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Chartarum Stickers

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Mel

Apologies in advance for the not-so-hot image quality, but I was just too excited to wait for better lighting. My order from Moo arrived today and I wanted to share! These are some stickers/labels I ordered for an upcoming event: … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes: Roberto’s ADR Session

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Mel

Roberto Warren (Eli) has finished his ADR sessions! Here are a couple of pictures from his first one:

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Watching the Movie

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Mel

The folks that were able to be here for ADR last weekend were the first to see Chartarum from start to finish (with less-than-perfect sound, obviously – what we were gathering to fix). As of this writing, I’ve now seen … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes: Theremin

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Mel

If you’ve watched old sci-fi movies (or listened to Led Zeppelin), chances are you’ve heard a Theremin, an electronic instrument invented in 1920. Being a fan of old sci-fi movies (and Led Zeppelin), John Shaw (director, etc.) has wanted a … Continue reading →

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Behind The Scenes: Opening Sequence Drawing

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Mel

A little close-up reveal of what little Sally is working on during the opening scene of Chartarum. Oshyn Gibson, who plays Sally Barnes, was asked to get a drawing started so the page wouldn’t be blank. I don’t think anyone … Continue reading →

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Images: Behind the Scenes – Gadberry Brothers

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Mel

Continuing with the family theme, please allow us to introduce the Gadberry brothers: Nathan and Damion. The boys were living across the street from the Luther property during filming. At least one person ended up at their house looking for … Continue reading →

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Images: Behind the Scenes – The Johnson Family

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Mel

We had several family groups participating in the filming and production of Chartarum. One family (the Ballottis) came for most of the week of shooting, one pair of brothers (the Gadberrys) lived across the street and spent several days and … Continue reading →

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Images: Behind the Scenes – Monster Blood

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Mel

As someone who has been thoroughly soaked with the stuff, I can promise you that the gentlemen on the right (above pic) are real troopers. Monster blood is sticky and tough to get off: baby wipes are absolutely essential! Later … Continue reading →

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Images: Behind the Scenes – on Location

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Mel

Luther, MI is my second hometown, or at least it was when I was growing up. My paternal grandparents lived in Luther for most of my dad’s childhood until their deaths when I was a pre-teen. When I stayed with … Continue reading →

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Images: Behind the Scenes – Donna & Jennifer

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Mel

Prior to our first day of shooting, the barn had to be cleaned. Everyone chipped in and made short work of it all. Donna was the brave soul who tackled the bathroom. For that, she deserves a medal or something! … Continue reading →

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