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Jathia’s Wager Prequel HDV Source Files Released – Post Production Begins

Keeping with the open source collaborative approach to filmmaking we’re releasing the source files  at each step on the journey to completing this film.  Remember YOU CAN JOIN US by visiting this meetup link.  We need more help, if you love movies and have any type of experience or even just some creative ideas we’re looking for you.

Below two links are to shared online drives containing the raw HDV footage from the prequel (more like a teaser trailer shoot). Read more

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Behind the Scenes Photographs - Production Stills from Jathia’s Wager Prequel

We’ve successful completed shooting the prequel to Jathia’s Wager (second shoot took place on September 14, 2008). The footage is currently with our post production team and we hope to release an intial scene VERY soon. For now check out these pictures and the script for the prequel (more like a teaser trailer). A special thanks goes out to Susan Davis who took all these photos and is helping with the production. If you would like to contribute please join our meetup group.

See Entire Photo Album Here.

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Jathia’s Wager Prequel – Shooting on Sept 09 2008

We’re shooting the first scene for the Open Source Science Fiction Movie Jathia’s Wager on Sept 09, 2008.  The script for this “teaser trailer” prequel is available here and it’ll be shot both on green screens and on location in Ventura, California.  After initially posting this project we’ve assembled a good beginning team that includes graphic artists, film school graduates, actors, filmmaking professionals with industry experience, as well as newcomers and movie enthusiasts.  We’re still a small group, but everyone is very excited and we’re moving to get some quality footage released as soon as possible.  Stay tuned, read more about the project here and join us. Read more

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Notes from the First Open Source Films ‘Meetup’ - Jathia’s Wager

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Our first ‘meetup’ entitled “Open Source Films - Jathia’s Wager“  went great.  We discussed in detail what the next steps of the project much to my excitement have decided to shoot a 2 minute prequel to Jathia’s Wager THIS WEEK and put the raw footage online and send it to 2 teams (could be more if we get more collaborators before then). Read more

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Response from Creative Content Community – The Collaboration Begins with Green Screens

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This post is a direct update from  “Open Invitation to the Creative Content Community’s Open Source Filmmakers - Let’s Work Together” where I invited a group of independent filmmakers to collaborate on Jathia’s Wager with us. Read more

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Jathia’s Wager Prequel – Short Scene to be Shot this Week

This month we’ll be shooting a very short scene that takes places before the timeline of the main Jathia’s Wager script.  It’s what you call a character study and is a scene with Jathia and his girlfriend.  We decided to rush this project and put it ahead of everything else to provide some good (and relevant) footage so collaborative teams that want to join the project have a starting place so we can better judge what they can do and how to use their skills.

The entire 2 minute scene will be shot.

1.        In a local park in Ventura, California with beautiful hills

2.       In front of a large Chroma key Greenscreen

It’s going to be a very short scene which will be set before the main Jathia’s Wager script.  It will server to further develop Jathia’s character and be a great production test to prepare the production teams in advance.  Everyone will have access to all the raw footage both on location, on the green screen.  This should give the most possible flexibility to unleash your creativity.

I’ll post the script and more details very soon.

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