Last night (09.19.14) we continued filming "The Raid" sequence for our film LAST BREATH. Here's a clip of Jan, our stunt coordinator, going over the fight choreography with our lead actor Sean Kraemer.
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Earlier tonight the Eternal Lion crew went over the fight choreography with our female lead, Lyndsey Wurch. Since our male lead couldn't make it tonight, Nash stood in for him. Afterwards, we shot the actual scene which came out great on film. Lyndsey did a great job in learning the choreography. Congrats Lyndsey, you can now add "kicking ass" to your acting resume! Today we learned how to make sugar glass. It took a lot of trial and error, but we finally got it right. Here is a tutorial on how to make one for your next production, or just for fun! Today we wrapped up a long weekend shoot in Long Island for LAST BREATH. Big thank you to our host, Nikki Aznaran and her family for allowing us to shoot there. The scenes came out really great and we can't wait to start editing!
As you can see from our previous posts, principal photography for LAST BREATH quietly started a few weeks back and will continue until the middle of July. While we don't want to give much away about the story of the film, Eternal Lion Studios would like to officially introduce the cast and crew of LAST BREATH. CAST & CREW SEAN LEEROY Role: Kal Sean LeeRoy is a Maryland bread, NYC based Actor, Writer, Producer and Stunt Actor. Primarily trained in Meisner, with dabs of Method and exposure to Adler; he takes from each technique what he needs depending on the role. Sean specializes in: Crime, Thriller, Drama and Action; with aspirations to merge into Comedy, Family and Political pieces. LYNDSEY WURCH Role: Ariel Lyndsey Wurch moved to New York City from Milwaukee, WI after completing a double major BFA at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Theatre (Acting specialist) and Communication Arts (TV, Film, and Radio). She began modeling when she first arrived to the East coast; walking in different fashion shows, working with different photographers, several designers, and other models. Lyndsey continues to audition, takes classes, and build her reel while living and working in New York City.She's actively searching for a Talent agent/manager. Lyndsey freelances with Silver Model Management and Prestige Management Group. JAKE RAMOS Role: Jeff Producer / Writer / Director Jake Ramos co-founded Eternal Lion Studios in 2005. He is a film school graduate and has went on to direct and produce many short films and collaborated with many independent and aspiring artists on their music videos ranging from Jazz, Hip-Hop, Rock and Contemporary Christian. Apart from being behind the camera, Jake also works in front of the camera as an actor. He has acted in several short films as well as played extras for The Bourne Legacy (2012) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). DAN STAGLIANO Role: Pastor Tom A trained and accomplished artist, Dan Stagliano has left his footprints in the sand of the film industry by demonstrating his acting prowess alongside celebrated industry professionals such as Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Matthew Modine and Victor Verhaeghe. As a honors graduate of the renowned New York Film Academy's acting for Film Conservatory in 2010, Stagliano has merged his training and experience with his charismatic personality to become a household name in NYC, London and across the globe. JUSTIN FESTEJO Cinematographer Justin Festejo is a talented photographer and cinematographer. He is a graduate of the Art Institute of New York and has gone on to work on projects for P. Diddy's REVOLT, MTV/VH1, as well as many independent productions. He continues to grow and master the craft of cinematography by challenging himself everyday to keep on shooting. NASH RAMNAUTH Co-Director Nash Ramnauth is a co-founder of Eternal Lion Studios. He is an avid musician and plays mainly the guitar. Nash has acted in previous Eternal Lion Studios projects. Behind the scenes, he usually serves as a cameraman and has also shown interest in directing VINCENT BONFANTI Stunt Coordinator Vincent Bonfanti is a co-founder of Eternal Lion Studios. He is an experienced Martial Artist with a Black Belt in Chinese Kenpo as well as choreographed many action sequences for films produced by Eternal Lion Studios. Vinny, as he is known by friends and colleagues, has experience working on set as a Production Assistant and was part of the design department for Warner Brother's I Am Legend (2007). JAN BODETA Writer / Stunts Jan is a talented writer and currently enrolled in John Jay College of Criminal Justice majoring in Police Science. Jan is an expert in weapons and firearms and currently holds a green belt in Sentou Jutsu. He is also part of the stunt team of Eternal Lion Studios. Today we officially start production on LAST BREATH! We are at Long Beach in Long Island, New York on a hot sunny day in May along with our male lead, Sean Kraemer. We are excited to see where this journey takes us. Well what can I say? I enjoyed it. Had some great moments, the VFX + 3D was great and it's definitely a step up from the first film in terms of scale and visuals. However, there were some things I didn't like or bothered me a bit. First off, the pacing. It was all over the place. It goes from fast to slow to mediocre to somber. The transitions between each scene could have been much better. A lot of it had to do with the editing.
While Jamie Foxx was great as Electro, his scenes as Max Dillon was very underwhelming. I wouldn't blame Foxx for this. It was more of how the character was written. A lot of very corny lines. Foxx is a very talented actor and I really wanted to see him own the role. Sadly, that wasn't the case and his character was very under utilized. I do hope to see him back in a future installment. One thing that bothered me the most was Dane DeHaan as Harry Osborn, who I felt wasn't right for the role. I just found him to be very irritating and annoying. His character was very underdeveloped. We all know that Harry and Peter were childhood friends but all their scenes together never really showed that connection. Their friendship, or whatever history they had, was not believable at all. Harry's transition to becoming a villain was weak. His motives for wanting to kill Spider-Man was also weak. To be honest, I enjoyed James Franco's take as Harry Osborn in the original Sam Raimi directed trilogy. Throughout the course of 3 films he went from being a best friend hell-bent on avenging his father's death to a man who lost himself but was then redeemed. That to me was great character development. As a spectator, I cared very much for the character. Sadly for DeHaan's take in this reboot, I didn't care at all. Paul Giamatti as Rhino... Not needed! Should've saved him for the next one. All the screen time wasted on the Rhino could have been used to develop the other 2 villains. Haven't you learned from Spider-Man 3 yet? One of the best scenes, and my favorite scene of the entire film... I can't say! But it was both HEROIC and BITTERSWEET. The action was great. VFX + 3D was amazing. The pacing was all over the place. Some very underdeveloped characters. Overall I give The Amazing Spider-Man 2 a 3 out of 5. |
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