| Location | Berkeley |
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Cast and crew wanted.
Synopsis
Title Blue Paper
Blue Paper is an unreleased music track from the artist/singer Moby. This film is set to this music track and the emotions that it has conveyed for me personally. I have permission and license to use the track from Moby. The film will appear on Moby’s channel on Vimeo. This is for no profit and non-commercial purposes. This is a non-paid monetary gig. The pay is in the form of creativeness
for those who recognize it.
The story.
A boy is being bullied at school and his father is presently despairing after witnessing his wife having sex with another male. The boy rides his three-wheeled red bike home from school and during the journey changes occur in his life that reconcile the future to the present or vise versa.
My preference here in this short film is to withhold as much information as possible until the moments of acting begin. This is in a similar way that the filmmaker and director Robert Bresson conducted his work in order to get the best possible reaction from the actors/models. He never used professional actors/models. You can visit his site here www.mastersofcinema.org/bresson/ if you are interested in his work and this project. This film is not an attempt to replicate his work but I like how he employed the actors or models as he called them, and methods he used to get a natural presence of the human body or as described by those who worked with him: “non-professional models allowed unconscious states of soul to be revealed”
That is what I want to attempt here with this short, so it is an experiment if you like.
There is no dialogue or monologue.
So any of you who are interested this is what I need.
Actors/Models:
Female / Mother late 20’s-30’s (however, I am not stuck on this, as the husband/father could be older).
Headshot needed.
Preference for non blonde-haired woman, but will consider.
Willing to be nude, maybe upper body only, but the emphasis is on eyes, face and hands.
Height N/A
Male / Father. As above for female, but can be older than this.
Headshot needed.
Preference for black haired male, but will consider all colors.
Beard growth at time of filming. The beard growth will create a tired look and one of despair.
Good hand writer. Again, not important, but beneficial.
Height 5.8-5.10.
Boy age 9-10
Headshot needed.
Possible blonde (but not imperative).
Calm disposition.
Must be able to follow what we are doing.
You know your child best.
Boys x 3 age can range from 10-13 year olds.
Open to all.
Will decide when interviewing.
Will play the part of bullying another boy.
Male/ grown up boy. 20’s-30’s (but can be older). Age will be determined.
Again growth of beard but not tired look but happy.
Be able to cry but not imperative.
I need a second cameraperson who shoots in SD. I do not have a second camera and it would be good if you had one that you can bring to this project.
Here is what I need for the environment of the project.
I will state how difficult these requests are from easy to medium and difficult.
House that has a big wooden front door and is at street level. The door should open to a wooden hallway that has a door directly ahead at the end of hall and doors to the left and right or right only or left only. Bedroom with bed left of the door entrance or right. All of the above difficult.
Red three wheeled child’s bike. Medium
School playground. Easy.
Graveyard. Easy.
Street. Easy.
Scaffolding prop. Easy.
In addition, if there is anybody interested in being a P.A on set please get in touch. I would also be interested in anybody who would like to be involved. This project will take place in Berkeley/Oakland California. Furthermore, if anybody knows where else that I can post this to get interest please let me know.
The short will definitely get airplay via Moby’s own video channel and will be an obvious benefit for those wishing to use the reel for their portfolio. I am not working for Moby. Moby makes unreleased tracks and posts them via his website mobygratis.com/film-music.html
Moby makes them available upon request for license and you must open an account with Moby to access the music. You can listen to the Blue Paper track on page three of Moby’s site after you have opened an account. The music is available to student and independent filmmakers like me free of charge. However, if you intend to use the music for profit purposes you will be charged a fee, which is donated, to the humane society.
If you feel, you or any of your children fit any of the above or know someone who would be interested please let me know. In addition, if any of the environmental needs are close to what I need, again, please let me know and I will come and take a look.
Contact details:
Clifford Bailey-Roddy
Email: marcusleeroddy@yahoo.com
Phone# 510 725 0305
Thank you for taking the time to read and I hope that I will hear from you soon.
Clifford.
Synopsis
Title Blue Paper
Blue Paper is an unreleased music track from the artist/singer Moby. This film is set to this music track and the emotions that it has conveyed for me personally. I have permission and license to use the track from Moby. The film will appear on Moby’s channel on Vimeo. This is for no profit and non-commercial purposes. This is a non-paid monetary gig. The pay is in the form of creativeness
for those who recognize it.
The story.
A boy is being bullied at school and his father is presently despairing after witnessing his wife having sex with another male. The boy rides his three-wheeled red bike home from school and during the journey changes occur in his life that reconcile the future to the present or vise versa.
My preference here in this short film is to withhold as much information as possible until the moments of acting begin. This is in a similar way that the filmmaker and director Robert Bresson conducted his work in order to get the best possible reaction from the actors/models. He never used professional actors/models. You can visit his site here www.mastersofcinema.org/bresson/ if you are interested in his work and this project. This film is not an attempt to replicate his work but I like how he employed the actors or models as he called them, and methods he used to get a natural presence of the human body or as described by those who worked with him: “non-professional models allowed unconscious states of soul to be revealed”
That is what I want to attempt here with this short, so it is an experiment if you like.
There is no dialogue or monologue.
So any of you who are interested this is what I need.
Actors/Models:
Female / Mother late 20’s-30’s (however, I am not stuck on this, as the husband/father could be older).
Headshot needed.
Preference for non blonde-haired woman, but will consider.
Willing to be nude, maybe upper body only, but the emphasis is on eyes, face and hands.
Height N/A
Male / Father. As above for female, but can be older than this.
Headshot needed.
Preference for black haired male, but will consider all colors.
Beard growth at time of filming. The beard growth will create a tired look and one of despair.
Good hand writer. Again, not important, but beneficial.
Height 5.8-5.10.
Boy age 9-10
Headshot needed.
Possible blonde (but not imperative).
Calm disposition.
Must be able to follow what we are doing.
You know your child best.
Boys x 3 age can range from 10-13 year olds.
Open to all.
Will decide when interviewing.
Will play the part of bullying another boy.
Male/ grown up boy. 20’s-30’s (but can be older). Age will be determined.
Again growth of beard but not tired look but happy.
Be able to cry but not imperative.
I need a second cameraperson who shoots in SD. I do not have a second camera and it would be good if you had one that you can bring to this project.
Here is what I need for the environment of the project.
I will state how difficult these requests are from easy to medium and difficult.
House that has a big wooden front door and is at street level. The door should open to a wooden hallway that has a door directly ahead at the end of hall and doors to the left and right or right only or left only. Bedroom with bed left of the door entrance or right. All of the above difficult.
Red three wheeled child’s bike. Medium
School playground. Easy.
Graveyard. Easy.
Street. Easy.
Scaffolding prop. Easy.
In addition, if there is anybody interested in being a P.A on set please get in touch. I would also be interested in anybody who would like to be involved. This project will take place in Berkeley/Oakland California. Furthermore, if anybody knows where else that I can post this to get interest please let me know.
The short will definitely get airplay via Moby’s own video channel and will be an obvious benefit for those wishing to use the reel for their portfolio. I am not working for Moby. Moby makes unreleased tracks and posts them via his website mobygratis.com/film-music.html
Moby makes them available upon request for license and you must open an account with Moby to access the music. You can listen to the Blue Paper track on page three of Moby’s site after you have opened an account. The music is available to student and independent filmmakers like me free of charge. However, if you intend to use the music for profit purposes you will be charged a fee, which is donated, to the humane society.
If you feel, you or any of your children fit any of the above or know someone who would be interested please let me know. In addition, if any of the environmental needs are close to what I need, again, please let me know and I will come and take a look.
Contact details:
Clifford Bailey-Roddy
Email: marcusleeroddy@yahoo.com
Phone# 510 725 0305
Thank you for taking the time to read and I hope that I will hear from you soon.
Clifford.
