Fingal Community Television

So firstly the bad news is I didn't get a position on the FAS scheme with DCTV and Near FM but I have started stuff with Fingal Community TV. I went for an interview/chat the other day. They are broadcasting on the web but have applied for a TV licence and hope to broadcast on NTL soon. I sent all my stuff to them including a comedy script I wrote and pictures of sets I made etc. They totally want me involved and I'm designing sets already for a show called Q which is really exciting. It's not paid but the great thing is that it's a free access to a proper studio with lights, green screen, cameras, Final Cut studio, everyhing-so I have a chance to make some films or do some projects finally to build my show reel!

I told the guys we are doing the music video for about it as well and they are siked that we can use the studio to make the video so hopefully that will happen before Christmas. I'm doing production design and you can see my ideas here http://picasaweb.google.com/paulheary/MusicVideoResearch?authkey=Gv1sRgCIb0trirp_rP6QE#

I got a second hand macbook pro as well from ebay. It's been a nightmare because it's being shipped from the UK and the money isn't even in paypal yet to pay for it. I screwed up the transfer as well so I had to go to the bank. It's gonna be about a week by the time I get it which is a pain. But my classmate from last year is gonna give me final cut studio as well which is fantastic. I'm thinking of trying to get Adove cs4 on ebay as well so I can do photoshop and otehr stuff as jobs as well. Here's hoping :-)

Apologies/Macbook pro

So last night the director got back to me and apologized for his tone earlier which was kind of a relief cos I worked so hard on the film. So now I'm happy :-) At the moment I'm trying to buy a macbook pro from the philippines because they are so cheap! Just trying to suss out if it is a legitimate company. Will keep you posted :-)

Director Headaches

Today I had an email from the director of Between the Canals threatening to take down my name from the credits from the film because I had put continuity stills of some of the scenes on this blog. I had no idea it was a bad thing etc. and was kind of thrown by his tone. Hence them not being on this blog any more. Eugh!

FAS/Near FM interview

Today I had an interview for a FAS job in the Near FM radio station in the Civic centre. It's a programme running over the course of a year for film related graduates in conjunction with Dublin community television and the digital hub in Dublin. They are looking for new programme ideas for the project and I will have access to camera and editing equipment which is really ool as I'll finally be able to make some stuff. There are only two positions so I hope I get it! It's 19 1/2 hours a week but the same amount as social welfare so I can work a part time job apart from that as well if possible. I can also keep my medical card and rent allowance at the same time so it would be really cool :-)

Ed Aldridge phone call

Today I called Ed Aldridge in the UK. He is the director of the movie Tanlines. There is a movie he is planning to make in the Spring and by the sound of the story summary I really want to be involved in it-so I called him. I found his number on his C.V. on My Space. He was really nice and appreciated my guts to call him. He asked me to call him again in January as he is still in development. I sent my C.V. etc. to him by email so we will see what happens. Aside from that I was studying Final Cut Pro-it's hard and really frustrating when I don't even have a mac to practice on so I'm working extra hard to learn all the stuff to pass the exam. My exam is on December 4th.

Final Cut Pro

I spent all day reading and making notes of chapters eighth and nine in the Final Cut text book. it's getting really technical and there is a lot to learn. I was learning how to do transitions and capture and transfer footage. It is hard and a lot to learn but a brilliant qualification when you pass the exam. I'm hoping my condensed notes will help. I hope to have notes on the whole book by the end of the week and then start learning everything or using someone's mac to use the programme and become more fluent because at the moment I have no mac.

Final Cut Pro

Spent all day trying to study final Cut Pro text book. This programme is difficult and technical but I want to pass the exam! Got callback for an interview for a FAS training programme as well where I will be working in a television crew. Will be really good experience and paid as well if I get it. I hope i get it!

My Father's Trousers

These are pictures from a film I fiished working on last week called 'My father's Trousers' by TJ O' Grady-Peyton. I was art director. It was unpaid and I got covered in muck for five days but it was a lot of fun too and great experience :-)

Between the Canals

I worked on this film during the summer. Such a funny script! It was funded by the Irish film board and produced by Avalon films. The director of photography of the film Kisses (i.e. Dave Grennan) worked on this too which is quite cool. I did the storyboards and continuity. The film has yet to be released so photographs can not be posted yet on this blog-unfortunately.