The other notable event from down there happened our first full day there. While tooling around the Daytona Flea & Farmers Market, we stopped at Amy’s Custom Jewelry so Rosie could examine the loose stones. As her favorite stone is alexandrite, when she spotted a stone with some color change she had to find out what it was. It turned out to be andalusite instead and we bought two of them. More on that later.

The one other big event I should have blogged about since the trip is the 48 Hour Film Project that I shot this past weekend. It was shot all greenscreen, which was quite a challenge. Fortunately I didn’t have to work on the editing or effects at all. I heard something second hand about our team being disqualified for not completing it though the last I had heard before that we had gotten it turned in on time. When it pops up online I’ll post a link.

Oh and one more thing, yesterday was Rosie’s birthday and I asked her to be my wife. A little while after coming back from Florida, I took one of the stones we bought to my dad and had it set in a ring. Yesterday, thinking she was getting something else, I surprised her with it and, after she realized I was serious, she said yes. To answer the most common question, no, we haven’t set a date. It still feels a little unreal to say I’m engaged, but I am.

Because you demanded it, Wakeup Call: Chapter 2 is now live on Youtube, Flickr, and the Wacko Productions website.

That’s right, what was supposed to be a one off experimental project and test for the longer 7 part serial coming this fall, is now a serial on it’s own. Everyone wanted to know what happened next (including me!) so we decided to keep going. Chapter 3 should be online early next month with the conclusion coming in Chapter 4 a month after that. Then, this fall, a new as yet untitled serial will reveal exactly what sent Joe and Grace on the run.

Today Red announced that they have just won. Well, not exactly. They’ve announced two new cameras. One that shoots 5K and the one that wins the game, if the rumored price is even close to true. Called Scarlet, it will shoot 3K resolution footage, looks to be smaller than my old Sony Handycam and, according to rumors, will cost around $3,000. If that price proves true, Wacko Productions will be getting a new camera next year.

That being said, of those on his list I can offer up a quick recommendation for artist Kirsten Brown as I own some of her work myself, the site grinding as it is among the top feeds I check, the game work of Zachary Anderson who I fortunately know in real life, albeit not as well as I’d like, and the also wonderful art of Ben Templesmith (the 21st century’s answer to Bill Sienkiewicz, not that Mr. Sienkiewicz is not still producing great work, but if you like the latter, you’ll probably like the former and vice versa).

So go watch it now, before all your friends have already seen it. And check back in two weeks for the re-release of the 2002 sequel Caught Red Handed 2: Pantherfoot’s Revenge, all leading up to the release this summer of Caught Red Handed: 3D!.

Or you know what, here, let me try this embedding thing:

(And somewhat fittingly, this marks post number 666 on my blog)

But, you (being so clever and having read my internet video manifesto) say, what about 1 minute long microfilms? What indeed? I have now uploaded Wakeup Call onto flickr. Let’s see what happens, shall we?

And because you demanded it, I have written the first of 2 or 3 follow up microfilms so you and I can find out what happens next to Joe and Grace (cause really, I had no idea when I wrote it).

The first of the bunch, Edward Kittenhands can now be viewed, favorited, and rated with 5 stars at YouTube. The film dates all the way back to 2001 so keep that in mind as you laugh, shriek, and realize that you watched it for free so there are no refunds. As always, spread the word (you don’t want to be the only one caught watching this film).

More old stock will soon be pawned off, er, released over the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned (to the TV and away from the computer).

Thanks again to the cast and crew for helping get on screen what was in my head.

(For just what I mean by “microfilm”, see here.)