Nov 30, 2007
Why would I subscribe to the newsletter?
Honestly, I would ask myself the same thing if I were you. The newsletter is great because, while it is a mass e-mail, we don't do it very often and it is a great way to keep informed on what is going on with the film. From premiere screenings, dvd release, or whatever.
Nov 13, 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is going on with the film?
A: The film is in the "kinda, sorta done phase" of post production. It's kind of difficult to explain. Like the story is told, but there are still a few technical aspects to the finishing process that delay it being completed. Hopefully sometime early in the new year.
Q: I thought you said there was going to be a local premiere sometime in september, it is now mid November, what's your problem?
A: We apologize for the delay, however, it is pretty hard making a movie, that original local premiere date was the best estimate we could give at the time. If you would like more information on the premiere when the time comes, please subscribe to our newsletter.
Q: What about my DVD?
A: We have a new store capable of taking pre-orders of the dvd for when they are available. However, if you are cast or crew please send us your most up to date contact info with "CALEB DVD" in the subject line, and we will be shore to mail yours out with the first batch with no charge.
Q: How can I help?
A: kind of a broad question, but I can figure two ways to answer this.
1. donate some money to our paypal account in the store. Money makes things go faster. or buy a T-shirt.
2. Make sure you subscribe to the newsletter so we can keep you informed or screenings
Q: What R the plans for the finished film?
A: Ask me again when it's finished.
Q: Well when is that going to be?
A: I don't know for sure, that's why it's hard to make plans.
Q: You're a loser, when are you going to get a real fucking job?
A: I live in a bunkbed in my parent's basement. what do you want from me?
A: The film is in the "kinda, sorta done phase" of post production. It's kind of difficult to explain. Like the story is told, but there are still a few technical aspects to the finishing process that delay it being completed. Hopefully sometime early in the new year.
Q: I thought you said there was going to be a local premiere sometime in september, it is now mid November, what's your problem?
A: We apologize for the delay, however, it is pretty hard making a movie, that original local premiere date was the best estimate we could give at the time. If you would like more information on the premiere when the time comes, please subscribe to our newsletter.
Q: What about my DVD?
A: We have a new store capable of taking pre-orders of the dvd for when they are available. However, if you are cast or crew please send us your most up to date contact info with "CALEB DVD" in the subject line, and we will be shore to mail yours out with the first batch with no charge.
Q: How can I help?
A: kind of a broad question, but I can figure two ways to answer this.
1. donate some money to our paypal account in the store. Money makes things go faster. or buy a T-shirt.
2. Make sure you subscribe to the newsletter so we can keep you informed or screenings
Q: What R the plans for the finished film?
A: Ask me again when it's finished.
Q: Well when is that going to be?
A: I don't know for sure, that's why it's hard to make plans.
Q: You're a loser, when are you going to get a real fucking job?
A: I live in a bunkbed in my parent's basement. what do you want from me?
Sep 19, 2007
The Book of Caleb in NYC
New York City is a wonderously exciting city...It is so crowded though holy shit, and like it's weird but I guess because people live in such close quarters of each other their social skills are far advanced, whether they are just talking shit or trying to scam you into paying 8 dollars for a hotdog they really know how to run their mouths.
Another strange thing is that there are so many attractive people there. I guess because of the fashion, I dunno, I mean it's one of the few places in the country where you have the time to really "care" about how you dress, there isn't much else to obsess over and mud isn't really an issue.
So like you have all these smoking hot chicks just walking around, but then you have a lot of really strange looking people with deformaties and things. Basically the hottest and ugliest people on the planet seem to roam these streets and no matter what your head is constantly on a swivel (eyes wide, jaw dropped) trying to take it all in.
Another strange thing is that there are so many attractive people there. I guess because of the fashion, I dunno, I mean it's one of the few places in the country where you have the time to really "care" about how you dress, there isn't much else to obsess over and mud isn't really an issue.
So like you have all these smoking hot chicks just walking around, but then you have a lot of really strange looking people with deformaties and things. Basically the hottest and ugliest people on the planet seem to roam these streets and no matter what your head is constantly on a swivel (eyes wide, jaw dropped) trying to take it all in.
Jun 19, 2007
I ain't no fucking hack.
Every now and then I get messages. Sometimes they are very supportive of the film and what we are trying to do and other times well they are like this...
Yo, I was looking up Book of Caleb on imdb , and they recomended "The Mask of Zorro" and "The Fox & the Hound" if you enjoyed Caleb. As I was watching the fox & the hound, I noticed you just stole the plot from that movie, and replaced the fox and the hound with human characters. What's next, Pocohantes with robots on a spaceship?
I mean this is just libelous.
Yo, I was looking up Book of Caleb on imdb , and they recomended "The Mask of Zorro" and "The Fox & the Hound" if you enjoyed Caleb. As I was watching the fox & the hound, I noticed you just stole the plot from that movie, and replaced the fox and the hound with human characters. What's next, Pocohantes with robots on a spaceship?
I mean this is just libelous.
Apr 26, 2007
So What if SAFETY is spelled wrong?! Everybody knows what I mean...
Ok, this blog is a supplement to our new newsletter which makes it's first appearence next week. I'm sure most of you reading this thought this film was dead in the water maybe a year ago. Well blow me. Doing shit proper just takes a long time. We've all contributed to the making of a very fine film.
And so to reward everybody for their patience we've posted the first miniscene from THE BOOK OF CALEB.
Some of you may recognize it's similarity the short film TIME CAPSULE, which was a thesis film from FSU and it was played EXTENSIVLY in getting this feature made.
It's funny cause at the time we made the short I thought it was frigg'n awesome (like 4 years ago), but then I was watching it with the composer and wanted to puke.
Check out the news page. it's actually different. Yes, we actually have news past "Post production starts at shooters post and transfer 4/12/06". Kevin Colahan, our fine new web designer has taken the reigns so more updates are sure to come.
You can also check out some music score samples from our composer, Mr. John Jennings Boyd. No, that is really his full name , and no, he is not an assassian. He's just very proud of his middle name. Just like Lee Harvey Oswald, John Wilkes Booth, and James Earl Ray and I'm sure an entire slew of completely SANE individuals.
Just to give you a taste of how sane Boyd is, listen to the last part of the music cue posted on the website. This song came out of his head.
And so to reward everybody for their patience we've posted the first miniscene from THE BOOK OF CALEB.
Some of you may recognize it's similarity the short film TIME CAPSULE, which was a thesis film from FSU and it was played EXTENSIVLY in getting this feature made.
It's funny cause at the time we made the short I thought it was frigg'n awesome (like 4 years ago), but then I was watching it with the composer and wanted to puke.
Check out the news page. it's actually different. Yes, we actually have news past "Post production starts at shooters post and transfer 4/12/06". Kevin Colahan, our fine new web designer has taken the reigns so more updates are sure to come.
You can also check out some music score samples from our composer, Mr. John Jennings Boyd. No, that is really his full name , and no, he is not an assassian. He's just very proud of his middle name. Just like Lee Harvey Oswald, John Wilkes Booth, and James Earl Ray and I'm sure an entire slew of completely SANE individuals.
Just to give you a taste of how sane Boyd is, listen to the last part of the music cue posted on the website. This song came out of his head.
Apr 1, 2007
What Kind of Movie IS this?
OK, so behold the first footage.
This clip will make more sense when you actually see the film, but just to set the record straight early. YES, he actually is throwing up all over himself in this take, and NO, he wasn't supposed to. In fact, he wasn't even supposed to be in the movie, let alone this particular scene. Strange ideas enter your head though when it's 4:30 in the morning and you are 6 hours behind schedule. So a guy you went to high school shows up on the set drunk and depressed from a horrid 21-20 Eagles Monday night loss at the hands of the hated Dallas Cowboys.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20051114021
He starts harassing the crew, chugging hard ciders, cursing and demanding a ride home cause set was "boring"
What would you do?
I decided to put him on the roof of our elementary school location, and let him do whatever he wanted for one take. The scene was chaotic as hell anyhow. Very close to being an unusable disaster. I figured we could use it for something.
There was no time for rehearsal. He kept threatening to jump off the roof and taunting the other actors calling them "a bunch of pussies" and how he was going to "leave it all on the field" once the cameras started rolling.
Everybody was rolling their eyes.
I remember the gaffer going in for a light reading and he swatted the meter away angirly and said something like:
"Don't light that side, that's my GAY side!"
Then we started to roll. One take. No time. A lot of pissed off people. This is what I call our "Gettysburg shot". It was going to make or break the climax of the film, This one pivotal scene that had undergone so many rewrites that night I wasn't even sure if we would have a movie after the sun came up. I'll remember the night the rest of my life as the night we caught lightning in a bottle.
I believe he honored his word and "left it all on the field".
MM
This clip will make more sense when you actually see the film, but just to set the record straight early. YES, he actually is throwing up all over himself in this take, and NO, he wasn't supposed to. In fact, he wasn't even supposed to be in the movie, let alone this particular scene. Strange ideas enter your head though when it's 4:30 in the morning and you are 6 hours behind schedule. So a guy you went to high school shows up on the set drunk and depressed from a horrid 21-20 Eagles Monday night loss at the hands of the hated Dallas Cowboys.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20051114021
He starts harassing the crew, chugging hard ciders, cursing and demanding a ride home cause set was "boring"
What would you do?
I decided to put him on the roof of our elementary school location, and let him do whatever he wanted for one take. The scene was chaotic as hell anyhow. Very close to being an unusable disaster. I figured we could use it for something.
There was no time for rehearsal. He kept threatening to jump off the roof and taunting the other actors calling them "a bunch of pussies" and how he was going to "leave it all on the field" once the cameras started rolling.
Everybody was rolling their eyes.
I remember the gaffer going in for a light reading and he swatted the meter away angirly and said something like:
"Don't light that side, that's my GAY side!"
Then we started to roll. One take. No time. A lot of pissed off people. This is what I call our "Gettysburg shot". It was going to make or break the climax of the film, This one pivotal scene that had undergone so many rewrites that night I wasn't even sure if we would have a movie after the sun came up. I'll remember the night the rest of my life as the night we caught lightning in a bottle.
I believe he honored his word and "left it all on the field".
MM
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