The Constant Professional
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Channel: The Receptionist · 2011 · Film & Animation
Click this link to Tweet this video: http://clicktotweet.com/fWivX All My Social Network Awesomeness: TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/travisbetz FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/darkreception TUMBLR: http://www.travisbetz.tumblr.com/ WEBSITE: http://www.travisbetz.com I make real movies also!!! Check them out!!! My feature film's site: http://www.thedeadinside.com LIKE this movie on FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/thedeadinsidemovie My other feature film's site: http://www.thedemonlo.com LIKE this movie on FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/thedemonlo The Constant Professional Written and directed by Travis Betz Cinematography by Shannon Hourigan Actors: Mike Nelson playing Withers/Ramone Brad Grusnick playing Feeder Bottoms/Chris Travis Betz playing Rick Mike and Brad are two hilarious gentlemen I had the pleasure of working with in the new Ward Robert's feature film, Dust Up. They are also YouTubers and have a comedy sketch channel called DRY HUMP COMEDY. Click the link to check them out and subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/dryhumpcomedy Director's Notes The Constant Professional came from the need to create something very quickly in order to meet my "every Thursday" deadline. An unexpected trip out of town threw a monkey wrench into my schedule and I was way behind and leaving for New York in just a few days. The shorts I had planned would take more time to plan and shoot. So I sat down and started up the ol' brain. I really liked the idea of doing something with storyboards...almost a behind the scene short. The idea of two guys voicing the anamatic images seemed simple enough and could be funny. Once I had decided on the angle (with the pre-recorded murder theme) I slammed the script out and sent it off to Mike and Brad. Mike I wanted because Mike is hilarious and I haven't had a chance to work with him behind the camera yet, and Brad for those same reason's but he is also a voice over artist...so it made sense. Two days later they were in my sweatbox apartment. I had forced one of my walls to look as much like a recording...area as I could. We rolled through the takes a number of times, hoping that without the luxury of two cameras I would later be able to match the two performances against each other. Turns out I wasn't. The deliveries were off pretty bad but through a little movie magic I was able to slow down and speed up certain moments to make everything match up just fine. In the end I am very proud of how this all turned out. I think seeing all the action in three different panels really makes the short move as well as adds to the funny. So although this film was a rush job, I think it's a damn fine piece and I am super excited that you probably just watched it or are about to. See you next Thursday!
