21 Jun 2006
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Tsunami

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Oh, I am so pleased. We have finished the opening sequence and are now slotting in the sequences in loose chronological order. As faithful readers of this blog (I know of only three), you will recall that we spent the summer cutting sequences in Rockhammar. I think we cut something like 75…I lost count after 52.

Anyway, we’re dropping those sequences into a Final Cut Pro Project aptly called “Tokyo Cowboys: The Whole Thing.” We’ve had to break the TC project into about 9 projects to keep the computer from getting overloaded. She’s a good computer, but she’s a first gen. G4 bought six years ago for film school. She’s souped up with 1.5 Gb of RAM wired up to 5 daisy chained LaCie harddrives totaling 3.5 Tb (that’s roughly 3,500 Gb).

At the same time that Patrick is doing this, I am writing and recording voice over. We’ll have guide tracks at least. Then, when the whole thing is put together, I’ll go back over the voice over to polish it off.

Here is a sample of the most recent voice over penned by yours truly:

October 1st, 2002

The Japanese say they have four seasons. One of them is the rainy season: hot and humid and rain and wind. The shoes in your closet go green if you’re not careful. It’s a fitting welcome. Tokyo is washing herself clean.

There’s a Tsunami warning today. It’s supposed to be a big one. Shops shut down, the streets are deserted. But in the time it takes me to get from Shinjuku to Roppongi on the new Oedo line, it has passed. Tokyo. How I’ve missed your inconsistent and charming self.

And it will go on like this. Mixing with the voices of the Cowboys to form a story made up of many stories. I am so excited. IT IS FINALLY COMING TOGETHER!

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5 Responses

  1. Matt
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    Glad to hear it’s working!

    If you don’t have an RSS reader, I heartily recommend Bloglines, which is online so you don’t need to run any special software, and you can view it at work.

    Here’s my Bloglines blogroll, including Tokyo Diaries.

  2. H
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    Sounds like an interesting film and hopefully I’ll get to see it.

    I’ve impressed with the work and drive you and Patrick have shown.

  3. daneeta loretta
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    Thanks to both Matt and “H” for your support. You can also sign up to be on the TC mailing list. I send out updates about once a month. Sign the guestbook on the website (www.tokyocowboys.com), and you will be put on the list.

  4. H
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    Will the next project be about foreigners in London?

    Argentinians, Americans, Armenians, Brazilians etcetera

    Also how come there are no frontier women in your film?

  5. Prince Roy
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    sounds interesting. seems as though I may have heard about it somewhere before…