar on the blog for the links & don't forget to click 'like'

BM&E Title Card Design

2011-07-01T16:00:00.000-07:00

The video above shows the design work going into BM&E Tittle cards, Simon Howe has taken the fine art work of Joel Broad & given them more life, Its a work in progress & great addition to the style of the film.

Photo from HL&S

2011-05-29T04:00:00.000-07:00

A photo taken on the HL&S set as the sun was setting, You can watch a behind the scenes clip HERE.

Flat Pass Telecine

2011-05-19T06:50:00.000-07:00

Photos above are taken from a Flat Pass Telecine (When film be it 16/35mm is scanned in and made a Digital video file for one to edit in Avid/Fcp) There is a 9% shift in X axises in these stills making the faces look fatter, So please judge the lady's on these stills. With a good grade the film should come up nice.

The 1st 2400ft of Super16mm (Kodak 250d) film was done today.

Lucky Us

2011-04-30T01:00:00.000-07:00

This weekend we were very luck to work with a dear friend Camille Keenan, Home, Land & Sea has a great friendly feeling on set, well that's a given as we are all friends. Don't forget if you want to help out check out our indiegogo page. Only 43 days left to donate.

IndieGoGo

2011-03-29T18:00:00.000-07:00

The Sentimental Hearts Trilogy has now started a an IndieGoGo page, Why? Well we are looking for kind, loving & supportive people to get behind this very unique feature film project. spread the word.

IndieGoGo Donate page

Home, Land & Sea Teaser Drop

2011-03-20T16:00:00.000-07:00

On the eve of I, Ryan (Director) getting my wisdom teeth removed I thought it would be nice to drop the Teaser Trailer today, Hope you in Enjoy we are still filming & hope to wrap in April.

BM&E Unofficial Soundtrack

2011-02-19T17:30:00.000-08:00

Beginning, Middle & End Soundtrack (UnofficialMix)

The Unofficial Soundtrack to BM&E has been drop on SoundCloud by someone by the name of John Smith? Anyway enjoy the amazing sounds of some hard working artists. Full track list found on the SoundCloud Page.

Featured Artists

2011-01-14T17:00:00.000-08:00

Home, Land & Sea will feature a number of live performances, Above is Oscar + Martin, Oscar is one of our actors & his music plays key apart of the Home, Land & Sea story.

Check out Oscar + Martin new single "Recognise" to buy and its official video

On Set Photos - Home, Land & Sea

2010-12-12T21:00:00.000-08:00

Here are some photos/stills from on set behind the scenes of Home, Land & Sea. Below Michelle watching the sunset out west from the East Brunswick warehouse location along with Grant & Ryan. Photos taken by Josh Aylett & Rex Gibson. A trailer for Part Two of the sentimental heart trilogy Home, Land & Sea is due within the week.

I like this Blog.

2010-10-27T21:00:00.000-07:00

Well it looks like the positive feedback from the trailer is growing, The french are blogging about, I can only hope its good things, Feel free to spread the word.

BLOG LINK!

French Teaser Remix

2010-10-12T17:10:00.000-07:00

Beginning, Middle & End (Teaser remix)
Uploaded by directorscute. - Watch feature films and entire TV shows.

The Teaser trailer Remixes have started to drop online, Here is one from the 1st cuts, Its French.

Don't forget to check below this post for your Download links, Remix your own trailer Today.

REMIX BM&E Trailer

2010-09-15T19:56:00.001-07:00

UPDATE JUNE 2011 - Due to on going issues with our file hosting the files to remix are no longer up, Sorry. But stay posted we will be dropping the whole film on straycinema soon for you to cut your own short film from this fresh indie feature. The full open source experience due late Sep 2011.

Its Remix time! Below and above are links to download HD footage to re-cut/remix BM&E teaser trailer for free, With more sweet footage then you have seen before we are opening it up to the world to have a go, Upload your edit to Youtube & Vimeo Naming it " Beginning, Middle & End Teaser Trailer REMIX " and let us know. Very keen to see what you do with it, drop us line on our Youtube or Vimeo pages when its up.

Note the clips have no sound so feel free drop music & a odd voice over maybe. Its up to you if we like your work we will put it our DVD release at a later date.

(Mac is H264Mov files 60mb Mac/PC is AVi files 790mb)

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.

The original teaser trailer.

IMDB Page & Trailer

2010-09-11T22:18:00.000-07:00

Beginning, Middle & End Teaser Trailer is now up on Youtube, Vimeo & Our IMDB Page (Link)

Teaser Trailer for BM&E

2010-09-09T18:50:00.000-07:00

The teaser trailer is here featuring music by The enright house. Enjoy & Feel free to give us feedback.

Inspiring

2010-09-07T00:00:00.000-07:00

Jimmy Hawk: 'all the boys' from Dasein Productions on Vimeo.

Well this clip has nothing to do with apart from it being filmed in Melbourne by some people I know, I am blogging about it as I find it to be very inspiring.

Home, Land & Sea Stills

2010-08-30T20:00:00.000-07:00

Home Land & Sea begin to film late Aug 2010 on the south west cost line of Victoria, Australia. The shot will now run over the next 8 to 9 months shooting only 2 days within each month. As the film is tolled in a reflective state we aim to shot the seasons passing around or main cast. These images are from scenes that deal with distant memoirs and half remembered dreams.

Some film info, We are shooting Kodak 50D v2 On these outdoor locations, They are very styled scene's the use of number of fun lens have been used like a 50m Macro very extreme detail.

Notes from the Edit

2010-08-24T07:50:00.000-07:00

Hey, So I have been spending a lot of time looking at a computer screen, Anyway as I flick back and forth between the different film mediums there is one thing that seems to pop up with the un-graded Red camera (Digital) footage, The Greens! Wow you know they are so loud.

As shape as the image is and knowing I can grade it down I still just can't jump on the Red camera bandwagon, Something about it image just throws me a little, If I could I would have shot it all on film, Its a cost thing I guess, I hope to shot the next part 100% film. We will see. Thanks for your time.

BM&E Design Update

2010-07-06T19:50:00.000-07:00

Here are some new designs, Amazing art work buy Joel. We are still in post-production deadline line closing in.

Happy Accident

2010-06-24T18:30:00.000-07:00

So this still is from Scene 20, I was working on ideas for the colour grade and happen across the very happy frame, Thought I should share the joy.

BM&E Film Stock Details

2010-05-23T21:00:00.000-07:00

BM&E Was shot on a number of formats from Digital, The Red (2k Slow Motion & 4k) to Film, Aaton XML Super 16mm and the Canon 1218 Super8, The film stock we used was 500t v2 Kodak, Fuji 8573/400 super 16 and for the super8, 100D Color Reversal.

Above is video showing proxy files on the left hand side and the right hand is the up scaled 2k out put, note this is a low res Mpeg video so film will look a lot better than this un-graded file.

Film stock was developed by Deluxe (16mm) Nano Lab (Super8)

The music in this clip is by Inkswel

BM&E Opening Credits

2010-03-23T17:50:00.000-07:00

The opening credits will be the main and only credits within the film, We are going for a hands on look with the design.

(Listening to Owl Moth)

A Month into Post Production

2010-02-23T22:40:00.000-08:00

After a month or so into Post, I now can give a sneak look at what may well be the most uneventful film this year, As well you will see most scenes are 1 or 2 long takes where by we just make you feel as awkward as our male lead. Note chapter titles & sound are yet to be mastered.

(Music I have been listening to The Sun by Aidan Knight, Lotte by Pretty Strangers and Star of the Class by Frase

-Ryan-

48hrs After The Red Stoped

2009-12-14T23:40:00.000-08:00

Its been a few days since the last shot rolled in camera, 6 days of filming, 21 Scenes, 3 great lead actors and scene steeling cameos, an amazing crew & a shot/post production budget of $12000 Will end up being a 75min little slice of life film, With more awkward scenes than you can bear to handle.

I am drained but I do wish I was still filming, I am in a some what of a lull, watched some rushers yesterday with one of my producers Oliver (seen Right in above photo), The out-takes are gold.

So now is what I considered the hard yet fun part, months of post production, edit after edit, sound mixing, getting rights to music etc etc. I will get back to it right now.

(Music I am listening to right now End of The World by Shocking Pinks)

-Ryan-

Screen Shots : Day 6

2009-12-12T10:00:00.000-08:00

Screen Shots from the Red, Scene 7, 10, 12

( Music playing right now Song One by Ethan Rose )

Screen Shots : Day 5

2009-12-09T22:40:00.000-08:00

Screen Shots from the Red, Scene 14

(Music I am listening to right now Passenger Seat by Death Cab For Cutie)

-Ryan-

Screen Shots : Day 4

2009-12-09T09:30:00.000-08:00

Day Four of filming, Screen shots from The Red, Scene 8 & 17 featuring the Real Hot Bitches

Screen Shots : Day 3

2009-12-07T22:10:00.000-08:00

Screen Shots taken from The Red, Scene 4, 6 & 9

Screen Shots : Day 2

2009-12-06T22:35:00.000-08:00

Screen Shots Day 2, Scene Unscripted

(Music I am listening to right now The Cage by Secret Knives )

Screen Shots : Day 1

2009-12-05T22:30:00.000-08:00

Screen Shots Day 1, Scene 3, 17, 20

(Music I am listening to right now Waking Waiting by Mount Pleasant )

12 Hours Before the BM&E 6 Day Shot

2009-12-04T23:00:00.000-08:00

The time is 7.14pm on the eve of the first day of filming, I am without a doubt very warn down from today's activity of picking up & pay for gear in a small Toyota hatchback with my DP, Nothing Against him but two man a hatchback on hot summers day packed out in every corner with lights, camera, sandbags & stands and yeah me on the phone with last minute casting problems, isn't the best way to spend a nice summers day in Melbourne.

I knew going into this project the shoot budget was limited (12k Approx) Some would say imposable, The fact is it wouldn't be possible if cast & crew didn't believe in the project, That's the one thing that pulls me back inline when I start to think what am I doing, This is crazy, Crazy with a purpose.

I am really just aiming for the realty of a moment, that is to me the hardness thing to make, I would like to keep the shoots as static as possible (Not what the DP of the film is known for so I think this is harder for him) but that in its self poses problems with how others may view the content, as realism of late has this very free flowing hand held feeling to it, I just don't think that's what I am aim going for. I really need to make that clean this isn't for everyone, I have an aim to make these characters so real they aren't going to spell every thing out for the viewer and that's not because we haven't thought about it and we just to lazy, Its more like the viewer is the outsider and in moment we let them into how the characters see there world for a second, hoping that viewer can find a connecting emotion, I think I have said this before this is without a doubt is emotionally drive piece.

The nerves related to shoot eve, well are due to the first day is going to be the most difficult , very small space, the most crew & cast of the shoot & very limited time and no permits,I guess what will be will be its all going to be history come 24 hours from now.

(Music I am listening to right now The Motion Makes Me Last by Eluvium)

-Ryan-

Filming locations BM&E

2009-11-29T22:00:00.000-08:00

Beginning, Middle & End (BM&E) Filming locations, Melbourne central city, North Fitzroy, Northcote, Prahran & South Yarra. Above are a number of location scout photos taken by Ryan Alexander Lloyd & David Rusanow the films Cinematographer.

BM&E Screenplay

2009-11-23T08:25:00.000-08:00

Above is a few pages from an early draft of BM&E with typos and all.

The Screenplay by Oliver T. Abbott & I, Is based on a number of short story's & screenplays I had written between Dec 2007 and Feb 2009 as part of my BY&M Project, The story's focused on the themes of miss communication, unrequited love and small moments of joy in everyday things.

BM&E is the 1st part of 3 films I call "Sentimental Hearts trilogy" My aim is to make a trilogy where buy the creature's & the world develop more and more as the films go on. Showing that each person See's the world in there own unique way.

Its all about the small details and our Perception of the world, So in other words the film is based on Emotional level not Plot or 3rd act structure. And to tell you the truth the tittle of this film "Beginning, Middle & End" is really me just mocking the idea that all films should have clear 3rd act structure.

(Music I am listening to right now Ps By Film School)

-Ryan-

Art Works in BM&E

2009-06-23T17:20:00.000-07:00

Above is piece done by Joel Broad, The Film will include art works & an opening credit sequence design Fiona Boyd & Joel Broad both Melbourne based artists