tease

wow... two posts in one day! aren't you a handfull of lucky readers...

so, in case you haven't noticed, we're lighting up the vimeo like mad lately. it's basically going to serve as our primary video resource until grammarschoolpictures.com finally get's that much needed upgrade.

anyway... re-watching and converting the archives for vimeo has got me thinking about the teasers and trailers. specifically, our own teasers/trailers. you may not know this, but we are not a huge operation. grammar school is basically a two-man operation with a bunch of freelance advisors and an intern who is literally 15-months old.

that means that we post our own blogs, set-up our own equipment, design our own posters/fliers, and, yes, cut our own trailers. (this is the part where we toot our own horn...) one such trailer that i'm especially pleased with is the little piece we put together for Icebreaker.

normally, you wouldn't bother cutting a trailer for a short film. i mean, seriously, why would anyone spend 35 seconds watching a video to help them decide if they want to watch another video that's only 7 minutes long? silly, right? and totally unnecessary.

but, in the case of Icebreaker i had an idea. a concept even. a way to make a funny little pitch for the concept without giving away 20% of the film. nothing is revealed in the teaser that would potentially ruin any of the twists and turns of the short, but the tone is established. the door is opened just a crack and you can kind of see what might be waiting for you inside that room. in any case, it's not perfect from a technical standpoint, but if you haven't seen it, it's good for a quick laugh.

enjoy.


Icebreaker Teaser from grammar school on Vimeo.

vimeo of the week: Icebreaker

It's back! Enjoy...


Icebreaker from grammar school on Vimeo.

vimeo of the week: This Song

This is neither newly produced nor new to the interwebs, but it is technically new to this blog. For your embedding/embedded pleasure, here's the 2006 final cut of our short film, This Song. Enjoy...


This Song from grammar school on Vimeo.

2 and 3

so the final, official, definitive version of the aforementioned dimes project consists of 2 parts. here they are, seperated, but in order of appearance. (the previously posted Paul Revere video will, i suppose, be considered an outtake as it did not make the band's final cut).


The Dimes - Catch Me Jumping (Live) from grammar school on Vimeo.


The Dimes - Paul Kern Can't Sleep from grammar school on Vimeo.

now that that's in the can, we're looking to tie up a few loose ends and finally get more stuff, new and old, on-line for your viewing pleasure. keep your eyes to the skies, kids.

finally: new video!

UPDATE: the band has requested some time to tweak the audio on Paul Revere. we'll put it back up when it's ready.

we've recently compeleted a big promotional project for our friends and frequent clients, the dimes. the final product is a three-song live dvd that they'll be handing out and playing on a loop at NACA next month. we might put the whole thing on-line at some point, but for now here's my favorite of the three songs, Paul Revere.


The Dimes - Paul Revere from grammar school on Vimeo.

also: how cool is vimeo? it pretty much kicks youtube's ass as far as we're concerned.

pictures

last night i was personally criticized for posting two (2!) blog entries that were essentially wordless. while i certainly wouldn't want to innundate any of you with too many pictures, i thought those two (2!) entries would serve as nice little teases of our recent activities.

in fact, we've had a very busy month or so...

7/11/08 - we did a live recording of the dimes at doug fir as part of a larger, promotional project we're working on for pet marmoset.

7/27/08 - we shot a short with the lovely michael johnson. it's still in post-production and we haven't yet worked out the details on releasing it for public consumption.

8/2/08 - we taped another show, this time catching the dimes, derby, and dcrs at the someday lounge.

?/?/08 - as far as anyone knows, joe ballman has been working tirelessLY, day and night, on polishing up the audio on his directorial debut (1.5 years in the works!), YOU ARE STANDING IN FRONT OF A CAVE.

plus, you know, other stuff that's going on like freelance work and pre-production/development of other projects, etc.

so, yeah... we should have something to show for it all by the end of the summer. even if it's just a few live clips to tide you over until the next film.

buy for now,
mTk

The End

Sunday, July 27 - Besaw's Cafe

photo by gerald lewis

what you might possibly expect from us this year

another short or two (potential titles: The End and 2F)
the long-awaited release of YOU ARE STANDING IN FRONT OF A CAVE
possibly a new dvd to add to your collection
some public screenings

no dates (or promises) for any of that stuff, but it's all on the docket. just so you know, you know.

what?

yeah... we've been a little absent as of late. sorry about that...

rest assured, the gsp is still alive and well. we're just kind of in hibernation mode for the winter - storing up the creative energies, brainstorming new ideas, finishing up some smaller projects, playing with babies, doing homework, watching basketball, enjoying the glut of awards season films, etc.

that said: our little Icebreaker has gone missing. actually, it's just taking a break from the www as we try to find it a more commercially viable outlet. stay tuned for possible festival screenings or dvd releases.

also, we've still got plenty of dvds of almost everything. available in the our shop (see the sidebar). they make terrific valentine's day gifts for that special lady friend or special gentleman caller in your life. think about it.