Recent content by Astrobeej

Relisted! Due to a glitch in the shipping info, the auction was telling people that shippiing would be over $100, which is insane! This scared a lot of interested people off, so I've fixed the problem and relisted the auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150459271908...

This camera belonged to my late grandfather, and it looks as though he used it once or twice, put it back in the box, put it on a shelf and never touched it again. This model was manufactured by Graflex from 1923 to 1951, and from the serial number (443514) I believe that this particular camera...

“The Smiling Man” now viewable online for free at new website! Kelp Entertainment is proud to make their noir detective short “The Smiling Man” available for free viewing on a newly re-designed website. Set in San Francisco, 1948, “The Smiling Man” tells the story of down-on-his-luck...

Mad Men!!! I am totally loving "Mad Men". Every episode just keeps getting darker than the one before. The social conventions of the time, especially the attitudes towards women and minorities, are so alien from a contemporary viewpoint that it might as well be science fiction. Everyone is...

In her spooky gothic youth as a professional corset maker, my wife was trained down to 16" as well. She's got a very small frame and long waist anyway, and yes, the moment she stopped wearing corsets on a regular basis, her body shape returned to "normal". (I still think she's gorgeous!)

I'm interested in hearing what else you guys like to see in "Making of" materials. As I get close to finishing my film, I'm starting to think about what to include in the "Special Features" section. As it stands right now, I'm planning on making a short featurette about the design and building...

Behind the curve, as usual... I finally saw "The Good German", and have to concur with the general consensus here. As a production designer, I loved everything about the staging of the film. The costumes, the sets, the black and white treatment and the overall sense of place and time were...

Yeah, but it's a good gimmick! Beej

I'll be there for the opening, a double feature of Raw Deal and Kid Glove Killer. Any other loungers in the Bay Area planning on attending this week? Full schedule here: http://www.noircity.com See you at the movies! Beej

I'd second that, and I agree with those who say no text, for whatever that's worth... Beej

"Here Come The Brides" was loosely based on the movie "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", so in a way, you are both right. :offtopic: In a total aside, the early 80's, Scott Miller and his band "Game Theory" recorded a cover version of "Seattle", turning the bouncing and brash theme into a...

Hola! I'm a filmmaker too. I'm in the last stages of production on my noir mystery "The Smiling Man". I've been posting here for a while, but I wish I'd found this place when I was in the pre-production phase! I've posted it in the "Moving Pictures" section too, but here is the first trailer...

What have you got against Citroens? ;) Thanks for all the kind words, folks. The flick is still a work in progress, so nit picking is perfectly appropriate. I'm hoping to be done with principal photography by the end of February, then a short polish cycle in post. I'll be announcing the...

There should be an apostrophe, most people just put it in the wrong place. You should say that you are interested in the '40s.

Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that I present the first trailer for my upcoming film "The Smiling Man". Any and all comments or feedback are greatly appreciated. Watch this space for further news! Beej