05-07-09
OK so as many of you see the Zombie Attack short film is now online. Not a bad project, though as mentioned earlier with better gear we
could have done a way better job, but that was one of the points. In less than a couple hours we had every scene plus way more shot and
ready for edits, and a few weeks later with some color correction and fresh audio, it was done. During this time we also began several other
projects which now have our full attention, and within the first 24 hours of its internet release ZombieAttack was asked into four short film
festivals, not to shabby in my opinion. Though our original plan was to release this teaser and get everyone's gears turning and interested
in the future of Zombie Attack, but I think a couple of complements didn't hurt.
So Joey from 3two2 studios, PinkRecordz, and DFW Noise and I are continuing with a few more planned and unplanned filming projects, I
really cant let to much info out still, but The Mother Truckin Skull Diggers are working on a new album at 3two2 and you can probably guess
that some filming is not far behind.
Links are now up for the studio and DFW Noise as promised, so go ahead and check those out.
I understand some of your browsers (mainly iphones) do not support vimeo so if you want to check out the film you can always find it on the
youtube page (link in the links section of the site), and I should have a iphone downloadable version on itunes soon.
04-27-09
Wow fourth months later and so much has been keeping me from regular updates, but this is what is up.
Production for the short film of Zombie Attack, not the feature yet (though it is written) was well underway for most of March, we are now in
Post and things are looking ok, not great but ok mainly because of the Camera and my budget. I have had to learn Final Cut a fairly easy
program with a ton of functions that I have really enjoyed using. I will keep you posted with the latest here of course and for quick blurbs
about what is going on you can always keep your eyes on the twitter. www.twitter.com/ravensend.
I was recording some music earlier this year and I met up with Joey from Pink Recordz (link to his myspace in the top friends list), 3two2
studios, and recently DFW noise. Joey and 3two2 has not only allowed me to record some new music, but he has also lent a hand with
Zombie Attack as far as all of the editing equipment and everything else you could imagine me utilizing in a studio from sound to color
correcting poor quality film. Joey is doing some great stuff with the local music scene and we have a few other film and music projects in the
works, but until everything is set in stone I wont blab about all the new happenings getting everyone's hopes up.
There is a ton of other news but I have to make this a short one as I am on a tight schedule links to Pink Recordz, 3two2, and dfwnoise
pages will be on the link page next time I have a chance to edit. But for now Check out the myspaces which can be found from mine linked
above and check out www.dfwnoise.com.
01-09-09
A long overdue update,
Well since July (the last update) a world of chance has come about. A new job, Erica and I got married in Vegas (very awesome, pictures
coming soon), and a ton of financial shuffling to prepare for the move into a new home. I have wiped the news section clean as we roll into
2009 and I attempt to repress some of the bad taste 2008 started with.
A few people have been asking about RavensEnd, well as it always has been RavensEnd is mostly a collaboration of music, film, and other
artistic outlets I become involved with. Though after 2008 most people know it as a band including myself and a couple of very good friends,
Matt, and Bobby. Matt, as a few people know quit early in 2008 and left the studio we basically lived, in a weird off set funk, he has since
dedicated his life to his regular career as an electrician from what I gather. It was hard continuing to make music without Matt as not only his
attitude towards music but his style completed the music we were making, not to mention he was great in the studio, almost better than
normal. Several months after Matt's departure Erica, Bobby, and I left our once comfortable yet over priced studio/cave to restructure our
lives and possibly find a more proper place to restart in 2009. Shortly after I quit my job of over three years, a job that caused great
amounts of stress on my personality and freedom, over all I knew it was never the proper fit for me but its hard to turn down a decent
paycheck.
Erica and I Married August 7th in Las Vegas we had a blast hitting the casinos and hanging out with our great friends Tim and Stephanie we
could not have asked for a better Wedding and vacation.
After returning home I began my new job (finally doing something around music) and Bobby who had been working at the first job he has
ever held seemed to kinda mature out of Music, at least with the RavensEnd project. No hard feeling are felt because at that age with so
many failed bands behind me I gave up on musicians and joined the Marine Corps.
Currently Erica and I are very close to moving into a new home, allowing a great place for new bands to start up and we may even see a
little more of the Raven. As many know I am still writing lengthy scripts I hope to turn into film very soon but the when in the how (financially)
are still up in the air. Music priorities typically come first as many know.
I will try to keep this more up to date but I make no promises, sometimes life is just not that interesting.
-Eli
