Hand sewn hello.  From Erin.

xoREL

My grandfather had the weekend of his life.  We went to Washington DC.  The 3rd US Infantry, AKA The Old Guard, honored Grandpa’s service in WWII by asking him to lay a ceremonial wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier…in honor of those who fell at The Battle of the Bulge (the bloodiest battle of the war).
Every soldier we met saluted him and thanked him for his service, saying that Marvin is part of the “greatest generation” and that
if it wasn’t for them, we’d all be speaking German.

His escort was 2 star general, Robert Scales.  General Scales won a Silver Star in Nam for his bravery in the battle at Hamburger Hill.  His character in the movie Hamburger Hill is called Cold Steel.  Scales lost his entire unit in one day and still feels guilty.

We spent the whole weekend with the General and his wife.  He took us a to a restaurant called “America”.

xoREL

ZSP found this on the street!

xoSM

This summer we made two :60 spots for Sperry, makers of the classic Topsider boat shoe.    The spots aired nationwide on Plum TV.

Take a look, we’re very proud of them

1.  SAILING LESSON

2.  BLUE SKIES

xoSM

Hey look!  Our buddy Lena wrote this great dispatch about Opus Jazz for the terrific movie blog Hammer to Nail.

Finally an article focusing on Key P.A. Brad Payne (pictured above with Lena) and how he became the most desired man on set.

Click here to read the article….

xoSM

We spent our last week shooting the 5th movement in a Lowe’s movie palace from the late 1920’s in Jersey City.

It was spooky and beautiful.

Joe nailed this shot.

(photos by Joe Anderson)

Becky relaxes.

(photos by Yaniv Schulman)

The entire cast & crew, from 80 feet up.  A happy family.

Words cannot express what an incredible experience making this film has been.   No one did it for the money, we made it for art, FOR LIFE.  We’re all sorry it’s over, but the editing must begin.

The film will air on WNET/PBS in Spring 2010.

xoSM

September 7th-11th was the 3rd week of shooting our 35mm ballet film “NY Export: Opus Jazz”….

First we finished up “Statics” in Red Hook.  A 360 degreee Steadicam shot forced up onto the roof to watch.

(photo by Joe Anderson)

Then we moved to McCarren Park in Williamsburg.  Ariel hired these guys who paint parking lots to make the incredible vanishing lines on the ground.

(photo by Yaniv Schulman)

Tiler Peck posing for Supermarché’s upcoming Grip Calendar.

(photo by Henry Joost)

Henry in front of a little more sweet production design.

(photo by Yaniv Schulman)

xoSM