YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS!

In a way to raise money for a film I would like to make I am offering anyone and everyone a chance to become an executive producer on the short film "Dog Sitter". This means that if you donate one dollar or more, you could see your name in the credits of a film.

And not just any film, but a film that will be freakin' awesome. This film is going to be my calling card. This is the one that will launch my career and allow me to make a feature film. You will be able to say things like "Adam Reider? Oh yeah, his movies are great, I helped jump start his career" or "What do I do for a living? Well, among other things I am an Executive Producer."

The basic idea is I am trying to raise money any way I can. Just asking for money for nothing in return seems unfair so this way you can see your name on the screen.

This is no joke. You will be credited as an Executive Producer and should the film see its way onto the Internet Movie Database...so will your name! Imagine...you on imdb.com. I'll post the names of Executive Producers on this site.

So all you need to do is to click on the DONATE button on the left of the screen and donate at least a dollar. (you could do more...)

Tell your friends... Tell all your friends...

What can I afford?

Hi everybody.

It's been a little while since I posted a new blog so here I am... Posting a blog... Blogging.

So since my last post a few things have happened. I have decided to take the other non-media related job in the fall as well as continue with Rail City Media. I thought it over in my head again and again and I realized at this stage of the game it would be dumb for me to refuse such a good position and a steady paycheck. My first priority will be Rail City Media but although I got a sweet contract, I might not get another one until 2010 so I want to be safe knowing that I have some income. That job has a little training at the end of may but it really starts in August.

In the meantime, I'm putting together all the components I need to start podcasting. It's taking a little bit of time to be ready to launch episodes but expect to hear my voice within the next month or so.

In the meantime, I've been working hard trying to get this media project running but I'm being held up by one key factor. I have no money. Now you may think "Wait a minute, I thought he said he was getting a lot of money for this contract." and you are right, I will be. The problem is when? You see, because I have started this business while I am broke, I have no money in the bank to finance the project while I am making it.

The contract I signed states that there must be a percentage paid up front. I have not been able to claim that money yet. Because of timing, I needed to start shooting right away. Luckily I was able to borrow a camera from a friend of mine to start shooting some of the hand-held shots. I could have said that I wanted %50 on contract signing but because this organization is somewhat of a government organization, there are procedures and waiting times and processing times and it had to go through tender and all that before I see a dime. This would have meant that I would only be able to sign the contract weeks after I did initially. For me, thats too long. I wanted to sign right away to ensure that I have the job. So I am waiting for a check.

Whats frustrating is that I don't even have a tripod, a mono-pod, any lights a decent mic...nada! I can't buy or rent because I have no money. This is making my job hard as I can only shoot basic hand-held shots otherwise the quality of the finished product will go down if I only use the camera for the whole thing. I want this project to be of the highest quality possible so I can use it as a calling card for other similar contracts. I can't afford to use good equipment yet I can't afford not to.

Above all this, I need money for food, rent, bills and other expenses just to live. I've been working for almost a month and I have less money now than when I had no job.

It's frustrating now but this kind of thing should get easier later on as I'm not taking on contracts after being poor for months.

When I get paid, one of the first things I will do is put money aside for times like this where I can still live a normal life while waiting for a paycheck.