2.0 HLADEKA/Chosen Fallen - Production Meet

New Acting Participants

Thursday March 27 a "method session" for primary and secondary acting participants using the HLADEKA system took place. On location at the Friedrich Building in San Antonio, Texas, they improvised scenes to initiate the first stage in the character development process.

From Left: Leslie, Devin, Blaine, Kat, Racheal, Myriam (CF Producer/UPM), and Phebe.

Schedule Details

Schedule Details:

Mar 25, 2008 - Tue

09:30pm-12:30am: Document Katherine Brown as "Caterina" at the Fredrich Building

Mar 26, 2008 - Wed

Phone calls/Prep work/Schoolwork

Mar 27, 2008 - Thu

11:00am: Contact Eugene to secure Friedrich space for Saturday
11:30am: Email Eugene Details to secure Friedrich space for Saturday
03:00pm Revise bulletin post for Sat
07:30pm-09:00pm: Meet with Mike at Candlelight to discuss business/ and Chosen Fallen "extra" contacts
09:30pm-12:00pm: Meet with acting participants at Friedirch for video documentation of character development


Mar 28, 2008 - Fri

12:00pm-05:00pm: Edit revisions on Chosen Fallen 10 min Short
07:00pm-09:00pm: Document Clayton as "Mourge" at the Friedrich Building
09:00pm-10:00pm: One to one with Lance to introduce his revised character Bio at the Friedrich Building

Mar 29, 2008 - Sat

02:00pm-04:00pm: Complete Edit revisions on Chosen Fallen 10 min Short / Burn DVD
05:00pm-06:00pm: Interview writers: Frank Leal, Tommas, Clayton
07:00pm-08:00pm: Equipment & table Setup at the Friedrich Building
09:30pm-12:30pm: Friedrich HLADEKA/Chosen Fallen Meet & Greet

HLADEKA/Chosen Fallen - Production Meet

While in San Antonio I will be working with individuals involved in the HLADEKA and Chosen Fallen projects. This meet will address project update & progress, documentation (proof of concept), and Summer 2008 production schedule.

Scenario Building - Persona

An east coast based director producing an independent film working with multiple actors in various geographical locations. The project is operating on a shoestring budget and to hire well-trained paid actors is not an option. Not wanting to compromise the integrity of the films dramatic impact and extract exceptional performances from the actors it was necessary to develop a system used by the creative team actors

The process starts with character bios predetermining age, gender, local, and main characteristics corresponding to their roles in the narrative.

Secondly, the actors whom accept their character bio will have creative control of character development within the initial concept of the original character bio. The director is interested in the actor’s dynamic transformation into character and how it will affect them on screen to capture a hyper-real performance.

Thirdly, the writer will compile journaled real life and virtual interactions of the personified characters and introduce this content into the story’s narrative. The dynamic methodology constitutes a new form of character development from a writer’s perspective.

Scenario Building - Persona

The audience for "HLADEKA" consists of three parts: Director, Writer, and Actor. Personas have been developed for each and they are as follows_

March Work Schedule Update

Characters - Cyber Social Networks

One of the components of the system are the Actor's personification in cyber social networks. Currently, but not limited to, MySpace is being used.
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Caterina

PM

Max Maxium

Morgue

Roger

Rake

Engin

Research Questions

Hey Joey,

Here's my answers for ya...."Caterina" was out in quasi-character this past saturday....lolol

Hope all is well!


k


Research Questions-

Please answer the following as it will be used as analytical data for the project. There is not a right or wrong answer and will not affect your involvement in the project.
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Name: Katherine Brown

Location: San Antonio, Texas

Character Portrayed: Caterina marrone


Do you have formal training acting: No


How do you perceive your role as an acting participant:
Caterina, my character, is quite opposite in every way of myself....she allows me to be a bit more harsh as far as the online cyberspace interaction, overly sure of herself and explore art in an approach quite different to my real work. Caterina has a few pieces that will be on exhibit at the Vivo/Alive Exhibition....so interested to see the reaction to her pieces which will be a bit more erotic and or violent.


Deciding factor/s to want to be a part of the project:
When Myriam and Joey talked of changing the caracter (who was a male previously) into a cold calculating female....that she was to have Italian roots and a passion for the arts that was used as her front....


Ideas, expectations and goals regarding the project:

I am just very interested in the entire evolution of this film as it is quite diverse with the cyberspace interaction with those who actually feel the characters are 'real'. Also, the fact that Caterina is actually donating a piece or two for a 'real' arts benefit. I am excited to see what happens.


Briefly describe your process as to identify with the "Character Bio" provided to you:

Being that Caterina is quite a cold and demanding person...I have to constantly remind myself of that. When I write to people via cyberspace, if they have asked me a stupid question or ignore something written in my profile regarding the character via myspace, I must have a "0" tolerance ....so typically respond to people who have emailed me regarding dating, money, where I live in Miami with a bit of a harsh response.


What is your feeling about the project's non-conventional approach towards film production to proceed forward with a voluntary production crew and acting participants:

I feel it is awesome...but I also feel that some of the characters are not keeping up with their dialogue....maybe they are a bit 'lost' or second guessing what dialogue they need to use....???

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-Name: Myriam Lanau

-Location: San Antonio, TX

-Character Portrayed: At this time, no character has been assigned though we are in discussion about it :)

-Do you have formal training acting: No i do not

-How do you perceive your role as a Producer & Production Manager: Isee my goal as keeping you up to date on goings on here in SA and online w/ the characters as well as keeping you on track :)

-Deciding factor/s to want to be a part of the project: Cutting edge idea, friend, and creative contemporary :0

-Ideas, expectations and goals regarding the project: At this juncture I feel where we are is good in character development. I figure a few more months of this. catreina has already been out and about and some shots of her have been taken.


-Briefly describe your process as to identify with the "Charater Bio" provided to you: N/A at this time

-What is your feeling about the project's non-conventional approach towards film production to proceed forward with a voluntary production crew and acting participants: As an artist w/ photography as my primary training, I am fasicanted w/ the approach. I feel like it's a living photo series.

Hope these help. I'm utterly exhausted and I'm crashing ;)

ttys~m
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Name: Clayton Hodges

Location: San Antonio Tx

Character Portrayed: Morgan Wore



Do you have formal training acting: Formal, no. But I do have plenty of experience with creating personas just to mess with people. When you come back during spring break, remind me to introduce you to Sergei, Jack Dolan, and Philip McCrotch.


How do you perceive your role as an acting participant: I've been given a REALLY important role and I respect that position; hence the fact that I'm taking so long to start working with it. I'm still trying to get this cat down and solid.


Deciding factor/s to want to be a part of the project:
The idea of letting a story 'evolve' from the characters. This could be the truest form of 'letting a story tell itself'.


Ideas, expectations and goals regarding the project:
I'm basically rolling with the punches with this.


Briefly describe your process as to identify with the "Charater Bio" provided to you:
I've been asking questions of myself as to why Morgan has become the person he is. I've been slowly building a history that will culminate in a full actualization of the character.


What is your feeling about the project's non-conventional approach towards film production to proceed forward with a voluntary production crew and acting participants: To put it in the vernacular: IT FUCKIN' RAWKS!!!
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Scenario Building

The character development component of "HLADEKA" relies on actor participation. First a film project and and character biographies must be established by the creative team. The creative team in this scenario consist of the writer and/or director.

1. A bio is developed for a character.

2. A actor is invited to portray the character for the film project.

3. Actors personify their characters and to interact with a public audience in physical (the real) and virtual space. dialogue content to be introduced into the script's time-line.

4. Actors correspondence online is archived and used by the creative team to contrive dialogue for the characters.



Persona:
Research Questions-

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Name:

Location:

Character Portrayed:


Do you have formal training acting:


How do you perceive your role as an acting participant:


Deciding factor/s to want to be a part of the project:


Ideas, expectations and goals regarding the project:


Briefly describe your process as to identify with the "Character Bio" provided to you:


What is your feeling about the project's non-conventional approach towards film production to proceed forward with a voluntary production crew and acting participants: