We are truly in an exciting time for The Moment.
We won't spoil it to you yet.
Meanwhile, check out In the House of Straw, produced by The Moment producer Chris Yeo.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Monday, August 24, 2009
The Pregnant Pause
Hello people,
There has been a lot of rush to complete paperwork for Chris Yeo's The House of Straw. To add, the producers are still in the middle of post for Wayne Xu's I Am Sincere.
A lot of other projects came in out that require our immediate attention.
We will resume the final touches of The Moment soon. This means that our coloring stage is about to begin.
I apologize for the wait people!
JD Chua
Screenwriter/Producer, The Moment
There has been a lot of rush to complete paperwork for Chris Yeo's The House of Straw. To add, the producers are still in the middle of post for Wayne Xu's I Am Sincere.
A lot of other projects came in out that require our immediate attention.
We will resume the final touches of The Moment soon. This means that our coloring stage is about to begin.
I apologize for the wait people!
JD Chua
Screenwriter/Producer, The Moment
Friday, June 5, 2009
While in Post...
Finally an update!
While The Moment is still in Post Production, JD Chua did another short - Black & White Kings.
As for The Moment, a test screening with targeted audience is scheduled.
Expect a video response soon.
While The Moment is still in Post Production, JD Chua did another short - Black & White Kings.
As for The Moment, a test screening with targeted audience is scheduled.
Expect a video response soon.
Monday, March 16, 2009
First Soundtrack
Composer Teo Wei Yong has finished his first run with the score.
Producers JD Chua and Chris Yeo are reviewing the soundtrack for now.
More updates soon.
Producers JD Chua and Chris Yeo are reviewing the soundtrack for now.
More updates soon.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Release Dates
Hello People,
We apologize for taking such a long time with the post production of The Moment. Chris and I are preparing to finish up the post of a feature film as well as preparing for an upcoming short by a few of our friends.
As I'm in a middle of a prep meeting break, I shall rush and include an update on The Moment thus far:
* Our deadline for Christmas release have to be pushed back a little further.
* We have two different cuts, one of which needs a picture lock down.
* Without that picture lock down, our audio post and design are not done.
* This also means that our film score is on hold.
We are now aiming for July 2009 release.
There are lots of people who are waiting for this film and again, we apologize for the wait.
So far, the footage are rather exciting and some of our crew members and friends have seen it. Also, do watch out for The Children, Harsh City and Monique in the future as events of this story spans into three features.
We thank those who have been behind us and have been waiting patiently for this film.
Regards,
JD Chua
Screenwriter/Producer, The Moment
We apologize for taking such a long time with the post production of The Moment. Chris and I are preparing to finish up the post of a feature film as well as preparing for an upcoming short by a few of our friends.
As I'm in a middle of a prep meeting break, I shall rush and include an update on The Moment thus far:
* Our deadline for Christmas release have to be pushed back a little further.
* We have two different cuts, one of which needs a picture lock down.
* Without that picture lock down, our audio post and design are not done.
* This also means that our film score is on hold.
We are now aiming for July 2009 release.
There are lots of people who are waiting for this film and again, we apologize for the wait.
So far, the footage are rather exciting and some of our crew members and friends have seen it. Also, do watch out for The Children, Harsh City and Monique in the future as events of this story spans into three features.
We thank those who have been behind us and have been waiting patiently for this film.
Regards,
JD Chua
Screenwriter/Producer, The Moment
Friday, October 3, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Rough Cut
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Side Notes
Post-production for The Moment is still on-going but at a very slow pace. The producers still hope for a Christmas release.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Spin Off
The feature screenplay spin-off of The Moment is complete. The first draft is being registered and will circulate around script reads.
Previously entitled Hong Kong Street, it is now Monique. The time line of this story is set four years after The Moment. It features the character Yan and the unforgiving streets of Singapore.
If this project takes off, a new blog site will be set up.
Previously entitled Hong Kong Street, it is now Monique. The time line of this story is set four years after The Moment. It features the character Yan and the unforgiving streets of Singapore.
If this project takes off, a new blog site will be set up.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
One More Scene Pushed
The Producers are heading to Nepal for a documentary shoot. Thus, the new extra scene is pushed back to a later date.
They are extremely excited over the scene as how it would give the whole film an extra edge to the story.
Meanwhile, the release date is aimed at Christmas 2008.
They are extremely excited over the scene as how it would give the whole film an extra edge to the story.
Meanwhile, the release date is aimed at Christmas 2008.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
One More Scene
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Poster Draft & Stills
The stills are up online here. Not all are uploaded as the producers are still collecting from the photographers.
Teaser Poster (Draft) released:
It is on the sidebar of this blog.
Teaser Poster (Draft) released:
It is on the sidebar of this blog.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Set Photos
For those who are waiting to check out the set photos will have to wait a little longer. The producers are collecting the stills from a few photographers and will post them online here.
Producer JD Chua and his shirt.
Producer JD Chua and his shirt.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Post Production & Other Updates
The producers are currently raising funds to get the film into post production stage. They are looking for color gradings and online transfers.
Meanwhile on other updates, Producer #1 Chris Yeo continues with his shoot on The House of Straw.
Producer #2 JD Chua is already working on his next screenplay working title: Hong Kong Street with returning character Yan.
Meanwhile on other updates, Producer #1 Chris Yeo continues with his shoot on The House of Straw.
Producer #2 JD Chua is already working on his next screenplay working title: Hong Kong Street with returning character Yan.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Featured in Sindie
Special thanks to Jeremy Sing.
While the crew are still taking a break from the shoot, Jeremy and JD Chua chat up online.
Read article here.
While the crew are still taking a break from the shoot, Jeremy and JD Chua chat up online.
Read article here.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Stepping into Post Soon II
Monday, March 17, 2008
Stepping into Post Soon
Friday, March 7, 2008
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Rehearsals
The filmmakers had a rehearsal with the children.
JD Chua behind Kimberly and Brandon as they play out the scene.
Imagine them with this storyboard still.
Big special thanks to Patricia, Kristy and James (their parents) for allowing the children to come for the rehearsal.
JD Chua behind Kimberly and Brandon as they play out the scene.
Imagine them with this storyboard still.
Big special thanks to Patricia, Kristy and James (their parents) for allowing the children to come for the rehearsal.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Test Shoot 2
Another test shoot takes place.
Jason is having fun with his self made steadi-cam and people down at Sinema Old School took turns to play with it.
Big special thanks to Alfred Choong for setting this test shoot up.
Also on the cam is the SG Pro adapter. Special thanks to Cain Chui for the loan of the equipment.
Jason is having fun with his self made steadi-cam and people down at Sinema Old School took turns to play with it.
Big special thanks to Alfred Choong for setting this test shoot up.
Also on the cam is the SG Pro adapter. Special thanks to Cain Chui for the loan of the equipment.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Introducing...
Brandon!
Big special thanks to Patricia, his mother, for taking him to meet the producers.
Imagine him in this storyboard.
Big special thanks to Patricia, his mother, for taking him to meet the producers.
Imagine him in this storyboard.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Production Manager
Friday, January 18, 2008
Test Shoot @ Sinema Old School
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Vehicle Wrangler
Friday, December 21, 2007
Storyboard Part Two
Discussions on shots through the storyboards are done.
Shot revisions are in order.
Work continues after Christmas.
Shot revisions are in order.
Work continues after Christmas.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Storyboard Part One
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Sunny Pang
"Angry Boy Lee" of the film, Perth.
The role that he has in The Moment, he claims that it is the role he has been waiting for.
Sunny has been around in a few films. For The Moment, his image will change a bit. Something to watch out for.
His imdb profile can be found here.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Production Designer
Monday, November 26, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Ethan Tan
In most of JD Chua's writings, there's always a character named Chen who is very weathered but wise cop. He has appeared in The Undying (__), Fallen, Harsh City (Working Title) and now in The Moment.
Ethan Tan joins the line of actors who has played this character.
Script discussion with Ethan Tan took place on the 5th of Nov, 2007.
Ethan Tan joins the line of actors who has played this character.
Script discussion with Ethan Tan took place on the 5th of Nov, 2007.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Film Score Discussion
Roman chips in on which direction the producers should go on the score of the film.
JD's long time friend and musician, Haw Yann dropped by.
Both of them had worked together on JD's previous film Fallen.
The Moment will be a departure from the filmmakers' usual industrial, rock and metallic sounds, to something more organic.
The film's soundtrack and score will be produced by The Sound Guys.
The discussion on the music's direction continues...
JD's long time friend and musician, Haw Yann dropped by.
Both of them had worked together on JD's previous film Fallen.
The Moment will be a departure from the filmmakers' usual industrial, rock and metallic sounds, to something more organic.
The film's soundtrack and score will be produced by The Sound Guys.
The discussion on the music's direction continues...
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Storyboard
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Aid
The producers wish to thank JD Chua's cuz, Ms. Chua Hwee Chee for chipping into the funding.
She is rather camera shy, thus there is no picture of her here.
She is rather camera shy, thus there is no picture of her here.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Script Read @ KAP
Our first script read at King Albert Park.
Big thanks to Jordan for answering the call to location scouting.
The following are pictures of those who attended. Missing from the pictures is Norainah, who took these pictures.
Top picture (L to R): Wayne, Justicia & Jordan
Bottom picture (L to R): Jordan, Lester & JD Chua
After this session, the story is clearer and everyone knows what each scene is about.
Everybody had fun, which is the most important thing.
Big thanks to Jordan for answering the call to location scouting.
The following are pictures of those who attended. Missing from the pictures is Norainah, who took these pictures.
Top picture (L to R): Wayne, Justicia & Jordan
Bottom picture (L to R): Jordan, Lester & JD Chua
After this session, the story is clearer and everyone knows what each scene is about.
Everybody had fun, which is the most important thing.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Recruiting Help
The producers are currently seeking for:
- PRODUCTION DESIGNERS
Able to work up a design in wardrobe and working with props in association with the location.
- LOCATION SCOUTS
Looking for locations suitable for production and assist the producers to seek permission.
- CASTING DIRECTORS
Must be able to find a specific talent and manage actors on set. Unlike most productions, casting for this short feature has a special kind of challenge.
Do note that the roles above are not paid. We like The Moment to be a homage to Hong Kong crime films. Fans of Infernal Affairs or any of Johnnie To's works who can commit are most welcomed.
We aim to begin production by mid Feb 2008.
For more details, please email charles_carmen@yahoo.com with the subject heading THE MOMENT. Or drop us a line at 9858 0701.
- PRODUCTION DESIGNERS
Able to work up a design in wardrobe and working with props in association with the location.
- LOCATION SCOUTS
Looking for locations suitable for production and assist the producers to seek permission.
- CASTING DIRECTORS
Must be able to find a specific talent and manage actors on set. Unlike most productions, casting for this short feature has a special kind of challenge.
Do note that the roles above are not paid. We like The Moment to be a homage to Hong Kong crime films. Fans of Infernal Affairs or any of Johnnie To's works who can commit are most welcomed.
We aim to begin production by mid Feb 2008.
For more details, please email charles_carmen@yahoo.com with the subject heading THE MOMENT. Or drop us a line at 9858 0701.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Equipments Test Rides
Had a field day where we traveled to CineGear and FEG to check out what their equipments can provide, test riding them a little.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Overcoming the Failures
Three attempts at a short film is too much. So some asks, why continue?
Here's what I said, "the more times I fail at this one, the more the reason I should make it happen."
First of all, it's inspired by several true events and the stories. Are. Too. Amazing.
Second, we learn from our mistakes no? I am one mistake less in making this film.
The stories sum up to The Children, a feature crime drama that I finished the screenplay a few months before 9/11.
The first attempt was back in film school. I brought up the ten minute short version of The Children up and renamed it The Moment. It was to be shot in S-VHS.
My lecturer and friends taught that it's too complicated and should attempt something simpler.
The second time was still in film school two years later. I rewrote it and brought the fifteen minute version up for my final year project. It was to be shot on 16mm film.
Here's what they said, "too violent."
The third time was when I got really frustrated. With a small budget of a thousand, I set out to shoot it.
It was to be shot on MiniDV.
It was under a very short time span: most of the crew are enlisted into National Service in two weeks time. The preproduction time was squeezed and rushed. Locations gave a lot of trouble. I didn't even have time to ask for fundings.
While shooting it, I also had a nagging feeling that the script is missing something. After three days of shoot, I pulled the plug before I do anymore damage to the budget and production.
Great.
Enlisted into National Service myself, I took two years to look into the screenplay. After breaking the scenes down and constructing back up, I finally figured it out. I have inserted more back stories and it seems more complete.
This version of The Moment is half an hour. And it's the only true version that is right.
With more time invested in it, we have been making lots of notes, references, research and preparation for this shoot. If the funding is supportive, it will be shot in HD.
Hopefully. Let's keep our fingers crossed. :)
Regards,
JD
Here's what I said, "the more times I fail at this one, the more the reason I should make it happen."
First of all, it's inspired by several true events and the stories. Are. Too. Amazing.
Second, we learn from our mistakes no? I am one mistake less in making this film.
The stories sum up to The Children, a feature crime drama that I finished the screenplay a few months before 9/11.
The first attempt was back in film school. I brought up the ten minute short version of The Children up and renamed it The Moment. It was to be shot in S-VHS.
My lecturer and friends taught that it's too complicated and should attempt something simpler.
The second time was still in film school two years later. I rewrote it and brought the fifteen minute version up for my final year project. It was to be shot on 16mm film.
Here's what they said, "too violent."
The third time was when I got really frustrated. With a small budget of a thousand, I set out to shoot it.
It was to be shot on MiniDV.
It was under a very short time span: most of the crew are enlisted into National Service in two weeks time. The preproduction time was squeezed and rushed. Locations gave a lot of trouble. I didn't even have time to ask for fundings.
While shooting it, I also had a nagging feeling that the script is missing something. After three days of shoot, I pulled the plug before I do anymore damage to the budget and production.
Great.
Enlisted into National Service myself, I took two years to look into the screenplay. After breaking the scenes down and constructing back up, I finally figured it out. I have inserted more back stories and it seems more complete.
This version of The Moment is half an hour. And it's the only true version that is right.
With more time invested in it, we have been making lots of notes, references, research and preparation for this shoot. If the funding is supportive, it will be shot in HD.
Hopefully. Let's keep our fingers crossed. :)
Regards,
JD
Friday, September 7, 2007
Origins
The concept of The Moment first came about around 2001.
I went to Thailand to visit my friends and relatives. They told me about the current news about how a father got murdered in front of his children just to tell me what's the crime like there then.
I have always been interested in crime. Many have told me, if I'm ain't a film maker, I would be a cop. And if I ain't a cop, I would have been a criminal.
So that story sticked with me for ages. How can anyone kill another man in front of his children? How is he going to live with the rest of his life? What about the children? What would become of them?
What if you are one of the people at the scene? What would you do?
There is more to this story, but I regret to say that if I put it up here, there'll be nothing else to watch.
So now you know. The Moment will have, a murder.
Something to look forward to.
Regards,
JD
I went to Thailand to visit my friends and relatives. They told me about the current news about how a father got murdered in front of his children just to tell me what's the crime like there then.
I have always been interested in crime. Many have told me, if I'm ain't a film maker, I would be a cop. And if I ain't a cop, I would have been a criminal.
So that story sticked with me for ages. How can anyone kill another man in front of his children? How is he going to live with the rest of his life? What about the children? What would become of them?
What if you are one of the people at the scene? What would you do?
There is more to this story, but I regret to say that if I put it up here, there'll be nothing else to watch.
So now you know. The Moment will have, a murder.
Something to look forward to.
Regards,
JD
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
It Begins...
The eleventh draft is almost complete.
After four years into it, three failed attempt at this project, and two producers teaming up to tackle it, we will make The Moment happen. We are now entering the pre-production stage of this short feature.
As we go along, we will blog on our progress, our thoughts and our tears.
Our target shooting dates: Mid Feb 2008. We will need support, so please do contribute if you can! We accept almost anything, cash or kind!
Drop the Producers, the Screenwriter or the Director a mail at screenplayaction@hotmail.com
Next, we will go into the details of the screenplay's history that dates back six years ago. So come back and check us out soon.
After four years into it, three failed attempt at this project, and two producers teaming up to tackle it, we will make The Moment happen. We are now entering the pre-production stage of this short feature.
As we go along, we will blog on our progress, our thoughts and our tears.
Our target shooting dates: Mid Feb 2008. We will need support, so please do contribute if you can! We accept almost anything, cash or kind!
Drop the Producers, the Screenwriter or the Director a mail at screenplayaction@hotmail.com
Next, we will go into the details of the screenplay's history that dates back six years ago. So come back and check us out soon.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)