Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Yourmemphistakeone

So now I'm going to be the one acting in the video.  I'm going to have approx. 75+ shots dealing with all different kinds of things in Memphis.  For each thing, I'll stand in front of or next to the object and yell-  WE GOT...
A River
Beale Street 
Minor League Baseball Team
The Fedex Forum
A Denny's
A Metals Museum
Gus's Fried Chicken
Big Houses
Little Houses
Bridges
A McDonald's
A Library
A Home Depot
Circle K
Pawn Shops
Used Cars
A Target
Sushi 
A Bike Shop
A Blockbuster
A Post Office
Subway
Radioshack
A Movie Theater
Papa John's
Sun Studio
Parks
A Central BBQ
A Bowling Alley 
An Applebee's
Panda's
An Office Max
A Mall
Churches
A Schnucks
Trains
A Laundromat
The Full Moon Club
The Lamp Lighter
A Taco Bell
A Fire Department
Cell Phone Stores
Liquor Stores
Golf
Cemeteries
A Music Store
Schools
The P and H Cafe
A Guitar Store
No Traffic
Billboards
Kids
Teenagers 
Middle Aged People
Old People
Germantown
Shoe Stores
A Place to Get Your Hair Cut
A Hancock Fabrics
Big Trees
Cats
Dogs
Elvis?

I'll be wearing my 3 dollar suit, so I'll look legit.  I'm thinking this might take 2 days of shooting.  I'm sure once we are on location, there will be a lot more places I'll want to shoot in front of.  I think the crew will be small because I will only need a camera man.

Monday, November 10, 2008

Yourmemphistakeone Idea

I plan on doing between 50 and 100 shots at different locations around the Memphis area.  These places will be specific to Memphis along with others that can be found in any city.  I will have the same actor in each shot and each shot will be approximately 3-5 seconds in length.  The entire  video will be between 2 and 3 minutes in length. The actor will be wearing Memphis apparel to show their love of the city.  Each shot will consist of the actor saying, "We got..." followed by whatever place or structure they are standing in front of.  I plan on using locations such as McDonalds, which can be found in any city, along with places like Beale street, which is specific to this area.  I think the video will have a humorous undertone by mixing both types of places. (And I hope the real estate people have some kind of a sense of humor.)  








Instructed Confusion

This is my latest video project.  It deals with the frustration of trying to follow instructions while working with someone who doesn't want to follow instructions.