The evidence of absence is invisible math. Learn to count from zero to zero to one. - 120509jce
While we all wait for old women and sensitive girlfriends to weep and faint during the "Antithesis" screenings, I've been prepping the next crop of projects. (It's hard to just think about one thing for an extended period of time, isn't it? That just feels so lazy.)
Here's some info about my next crop of projects as well as when to expect them (UNLESS SOMEONE HIRES ME TO WRITE & DIRECT X-MEN 4. PLEASE? .)
"All Tomorrow's Children" - summer/fall 2011
My first feature is going to be shot on location in St. Louis, MO. It's a part surrealist, part grinding realist look at three teenage outcasts who try to live out all of their greatest desires on the last day of existence: December 31, 1999.
Check out these two songs on my writing playlist for the project:
"Chaos" - U.N.K.L.E.
"At the Helm" - Hieroglyphics
Reverse Bullets - spring/summer 2010
Reverse Bullets is an audiovisual band compromised of myself on visuals and Justin Schulz (composer for Antithesis, Julya and Salvation (Without You) ) on musical duties. Things are moving forwardly - steadily, albeit slowly at times. The production design is being handled by Za Martohardjono who was the DP for Julya and inertia. The visual scope is getting larger by the day, moreso than I expected. (Is there a genre for electronic psychadelic, expressionist erotica? Shouldn't there be?) As soon as the visuals are shot, we'll begin the music sessions immediately, along with filling out the band roster. Live shows to come. I promise.
"Vesica Piscis" - ongoing
Jean Goto and I have been developing a character who is the next evolutionary step from "Julya" and "Antithesis." One fine Saturday evening, Jean sent me a text that simply read, 'I want to play a violent character.' From there, my brain began to buzz like an electrical hailstorm. The series features: swords, fascists and the color purple. That's all I'll say for now.
Jean Goto
Too early to tell in what form this character will appear, though an anthology style film is being kicked around.
"Cacophony A.D." - late 2010
Similar in vein to Reverse Bullets, but grimier and much more aggressive. Think along the lines of "The Wall" and "Battle of Algiers" with dark hip-hop beats, multi-character monologues, opera singers, etc.
It will blow your ears and eyes into the next century.
Zach Steele (you know, this guy) will be handling the musical reins here.
"Dreams of Ivory" - 2012
Feature film.
Won't give away too much here as this project is in very, very early stages. It's actually a script that I wrote three years ago, but knew that I didn't want to direct it for a long time. Now, I realize why I needed that time.
In short, the film is two things: a tragic love story and a vampire film. No, not a pre-teen pimple-faced, gelled hair, Abercrombie model vampire film, but a real one. The closest thing to it would be a mixture of "Eyes Wide Shut" and "Birth," but with vampires, of course. None of that Seventeen magazine, mall goth posturing. There will be blood . . .
Expect previews and news as things develop further on all of the projects. Maybe a New Year's Eve gift . . .
