PRE-PRODUCTION WARFARE
16/08/06 18:25 |
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So
Adam has conned me into a blog in which I can update
you the viewers on the behind the scenes of his
soon-to-be epic film Panzer Corps. For the better part
of a year Adam has kicked around the idea for making a
war film that would make Saving Private Ryan look like
a Power Ranger sequel. Only after a short time of
research did he find direction with other historic and
fictional films paving the way. That's where I came
into the picture; I worked on a few films with Adam and
told him I was crazy enough to go down this road in
hopes to blow you the viewers away. We began slowly
building stunt guns for explosions and then getting our
hands on some replica war weaponry. It only pushed
Adams creative process further; he basically became a
machine- finding the right gear, look and appeal of the
characters. I slowly had to shut down the factory- only
to point out that a script was needed first and fore
most. Soon to join the small army of Panzer were Jeff
Leman and Matt Tull. With the three of them working
hard and ideas flying back and forth, I felt it was
safe to leave them be. I did my best to stay out of
their way until its time for me to step in and give my
two cents. Jeff, Matt and Adam slowly chipped away at
many drafts and after a few months the final Panzer
Corps script seems to be just over the horizon. It
overwhelms Adam with joy knowing the script will be out
of the way and he can go back to playing with his guns
and armor once again. I think he's a bit too excited
about all his new editing software, but as a producer
I'd rather have him happy. I'll be sure to keep you all
posted on all the craziness soon to come!
Matt Conlon
Matt Conlon