In an effort to further assimilate Phil’s backyard into the SteamBorg, I mean, Steampunk set, we decided to forgo further location scouting by building our own cabin getaway.
Don’t worry. They’re just getting into character.
Check out the new Lady Victoria shots courtesy of Jaimes Lee with Ki Photographer.
Behold me in a smart new Merc Uniform Top!
Shooting the neighbor's cat
Steam Pistol Pictures
I added pictures of the powerful new Steam ‘Phaser’.
You can find images here. Of jump to the gallery page for the Steam Pistol.
Either one. I don’t care.
In order to help those who have not yet experienced the joy and wonder that is the Steampunk genre (of which our film is heavily influenced to say the least), I have added a primer entitled “What is Steampunk, Anyway?” to the Menu options over on the right side of the screen. We may add more, or change it heavily as we progress, but for now it is a good start. Read, and enjoy!
Our good friend Chuck St. John has sent in a new batch of photographs. I was able, with some minor phone coaching from Hunter, to create a new section under Gallery called Cast Photographs. Check them out!
After frenzied negotiations with Amazon, UPS and Doug’s Rugs N Stuff (who is a really, really nice guy) a new hat is en route. When it will arrive, I cannot say. All I can say is that Doug is worth repeat business because he was willing to just ship a new hat never having been reimbursed for the original hat. UPS has been unusually silent on the matter of the chapeau massacre. Suffice to say that Doug came through, he is shipping the new topper right now and you could all do him a favor by checking out his wears:
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Mustaches…well that’s another story.
Steampunk. Steam, and Punk. Perhaps…scheme, and funk. Schemefunk! There! Now I created a new subject for what will amount to be another black hole for Hunter Cressall’s time! Your welcome, Hunter!
So, I decided that we were finally going to set up a Facebook page for the movie. I am one of maybe three humans who do not have a Facebook page, so I went in blind, but full of pep. Needless to say, we now have a Facebook page (Engines of Destiny, shocker), and I am angry, bitter, and pep-free. Thanks to Jason Wood, Hunter, Brian and Rachel Kemp-Marshall-Biscuit for their assistance. WIthout them, I would still be angry and bitter, and pep free, we just wouldn’t have a Facebook page.
Yep, I got in last night only to find that UPS had delivered The Commodore’s top hat using a steam roller. The result was amusing if unwearable. I’m hoping we can find some use for the thing as neither the company which shipped it nor UPS wants this one back.
It looks like an over-sized fortune cookie…
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- Smashed Package
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- The hole
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- The divot
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- The depth of the problem
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- The hole and the valley
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- Flat Hat
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- Sad Hat
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- Gran Damage
Our crew aboard the Chimera.
From the left, Rachel Marshall (Lady Victoria), Brian Pace (TR), David Woods (The Commodore) and Arthur Hinds (Professor Deter Metz).
Photo and comp work lovingly provided by Chuck St John, photographer and adventurer.
We’ll be updating the cast photos and wardrobe tests as they emerge. We are VERY close to shooting this beast.
I just want to say that the most intimidating part of this venture has been, for me, the costuming. We have made ships fly in space, myself grow into a 50-foot tall giant, and a mech that can destroy a city, but costuming for an 1890-ish film is a major pain! Just something to consider when making YOUR next Steampunk movie. Also, having your Director of Photography eat your top hat because he thinks it’s a giant piece of popcorn does not make it any easier. Bad Hunter!
We are looking into a Kickstarter account. The very capable David Woods is going to handle the dangerous details. Brian and I will provide the moral support. We may even provide beer nuts. What, after all, is a party without beer nuts?
Hunter asked me to post something on the website, as he has posted much, but his posts are quite boring. This is me posting something unique and exciting. I’m a freaking accountant for God’s sake. Whatdayawant?
Basic steam rifle concept
Four rifles at attention
I’m building the four steam rifles today.
They are supposed to be repeating ball-shot steam rifles with pressurized
backpacks. I was more than a little inspired by The Last Exile but the end result may be more reminiscent of Ghostbusters. Still, here is the basic plan I am working from. We lucked out by finding some recessed lighting fixtures that will make building the entire thing much easier. Still, as I have four identical units to produce, this will be quite a job.
Another angle of the lighting scheme
I bought twelve fixtures for the office and wheelhouse sets. We had hoped to use flicker bulbs to simulate gas or candle light in them but alas, flicker bulbs are not what they used to be. I’ll be installing them tomorrow and uploading photos immediately afterwords.
But I’m learning. I’ve already posted three versions of the script and added two photo galleries for you to puruse. I’m going to slowly add everything I’ve put on either Facebook or Steampunk Empire so hopefully, there will be a tone of stuff to make fun of soon.
Until the film is finished at any rate.
So here it is. If you have any comments or suggestions, let me know. God knows I can use them. Right now I have to run get more Diet Code Red and cereal. We all have our vices. Mine just come in convenient packages from Walmart.
So I wanted a WordPress Blog about our film.
Little did I know “Easy to set up” and “Simple, intuitive interface” meant “basically you’ll need to learn a new web markup language with a strict, limited and unforgiving interface”. You can hear the joy in my voice.
SO this is the first awkward version of the Engines Of Destiny Blog and website. I promise reading will be easier than creating. I don’t want any more bodies on my hand than absolutely necessary.