week before the show

so it is that time, a week before the show at Creative Gallery. Normally i would be so nervous about performing that i would lose interest in the show all together. but i am genuinely excited to be there. to set up everyting. I know it is going to be a big hassle but what fun thing isn't initially. Glass blowing is still going well and i really want to make a functioning movie camera or just a pinhole in glass. you think that might be done? Pissed off Caitlin pretty bad, but that happens a lot. so Im not stressed. I got all the film transfered for local 127 and Daves footage is on its way. hope to see it soon. Things are going good and being productive.

Though not as productive as i would like to be. I bought a van. it is heavily modified to look like a greenhouse. I plan to do something with it. why did i buy it. I don't know?
oh well ill just scrap it. get it over with.

screentest film fest

Twas a great day.
Spent the day watching films at the Carnegie. SOFA was there, Kids home movies and Cincy world cinema. I still need to join these institutions but all for another day.
I am not sure whether or not they liked my film but it was great to see it on the big screen nevertheless, awesome to put on my resume. I still like that film a lot. but it was a certain time in my film making career. I would really like to do more animation. I just dont have the ideas yet for a great animated film.
production of Herbie swank is going great. Just printed off more scripts with storyboards.

things to do. tuesday the 27th

4:00pm get tuxes
5:00 Meet David and give lowdown, script and confidence
6:oo set up at jeff Ruby's
7:00 shoot cigar section
730 shoot in kitchen
800 move to local 127
10 Tonic
closes at 10 might have to do that another day.

thats all for now

remember to score a soundtrack with anthony, James and Nickolas sometime once developed and edited digitally.

don't worry about including in creative show.
this is one for the film fests.

story boards

here are some site location drawings that i did from memory for the shoot at local 127, it may be a little off, but here is the basic shots that i have in mind.
As far as the production goes i now have in the crew, David Averdick, Chris Hoeting and Cameron Richardson all shooting footage. for the actors I have Wendy and Anthony, Matthew and Anna, James Payne and the Server Caitlin. Also Steve the winetravelor and somnlier.

cinema archive and performance space

here is an email that i have been sending around maybe you have some ideas?
hello,
My name is Jonathan Hancock, I am a film maker/ artist based in Cincinnati.
To get to the point, I am planning to open a micro-cinema that houses a visual archive of films and video, a performance space and an art gallery. I would like to restore the Imperial theater on 280 W.McMicken or use a smaller location above the player piano shop on 611 main st. I am pre-planning all the logistics of how this cinema will function. I have a list of distributors for film and equipment, I have several locations that i am interested in fixing up, I have a crew that is ready to work with me to accomplish this goal. Do you know of any federal grants that would help to fund some of the basic expenses involved in restoring an old existing cinema, finding 35mm projectors? Do I need to get a distributors license, a merchants/vendors liscense to show films? this cinema would be for the community, I could offer free demos and access to students to inspire the minds of young film-makers. I have a bunch of friends that would be interested in playing music to films as well. The cinema would be an alternative space with multiple functions. If you could offer any advice, help or contacts I would be eternally grateful.
I look forward to hearing back from you at your convenience.
If you need any more information about the specifics of my project,
please dont hesitate to call (859) 653-8150
thank you,
Jonathan Hancock

youtube videos transfered from super-8
dangers of Road Rage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUIpR4JElQ8

The Electric Inertia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8IJIRnvnss

scanning fun

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micro cinema

script

Here is the first draft of the script. it is an open script so

if you have any ideas to spice it up, please share.

Herbie Swank
a documentary on Cincinnati

1 shwartz point scene
pan the stage, empty seats
quick zooms of musicians once seated.
cu shot of Ed standing up and rousing the crowd.
stand up bass player slapping away.

2 animated sequence
shoot the showcard flipbook 1frame at a time.

3 title sequence
use tracing paper to fade into title card "Herbie Swank" hold

for 5 frames then place the title card a "jon hancock

procuction"

use acetate transparencies througout the movie for

transitioning and variety. From the Photography as a tool book.

It should add a scientific aesthetic to the film.

4 intro shot of Jeff Ruby's show title card "Jeff Ruby's"
get the lions outside and curve over to the smoking area.
far shot of people smoking cigars in front of the meat locker.
time lapse the cars from the other side of the street.
close up of cigar smokers and light laughter.
zoom into steak

5 immediatly cut to steak on broiler.
chef Garitson flips the steak.
pan the catwalk where they prep plates to be sent to the hungry.
run the whole kitchen and back rooms
5 frame shot of the dishwasher angles choppy feeling.

transition using quick animation of street stills 1 frame
going from Jr to 127 shoot door local 127 for title card.

6 pan from kitchen to Steve to chef's table downward motion.
Abe lincold (jamie Payne) holds glass up to chefs.
holding their "finest" bottle of wine he pours the glass

abe smells the wine sticking his hole nose into the goblet
he gets his beard wet from all the wine. cleans it with his

mouth
7 quick shot of everybody using eye movement.
steve geddes chef of local 127 smiles at
matthew proud dignified and regal looks at
anna studious kind and pregnant looks at
Abe lincoln peculiar but well spoken looks at
Lindsey Whittle (needs a stage name) her hat billowing in the
wind with a lovely floral plumage.

8 surprised she looks at server (Caitlin) who goes over the

specials of the night holds up certain ingredients due to no

sound. her acting should be very animated and gesturing.

9 an enthusiastic thumbs up from matthew (possibly caesers crown

to make comical)
a round of laughter

10 Instantly the food appears. close up of each plate quickly.
all charecters hold up their glasses in extreme wide angle shot
from below looking up at the glasses as a trophy.
wine is poured into glasses
cheers and clinks


11 a hot kissing scene freeze shot. fade out to white using the

transition backwinder.

12 roll credits possibly incorporating scene details from the

local 127, chandeliers, lemons in the wall, kitchen functioning.

use the acetate sheets for credits. print with white ink for

titles.

shoot on kodachrome or ektachrome 64t depending on if i can get a

second camera operator. once edited expand to 16mm. dubb sound in

later. Use field recordings for minimal sound effects, trumpeting

for car sputterings, record in Dewey's for loud clankings, ect.

Jonathan Hancock sept. 2009

script