2009
Financing continues.
All eyes on Emulsion at the moment, but more ANALOGUE progress in April 2010.
December 2009
Daniel Jewel's short film has just been short listed for an OSCAR for 2010.
ANALOGUE looks set for 2010.
Script, cast, crew and locations are ready.
Less news in Jan / Feb as we are in production with another thriller called Emulsion.
www.emulsionthemovie.com
Have a great Christmas and new year from Suki & Daniel.
October - November 2009
Final script agreed for finance re-package for ANALOGUE - Out to finance.
Lead actor agreed and main cast.
No shooting dates as such, but looking like 2010.
Shoot date announced for another feature film project EMULSION to be directed by Suki Singh. Shooting takes place on the south west of England in Bournemouth / Poole from Feb 2010 for 5 weeks.
www.emulsionthemovie.com
July - September 2009
Some final script changes and waiting on actor's availability.
June 2009
Script changes and actors availability have pushed the shoot forward to the end of the year.
Casting complete with a few minor roles left to fill. Once contracts have been signed, casting will be announced.
Main Locations complete.
Heads of department mainly complete.
May 2009.
Final script approvals.
April 2009
Last minute script changes has put everything on hold for the moment.
Once the changes have been agreed and signed off, then back on course for full pre-production.
Main casting roles completed with a few minor roles remaining.
Cast announced once a shooting date is set.
March 2009
Castings for leads into final stages as the script has been be approved via actors various agents and legal teams.
Shoot date announced in the next two weeks.
Lead Names announced in the next two weeks.
Non-lead roles, yet still vital roles, casting very soon.
Full pre-production to go in April.
Music and marketing meetings this month.
All heads of Department for pre-production meeting.
Storyboards and visual design continue.
Feb 2009
Visual design continues.
Final script meeting with Film London and BBC films.
Music production continues.
Final budget meetings.
Final recces.
Costume ideas coming together.
Casting continues.
Lead cast announced soon.
Some interesting creative meetings with new partners - more later on this.
D.O.P and Director visual meetings and storyboard designs.
January 2009
A very healthy and successful year to you from the ANALOGUE team.
Storyboard sequences completed for 'driving sequences' from scenes 23 to 39 for D.O.P and 1st AD to feedback and discuss.
Visual Design and scene break down meetings with Suki and D.O.P to create a cinematic language for the film, in terms of meanings, symbolism and visual language. This is long detailed process but very protective because we believe it's a case of design, rather than just getting 'general coverage'.
Music and songs for the film to be selected and meetings with composer and band management.
Casting continues with some great possibilities.
Visual effects meetings and pre-testing to begin.
Pre-production elements that are required for the film, such as props, music and video to be selected and created.
December 2008
1st AD and Costume attached to the film.
Hair and make up interviews this month with head of department offered.
Casting going well, some interesting names attached now after some great meetings at BAFTA, more soon once contracts have been signed.
Final shooting script is pretty much there for production, a few minor changes.
Final recces continue.
Shooting dates announced soon.
Full production details and final budgets being put together.
Storyboards being prepped and designed.
November 2008
Final locations recces and technical checks.
Script gets another draft to reduce locations and make the narrative clearer.
Full Pre-production in London office.
Casting continues and closing deals.
More music production.
Interviews continue for assistant director, make up and assistants for art/costume departments.
More sales agents request details about the project.
Shooting dates to be announced soon.
October 2008
RED ONE with Super 16mm camera tests now complete - viewing to take place with D.O.P, Director and Producer to decide on format.
Music production begins and first tracks are in.
Pre-production meetings with Heads of Department planned.
Casting call is out via Spotlight and agents.
Another draft of the script is complete.
September 2008
Casting continues.
RED ONE and Super 16mm test shoots via Camera Speed. Results in soon to choose the right look for the film.
Recces of locations continue with D.O.P David McDowall.
Music demos begin with composer Trevor Masterson.
August 2008
Script reading at the ICA in London with actors from the ICA lab. The session was very productive with some feedback from the actors. Only keys scenes were explored with myself and my director mentor.
Location research continues with 50% of locations in place now.
'Art Director' and 'Head of Sound Recording' come on board.
Casting for 4 main roles to commence with casting director and agents.
Telecine deal in place for a full H.D 'SPIRIT Data Cine' grade at a top Soho post production house in London.
July 2008
Locations searches continues with some exciting places viewed and researched in London.
I.C.A script reading to take place at the end of the month for a full script read through with some up and coming actors.
Directing Actors training to commence.
Script polishing to continue.
Mp3 audio read of the script completed by US based www.iscript.com
Some crew interviews to take place.
June 2008
Final script out to investors for final approvals.
The past few months have been spent with the Producer Daniel Jewel and the script development executive for ANALOGUE Justin Trefgarne (Working Title Films) to complete the script.
Now it's full casting, directing actors training and location research.
All Heads of department to meet and approve budgets for their areas.
May 2008
Script re-write complete and out for assessment by producers and script editor.
April 2008
Script re-write.
March 2008
After some time away working on other projects, ANALOGUE will really take off this month into a full speed ahead as the final script takes shape.
The short film RUBBER JOHNNY by Suki Singh hits the number one slot on the BT Vision Download store above Spike Lee's INSIDE MAN which is at number two.
Feb 2008
Step outline takes final shape ready for the next draft.
Actors read through and directing training to be researched.
plan of action for the year ahead takes shape.
January 2008
Wishing you a very happy new year.
Script development continues after a very productive meeting with the team at Film London and our script guru Justin Trefgarne.
Another meeting planned to sign off the step outline before the next draft of the script.
Happy New Year!
December 2007
Final investment comes in for Analogue so full finance is now in place.
Step outline meeting with Film London to access the process for the next draft of the script.
Meeting composer Trevor Masterson to brief him the music influences for the soundtrack
November 2007
Script Development begins with Justin Trefgarne (Previous Development Executive at Working Title Films) to re-draft the screenplay to fit the budget.
A deadline of Jan 2008 is set for the next draft.
October 2007
Various meetings with heads of departments to celebrate the good news on Funding for ANALOGUE by Film London & BBC Films.
Meetings with Investors.
September 2007
ANALOGUE was pitched to panel at FILM LONDON on the 24th of September.
We are pleased to announce that FILM LONDON with the BBC have green lit ANALOGUE for production in 2008.
The next stage is to sign contracts and develop the script further.
August 2007
Myself and Producer Daniel Jewel have got through the first stage of the selection for FILM LONDON funding, which combines their funding with your own to offer a budget of £100,000 to make a feature film. We pitched to a small panel with ANALOGUE.
We are pleased to announce ANALOGUE has now been selected for the final process in September, which involves MICRO-SCHOOL, a week long course and seminars.
This leads to a final pitch to a selected panel, which includes the BBC who will broadcast the film.
Actress SHELLY CONN is attached to ANALOGUE as a main lead. She has featured in the TV series PARTY ANIMALS and has just completed filming another BBC series called MISTRESSES.
July 2007
Funding forms in for FILM LONDON.
Setting up meetings with the Film Council UK.
New music tracks sent our way from Universal.
Film test viewed and passed.
June 2007
Script sent out to contacts made at Cannes.
Small amounts of funding in place.
Super 16mm camera tests filmed and processed.
May 2007
Music selection continues.
Getting ready for Cannes 2007. We shall be there from the 16th of May unti the 21st, get in touch!
Meeting with casting director and agent for main lead roles.
Concept trailer in production.
April 2007
Universal Music come on board to put forward the songs for the film. Some excellent tracks have been put forward so far.
Script is out to to casting with one actress already interested in one of the main roles. Names to follow.
Script also going to contacts for possible finance.
Trailer shoot on super 16mm sheduled for the end of the month.
March 2007
Some more investor interest for the project as scripts are sent out.
A shooting date of October 2007 has been set with pre-production in full flow from August and September.
Trailer up date to follow in April.
Cannes is booked with us attending from May 16th for 5 days. See you there!
Feb 2007
Casting research continues and investments are beginning to happen after some great script feedback.
A new shooting date to be announced.
Technical research into HD verses film continues.
HD online sponser has been confirmed.
Sponser for Equipment hire for production has been offered to us.
New concept trailer to be added soon.
January 2007
Funding applications begin this month. An updated concept trailer has been added to the website. This will be updated again over the next few weeks. Waiting for responses for investors.
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