Standing Firm : Blog

I started working in the morning on the website, new blog design, the cut of the film, and a slew of other things.  The new website for Standing Firm is essentially done, but in terms of a release date I’m still not sold on right now being the proper time.  I don’t want to be hasty.  As you can see, the new design for the blog is now active.  I think it’s much more simplified than the previous and fits the style of the film better, as well as the new website.

You’ll notice the design for the new site, the blog, the new poster we’ll have, etc. all have a much darker tone than previous.  This fits the film a lot better.  Overall the film isn’t really dark in it’s appearance but in story it isn’t the most pleasant thing.  I think we’ve finally found something that fits the dramatic feeling of the film and what I want to get across in all the promotional material and such.  You’ll also notice on the top of the blog a new title design for the film that has a white and gold color, something that will run through all the designs from now on, even down to the BTS interviews and the graphic titles.

I also began work on a new trailer today.  Building a trailer is by far the most difficult process I’ve come across making this film, even more so than shooting.  I’m not talking about stress or physical exhaustion, just the delicate process or creating one.  Shooting an entire story and creating a flow and a pace over 90 minutes is a big enough challenge, with all the characters and subplots developing along the way.  Then after that take it all and try and shove it all into around 2 minutes, feeding the audience the right pieces of information in careful doses so you don’t give away too much but don’t hold onto too much.  They need to be entertained by what they see but want to see more.  It’s just a load of editing decisions.  Creating the flashbacks in the film was no different.  I’m trying to evoke an emotion in 20 seconds or less with a lot of complicated edits and transitions.  It’s no small task, and the trailer is the same kind of thing.  I’ve attempting at making a new trailer before, and what I’ve come up with have been pieces but never the whole pie.  Hopefully I can get something together soon and maybe launch the trailer alongside the new website

I think I’ve found a composer I want for the film if I get the money to pay. I won’t tell you his name just yet but his work is fantastic. He uses sample recordings and real recorded instruments in his library sampled to his equipment so technically all the music although artificially composed is from a real source. It doesn’t sound like synth at all which is what a lot of composers use. I hope the Lord provides a way to use his talents.

More information to come…

Kyle Prohaska
Writer/Director/Producer

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