At the Gate...

Well, folks, it's official. I have secured an editing team. Blackrock Media will be editing the film. The process has been started, we just need to work out some details of time and a central location for editing, but post-production should begin very shortly. As soon as I have a timeline, I will post the information.

Thank you all for your interest, support and encouragement. I am very much looking forward to being able to get the film done and on the air!

Be well and stay safe, everyone.

New Avenues... Update

Turns out I should have called this guy three years ago. I have some meetings to set up, some planning to do, but the proposal is definitely realistic and doable.

Stay tuned, folks... we're on our way!

New Avenues

Hey, all -

Meeting with a former colleague tomorrow to see what I can do about getting this thing into post-production. Keep your fingers crossed, folks...

No, I Haven't Disappeared...

Hello, all -

My apologies for not posting for so long. There have been many, many changes going on that forced me to leave the project on the back burner for a while. I will be contacting my editor and trying to set up some work time with him over the next few weeks to get this thing rolling. Once that's done, I will need to get some studio time to record the voice over. Upon the completion of the recording, we'll sync it up with the film and start hoofing it to the local television stations to get it some airtime.

So, fear not - I haven't abandoned the film. I have come to the conclusion that this thing will debut exactly when it is needed most. Everything happens for a reason, right?

Stay tuned, folks.

Capture Complete!

Hey, All -

I purchased a nifty little Dazzle video converter and was able to capture that last tape full of footage. So, the really expensive part is done (for less than $100.00).

Now, I will be contacting Jon Schermerhorn to see if we can get together and work on the editing part.

Will keep everyone updated.

By the by... that last tape was the interview that I conducted with the children of Mike & Cindy Day. I hadn't watched it in a very long time and I was reminded what an amazing family they are. Cindy, Mike, Amanda, Brianne and Stephanie, I thank you once more for opening yourselves up and sharing your story with me. I am honored that you allowed me to come into your home and were completely willing to revisit something that was terrifically painful, just to help with the film. I am grateful for that and for your friendship, as well.

Stay tuned, kids... it's coming along.

The Latest...

Just ordered the converter that I need so I can transfer that last tape. Should have it within a week. Once that's done, will work out a meeting with Jon to get this thing rolling! Then I have to figure out how to get the voiceover recorded. One thing at a time, though.

Stay tuned, kids.

Wow

I am very happy and relieved to announce that I completed the video capture today. All 22 tapes have now been transferred to the hard drive, so I can begin editing. Now it's just a matter of getting my schedule to mesh with Jon's. Might be tough, but we'll get it done.

I have one tape that was shot on an older camera and I'll need to do some figuring out to get it transferred, but we'll get that done, too.

That just cut $10K from post-production costs, which makes me feel a LOT better about our situation.

During editing, I'll tweak the script and get a final draft of that done. Once we have a rough cut, we can get the voice-over recorded, then back to editing to synch them up.

I refuse to say when I think this will be done. I don't want to jinx myself! LOL

Thanks to all for the unwavering support - and especially to all of the firefighters that endured me hanging around with a video camera and filming their every move. I know it wasn't easy and in some cases it was downright scary, but I hope that when you see the finished product, you'll be as proud as I am.

Be well & stay safe, everyone.

Love,

Erin