News: Some cool stuff that's cool and stuff
In the last blog post (or second last, whatever), I mentioned there'd be a trailer for the upcoming Arby 'n' the Chief: The Movie.
Well, change of plans. There won't be one, we're under a tight deadline and I couldn't get the footage I needed in time to make a half decent trailer. The trailer that Machinima created last Friday had more to do with Conflict (Part 2 of 2) than the movie.
However, what I WILL tell you is that it will be epic. Here's a synopsis for Arby 'n' the Chief: The Movie.
Synopsis:
"Tension is rising as the Arbiter, Cortana, Todd and Travis grow tired of Master Chief and his antics. After a failed game of "pretend" involving all the characters and started by the Chief himself and then watching some of Jon's (DigitalPh33r) material, Master Chief is inspired to create his own epic machinima. The Arbiter makes a bet with Master Chief; if his machinima is a failure, Master Chief has to be nice for a day. If it isn't, the Arbiter and the rest of the gang have to "shut up forever".
After losing the bet and failing miserably, in a strange twist of fate, a video producer in Los Angeles named Skyler Loveheart sees Master Chief's work and is under the impression that it's an intentionally horrific, yet hilarious parody of poor machinima. Blown away, the producer contacts Master Chief and tells him to relocate to the City of Angels to work for him. Master Chief accepts the position and leaves the Arbiter and the rest of the gang behind.
Will Master Chief live up to his expectations in Los Angeles? Is Skyler Loveheart all that he seems? Will the Chief fail miserably or become forever successful, leaving Todd, Cortana, and his only true friend the Arbiter behind for good?"
So yeah, hopefully you'll get a kick out of it. It's been a grueling two weeks for me and D Laz creating this beast. Lots of outdoor shots and epic live action sequences will be featured. Footage for the movie was actually filmed in three different cities, Vancouver, Chilliwack (British Columbia), and Los Angeles in the United States.
The movie also contains a considerable amount (relatively speaking) of special effects, thanks to D Laz.
Here's some behind-the-scenes pictures of me and D Laz (Lemur) during the production of Arby 'n' the Chief: The Movie if you're interested.
Remember, Arby 'n' the Chief: The Movie will be premiered exclusively on Sunday, May 25th at the CanWest 2008 event in Vancouver, British Columbia (see red text at the top of the blog main page for details), and available online later on the same day, after the event is finished. Sometime in the evening.
I guess that's all for now.
See you at CanWest.
Thanks,
Jon
