Project Pedal http://virb.com/pedal Pedal', will bookend with the Pacific and Atlantic oceans... anchored to a small group's cross country trip and focusing on the inspiring people that cross their path. Each week a vlog will be posted that will share stories from these people met along the way - as well as the main cast and the occasional behind-the-scenes footage. In the end, the bi-product of these vlogs will be used for a feature length documentary. The end-goal of this project, both in it's vlog and documentary form, is to share people's reasons and motivations behind their trip. Most importantly to share what makes or drives a person to leave everything behind and to understand what they each take away from this overwhelming and painful journey.]]> Virb 2.0 (@pedal) en How exciting! Just got our first order for a new @FToM t-shirt off the... http://virb.com/pedal/posts/status/6998385 @FToM t-shirt off the http://pedal.bigcartel.com store :) Thanks @Jorrits!]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:05:24 -0800 http://virb.com/pedal/posts/status/6998385 Thanks @CherylColan :) We're super happy with them! We're doing a "soft... http://virb.com/pedal/posts/status/6983951 @CherylColan :) We're super happy with them! We're doing a "soft launch" of the #FToM store today: http://pedal.bigcartel.com]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:22:30 -0800 http://virb.com/pedal/posts/status/6983951 Hell yea! :) Just picked up the new @FToM tees from @VGkids and they look... http://virb.com/pedal/posts/status/6964297 @FToM tees from @VGkids and they look awesome! So soft too *thumbs up* http://img.ly/ibN]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:03:13 -0800 http://virb.com/pedal/posts/status/6964297 Sorry about that last tweet being just a #fb link - didn't realize it wasn't... http://virb.com/pedal/posts/status/6880189 http://fb.me/6hkNBlG]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:40:11 -0800 http://virb.com/pedal/posts/status/6880189 filmmaking during the holidays http://virb.com/pedal/posts/text/6879569
I bring it up because I find it funny that now, I don't get anywhere near the exercise I used to, but I do feel a great deal of stress when holidays come around because it's nearly impossible to work on Pedal my normal 5-6 days out of the week.

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I'm sure the occasional easing-up is probably good for my sanity - but still, I always feel so awkward and derailed when a week goes by and I haven't spent most of it on the film.

That's not to say I haven't touched Pedal in any capacity for the last week - I've been very busy finishing up some of the Kickstarter rewards for all the amazing people who helped backed our last campaign. Normally my time would be spent doing KSR work half the time, and the other half I'd be writing or story-boarding. It's just this month has been half KSR and half getting ready for Christmas.

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Anyway - last week I dropped off all the files for the new FToM t-shirts and stickers we're ordering from the awesome, local, indie-friendly VGkids in Ypsi. Two weeks ago we ordered 500 new, hand-made-with-love Project Pedal buttons from the wonderful Karen Abad. In the next few days we'll put the final-final touches on the 64 Days production journal (which was supposed to be 160 pages, but has ended up being 180 pages) that we're making with Blurb.

After that - the very real and pressing deadline of Feburary is coming up, in which all the film's writing needs to be done. Or at least done enough to film from. Any changes made will need to be small enough to work with what we have. All story-boarding and logistical planning needs to be complete by April - in which we also need to have nearly all the temporary voice-overs recorded and placed in sequence with the drawings of needed shots.

Larry will be leaving near the end of June or early July for his 16,000 mile adventure and sustainability efforts for Expedition to Endure. All of FToM's additional filming needs to happen between April and June or else Larry will be out of town for the next year.

It's a lot to finalize and I'm excited to do so. I can't wait to pull off some of the shots that we've been working on - much of the film tells the two-sides of coming home, and we're working hard to be sure the visuals of the film match those mirror opposites of someone's post-trip experiences.
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I have an overwhelming pile of things to catch up on now that I'm back on my feet - first up is putting the finishing touches on the Kickstarter rewards for all the unbelievably amazing people who helped us reach our goal and secure $8,945 towards the film!

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Our 64 Days Production Journal is 98% complete, and up next is creating the 64 Days - parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 - DVDs with bonus features and commentaries from Amanda and I. If any of you have ideas for fun things that we could add to some of the 64 Days DVDs, please let us know!

In between working on our KSR responsibilities I'll be very anxiously story-boarding more pieces of the film that we'll be shooting in Northern California with Larry. I have to remind myself most days that there are still many small stages of FToM left to complete - but at the same time, we feel so close to the end. I look at the script and I compare it to the time-line in Final Cut and it's just very exciting. I feel like we only have several major hurtles left to deal with before we're able to sit down and actually watch a rough cut of FToM.

It's time I get back to work - don't forget to share any ideas for DVD bonus features in the comments!
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