Scent of the Sasquatch Title Card

CRAZED!!!

Truly Dreadful Tales is coming together, with the last two segments currently in production. I shot about 80% of the Bigfoot segment this weekend and meanwhile Tim, of Kid Schlocko fame has started work on the "Crazed" segment. He's been posting updates over at the Kid Schlocko blog and I am excited!! Here are a few pics:


Paper mache' guns! Cool!


The landlord's nosey daughter! Hot!

Scent of the Sasquatch

Shot the bulk of a short called SCENT OF THE SASQUATCH today. Here are a bunch o' pics! Bryn Kristi as enjoys a cup of tea as she chats on the phone.  Dez Rona and Bryn chat before heading out... "Feels like we're being watched or something..." Shooting the raging Bigfoot! You can trust me. I'm with the government. Who knew that Bigfoot wore Converse? The cast! The cast again! Beauty and the Beast! Beauty and the Beast Part Two! Tired and sore from hiking around and such. Still a handful of pick-up shots to do at a later date. Everyone was fantastic today! Thanks for all of your help!!!

Percolating...

Have been e-mailing back and forth with someone who is going to shoot the "Crazed" segment for TRULY DREADFUL TALES. He's getting actresses cast, building props, etc. Very excited to see how it turns out. Meanwhile I am working on scheduling shooting the last segment for TRULY DREADFUL TALES, a bigfoot short I will shoot & direct.

Filled a couple of DVD orders for DEADLY PREMONITIONS.

Pretty much done with the trailer or TWISTED FATES and am working on finishing up the DVD sleeve. Computer problems have delayed the DVD authoring, but I'll be looking into some other options in the next couple of weeks. Would really love to get it done, duplicated and have a swell screening sometime this summer.

Working on a schedule for shooting the last remaining BLOOD CREEK WOODSMAN pick-up shots.

Heading to the Markum Inn this weekend for a Jumbo Markum Burger!

Oh, and mostly busy with work and family stuff, but still trying to finish up all these movie projects stacked on my plate.

Bit by bit...

Crypticon 2011 Photo Diary!

Here it is! http://skullfaceastronaut.com/drsquid/crypticon2011/

Here are just a few pics from this fun trip:

Linnea Quigley!

Just got back from the Crypticon Seattle convention. Had a great time! Plan a full trip photo diary soon, but it'll take a while to get together. For now, here is a photo of me with scream queen Linnea Quigley. I've met Brinke Stevens several times. If I can meet Michelle Bauer someday, my trifecta will be complete!!!!

Time Flies

Progress is being made here and there on various projects...how's that for cryptic?

Gearing up to go to Crypticon Seattle in 2 weeks. Planning to post a whole mess o' photos of the trip once I am back, as I have done with the 2010 Cryption and the 2009 Crypticon.

Deadly Premonitions Available from WAVE Video!

Deadly Premonitions DVDs are now available via credit card from WAVE video!

http://wavemovies.com/other_producers/fandc/index.php

Dr. Squid's Lab Report List!

Made my first google docs form. Pretty sweet. If you want to sign up for my e-mail list for periodic "Dr. Squid Lab Reports" go here!

Platoon of the Dead - just $9.99

Check it out! Zombies and Tough Tom Stedham for under $10!

Quickie FX shot for TWISTED FATES

So, for TWISTED FATES, I needed a quick shot of a closed-circuit TV monitor in a woman's pantry. Originally I was going to make a tape or DVD of a bit of the footage shot from the other room and actually play it on this little TV.

However, 2 things: one, it's hard to keep reflections of the camera off of a screen in a front-on shot like that, and two, I actually didn't have a decent shot of the two guys - either the woman was in the shot or they were looking the wrong way or at the camera or something.

This was to be a very quick insert shot, so a still image on the screen was going to be fine.

So, I grabbed these two frames: This one, where the guys looked the way I wanted them to...



...and this one, where the background and doorway areas were clear.



I combined them in Photoshop, masking out the woman with the background from the second shot, turning it to black and white and created the frame below:



With the blue background, I was able to use an iMovie plug-in (thanks for pointing it out to me, Victor!) to combine it with my tv monitor shot, resulting in this:



As I said, it's a very quick insert shot, so the lack of movement on the monitor if fine.

As always, so much work for such little details, but they all pay off in the end!

Sandwich!

With Sophia and Jack at a recent shoot for a video short

Triple Yeah!

Got called for Jury Duty, but then my number wasn't on the list, so didn't have to go. Yeah!

Finished my taxes. Double yeah!

Have been busy with shooting and editing a couple of custom video shorts.

Took a family vacation to San Diego for spring break. Legoland, San Diego Zoo and Sea World plus seeing old friends. Good times.

Did some work on TWISTED FATES here and there and am laying groundwork to finish up TRULY DREADFUL TALES by this summer.

Looking forward to going to Crypticon Seattle at the end of May.

And...

In looking for tax-related files, I found the safety glasses I've needed for about a year so I can do a reshoot of an FX shot for EATER!

Triple yeah!!

Deadly Premonitions DVD Release Screening

Had a fantastic time last night at the Northern Lights Theatre Pub for the Deadly Premonitions DVD Release screening! Here are a few pics...



Here is one of my posters in the lobby.



Up in lights! Me with Robert J. Olin (Detective Newman) and Rob Merickel (the masked killer)



Movies for sale!



Some of the attendees after the screening.

Welcome Sister at Mid-Valley Video Festival 2011

Actress Bryn Kristi, director Bob Olin, actress Sabrian Larivee and production assistant Dale Wilson and I at the 2011 Mid-Valley Video Festival in Salem, Oregon. 'Welcome Sister' played during a block of short films. Bob cast & directed this segment of the TWISTED FATES anthology that I wrote/shot/edited/scored. A swell time was had by all!

Deadly Premonitions DVD Release Screening!

Friday, March 4 at Northern Lights Theatre Pub, 3893 Commercial St. SE, Salem. Just $3 to get in and they serve beer, wine and food! I'll have copies of Deadly Premonitions, plus Trailer Park Double Wide Trilogy of Terror, Inbred Redneck Vampires, Housebound and The Evilmaker with me - just $10 each.

Deadly Premonitions Finally Available! New Trailer!

Starring Amira, Tom Stedham, Robert J. Olin, Barb Bradshaw, Tom Shaffer, Alexandra Paris, Rob Merickel, Toni Draggon, Lacey Brassiere, Morgan Mayhem, Darla Doom and Michelle "Ame" Mahoney. Written and directed by Joe Sherlock

Carrie, a young woman gets a gift certificate for her birthday for a session with a local psychic. At first she thinks it's silly but figures that since it's free, she'll go. The psychic reveals horrible news - that Carrie will be surrounded by death and blood. She flees and gets on with arranging her upcoming high school reunion. One by one, the classmates she calls turn up dead. What is the strange connection? Could the psychic have been right? Will Carrie survive these Deadly Premonitions?

http://www.skullfaceastronaut.com/drsquid/deadlypremonitions.html

BRV Screening & Band Show in Winlock!

Mike and I with the snazzy event poster outside of The Club tavern in fabulous Winlock, Washington, February 4, 2011.



My buddy John came over from central Oregon for the weekend's festivities.



Rich, Shelly and Lisa! Rich is beside himself with excitement about the movie screening!!! Rich's band, Two Minute Miracle, plays the theme song as well as other music in the movie and he appears as a vampire guitar player. Shelly played Gloria, the beauty salon owner and Lisa played Candy, the beer-swilling woman hit on at the bar.



Good gravy!!! Lil' Eva is all grow'd up! The lovely and talented Linsdey Hope was also helping out at the bar since things were extra busy!



They must've known I was coming because they were serving a special of bbq pulled pork, beans and potato salad. Nice!



Nate Hope played the band's drummer in the movie.



How big is that giant cock?



Two Minute Miracle, ready to rock and roll!



HUGE THANKS to Bruce, the owner of The Club!



Ron rocks so hard he doesn't need a stage - any counter will do!



Two Minute Miracle rocks The Club!

Good times. Good times, indeed.

BRV Screening at Bar It Was Filmed In!

This is gonna be a hoot and a half! See y'all there! - Mayor Farnsworth

Movie Posters for Sale!

Check 'em all out - http://www.proaxis.com/~sherlockfam/postersforsale.html