Since there's been some silence as of late we've had a few people ask us what the next step is as far as filmmaking efforts for Ancient Gray.
First of all, yes, we are working on a new film. At this time the plan is to release a featurette. There's been a few events that have caused us to push back production of any kind from 2013 into this year, likely Spring or Summer.
Here's what I can tell you so far about AB...
The film is a psychological drama starring two principal characters, one male and one female, much like Arrangement. It's undecided at this time whether or not additional characters will make their way into the final draft of the script. A few actors have been contacted and I've received a few reels but I will be holding official auditions for the film in the future. The production will likely be working with advanced equipment beyond DSLR's. The film will be in color.
A Kickstarter will be launched as well with a higher budget goal than Arrangement.
When it comes to writing scripts, I draw most of my influences from music rather than films. For AB, I've been listening to a lot of classical music, and found that the most influential pieces were also the simplest. One piece in particular was a composition written by French pianist Erik Satie in 1888 entitled Gymnopédie No. 1.
The music had a sense of elegance and loss to it that shared an uncanny resemblance to the theme of AB. We'll be striving to incorporate this music into the finished product.
Stay tuned in the coming month or two as the project develops momentum.
