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Long Time No Blog

Erica Harrell
Producer

Hey… Soooo.. This is awkward…Its nice seeing you again blog. I’m sorry I haven’t written or visited you lately. Its been a tough/crazy/rewarding couple of months for us. Danny made a trip to LA and met up with our composer Kristin Dyrud and our Sound Mixer Erik Schuiten. I have been working at a breakneck pace on Entourage which also is why I haven’t been able to blog. But enough excuses…..

On Saturday April 19th, we had a wonderful day of ADR with our cast and Erik in his studio at Endless Noise. After the session we went up to the Johnsons’ house in Valencia California. The Johnsons and Davenports had a wonderful BBQ prepared for us!
Our little reunion included Cory Johnson, Carmen Tabanyi, Natalie Sakai, Kristin Dyrud, Bryce Hudson, Eric Ernst, Danny, and of course Madison, Jake, Caryn, Gage, and Zach!!!!!

It was really wonderful seeing everyone again and being able to relax and have a great time after all of the hard work that has gone into post production. Kristin and Natalie had a chance to meet some of the wonderful people that worked with us during production which is rare for a post producer and a composer.Thank you so much to The Johnsons and The Davenports!!! Check out all of the fun pics!

Our Hosts, Les and Teri Johnson - Picture Lock Party Our Hosts, Jennifer and Brandon Davenport - Picture Lock Party The Usual Suspects - Picture Lock Party Cheers - Picture Lock Party Danny Daneau and Carmen Tabanyi - Picture Lock Party The Moms - Jennifer Davenport and Teri Johnson - Picture Lock Party Natalie Sakai and Erica Harrell - Picture Lock Party How did Caryn Johnson get that..oh..it's Root Beer - Picture Lock Party Bryce Hudson, Natalie Sakai, Kristin Dyrud, and Scott Uhlfelder - Picture Lock PartyScott Uhlfelder and Bryce Hudson - Picture Lock Party Danny Daneau and Eric Ersnt Caught with Cake - Picture Lock Party Scott Uhlfelder - Picture Lock Party Erica Harrell and Eric Ersnt - Picture Lock Party Madison Davenport and Danny Daneau - Picture Lock Party Really Good Party - Picture Lock Party

Danny Daneau on 04 Jun 2008 | 01. Danny Daneau - Director & 02. Erica Harrell - Producer & 03. Eric Ernst - Writer & 05. Madison Davenport-Actor & 09. Post Production | POST COMMENTS

Looking Back: WRITING A MONSTER, PT. 4 - CONFLICT

Writer Eric Ernst posted the following entry June 2nd, 2007 where he describes his writing process and dealing with conflict. Read the orginal post here.

Eric Ernst
Writer

Most books on screenwriting will tell you that the most important element in your script, above plot, above character, above everything is conflict. Which makes sense, as conflict is the most basic of elements, since it encompasses both character and plot. Most story conflicts can be boiled down to a simple “man vs.”. Man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. himself; there is a multitude of possibilities. The “man” almost always refers to the protagonist and whatever is on the other side of the vs. almost always refers to the antagonist. The word protagonist can usually be substituted for hero, and antagonist for villian, as these are basically newer terms used to replace older, more specific ones, much like Istanbul replaced Constantinople as the name of the capital of Turkey. Odd example, but you get the point.

Conflict is then derived from the battle, whether physical or not, between the hero and villian. The tension that comes from these two forces working against each other is the conflict, which usually culminates in a thrilling, combustible scene, known as the climax. There are a plethora of films in which these scenes occur, but many times, they do not. For example, the conflict in The Sixth Sense could be considered man vs. the supernatural, but there is never a confrontation between the two, instead just a chilling reveal. While some might see this as a detriment, there is also good that comes of it, for it helps to instill patience in the audience. Of course, there are things that can go awry, killing your chances for a satisfied audience. I’m not slamming M. Night Shyamalan, but Lady in the Water is a prime example of this.
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Danny Daneau on 30 Mar 2008 | 03. Eric Ernst - Writer & 14. Best of Blog | POST COMMENTS

THE STRIKE IS OVER! THE STRIKE IS OVER!

Eric Ernst
Writer

Long live the strike! Wait, no.

Three long months of no TV has finally ended. Well, will finally end tomorrow when writers return to work. Members of the WGA voted overwhelmingly (92.5%) in favor of ending the strike.

Now the networks are busy working out when shows will come back, with some returning as soon as possible and others not coming back until next season. However, there will most likely not be any new episodes of scripted shows until April. Couple that with the fact that American Gladiators is over on Sunday and it makes the next six weeks seem much longer than they really will be.

Statements from both sides after the jump:

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Eric Ernst on 13 Feb 2008 | 03. Eric Ernst - Writer | POST COMMENTS

The Return of the WGA

Eric Ernst
Writer, non-striking

After a three-month stalemate, the WGA strike is nearly over. Mere weeks after the Directors Guild of America reached a settlement months ahead of schedule, the Writer’s Guild has come to one of their own. Details were hammered out Thursday, the language was agreed upon late Friday night (really early Saturday morning) and WGA members will vote to end the strike on Tuesday, with the new plan to be approved within 10 days.

The WGA has allowed showrunners, who typically have an equal amount of producing duties as they do writing for their respective shows, to go back to work Monday, before the vote. If the strike is called off, writers will return on Wednesday.

Of course, knowing how writers work, most will spend a week cleaning their office or finally getting around to repainting before actually writing anything. And then those shelves need to go up. Plus I’ve never really been happy with how the furniture is arranged in here. Also, the light doesn’t scatter right. And you know, by that point it’s almost going to be time for hiatus, so might as well just wait until next season to start.

Eric Ernst on 10 Feb 2008 | 03. Eric Ernst - Writer | Comments (1)

Strike Monster Claims Another Victim But Tom Cruise Deals It A Good, Hard Blow

The Great Writer’s Strike of 2007/08/? claimed its latest victim as the Beast devoured the telecast of the Golden Globe Awards. The always mysterious Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced today that, due to members of SAG not crossing picket lines and no pre-written material for them to read off of a TV, the award winners would be announced during an hour-long press conference airing on NBC this Sunday at 9pm EST/6pm PST. While viewers will be spared the usual yawn-inducing praisefest, one can’t help but lament that we will not be able to see Sacha Baron Cohen (aka Borat) present the Best Actor - Comedy, Musical or Whatever award to Tom Hanks, nor the death glare from John C. Reilly that is sure to follow his snub.

In other strike news, hot off of David Letterman’s victory against the Strike Monster, Tom Cruise has thrust his sabre deep into the beast’s hide, as his United Artists company has come to an agreement with the Writer’s Guild, allowing UA to move forward on re-writes and projects they have in development. UA is the first major company to do so and could completely change the way that labor negotiations are done in Hollywood, if other companies follow suit, the AMPTP could be crippled. More to come…

Eric Ernst on 08 Jan 2008 | 03. Eric Ernst - Writer & 12. Indie Market | POST COMMENTS

From the Cast and Crew of “A Monster in the Attic”

Happy Holidays

Danny Daneau on 24 Dec 2007 | 01. Danny Daneau - Director & 02. Erica Harrell - Producer & 03. Eric Ernst - Writer | POST COMMENTS

Another mention in Salt Lake Tribune; trails only Karl Malone in press coverage

Eric Ernst
Writer

The fine folks over at the Salt Lake Tribune have again honored our film by including it in an article about the busy fall filming schedule in the state, and the projects that were shot in Utah this year.

Many thanks to columnists Mark Havnes and Vince Horiuchi for keeping us in the news!

Here’s the link:

The article is also reposted after the jump, preserved for antiquity.

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Eric Ernst on 15 Dec 2007 | 03. Eric Ernst - Writer & 11. Press | POST COMMENTS

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