Next Up

Next up was the trip to the Bay Area at the end of April. We shot numerous interviews, along with some more verité footage of Alan in action - in his life. Hopefully, this will complete the bulk of principal production, with a few notable exceptions. Now , it is…

Wooden

I mean Woods Hole, the Cape Cod town where Alan spent much of his youth. I recently spent a long weekend there, shooting interviews and "B-Roll" material - an exceptionally productive and enjoyable visit! I was able to visit with a number of people who knew Alan well in his…

Casual Dog news

Casual Dog Productions, LLC, has been undergoing some changes. For one thing, the LLC - we are now registered in Oregon as a Limited Liability Corporation. Doesn't that sound official and grown-up? Much more exciting has been the re-tooling of our production and post facilities for high-definition video production. And…

What’s the Theme, Sherlock?

Does a film need to have a theme? I suppose it does, at least a documentary does. Some way of organizing the chaos we've caught on tape after tape. Otherwise, it is more of a home movie than a film. Can't have that... Please read on, then vote! Theme is…

Gear

We are filming What's Inside, Professor? on the cheap using modern very-low-cost production methods. Not really pioneered by them so much as articulated at UC Berkeley's j-school, you can read about the philosophy in their DV cookbook. Here is a rundown of the basics of our gear: Panasonic AG-DVX100A camera…