People of None Effect

Check Your E-mail!

Andrew — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:05:10 +0000

I just sent out an e-mail to all the people who are due DVD’s from the PONE team. IF you think you should be on this list, or want to be on this list, and haven’t received an e-mail, let me know at a-walker@u.northwestern.edu. I will be happy to oblige.

Updates to the Website

Andrew — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:23:32 +0000

There have been a few updates of the website recently. Especially take note of the change of my contact information- I recently moved.

DVD’s

Andrew — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:29:42 +0000

Its been a while since there have been any posts on here, and that is my fault. Between graduation and a few gigs to pick up some extra money, there hasn’t been any time to post things on the website. Fear not, however, because the PONE train is still rolling.

As I think I covered in a previous post, there are still a few things happening after the premiere. We are cleaning up the opening animation, adding a composite shot or two, and punching up the Sound Design a bit more. After that, we will be sending out DVD’s to everyone who was part of the project, whether through donations or through their hard work.

When exactly the DVD’s will be sent out I do not know exactly, but I promise that they will be in your hands before August 1. Obviously, I don’t want to give anyone an unfinished movie. Also, for the DVD’s, the PONE team will have to figure out how we’re going to bring down the resolution of this beautiful HD 1080p project to something that DVD’s can handle.

But I promise, DVD’s will be in your hands August 1. Probably before, but I like to give myself extra time because you never know what’s going to happen in this movie business.

Thanks! -Andrew

Coming Along Nicely

Andrew — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:33:16 +0000

The near finished version of PONE is almost here. We have been tweaking the past few days and things are really starting to come together. Within the next two weeks I think we will have a final version, minus some “aftereffects shots.” Very exciting. So far most of the tweaking has been in the sound mixing stage, but next week we will probably cut a shot here or there to tighten the whole thing up.

In other news, we will start setting up our Withoutabox.com account soon also, and will be looking for the first few festivals to submit to. Drop us a line (you can find our contact info on the “contact” page) if you know of a festival PONE would be good for or want a screening of PONE in your area!

Directing Premiere!

Andrew — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:51:55 +0000

On this past Friday, June 5th, People of None Effect was premiered for Northwestern University students and friends of the production. It was more of a sneak peak, because there are still a few final tweaks being made to the film, but it was an enjoyable time. 11 other short films from the Directing class premiered that night, ranging from experimental to historical to genre pieces. All in all, it was an exciting time. Currently, People Of None Effect is working on a few sound edits, and looking at wys to make the 17 minute piece just a little shorter. Once we are done with that, we will start giving out DVD’s to all the cast, crew, and donors as a way of saying thanks. We are also currently looking into the best way of compressing the footage so the High Definition footage does not lose too much gloss on the way to standard definition. Stay tuned for more updates!

Website Update

Andrew — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:08:15 +0000

Andy Ertell, our webmaster, has redesigned the website. It looks awesome! And right in time for our world premiere, this Friday at 5!

Jed Feder

Andy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:06:34 +0000

Jed Feder is a Sophomore double major in RTVF and Music Composition. While he has held various positions in other student films, this is his first time sound designing. In his spare time, he finds other excuses to make noise.

Teaser Trailer Released

Andrew — Mon, 25 May 2009 02:14:20 +0000

People Of None Effect Teaser from The Sound Collision on Vimeo.

To see it in its full glory, go to: http://vimeo.com/4820090 : Put the video on HD and press the button on the bottom for full screen, and then, and only then, can you enjoy the FULL experience known as the “PONE trailer.”

Better Updates Soon!

Andrew — Sat, 23 May 2009 19:57:46 +0000

We here at Peopleofnoneeffect.com have been very busy doing post production over the past few weeks, and haven’t had a chance to update the blog recently. Currently, we are finishing the mixes for the music through Patrick DeWitte, a very talented mixing engineer. The rough mixes sound great, and we are using those to edit to. The final tweaks will really give life to the movie.

In addition, Collin Davis is currently compositing special fx shots. The special fx shots for the film include creating a zombie “horde” out 20 or so extras, as well as creating an entirely new sky and some blood touch ups. You can see some of Collin’s previous work here: http://www.vimeo.com/3048224

Finally, Chris Wickman, although he is in great demand, is editing PONE and has made some progress. In addition, Jed Feder, the sound designer, is currently creating all sorts of noises in preparation for his turn at (sound) editing. Yesterday we mashed up bananas, yogurt, peppers and celery in order to create sounds of blood, bones and zombies.

The real point of this post, however, is to let you know that we will have samples of the songs and a trailer up any day now. Stay on the lookout for these, and continue to tune in as we get ready for our Premiere on June 5th. Thanks!

Finished All Shooting

Andrew — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:16:04 +0000

We finished pick ups on Friday, and so we are finally all done with shooting. Thanks once again to all the actors and crew members who came out both our main weekend and the Friday of pick ups. Special thanks to Eri Okuma for helping out on camera team during the pick ups. I really appreciate everyone who has skipped classes, taken sick days from work, and put off other important projects to get this done. Thanks to you, the PONE hard drive now has over half a terabyte worth of footage ready to be edited together.