The booking page is FINISHED, but it will not be debuted on our website until after the studio opens for business, which is expected to take place on January 17th.
The homepage, which was originally just a lone YouTube video of our first video update, has now gotten an upgrade and now features a new studio update video, links to our other videos, a small promo for our first short film "Same Day Again", a news ticker, and Google ad placements.
The booking page is FINISHED, but it will not be debuted on our website until after the studio opens for business, which is expected to take place on January 17th.
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The first studio update from the studio itself, filmed on January 1st, 2012
Lots of floorspace cleared; junk thrown out We spent over 6 hours working on the garage on Friday, throwing out a lot of boxes full of junk and old papers. Most notably, we got rid of some bicycles that were in disrepair and no longer in use.
Eventually we got a significant amount of floorspace cleared, and attention is now focused on a single corner, which will eventually be the office area for Lost Terminal Productions. Unfortunately, this area has the most clutter, and it will take a lot of hard work to sort through and get rid of the junk that's back there. Last night, we ordered/purchased our video camera, a Canon VIXIA HF R200 HD Camcorder, which should arrive sometime around January 6th. Our launch date is currently set at January 17th, with a grand opening reception being held on January 16th to coincide with Joey Trask's 20th birthday. A homemade light tower, crafted by yours truly, was unveiled in the studio today.
The light tower utilizes a Targus TG-50TR Tripod and a 150-watt flood light, with a little help from the duct tape holding it together. The light tower is not a permanent fixture, so it can be used inside the studio, or outside of the studio, so long as there is an electrical outlet nearby. But otherwise, a very nifty addition to the studio! Joey Trask Co-Founder About Page has been added. It's basically a re-hash of the info on our Facebook page and features company bio, studio description, Joey & Korey's bio, equipment list, and equipment wish list.
Contact Page has been enhanced. Contact form slightly modified, with company email address displayed. Google Ads have been added to the side of the page as well. Joey Trask Webmaster Here it is ladies and gentlemen! The first glimpse into the actual studio of Lost Terminal Productions.
For those of you expecting a huge warehouse with all the big fancy equipment, you are sorely mistaken. Right now, the studio is just a garage, and it's a garage that still needs to be cleaned out a little more before we become fully operational. The 2-car garage is very well-lit with an energy efficient bulb that puts out the same light output as a 100-watt incandescent light bulb. This is in addition to a fluorescent light fixture located in the rear of the garage. Lots of equipment will be added in the future in order to make it more of a video productio As stated before, garage clean-out dates have been scheduled during the upcoming weeks, and a few friends of ours have agreed to help clean it out. We plan on having the studio ready and being fully operational sometime during the second week in January, at which time we will commence filming of our first short film Same Day Again, as well as accepting offers/bookings from local bands to shoot a music video for them. We are very excited about our studio and how its coming along, and we hope you share our excitement as we continue to look forward to the future of Lost Terminal Productions. So you've heard all the hype about Lost Terminal Productions, you've seen the video on our homepage where we vaguely talked about what we wanted to do, and maybe the sample video that showed the nice beach with the pretty sunset. But where is this studio? Where is your filmography? How do we even know whether this studio even exists? While it is true the the actual studio does not exist yet, my dad has agreed to have my garage cleaned out and converted into an actual video production studio. I am currently scheduling the clean-out for the first week in January, and will have assistance from a few friends to help clean it out. During this same week, I will also be purchasing a new HD video camera, which would probably arrive by the end of the week, maybe the next. The hope is that once the video camera has been received that Lost Terminal Productions will then be a fully operational video production studio. What is in store for when Lost Terminal Productions becomes fully operational? Almost immediately, work will begin on our first short film, Same Day Again, which is already in the pre-production stages. We will also begin accepting offers to create music videos for local bands. We have already garnered interest from several local bands, as it was our intention to build a following early on so that we could get to work as soon as we become fully operational. Will you charge for your services? Right now we have enacted a "whatever you think is fair" policy. We have no flat rates, no fees whatsoever. You compensate us based on the job we have done for you, and whether or not we have performed satisfactory to your needs. We let you be the judge. If we did a shitty job, you don't have to give us a dime. If we did an excellent job, you can choose to reward us graciously. It's an honor system that works towards the mutual advantage of both the studio and our customers. The reason we do this is because we are not motivated solely by money, but more so on the passion and drive we have for filmmaking. Getting paid for what we do is merely just a bonus, and does not add or compare to the joy and contentment we get from having our work appreciated by others. Where do we plan to be one year from now? Guessing where we'll be one year from now is tough as it is, but there are a few things we can count on for sure: One is that by this time next year we will have accumulated a significant portfolio of short films and music videos to have our name to claim. Another is that there will be several equipment and studio upgrades from now until this time next year, building ourselves up to a more professional video production studio.
But what we look forward to the most is that by this time next year, we hope to have at least one of our short films accepted into a film festival. Sundance Film Festival? Haha, probably not, but it wouldn't be unrealistic to gain acceptance into one of the many film festivals being held right here in Virginia. Is it guaranteed? No, but one can always dream... Joey Trask Co-Founder of Lost Terminal Productions Website launched at 2:00 pm. on December 13th, 2011.
News feature launched on December 15th at 10:33 am. Joey Trask Webmaster |