New Blog!

To all those that followed this blog, I would like to thank you! However, this is going the way of the dodo bird so please go to Motion Sequence.com and follow the new blog! It is better, fancier and has a lot of additional information along the side. Check it out! Thanks.

Ciao,
David

Announcement of Blog Migration

As you know I have not posted in quite some time and the reasons are numerous. I have traveled through Ohio, Florida, East Tennessee, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington in the last 5 weeks and during that time I moved into a new place. (I know, I am still recovering) However, the main reason is that on November 1st I will introduce my New Blog! I have been working diligently on formats and feeds and I am quite pleased with how it looks. I will subsequently catch up blog posts and photos and all that good stuff!

Thanks for stopping by!

Ciao,
David

Film Screening Success

First, thanks to everyone who showed up to watch my short film; it turned out to be a great party! I think about 30 people showed up, and my buddy Joe grilled his famous chicken with homemade buffalo and teriyaki sauce. The feedback was constructive and I can use it for future reference; everyone seemed to enjoy the film, thought the cinematography was great, the story was good, and enjoyed the score. (I am going to skip the negative criticism for now ;-)

Also, I have been receiving requests to do a second screening, so there is a high likelihood that I will do it again in mid-October or early November, possibly when I have a house-warming party (I am moving in with two new roommates, Mayne and Brandon). Thus, I am not going to post it online. Should I explain more?

Okay, here's the rest of the story why: I got the insane idea that I should show a trailer for the next short "Irrealis" so I cut together some clips during the party in 20 minutes and put it to "Air" by Bach, performed by the Klazz Brothers and the Cuba Percussion band. Therefore, I wanted to share this first, and then I will post Bon Vivant in a month or so. I hope you enjoy it!

Irrealis Teaser from David Tuchman on Vimeo.

The "Bon Vivant" Screening

This Friday (August 28, '09) , I will be screening my first short film at my house in Nashville. The title is Bon Vivant, which means "Good Life" in French. Wrapped about a month ago, the film is a load of "firsts" for me: first time editing, directing, writing, and camera operating. The film is a Personal Documentary, meaning it is done in a style popular in the 1970s where a short is narrated by the director and has some sort of philosophical anecdote within itself.
See the Production Photo Albums:
A Day in NYC
Ein Berlin
Fliegende Hollander
In Belgium
Ah Praha
My film is an 8 minute short, shot on Super 8mm film, about the travels of my Sister and I as we backpacked through Berlin, Amsterdam, Brugge, and Prague in the Summer of 2008. In essence, it is a glorified home video, but much, much better. The sound editing was done by my good friend Joe Sotiroff, a sax player, who also scored the film to an original jazz number.

I will be screening my film to a few friends, grilling out and finishing the night by watching "In Bruge" starring Colin Farell and Ralph Fiennes. I have attached the trailer. Not recommended for kids due to language, but I hear it is good. As for my film, I will be posting it in two parts to the blog in the next few weeks so stay tuned if you can't come to the screening!

Cheers!
DT

Running Camera

This is going to be really short post: Currently, I run camera at Fellowship Bible Church about once a month, but today was the first day that I actually directed. I got to call the shots and do live cuts for the video that will be posted online for church goers who missed the sermon. I won't lie, there were some really rough cuts, but what do you expect for the first time. Oh, and did I mention that we were short a camera operator, so I ran a robotic camera at the same time? It was great and I hope to do it again!

Noches,
DT

The Premieire of Journey to Everest

Lettuce wraps, 200 Nepalese, and 400 people (I think). The premiere was great. Food from PF Changs, a performance from the Nepalese people, and they even had a silent auction to raise money for the Nepalese Refugees in Nashville. Some of the coolest items for sale were autographed guitars by Reba, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, and the Judds. The premiere was a sellout and a great success! The final cut of the film was very compelling and the final score was very well done. The professional narrator did a great job and the writing was actually very good. One day I hope you can see it. I am uncertain about the distribtion, whether it is going to be done church-wide or online. Perhaps a distributor will pick it up and you will see it on TV. Either way, I have a feeling that it will be going somewhere cool.

In case you missed the trailer click here.

ciao,
DT

A Journey to Everest

"A Journey to Everest" is a new documentary by David Kiern, who is a good buddy of mine. He is a great filmmaker and a good resource for film advice(among other things). The world premiere is one week from today, and you must check it out if you are in the Nashville area. I have already seen a rough cut and it looks amazing; the score is great, sharp editing, and the cinematography is the icing on the cake. Click Here to see the trailer and read about David's work.

For more information about attending the premiere, please see the Facebook Event Page. I believe some of the proceeds from the event will support the Nepalese refugees living in the Nashville area.



ABOUT THE FILM: In October of 2008, six American trekkers traveled to Nepal with the goal of reaching Everest Base Camp. After being miraculously bumped from a deadly plane crash in the Himalayas, the team began the 18,000 foot ascension, but not everyone would make it.

This high adventure documentary, filmed in some of the highest places on earth, tells the story of how their view of the world was challenged by what they experienced.

Enjoy,

DT