Genre:
Road Movie
Quote:
"Call me as soon as you hear anything."
Prop:
A jar of coins.
Character:
Mayo Logan, Chef.

ACK!!! THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING!!!!!!
From: 48@yahoogroups.com [mailto:48@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Evan Donn
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 10:25 PM
To: 48@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [48] Has Anyone Come Up With Any Cohesive Plotlines?
> Unfortunately our producer Evan is working and unavailable for much of this planning,
Sorry to be on such limited availability this week, but before I go
to sleep (gotta be up at 6 tomorrow) I'll throw out a few things...
> I took stock of what actors we have access to and wove them into the storyline I've been thinking about:
I've already said this a couple times but I'll say it again - please no more plot ideas! This is not only a violation of the rules but it also goes against the basic spirit of the competition which is to see what you can pull off in 48 hours - which includes the plot and script.
> Do we have a schedule of who when and where members will be meeting?
We will all meet Friday at 8pm at Dolby. We will shoot all day Saturday (starting early), start post Saturday evening, and wrap up whatever remains on Sunday, delivering our finished video at 7pm. Beyond that there is very little we can plan in terms of scheduling because we don't know what we'll be doing, where we will need to be, or even who will need to do what - so there's no point in worrying about it now. We'll determine the actual schedule on Friday night.
> are we all going to be part of the production process
Yes. We'll determine who will be where and when on Friday. There will be plenty to do for everyone who wants to participate in the production.
> The initial thought was to start filming at 6am.
I don't think that is realistic - we may start preparing at 6, but I don't think we should make our actors be there that early. We'll make that call once we know exactly what we're doing.
> Do we have or are we using a logo for our group?
no.
> Should one be designed?
yes.
> how do we want to handle the actors? If you think we'll be using the comedians and my cop actor friend, I'll schedule them now for a shoot time.
I think we will be using them, but it's hard to make a call about schedules beyond saying Saturday. I think we need to find people who can commit to Saturday knowing that we won't be able to give them exact times/locations/details until late on Friday night.
I'm a little concerned about using the cop since he's SAG - it seems like it really limits what we can do with the video once the festival is over - including posting it online. Check out the section of the rules regarding SAG and let me know what you think.
> Do we really want to have any actors at our meeting Friday?
No. If someone just really wants to be there they are welcome, but I wouldn't ask them to be there - I think we'll find we have enough people involved in the planning process already.
I think things are actually looking good at this point. We've got plenty of equipment lined up, a variety of possible actors, a production office, possible locations, and as much scheduling as is possible considering what we know so far. We've got what we need to do this, and do it well.
The reality is there is very little more we can do before Friday. Relax. Enjoy your last moments of freedom before the weekend is here.
Evan
For the past few years Evan Donn has been teaching classes in After Effects and Final Cut Pro in the Multimedia department at College Of San Mateo. Every semester there were a couple of students who just wouldn't go home when the class was over, staying after with a seemingly endless stream of questions about every imaginable aspect of video production. Many of them returned semester after semester for whichever class Evan was teaching at the time.
In the spring of 2006 Evan taught a new class called DV Workflow which consisted almost entirely of these "irregulars". DV Workflow became essentially an 'everything but the kitchen sink' type of class covering the entire process of video production with an emphasis on producing video for the web.
As part of DV Workflow every member of the class had to produce an episodic video series for the web. This led to various members teaming up to work on each others' videos as well as providing valuable input on the finished videos during class screenings. When the class ended everyone felt that the working dynamic of the group was worth continuing.
Led by Chief Instigator Tony Nguyen they dubbed themselves 'The Evan Donn School of Film' and began holding quarterly screenings of everyone's current work. In 2006 several members of the group attended one of the 48 Hour Film screenings, and they all walked out with the same thought - we can do that.
From that point on the quarterly screenings took on a new direction as 'challenges' were thrown out with criteria similar to the 48 Hour Film Project. This helped prepare the team members for the challenge of building a short film around a character, prop and line of dialogue.
As the 2007 competition drew closer Mr. Nguyen once again took the lead and signed up the team for the San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project. Put on the spot to come up with a team name he considered and rejected many possibilities before the ideal name 'donned' on him...
Despite their history the San Francisco competition was the first time all members of the team had worked together on a single project. Everyone jumped right in and the result was our first short film - 'Urgent Care'.
Despite incredible audience reaction to the film, 'Urgent Care' failed to win either the audience or juried competition for San Francisco. However, the team was selected by competition sponsor Visa as one of ten teams from San Francisco to compete in their national "Life Takes" Invitational against teams from New York and Los Angeles.
With only one film in the can, Evan decided the team needed a little more practice before the Visa competition. Unbeknownst to the team, he signed them up for the nearby San Jose 48 Hour Film Project and announced it at the cast & crew party for 'Urgent Care'. Fortunately everyone jumped at the chance to hone their skills and prove that the success of the first film wasn't just luck. The result of that effort is 'Doggie Style', the second official film from It Donned On Me.
In September the team came together once again to complete another 48 hour film for the Visa "Life Takes" Invitational. In collaboration with members of the a capella group "Flying Without Instruments" they completed the fantasy film "EXIT".
In October, 2007 the team completed their fourth 48 hour project, the National Film Challenge, producing "Retreat", an existential tale of a horse seeking enlightenment. After this they took a break from high-speed filmmaking for the holidays in order to prepare for the 2008 season.
In March 2008 IDOM kicked off the 2008 filmmaking season with the International Documentary Challenge, producing our first non-fiction film, "Stick & Pound". Selected as a finalist in the competition, 'Stick & Pound' screened in Toronto at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival where the team brought home Documentary Challenge awards for Best Cinematography and Best Directing!
After an amazing first year of competition IDOM came full circle, returning for the second time to the 2008 San Francisco 48 Hour Film Challenge and successfully completing our 6th film, "Tail". 'Tail' brought home the award for 'Best Sound Design' as well as being nominated for Best use of Dialoge and Best Cinematography
Just a few weeks later it was once again time for the San Jose 48 Hour Film project. Despite a rough start IDOM pulled together and created 'TwirlyBoy', possibly our strangest film so far.
With seven very different films completed in a years time some would say it's time to take a break, but not IDOM - this is just the beginning as IDOM tackles new projects and goes in new directions in the quest to become the greatest competitive filmmaking team of all time!
Stay Tuned!
When Quang Khoi and his family immigrated to the United States from Vietnam back in the mid seventies, his mother decided to give all the kids American names. Nobody could pronounce Quang Khoi, so his mother renamed her youngest son Tony. Quang Khoi's mom is a huge movie buff, and her passion for cinema is evident in the fact that she named her children after movie stars. Though it has never been confirmed or denied, word on the street is that her all time favorite movie is Alfred Hitchcock's PSYCHO, and that she named her youngest son after that film's leading man, Anthony Perkins. "Tony" is not so bad, considering that Quang Khoi could have ended up being "Norman Bates Nguyen."
These days, Quang Khoi uses his real name when he is acting in film. When he's behind the camera, he goes by his American name, Tony. Quang Khoi/Tony Nguyen inherited his mother's passion for the movies. He enjoys every aspect of film, from playing character roles on the screen to editing time lines in Final Cut Pro behind the scenes. Mr. Nguyen is very proud to be a part of this year's 48 Hour Film Project. Working with the It Donned On Me team has been such a rewarding experience, and he hopes to continue to work this awesome group of people in future projects.