I'm glad you guys enjoyed this, It's a film we shot over a few weekends on a 16mm Bolex EBM electric, I had been shooting stills professionally for about 10 years when we made this 20 years ago with the help of some friends... indy filmmaking of the 90s at it's best (or worst, depending on how you look at it) it was of course a no budget film, and I was shooting my first film, with dialog.... (I had only done a music video at this point in my motion career) I had a studio at the Goat farm in Atlanta and provided the bulk of the location... the Bolex we were shooting with was unblimped, meaning it made a sound like a loud sewing machine.... and it only held 100 ft. spools of film, which netted you about 2 ½ minutes of shooting time, and we didn't have much as we couldn't afford much as it is very expensive, and processing it is very expensive, and transferring it is very expensive.... so every thing you see here is 1 take.... and we had to wrap the camera in sound blankets then stick the lens through a hole cut in a 4 by 8 piece of gatorboard, and of course after 2 ½ minutes we had to unwrap and load the camera in a changing bag... to avoid fogging the film... and loading film in a camera in a bag is a bear.. the scene where Melissa walks across the pavement to hand the homeless man her last bit of money barefoot, Atlanta was in one of the worst heat waves in decades, well over 100 degrees and the pavement was hot enough to fry an egg, so she was suppressing pain.. in hindsight we should have just had her play it like it was and hopping across the hot pavement... we had other shots planned that connected the location, but it never happened sadly... so the "art film" is a little "artsier" then we planned.... many thanks to Sharon Griessman a dear friend of both mine and Melissa's put a lot of work and always offered an upbeat enthusiasm, sadly we lost her to cancer a few years back.... she would be the lady on the bench that passes Melissa the quarter.... I just finished my first feature length film a docudrama about the true story of The Young Brothers massacre in 1932.... we are now in starting distribution, look for it on "The History Channel" or such and all streaming channels..... jimhancock.myportfolio.com/come-on-in-were-dead thanks..... Jim Hancock also you can see my stills at www.jimhancockpictures.com
srdlmv Melissa and I go back a long way...haven't heard back from her since the Zombie show... I'm glad that worked out for her... it took her a long time to land the role that would set her up... ... Good for her....
Come On In We're Dead that's so cool though. You're lucky to have worked with her and I'm sure she feels the same with you. Good luck on your future endeavors!
@@srdlmv we had a lot of laughs coming up some of the shots, we experimented with a run of the mill video camera to give us a general Idea, but really I shot this thing from the hip, just editing in my head as we went along....
@@srdlmv thankyou.... I will say this, I have made my last low budget film, Come On In We're Dead almost killed me, and folks get it or they don't... those that don't are brutal... as they are with any film, but I really would like the opportunity to make a film without my hands tied behind my back with budgetary restraints...
Thanks CarIos, I have the original footage and the nagra tape.... and if I had nothing but time and money I would, but that isn't the case at the moment..but it's a digital edit... . and I don't think the cinematography or quality that makes it anyway.... it's the performances, and surreal quality that comes from shooting on film, with very little foley.... people seem to like it...
One more thing, this edit actually came from a VHS as I didn't have a BETA deck... if I did, I could import the edit from the beta because it is digital... then upres it... and I could improve it..... but it only has 12,000 view, I haven't told anybody it is on here..... those view are people who just stumbled on it.... I'm about to make a regular UA-cam channel where I teach what I do, mostly stills, but lighting is really my strong point.... as that thing grabs traction, this thing will too..... again.... thanks Carlos....
@Jim Hancock If you still keep in touch with Melissa, tell her that Carol is my favorite character on TWD (I wish she would have tied it with Daryl), and see about doing a Lucy biopic.
Interesting to see Melissa's roots. She's come a long way since this little indi film from '93. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it
I'm glad you guys enjoyed this, It's a film we shot over a few weekends on a 16mm Bolex EBM electric, I had been shooting stills professionally for about 10 years when we made this 20 years ago with the help of some friends... indy filmmaking of the 90s at it's best (or worst, depending on how you look at it) it was of course a no budget film, and I was shooting my first film, with dialog.... (I had only done a music video at this point in my motion career) I had a studio at the Goat farm in Atlanta and provided the bulk of the location... the Bolex we were shooting with was unblimped, meaning it made a sound like a loud sewing machine.... and it only held 100 ft. spools of film, which netted you about 2 ½ minutes of shooting time, and we didn't have much as we couldn't afford much as it is very expensive, and processing it is very expensive, and transferring it is very expensive.... so every thing you see here is 1 take.... and we had to wrap the camera in sound blankets then stick the lens through a hole cut in a 4 by 8 piece of gatorboard, and of course after 2 ½ minutes we had to unwrap and load the camera in a changing bag... to avoid fogging the film... and loading film in a camera in a bag is a bear.. the scene where Melissa walks across the pavement to hand the homeless man her last bit of money barefoot, Atlanta was in one of the worst heat waves in decades, well over 100 degrees and the pavement was hot enough to fry an egg, so she was suppressing pain.. in hindsight we should have just had her play it like it was and hopping across the hot pavement... we had other shots planned that connected the location, but it never happened sadly... so the "art film" is a little "artsier" then we planned.... many thanks to Sharon Griessman a dear friend of both mine and Melissa's put a lot of work and always offered an upbeat enthusiasm, sadly we lost her to cancer a few years back.... she would be the lady on the bench that passes Melissa the quarter.... I just finished my first feature length film a docudrama about the true story of The Young Brothers massacre in 1932.... we are now in starting distribution, look for it on "The History Channel" or such and all streaming channels..... jimhancock.myportfolio.com/come-on-in-were-dead thanks..... Jim Hancock also you can see my stills at www.jimhancockpictures.com
Come On In We're Dead that's amazing. How was Melissa back then? She seems like one of the coolest, realest people there is.
srdlmv Melissa and I go back a long way...haven't heard back from her since the Zombie show... I'm glad that worked out for her... it took her a long time to land the role that would set her up... ... Good for her....
Come On In We're Dead that's so cool though. You're lucky to have worked with her and I'm sure she feels the same with you. Good luck on your future endeavors!
@@srdlmv we had a lot of laughs coming up some of the shots, we experimented with a run of the mill video camera to give us a general Idea, but really I shot this thing from the hip, just editing in my head as we went along....
@@srdlmv thankyou.... I will say this, I have made my last low budget film, Come On In We're Dead almost killed me, and folks get it or they don't... those that don't are brutal... as they are with any film, but I really would like the opportunity to make a film without my hands tied behind my back with budgetary restraints...
Melissa's eyes are just 💞💞💞💞
Melissa is gorgeous as always
shes so pretty and an amazing actress i love her sm
Melissaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!
Ella siempre ha sido bella ❤️
Melissa McBride shows her great comic timing in this :-)
6:30 wow!!!
+Guest User Hahahahahaha
my god! she is amazing, loved this
Melissa is awesome
OMG! Melissaa
Melissa has the most magical eyes, she would have made perfect Targaryen queen💙
Melissa ❤
Wow.
Can't wait to watch!
Ela foi engrassada e linda
Exquisite.
#MelissaMcbride always queen 😍
#GeorginaBlume #CarolPeletier
Get a life
❤❤❤❤
¡Melissa is the best!
Cooles Video♥
Nice job, Jim! Do you still have the original 16mm print? You should consider doing a digital transfer. I think this film is worth it!
Thanks CarIos, I have the original footage and the nagra tape.... and if I had nothing but time and money I would, but that isn't the case at the moment..but it's a digital edit... . and I don't think the cinematography or quality that makes it anyway.... it's the performances, and surreal quality that comes from shooting on film, with very little foley.... people seem to like it...
One more thing, this edit actually came from a VHS as I didn't have a BETA deck... if I did, I could import the edit from the beta because it is digital... then upres it... and I could improve it..... but it only has 12,000 view, I haven't told anybody it is on here..... those view are people who just stumbled on it.... I'm about to make a regular UA-cam channel where I teach what I do, mostly stills, but lighting is really my strong point.... as that thing grabs traction, this thing will too..... again.... thanks Carlos....
That carol before the zombie world 😮
carol is dat u?
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Why does she remind me of Lucille Ball's Lucy Richardo character?
she did play it kind of zany like Lucy..... we never discussed it, but now that you mention it, she kind of channelled her huh?
@Jim Hancock If you still keep in touch with Melissa, tell her that Carol is my favorite character on TWD (I wish she would have tied it with Daryl), and see about doing a Lucy biopic.
@@panowa8319 perhaps she will read it here.