UPDATE 1
Hey everyone! Long time no chat!
As everyone knows, I had intended to take a short break once we wrapped the contestant tapes so I could recoup and recover from our move to the city, the studio build and prep, unpacking, year end, taxes, and all the fun stuff that happened all at once. The timing of the hiatus kinda worked out because at around the same time, we went into full lock down again. I've been using this time to get a lot done in preparation for the resumption of production. I wanted to update everyone on what's been accomplished, where we currently are, and a couple of other important notes.
First, all of the character pages everyone can log into have been updated. All of the promotional character photos, character profiles, the contestant tapes (more on that in a minute), the costume pieces and makeup photos have been uploaded. This is a helpful tool when you need to learn your character or get back into character before a shoot. Now MOST of the contestant tapes have been uploaded, with the exception of the new ones. There is a reason for this. Since we had to go on hiatus for a while, I was able to complete all 16 contestant videos but some of you have not seen them yet. After talking with Mike and Minni, we decided to do another cast screening. (Date to be announced soon). We thought it would be a fun way to get everyone excited to resume production, have a chance to say hi to everyone, etc. It will probably be online like last time so I will provide details when the time comes. Once we do the viewing, whether you have attended or not, I will then upload the last of the videos to the character pages.
Next, the paying members area of the website has been full updated. This includes news with a hint of what's coming, the season list now shows the 4 new episode titles which are "The Fallout", "Who's the Most Narcissistic One of All", "That Night in Monte Carlo...", and "A Beauty and 3 Beasts". (The last one is a spin on episode 4 "3 Beauties and a Beast". They are both Princess heavy episodes).
These new episodes have also been updated on the IMDb which Keighla was kind enough to help get set up for me. Everyone is now credited with their respective episodes and can be used as a reference (or for just bragging rights). Here is the direct link to the Carbon Dating! page on the IMDb CLICK HERE
Staff contracts for season 1 have been done up and are ready to be signed.
The scripts for episodes 5 - 8 have begun being written. Once completed, I will need to do the breakdowns, shot lists, and call sheets. I will be trying to get it all done in time for when the lock down lifts at the end of June so we can begin filming shortly after. Once I have an idea of what's going on with that and how far along I am with things, I will set filming dates.
On a final note, Mike and I have been vaccinated for distemper... I mean Covid. We are still waiting to get our second shot, but we feel it's very important to acknowledge to the team that we have had it done. When you log in to the shoots page on the website that only the staff have access to, at the very top, we are listing any of the staff who have been vaccinated and are willing to share that info with us and the team. It's to help reassure everyone that we are working in a safe and healthy environment. If you have been vaccinated and feel comfortable sharing that info with us, I will post it on the list of vaccinated cast and crew. This is private and only meant for the team, no one else. It is personal medical information and falls under the confidentiality clause everyone signed. Again, it's simply to help put everyone's mind at ease when working. Please let me know if we can put your names on the list.
Thank you for your time and support. I'm looking forward to resuming and working with all of you again soon!
Sincerely,
A.J. & Mike
As everyone knows, I had intended to take a short break once we wrapped the contestant tapes so I could recoup and recover from our move to the city, the studio build and prep, unpacking, year end, taxes, and all the fun stuff that happened all at once. The timing of the hiatus kinda worked out because at around the same time, we went into full lock down again. I've been using this time to get a lot done in preparation for the resumption of production. I wanted to update everyone on what's been accomplished, where we currently are, and a couple of other important notes.
First, all of the character pages everyone can log into have been updated. All of the promotional character photos, character profiles, the contestant tapes (more on that in a minute), the costume pieces and makeup photos have been uploaded. This is a helpful tool when you need to learn your character or get back into character before a shoot. Now MOST of the contestant tapes have been uploaded, with the exception of the new ones. There is a reason for this. Since we had to go on hiatus for a while, I was able to complete all 16 contestant videos but some of you have not seen them yet. After talking with Mike and Minni, we decided to do another cast screening. (Date to be announced soon). We thought it would be a fun way to get everyone excited to resume production, have a chance to say hi to everyone, etc. It will probably be online like last time so I will provide details when the time comes. Once we do the viewing, whether you have attended or not, I will then upload the last of the videos to the character pages.
Next, the paying members area of the website has been full updated. This includes news with a hint of what's coming, the season list now shows the 4 new episode titles which are "The Fallout", "Who's the Most Narcissistic One of All", "That Night in Monte Carlo...", and "A Beauty and 3 Beasts". (The last one is a spin on episode 4 "3 Beauties and a Beast". They are both Princess heavy episodes).
These new episodes have also been updated on the IMDb which Keighla was kind enough to help get set up for me. Everyone is now credited with their respective episodes and can be used as a reference (or for just bragging rights). Here is the direct link to the Carbon Dating! page on the IMDb CLICK HERE
Staff contracts for season 1 have been done up and are ready to be signed.
The scripts for episodes 5 - 8 have begun being written. Once completed, I will need to do the breakdowns, shot lists, and call sheets. I will be trying to get it all done in time for when the lock down lifts at the end of June so we can begin filming shortly after. Once I have an idea of what's going on with that and how far along I am with things, I will set filming dates.
On a final note, Mike and I have been vaccinated for distemper... I mean Covid. We are still waiting to get our second shot, but we feel it's very important to acknowledge to the team that we have had it done. When you log in to the shoots page on the website that only the staff have access to, at the very top, we are listing any of the staff who have been vaccinated and are willing to share that info with us and the team. It's to help reassure everyone that we are working in a safe and healthy environment. If you have been vaccinated and feel comfortable sharing that info with us, I will post it on the list of vaccinated cast and crew. This is private and only meant for the team, no one else. It is personal medical information and falls under the confidentiality clause everyone signed. Again, it's simply to help put everyone's mind at ease when working. Please let me know if we can put your names on the list.
Thank you for your time and support. I'm looking forward to resuming and working with all of you again soon!
Sincerely,
A.J. & Mike