Voodoo Studios

Est. 2007

Jun
06

Night Drop – Houston 48 Hour Film Project 2010

Posted under 48HFP, Film, Night Drop

The required elements were:
Character: Sherman or Sharon Brown – recently unemployed
Prop: A book
Line: “There is a $2.00 service charge.”
Our genre: Silent film

A mysterious man leaves three strangers a box that draws them into a world filled with sinister beings.

Cast – as
Scott A. Harris – The Stranger
Austin Webb – Poker Player
Saurabh Bhatnagar – Sherman Brown
Kayleigh Graham – Nature Girl
Ron Reneiso – Clown
Garvin O’Connor – Boar Man
Scott Harris – Troll
Katie Wischkaemper – Woman 1
Garvin O’Connor – Man 1
Diana Urbanski – Woman 2

Crew
Jennie Donovan
Raju Eason
Adam Frye
Stephanie Frye
Henry Gallagher
Cathe Harris
Randy LeBlanc
Diana Urbanski
John J. Urbanski Jr.
Jeff Wischkaemper

Special Thanks To
Lowery Bank
Mary-Alice and Lawrence DeSpain

This film was made as part of the 2010 Houston 48 Hour Film Project where teams made a 4 – 7 minute short film using a few required elements and a genre pulled from a hat. All aspects of production including writing, filming, rehearsing and editing took place over the weekend of June 4th – 6th.

Jun
06

Troll and Boar

Posted under 48HFP, Film, Night Drop

Troll and Boar show us how it’s done on the set of Night Drop – our 2010 48 Hour Film Project short. There really isn’t anything else to say about that.

May
17

2010 Houston 48HFP Premiere Screenings

Posted under 48HFP, News

Premiere Screenings
June 8-10, 2010
Studio Movie Grill CityCentre, 805 Town and Country Lane 77024
$10 per screening  (up to 14 shorts per screening)
Notes: SMG offers a full bar and food selection which you can order without even leaving your theater seat. Seating and food/drink services begin 30 minutes prior to show.

GROUP A
Jun 8: 5:30p
Jun 9: 9:00p

May
09

Stabilizer and Night Shooting Tests

Posted under Film

Here are a few short clips of us testing out John’s new homemade stabilizer rig for his 5D Mark II in preparation for the upcoming Houston 48HFP.

Hank and Diana helped us out by getting in front of the camera for some night tests.

Hank, Scott, and Saurabh appear on camera at Ragin Cajun in Sugar Land, TX where the boss was kind enough to let us play in his restaurant as long as we spelled the name right. Thanks!

May
08

Seven-Dollar Salvation Scene Test

Posted under Film, Seven Dollar Salvation

The Voodoo Studios gang got together and shot a test for their original script – Seven-Dollar Salvation – a short about a girl who gets the idea to raise money by selling certificates of salvation that promise the owner a spot in the afterlife for seven bucks a pop.

This scene takes place late in the script so it might feel a little out of context. It was shot using 2 Canon 5D Mark IIs on standard def and two Rode Videomics to mimic a potential equipment set-up that we might use in the upcoming Houston 48 Hour Film Project.

Starring:
Chloe Donovan
Austin Webb

Apr
25

Member of the Moment – Scott Harris!

Posted under 48HFP, News

The About Us page has been updated with a new Member of the Moment.

Welcome to the team, Mr. Harris.

Apr
23

2010 Houston 48HFP

Posted under 48HFP, News

48 teams have already registered for the upcoming Houston 48 Hour Film Project. Pretty crazy that all the spots are taken considering we’re still more than a month away from kickoff! There are a lot of familiar names in the list over at the 48HFP site. Check out here.

Wish us luck!

Feb
21

Super Bowl XLIV with Austin

Posted under Film, OCWHMDWS

Part II of the “Official Catfish Webb Holiday Memories Documentary Web Series”.

This time Austin drops by to talk to us about the biggest holiday of all in America… The Super Bowl! Okay, maybe it’s not a holiday but it might as well be.

Jan
15

Thanksgiving with Austin

Posted under Film, OCWHMDWS

Austin visited the Voodoo Studios home office for Thanksgiving 2009. In this video, he gives us a glimpse into the past and we get to see the aftermath that comes when a grown man has had too much turkey and dressing.

I’m calling this Part I of the “Official Catfish Webb Holiday Memories Documentary Web Series”. Enjoy.

Jun
26

Congrats to the 2009 Voodoo Studios 48HFP Team

Posted under 48HFP, Ashram, Film, News

“Ashram”, the short film we made for the 2009 Houston 48 Hour Film Project, has been selected to be included on the first ever “Best of Houston” DVD!

A lot of really good short films were selected to be on the DVD, so be sure to order up a couple dozen copies for you and your friends.

Jun
11

Ashram – 2009 Houston 48 Hour Film

Posted under 48HFP, Ashram, Film

This film was made as part of the 2009 Houston 48 Hour Film Project where teams made a 4 – 7 minute short film (before credits) using a few required elements and a genre pulled from a hat. All aspects of production including writing, filming, rehearsing and editing took place over the weekend of June 5th – June 7th.

The required elements were:
Character: Jarod or Janice Puller (Officer)
Prop: A ball
Line: “I’m just not sure about that”
Our genre: foreign film.

Amy’s husband Jai has been missing for two months and every time she closes her eyes she has nightmares about him dying. Unable to get help from the Indian authorities or the American embassy, she follows a vision to visit a guru with a secret who promises her dreams of much happier times.

Jun
08

Ashram Poster

Posted under 48HFP, Ashram, Film

Courtesy of John J. Urbanski Jr.

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Jun
08

Ashram – A 48 Hour Film by Voodoo Studios

Posted under 48HFP, Ashram, Film

We wrapped up our latest 48 Hour Film Project entry yesterday and got a film turned in on time.

The required elements were:
Character: Jarod or Janice Puller (Officer)
Prop: A ball
Line: “I’m just not sure about that”

Our genre was western/musical foreign film.

Our 2009 48HFP cast and crew:
Saurabh Bhatnagar – Jai Gurnani
Brandy Copley – Producer, Make-Up
Jennie Donovan – Make-up, Goon
Raju Eason – Soori Baba
Jenny FrameAmy Gurnani
Adam Frye – Team Leader / Producer, Writer, Director, Editor
Henry Gallagher – Producer
Julie Leithner – Talent Scout
Randy LeBlancOfficer Jarod Puller, Goon, Music Supervisor
Garvin O’Connor – Goon
Ron Reinoso – Best Boy Grip
Diana Urbanski – Location Scout
John J. Urbanski Jr. – Director of Photography, Production Designer, Make-up
Austin Webb – Location Scout, Goon

Ashram – Amy’s husband Jai has been missing for two months and every time she closes her eyes she has nightmares about him dying. Unable to get help from the Indian authorities or the American embassy, she follows a vision to visit a guru with a secret who promises her dreams of much happier times.

I’ll be posting an online video as soon as the screenings happen. Tickets to the screenings can be purchased here. Note that we are in Screening Group C.

May
31

Voodoo Studios Houston 2009 48HFP Screenings

Posted under 48HFP, Film, News, Ramblings

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May
11

2009 Houston 48 Hour Film Project

Posted under 48HFP, Film, News

Here we go again…

Today we signed up to compete in the annual Houston 48 Hour Film Project where we will once again be tasked with completing a 4 to 7 minute short film over the course of one weekend using a genre drawn from a hat along with a required character, prop, and line of dialogue.

Wish us luck!