Today I did loads of editing in the 3d software, B;ender 3d on a model set from blend swap. i rendered it and prepared it to go in to scene 6 shot 2. I’ve also created and uploaded a new trailer to youtube. And finally I’ve done a load of pr and stuff
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UPDATE AND URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT
The film is now to be released on Friday 8 January 2016.
This is instead of Friday 18 December 2015.
This is due to edit progress and the need for more space to get the finalised distribution cemented.
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Director’s Weekly Production Blog – Friday 27 February 2015
Hi, Sophie J Lees (writer, director and exec producer of Control Loss) here again with the latest edition of the BTS Director’s weekly production blog.
I must apologise for the last couple of weeks as I was ill on and off then had other media work commitments for a charity I am a member of and a PR officer for (which is very exciting and rewarding).
This week I had a creative revelation and spur, as I started the updated scripting, which broke me out of my creative blocks with a blast. This led to the complete change in the film and narrative. Originally this was going to be an alien encounter and an alien possession film and looked all set to be a brilliant 10 minute film. However something didn’t seem quite right as I looked through the narrative. It felt like it was getting to be an over complicated story. My inner feeling prodded me to keep it exciting but simple thus led me to the re-srcipting of it to just make it an alien encounter exploring the sleep paralysis and entity attack. This worked in very well as we have the re-launch coming soon. This will relaunch the branding as well as the updated narrative and look of the film.
I will be doing my funding pitches soon along with the branding re-shake and relaunch. Also hand in hand with this, i will be starting a Vlog so watch out for all the announcements and updates.
The next edition of the Production Blog will be Friday 6 March
Director’s Weekly Production Blog – Monday 2 February 2015
This week I have been dealing with the re-shaping and relaunch of the new narrative of Control Loss. I have reshaped the narrative of the film as the original narrative was just focused on the sleep paralysis and the Entity attack themes and connotations. This was leading the whole look, style and narrative of the film down the typical “nightmare” demon attack that has been done time and time again in the cliche horror genre. I wanted to break free from this. I also felt that the Sleep paralysis and entity attack scenes alone was not enough to sustain the kind of film I wanted to produce.
I wanted to produce a good 10 minute, short new age film, not an experimental horror film. I quite dislike modern horror, but I would work on it in other projects. I love Sci-fi, thrillers and the paranormal as well as what we label new age (esoteric new age not the stereotypical hippy new age). So I wanted to go back to my original narrative of Entity attack / alien encounter, 24 hours of paranoia and possession leading to exciting climax. However it would be an updated and slimed lined version of the narrative as my original got over complicated with the characters and cramming too much of the possession over the narrative timeline.
As for the relaunch, I am currently working on the social network sites and etc to recreate the branding and letting audiences know about the relaunch.
As you can imagine, me being writer, director and producer, this entails a lot of online socialising and a lot of paper work and creation / creative sessions. But this is all part of the fun of my work.
Thank you for reading and stay tuned for all updates. The next Director’s Production Blog edition will be released on Friday 6 February 2015.
From Sophie J Lees
writer, director and producer Control Loss
controlloss.wordpress.com 