@Vitaliy_Kiselev Fair enough.

@AttiusD Are the concepts intended more for international crews or U.S. one(s)? If they are intended for U.S. one(s), I'd be happy to start looking at the logistics of shooting it with you and see what we need to do to move it forward. If the trailer should be done by an international crew, I'd be happy to look back at the participants we've had to find someone to volunteer their time.

Also, I've been spending a few days experimenting with ways of depicting transitions in consciousness without using 3D graphics, etc. I wanted something that "feels" evocative and draws the person in rather than making them go "that's nice CGI" or "that's awful CGI" etc. I'll probably apply it to some of my own work when it's further along so that you guys can see what I am talking about and whether you would like it for the film or not.

Hey guys!

How's life treating you these days? ;) I've been playing with a couple of concepts for the trailer. I don't have anything for you yet because I've been kind of busy these last couple of weeks. I promise to give you something to read in the next days.

With the resources that we have at the moment, a trailer seems more than feasible. Let's see.

@Vitaliy_Kiselev @thepalalias

I can write a short movie/trailer based on the Stowaway concept and characters. If we can shoot it, we'll accomplish at least to things: We’ll prove that we can tell a story together and we’ll have something to attract more assets to the project while we keep the moral of the troops up.

It can be a sort of Mega-Goodie of the week. At this point I think it’s necessary to throw one of these Goodies every week to keep people interested: A weekly reminder that this is for real. Sometimes it can be something big like this short, others something smaller like a still from a possible location, a scene excerpt,...

In any case, I’m up for Vitaliy’s suggestion: Let’s get two or three crews interested in doing this short/trailer, someone that will edit it, someone to score it,... I’ll write something and show you next week. We can work on this while we continue walking towards the final goal (the feature). If you think about it, it doesn’t have to be a slow-down or anything. It can be just the opposite.

P.D.: By the way, those still interested please put your name and a brief description of your resources here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1roPV0wfZu9ebPyXTg25HtNzjgky0yyfPuVTmECdFd8k/edit

I want just to repeat my suggestion to make something very small, say 60 seconds, with script and shooting at, say, 2 distant places. It'll inject some optimism, and also attract new people.

Project will die if it'll go so long on the script level only.

@thepalalias

Sorry man, I read your message on the phone and then forgot to answer it. The phone may be smart but its user is a dumbass. ;) Now, everyone with the link should be able to edit the doc.

@thepalalias @all

Hey! Thanks for taking the time to read and edit the scene. I really like your approach. The tone hasn't drifted at all. It's just more polished and therefore easier to read.

I agree with you on the settings part. Right before production it will be the time to address that kind of stuff.

Right now what we need to do is make a list of people who's really committed to shoot this, see if that is enough to tell this particular story and then set a date for the first draft delivery.

Those of you who are really interested, please put your name and a brief description of your resources here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1roPV0wfZu9ebPyXTg25HtNzjgky0yyfPuVTmECdFd8k/edit

I know there’s an assets list already on the wiki, but that was months ago. Putting your name on the new Doc will mean that you’re still willing to do this. New people are more than welcome.

@sebasp1 @all

By now I have more written material but I'd rather not show it until a first draft is completed. Sometimes too much exposure kills the thing for me. It's stupid supersticious stuff, I know, but I can't help it.

About settings, in my opinion it would be advisable that everyone use the same settings and film modes even if just to make things easier for the post guys.

The story has been thought out with a collaborative approach in mind. It can easily be divided in pieces and shot by different crews around the world. If I need to rewrite some segments to accommodate them to the particular needs of a certain crew, that won't be a problem at all. The goal is to shoot something decent. I'm not going to be precious about every aspect of the story if that means making a crappy movie.

@thepalalias @all

Here you have it: http://atticusdiablowsky.com/downloads/stowaway_starter_pack.rar

Password: pleaseletmein

Inside you'll find the Beat Sheet and a couple of scenes. It's a bit rough but you get the idea.

@Atticusd @sebasp1 I think we need to be aware of the teams we have available as the script is being written. When you are composing a piece for orchestra, it is important to know what the ensemble's configuration will be, and I think in a piece as geographically diverse as this, the same thing applies. :)

@sanzadez I'm happy to coordinate the L.A. crew if no one else would prefer the job. Otherwise, I'd be happy to assist.

I am going to check the earlier e-mails to see if there is a version of the early script available to read still.

I'm still game to help out any way needed. I won't be in LA, but rather back in MN for the summer, then in NYC next semester.

@thepalalias I'm still up for working on this project. I don't feel I can lead a unit myself, but I would be more than happy to work with a unit here in Southern California on this project.

I'm here, but I'm not "inner circle," and have not seen anything since everyone did their pitches (a couple months back or so). Is there now an online treatment to view or something? In the meantime, I've been getting busier writing my fourth feature for a film that I want to direct at the end of this year. I'm also preparing to make a short this summer. I'm not feeling so committed now, as it has seemed that the momentum has swung in the direction of 'stalled', however, if a real screenplay gets written and we agree how we will produce it and weave the work of each crew together, then... I'm still in.

@atticusd

I still think that it was too ambitious project.
How about make something very short, later make it longer and longer.
Going on by one, I mean.