The last scene!

We're way ahead of you

Interesting article spooking close to our story: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/science/movies-in-the-mind-revealed-by-brain-...

Three days in

Well it's the beginning of day four of shooting.
We're starting a bit later than usual so I've got a bit of time to send an update.

Things are going really well. The cast are amazing and the crew are all fantastic - a great bunch of very professional and very cool people. It makes the whole thing a lot of fun.

We've managed to keep our head above water in terms of schedule which is a huge relief. We have only two more days to go.

Day one was very productive, we shot all of the outdoor sequences and did about four location moves in the one day. The rest of the week has been at our main location where most of the action takes place.

Yesterday we had Danny Eastwood, our stills photographer come to set and take some pictures of us in action. We'll be uploading some of these to the blog as soon as we can. Stay tuned.

How is it out in the real world?

Shooting begins

Well folks, the shoot is upon us.
It's been quite a ride getting to this point, so much and so many have come together for this and now it's all about to happen. Very exciting. We're in very good shape, and the general vibe from everyone is great. i think we're all ready to make a film. Things just seem to keep falling into place, so let's hope that continues right to the end. I'll try to keep you updated with our progress throughout the week -- we finish shooting on Friday.

More to come...

Full cast locked in

Yippee.

The full cast are locked in and ready to go.

We did a wardrobe check today, and everything is coming together nicely. The shooting begins this Monday. Only a few days away, and drawing ever closer. Much to do, but we're in really good shape.

More updates to come.

Meet the full cast...

Preliminary interface designs

I've been busily creating the animations for the computer screens in the main location.

What happens on the computer screens is a crucial part of the storyline, so it's important this is all carefully thought through. We're trying to shoot as much as we can in camera, so we don't have to drop things like computer graphics into the picture at the post-production stage. As well as saving dollars, it also gives the actors something to react to.

We don't want the technology in this film to overwhelm the human story, so we're going for a very lo-fi look. We've decided on the look of the Windows 95 era, it's a very distinctive look, and I think it's perfect for the tone we're going for.

Here are some preliminary designs for the various screens within the lab.

 

See the full gallery on Posterous

Location help

TheMindJob_SecondaryLocations.pdf Download this file

We're trying to find a few secondary locations for the shoot, and we thought we'd put it out there to see if anyone had any ideas, or knew someone who might be able to help us.

We need to find the following:

A back yard (near Ryde)
A couple's bedroom (near Ryde)
A jewellery shop (somewhere in Sydney)

For a more detailed location brief, you can download it here: http://bit.ly/q3JTaA

Please let us know if you have any ideas. You can reach me directly at jjwinlove@gmail.com
Thanks!

The criminal element

We did a stills shoot yesterday to create mugshots for the wall of the police lab. These aren't any ordinary mugshots, these are images which have been retrieved from the memories of various witnesses and victims.

These play an important part in the dressing for the main location as they show what this lab and all its equipment is all about.

For the shoot we rounded up a series of volunteer misfits, loiterers and drifters, took them to shady locations and shot them in a range of compromising scenarios. Thanks to all who helped out. It was a hectic day, but we're really pleased with the results. You should be very proud of yourselves. Just don't show your mum.

We've just done a preliminary grade and treatment to them, but you get the idea. Check them out.

 

TheMindJob_Crimemory_6up.pdf Download this file

Week two of our funding begins

It's week two of our IndieGoGo fund-raising drive and already we're powering towards our target. Thanks again to everyone who has contributed. It really is a great feeling to have so much support. It's something I didn't anticipate when we were putting the video together that it could generate much more than just a financial boost to the project. All the enthusiasm, support and messages of encouragement have really made a huge difference.

We're now exactly two weeks from our shoot dates, and there is lots to do. We'll keep sending through updates as we progress.

Indiegogo Day Two

Day 2 of our fundraising drive. We're more than a fifth of the way to our target!
indiegogo.com/themindjob

Luther promo

A good art direction reference for the main location, the lab.

Welcome to The Mind Job page

This is where we'll be posting news and updates about the project as we go. Stay tuned.