Indie Life: Spark Session

I recently decided to leap back into acting/filmmaking after a VERY long hiatus. Thanks to the magic of the internet, it's been pretty easy to connect to others in the industry locally, and that's a wonderful thing.

Just this week I got to spend a few hours with a group of filmmakers and actors, some experienced, some aspiring, to discuss a joint project. Nothing big, just a little music video, but what joy the whole creative process brings! Unlike a typical corporate sales planning session, we were all naturally marching in the direction of the same goal. No idea was ignored. Everyone was positive and supportive, and within 2 hours we had a solid, scriptable outline of our video on paper and next steps to keep the project moving. We were all there for the love of the art form. That's how great art is born.

Granted, no funding was involved. No one to demand we earn back our production costs within xx weeks of release. And that is exactly why working in the indie world is such a gift. Sometimes money can really get in the way of the creative process. But not today. Not in Houston, TX where most films are made by non-union-members and nameless independent "studios."

Now, to find a sound stage, 3d animator and some decent lights on a $0 budget...