tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56961882011-07-30T18:34:18.050-04:00The motion picture in development.Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-13982669675885479722010-09-14T11:59:00.000-04:002010-09-14T12:00:24.163-04:00

I think I know who to approach for possible corporate underwriting of the film.

Jon Lesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574383811996306051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-55988774334200908462009-08-27T23:13:00.001-04:002009-08-27T23:13:20.459-04:00

I've only just started watching onsuper8.org's podcasts, and I've only just joined Blip.tv and learned of the "syndication" feature, so I'm sharing it here, now:

Jon Lesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574383811996306051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-88892882485553855332009-08-17T21:27:00.000-04:002009-08-17T21:28:15.397-04:00

I had assumed that the Documentary Channel offers frequent repeats of monthly features by design, and shows paid programming by necessity, but this story makes me wonder how much room there is for new participants in the area of documentary film. Personally, I have quite a few I want to make, and each of them could be made for around $300, but minimum errors and omissions insurance plans begin

Jon Lesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574383811996306051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-5525158490303878502009-07-27T14:04:00.006-04:002009-07-27T14:38:44.991-04:00

Newest imprint for film and video introductions:In other news, I was incentivized by Inbox Dollars to join Taltopia,which is somewhat similar to TalentTrove but seems more accommodating to actors and dancers. It may prove to be a good resource for filmmakers, too.

Jon Lesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574383811996306051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-27072103382785773212009-07-17T23:20:00.000-04:002009-07-17T23:21:07.668-04:00

Walter Cronkite was absolutely seminal in shaping everything I know and expect from broadcast journalism; having already covered the moon landing several months before my birth, Cronkite was most likely the very first nightly news reporter that I remember seeing early in life. This is of particular import to note across my film blogs because of Cronkite's inestimable influence on current

Jon Lesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574383811996306051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-69285648424632006402008-10-10T15:06:00.002-04:002008-10-10T15:11:07.933-04:00

I own a vintage Atari Video Music console and I made this demonstration video with the Radio:Tahiti song, "One Step from the End," which may appear in the ANB&B soundtrack because I wrote it. The video looks a little choppy, probably because of frame errors in file conversion, but it's still kind of arty in its own way.

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-47579321720919065882008-09-03T23:28:00.000-04:002008-09-03T23:29:11.901-04:00

As a film fan and filmmaker, I join in mourning the passing of voice-over master Don LaFontaine and I regret that I can't have his voice in my own future trailers.

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-54386012879014522102008-08-20T20:11:00.004-04:002008-08-20T22:15:02.264-04:00

(Cross-posted from Lestermix because of the video's ambitious filmmaking qualities)Leerone introduced herself to me by e-mail this week. Before I saw how pretty she is, I already saw a very ambitious and successful stop-motion video unfolding:You should go to the page on YouTube and see the credited talent that helped with producing the video, under "more info."

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-39986775223202419862008-08-18T18:42:00.003-04:002008-08-18T19:26:05.443-04:00

For as long as Google allows, I share my recent discovery of the "Ardelenii" trilogy, the adventures of three Transylvanian brothers making their way in the American Old West, always struggling against hostile and greedy neighbors. Profetul, Aurul si Ardelenii (1978): Artista, Dolarii si Ardelenii (1979): Pruncul, Petrolul si Ardelenii (1980): I think these can serve as great exercises for

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-74576690202359116562008-05-08T14:17:00.003-04:002008-05-08T14:32:15.802-04:00

I found out how to crop video in Quicktime Pro for widescreen effect (as well as how to letterbox for uploads) so I shot this raw footage outside this window. I just used a cheap, older webcam and Windows Movie Maker. For the first clip, I think I used two brightness reductions and a watercolor effect in WMM. It might not be interesting but I kind of like the impressionistic effect I got and I'm

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-85275681531047964382007-10-05T22:20:00.001-04:002007-10-05T22:20:50.347-04:00

I've been slow to learn about this. Apparently news of Site Meter sending spyware cookies is real, so I am now removing it from all of my blogs. I never want to facilitate any kind of malware problems for my visitors.

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-74595719355002115422007-04-24T03:45:00.000-04:002007-04-24T03:50:15.252-04:00

Recent events may have rendered ANB&B dead as a project. I'd like to say there's something left of the project to put faith in but I really don't see it now. I thank and apologize to those who visited and held hope. Something may yet be salvaged from it but, please understand, there may not be a revised decision posted for a while yet, as you might expect from the frequency of my past posts.The

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-1161932863733360472006-10-27T03:02:00.000-04:002006-10-27T03:07:43.743-04:00

I know my progress with this project is stupid-slow but progress is indeed being made.I pretty much have everything I need to at least make NTSC-quality video of the principal photography, whether it's the same footage used in the end or not; I'm living in a place where such work can more easily be done and I have a few people amused enough with the project to lend some help. Come to think of it,

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-1144923391008866322006-04-13T06:11:00.000-04:002006-04-13T06:16:31.020-04:00

Methodist ninjas have been cleared from UGA by the ATF.

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-1140445086941647682006-02-20T09:15:00.000-05:002006-02-20T09:18:08.066-05:00

Development continues. New story elements include misplaced cameras, lesbian lawyers and eminent domain. I also have more video gear for the computer so the technical hurdles are coming down. More to come soon...

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-1128915748673113142005-10-09T23:34:00.000-04:002005-10-09T23:42:28.673-04:00

I didn't mean to go a year between updates, it just happened that way.The film will most definitely incorporate some footage of the classic Atari 7800 game Ninja Golf, among others. More on the game is at AtariAge.Some soundtrack songs are written and will be available here in preview form soon.I and a friend who looks very much like me will play the brothers, at least in the "present day"

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-1098055497769376112004-10-17T19:21:00.000-04:002004-10-17T19:24:57.770-04:00

Revisited The long hiatus between posts is not indicative of any loss of interest on my part. This project remains on track, however slowly it progresses. I changed the layout and added a couple of filmmaker links to the right. They're both a lot closer to finished with their projects than I will be anytime soon but I think it helps keep me encouraged to follow them. It's bearing down on

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-1083471280894041292004-05-02T00:14:00.000-04:002004-05-02T00:17:49.576-04:00

New Decisions and Stubborn Indecision The protagonists of ANB&B are brothers Anthony and Nathan. The film will not center on the Christmas holiday season but may yet touch on it. Still undecided is the time setting, if it should be the present day or a late-80's to early-90's setting, though I lean more towards the present. Also undecided is if Anthony and Nathan are under 21 or over 30.

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-1068636086648739502003-11-12T06:21:00.000-05:002003-11-12T06:21:24.006-05:00

Holiday Question Should ANB&B be a holiday movie or one people can get into any time of the year? Maybe if it just touches on the holiday season but isn't necessarily holiday-themed...I'll think about it...

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-1063964092811870442003-09-19T05:34:00.000-04:002003-09-19T05:34:52.456-04:00

A Question of Time I'm still not sure if I want to base the story sometime in the past, like the late 80's, or the present day. I'm leaning more towards the present day, possibly a little of both in some ways. I'm also not sure if I want the two main characters to be brothers or just close friends. My instincts tell me unrelated friends would make more sense but it's also undecided. BTW, one

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-1061799103991456382003-08-25T04:11:00.000-04:002003-08-25T04:11:44.130-04:00

Into the Future Ninja games will never go out of style. A certain favorite has inspired the smash hit of tomorrow...

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-1061795813208755462003-08-25T03:16:00.000-04:002003-08-25T03:16:53.266-04:00

Parallels in Real Life While this website is about the development of the motion picture "American Ninja Bed & Breakfast," we do sometimes find parallels in real life you'd never believe if you didn't see for yourself.

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-1061795503660475032003-08-25T03:11:00.000-04:002003-08-25T03:11:43.720-04:00

It's all about Ninja gaming and the means to pay for it. It's an inherited house with room to spare. A gamer's honeymoon vacation, perhaps? What B&B has Ninja Golf to offer?

Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473918640402182026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5696188.post-1061225937420256832003-08-18T12:58:00.000-04:002003-08-18T13:04:56.100-04:00

A large house. Shady trees darken the windows. Warm sunshine stands back from the grove. A soft breeze tickles the blinds. The sounds of Shinobi fill the antebellum air of this old estate. "Misson One!" A new game begins. Hands and eyes coordinate. A mind commits. A heart shares a dream, a vision...

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