Doubt I can use the same excuses as before but the project breathes, continues to breathe and makes it's steps towards a fruition of sorts. There's very little to divulge in terms in where we are just now. We've all been busy on all our various projects and ventures, with the other writers working actors and myself, a filmmaker and illustrator there you'll find the majority of the new work I have been occupied with, mainly with Edinburgh-based band, The Marvels and the new comic I am illustrating, DOGS, a political (and personal) story about the creation and development of war machines. The video links to both the Vimeo and Youtube.
Ideally, I would want more interest in it, which is why, over the next month, in the run-up to preparing, crewing and developing two short films, The Hunted and Grout, that I will naturally be looking for help on, I have been working on some The JOB specific projects.-
It's no-one's guess that this project is very close to my heart (our hearts), a project that has bite and stamina that showcases the best that Scotland has to offer; in talent, in location and in spirit, telling some genuine (stuff you've read all before).
The plan for now is a handful of different projects to maintain a level of scope and appeal, certainly on the video channels and within the inter-linking of this blog to create visual references to back-up the project as a whole.Below is a small list of what we're thinking.
Firstly, at the moment of conception for the project, we had written a small blurb over what the opening title sequence would look and run like. It was a simple paragraph that outlined a sequence of night traffic, shot out of focus and layered over a sequence of shots (illustrated to the side) shot during the day, detailing the areas, the home life, the car interior and the reveal of The JOB (police).
Littered around are some of the inspirations of the last few days, shot on a Canon XM-2. As the raw footage, these images go further than just becoming the backbone of the opening title sequence but for the potential of the coming short film projects for The JOB; AtoB and new project Runner, a super-short.
It's a case of continuing to work on the handful of different projects to support the writing with actual visual reference. Either way, here's hoping that we can continue these projects over the coming weeks. I am three days already into the opening title sequence and am hoping to continue with on the same scope.
Ryan Jon Amey
Co-Creator/Co-writer