Possumus Woman editing done

In other news, the first pass of Possumus Woman editing has been completed, although there are still 3 special effects left to do. (Note, now down to just 1)

The end of this movie uses almost as much gas-per-second as an SUV.
The possum in full Ian McDiarmid mode. Click for wallpaper sized.

This leaves:

  • A reference viewing with a 2nd party (probably Jones) to determine if any scenes need adjusting.
  • A sound editing pass – adding effects, ambiance, crossfades and getting everything into 5.1. This includes music.
  • Color pass, to make lighting between shots match as best it can (not terribly concerned about this one)
  • Writing up and attaching credits.

Please note that there will NOT be a trailer for Possumus Woman ahead of its release. The reasons for this are simple – I don’t have the time, and since the movie will be FREE to download why bother convincing people to see it?

Official poster should be done and revealed within a week, with full-resolution versions available for your downloading pleasure.

Sneak peak at the THQ laptop prize

Usually I don’t show works-in-progress, but THQ wanted me to keep people in the loop so here’s a quick look at the Darksiders laptop.

It’s similar in size to my previous Xbox 360 laptops but a little bigger.

  • A little more room allows a lot more features as this one includes a slot to insert a full-sized Xbox 360 hard drive.
  • Also both memory card slots are available, so taking your home profile “on the road” will be a piece of cake.
  • The Xbox Live camera is included, as well as Wi-Fi.
  • The 2 circles on either side will be the speakers. Also note all buttons are front-mounted, sync, eject and the remaining USB port.

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Guitar Hero pedal controller in action

Aside from the 2 I built for a show back in May, the 3rd pedal demonstrated below is the first I’ve actually built by request for a customer. He knew the secret to getting a Ben project – diligent (yet not annoying) emails and patience! Plus he can play Guitar Hero on Hard, something I cannot. (Rock Band, yes)

Click here to check it out on YouTube…

In other related news the Access Controller should be arriving for shipment sometime next week… more details to come.

Benheck.com Podcast Episode 49

In this thrilling episode we have 2 main topics:

Topic 1 regards the balance between video game difficulty/length/price. 18 years ago (has it been that long?) we were paying $50 for a game that could be beat in half an hour. Now people think $15 for Castle Crashers or Braid is too much. New games now run $60, but cost 10 times as much to produce as $50 games did during the 16-bit era. At what point did the perception change?

"From the creators of SHAQ FU comes Steel Begins!"
It’ll happen. Just wait.

Topic 2 involves movies once again, specifically how the success of revived franchise Indiana Jones and rebooted franchise Batman will probably kill all creativity (what little there was left) in Hollywood for the next 10 years. Just this morning I read Fox is considering a “Daredevil” reboot, so it’s already begun. By 2010 every summer movie will probably involve superheroes, just watch. This of course brings us to a familiar topic of what old movies Hollywood should remake.

Enjoy!

Listen to Benheck.com Podcast Episode 49

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Filming on Possumus Woman wraps


After getting the final shot of the movie, this completely candid photo was taken.

This last weekend we filmed the remaining bits of Possumus Man 2: Possumus Woman. Specifically a lot of fire effects and a few closing moments for the characters.

In a drastic turn from Port Washington, we shot this movie in 2 months and 3 weeks (having started on June 14th). For more final weekend photos and some “Possum Movie Facts”, check the rest of the article.

Release date to be announced soon. More than likely I won’t make a trailer due to time constraints, would rather just finish editing the movie.

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