Whattup Yo,
My digital filmmaking company, Mind.Erase.Media, has an updated and improved site. Got the blog, the films/videos, and a few other things there. Check out the new Mind.Erase.Media site at http://www.minderasemedia.com/. Also, don’t forget to follow our updates on Facebook by “liking us” at http://www.facebook.com/minderasemedia
Thanks!
BRB
I’ve trudged out of my Internet lairs known as Facebook and (on ocassion) Twitter to finally push a blog post here on rayhom.com. Today, I’m announcing a few M.E.M film projects that are in the works.
A couple of years ago, after my first short film “Hubris“, I began writing my next project about a group of anti-heroes who believed they were some type of “fallen angels”. And, in order to distribute justice, they did it violently. One nutty character that stood out in my story was a girl named “Muffy”. She was angry. Young. Immature. And undisciplined. I had to redefine her by having her presented as an experienced adult. What if Muffy grew up? I came up with a description that went like this:
SALLY – dressed in steam-punk gold metal and black leather, complete with thigh-high leather boots and a functioning half-gas mask – walks forward through the doors. Sally’s joint movements are narrated by a series of MECHANICAL WHIRLS AND CLICKS, like she’s made of metal parts. Her features include shoulder-length hair bound in pigtails, with dark and mesmerizing eyes that seem suspiciously devoid of emotion.
“Muffy” is only a nickname. Her birth name is Sally Cageon. She’s part of my world-building of the “Ugly Heaven” universe which I have written about in a few of my past fictional shorts, including my attempt at a novella – “The Asian American Eves“.
For Sally, herself, I wrote a a 10-min short, and will begin production on introducing her starring Jessica Nicole Ramirez as Sally. Aiming for a late Spring 2012 release:
On Friday, March 16, 2012, at “The Recess” Nightclub in San Francisco, there will be screening of an extended trailer for “The Life”, an Asian gangster flick that I’ll be directing. Written and produced by Jimmy Cheung of ASVN.
The event opens its doors at 8:30pm and we will screen the trailer througout the night. A shorter version will be released online on 3/17 to the general public. Come meet me and the rest of the cast and crew along with performances from the the stars of the film – ND and Derrick.
For more info about he screening, please visit the Facebook invite at http://wwww.facebook.com/events/334064083295890/
Along with my co-producer, Bo! Campbell, we’re continuing to be hard-at-work to produce some more film shorts, viral videos, and various promo videos of all genres including action, horror, fantasy, and romance. With some comedy. Visit MindEraseMedia.com.
Thanks for listening… I mean… reading here again on rayhom.com, as brief as this post was. I’ll be back often. I was told good SEO for a blog should average 20 posts/month. So, come on back soon and I will continue to help you fight illiteracy by reading me. And, in the meantime, head over to Facebook and “like” Mind.Erase.Media for updates on our various projects: http://wwww.facebook.com/minderasemedia
Hi. You may wonder why the last post dated was Dec 30, 2010. And, nothing since then. Or, you may not have cared, stumbled here by accident, and wondering how to leave… blame Facebook, Twitter, and texting. brb
Hello All. It’s down to the stretch of a couple of days before the beginning of the new year. I’ll be headin’ down to Hollywood, Los Angeles with my buddy Bo (and possibly others) to check out Tinseltown with its glitz and glamor of movie making. I personally have never been to Hollywood, believe it or not. So, I will be poppin’ my cherry checking out Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Sunset Boulevard, and, hopefully, bump into a few movie stars. Or, at least, that’s how they portray Hollywood in the movies. If it’s not what I imagine it to be, than my dreams will be shattered. And, I will come back to reality enlightened somewhat, and watchin’ my favorite films in tears, quietly screaming “It’s all fiction… damnit, it’s all make-believe”. *shrug*
Besides the tourism, eating, debauchery we hope to get into, and possibly meeting up with some friends from L.A., we have a goal to each have a finished screenplay treatment for future full-feature films by the 1st of January 2011. Bo and I are writers, and we collaborate on a few projects. He’s the perfect buddy to bounce ideas off, as we can brainstorm for hours about the most unusual plots, characters, and dialogues that we think would make great stories. “And the ‘Best Screenplay’ award goes to…”
There may be confusion with some of you who heard me rambling last week that I was heading to Seattle by train. That has been canceled because of the rise in cost of the train ride itself during this holiday season, and the crazy weather that’s going on up North. I’ll postpone the trip until Spring/Summer next year. And, some of you have been showing interests to join. I’ll update that when it happens.
I will be tweeting anything I find interesting and worth your time reading about from 12.30.10 to 01.01.11. I will not be boring you by tagging where I am, I promise. I’ll attempt my usual insightful, witty banter. If I fail doing so, you’re welcome to ‘unfriend’ me, and/or stop reading my nonsense ramblings, and pick up a book and read something that would help you fight the illiteracy you gained from reading my nonsense in the first place. It will make me happy.
Hope y’all have a Happy, Memorable, and Great 2011!
Twitter Me @ http://www.twitter.com/rayhom
My brother, Stan, and I started co-writing our first, sketchy outline for “Mutt” early in 2009. What started out as an idea for an interrogation film inspired by somewhat the “Batman vs. Joker” scene in “The Dark Knight
After various meetings with potential cinematographers, we settled (and have not regretted it!) on working with Leonardo De Asis, Jr. of Doubletter Productions to help us shoot “Mutt”. By early 2010, with the help of our casting director Jenn Wong, we were auditioning for both the roles of Sid and Trish. We were looking for natural actors who had the look and the attitude… to the point where during the audition we had potential actors beating up a stuffed teddy bear. Joe Canose and Michelle Monge were are choices.
Before the auditions, we had already settled on Bo! Campbell (as Paul) and Ace Miles (as Mick) for specific roles we had written centered around their physique and what we thought would be their alter-ego personality…Without spoiling too much, Bo! is Paul! Ace is Mick!
And, with the combined forces of Mind.Erase.Media and Doubletter Productions, we shot the film over weekends and weeknights for about two months from late March into June 2010. A few months later of grueling editing, post-production, and sound… it it ready to be screened.
The premiere screening of “Mutt”, a 30-min action/drama short film that I co-wrote with my brother, Stan Hom, will be screening at the South San Francisco Conference Center this coming Friday at 9pm. The event is free admission, and will be followed by a Q&A with the cast & crew. You can access a PDF version of the press release online
Check out the announcement of the premiere in the L.A. Examiner.
If you’re on Facebook, you can find info about the event at this link:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=170247369653237
The official site of “Mutt” is http://www.minderasemedia.com/mutt
Credits and logo designed by Petrina Cooper
Hello All – I broke my promise way, way back that I would write more often… uhm, like once a week, or something like that, where it was quite often. How long ago was my last entry? No matters. You don’t care. But, at this rate, I’ll have about 100 more entries until death do us part (meaning me and you 3 or 4 readers), assuming if I am able to keep my health in order.
Yes, I’m an optimist.
Eh. But, I’m sure you have a long list of more informative and popular blogs that you regularly read. (Shiiieeeeeet, you probably been spending most of your time on Facebook, anyways.) Makes you wonder WhyTF are you still currently reading here, doesn’t it? I won’t apologize, ’cause, well… not enough of you care to be offended but will remain anonymous. You’re only here because you got a few seconds to kill before that porn video in your other browser is done buffering.
…suddenly, one day some little fat girl in Ohio is gonna be the new Mozart and make a beautiful film with her little father’s camcorder. and for once, the so-called professionalism about movies will be destroyed forever, you know, and it will really become an art form.
- Francis Ford Coppola, “Heart of Darkness” documentary
I think the most important thing if you’re an aspiring film-maker is to get rid of the ‘aspiring’… You shoot it, you put your name on it, you’re a film-maker. Everything after that, you’re just negotiating your budget.
- James Cameron, “The Futurist”
But, what the hell, it’s a good time for me to seize the opportunity and bust out my laptop and start to write… again. So, when I’m not web developing away at my 9-to-5, I continue to work on filmmaking projects, and currently, they are:
A few of you who follow/friend me on Facebook, know of the short action/drama film “Mutt” that I co-wrote with my bro, Stan Hom. A project that took about 37 drafts (give or take a few more) until we agreed on producing it. We spent a good portion of our time interviewing, profiling, and scrutinizing potential crew members, and weeded out the self-delusional, opportunistic, ego maniacs. And with the help from Jenn Wong as our casting director, we were able to audition and seek out the actors we wanted for the film.
We teamed up with Leo from “DoubLetter Productions” to do the cinematography. And, we shot the film on weekends and a few weeknights from about February to sometime in May. Currently, Stan, Leo, and Roddy are finishing up post-production taking care of the editing, color correction, and sound. Y’all should anticipate a premiere sometimes in Sept. ’10, followed by the film hitting the film festival circuit within the next few months.
I have also been assistant directing for my buddy Bo! Campbell’s current zombie, comedy short with Henry Hopkins of H2 Productions as Director of Photography. You can find Henry blogging about the project at HiDefDog.com. Below is a pic of Bo!, Henry, and James Williams as the Zombie! w/Melissa Krimsky doing the bloody make-up.
When “…Zombie!” is done, I’ll be jumping back in the director’s chair to shoot a short, short action/drama/(somewhat) horror film with intentions of having it go viral on YouTube. Sally is a character and concept ripped out of my next short film that I’ll be shooting sometimes earlier next year. “Introducing… Sally” was written by me and Bo!, and this is how I had described her:
SALLY – an abandoned cousin of Cupid, dressed in steam-punk gold metal and black leather, complete with thigh-high leather boots and a functioning half-gas mask – descends from the stairs above. Sally’s joint movements are narrated by a series of MECHANICAL WHIRLS AND CLICKS, like she’s made of metal parts. Her features include shoulder-length hair bound in pigtails, with dark and mesmerizing eyes that seem suspiciously devoid of emotion.
Got that?
Back in April, Bo!, Aaron, Joe (who plays Sid in “Mutt”), and I attempted the 24 Hour Film Race in San Francisco. Attempted because we ran out of time to edit the footage. Bo! and Joe are currently finishing up the edit, and it is a comedy entitled “Fruit Cocktail”… After “Intro, Sally”, I will also be shooting a grindhouse faux paus trailer starring Jenn Wong as a Gangstress. It’s not what you think. So, you’re welcome to rip-off the idea and create an inferior concept out of it… Towards the end of the year, if time permits, Stan and I will start production on a short film that resembles an 80s werewolf flick before the CGI era…
And then there’s also this…
Artwork by Mel C. Waters Documentary
Anyways. I’ll be posting again within a week. No promises, tho.
Oh… and, FYI, I have since closed and shut down my accounts on MySpace, Evite, Friendster, Xanga, LiveJournal, 43 Things, Good Reads, and a whole shit load of other social networking sites. I’m strictly Twitter and Facebook for now. (I’m prob on some other obscure sites too, but they’re places you don’t want to find me on. But per chance you do find me on’ em, I’m asking what the hell are you doing there?!) This resulted from my adaptation to the growing trend of “social media”, the ease to integrate through Facebook and Twitter‘s API, and my minimalist attitude towards removing clutter and bulk. Most of you communicate with me through FB anyways… and the rest of you visit me (on rare ocassions, but I know you don’t want to admit it) here on rayhom.com.
See ya!
I grew up an obsessive book reader. Every night (this was way before the Internet Era), I would read something until I conked out and escaped into my dream world. But, as much as I enjoy showing off my own home library – a whole bunch of beat-up books sittin’ on my old, creaky, termite-infested bookshelves – the burden of luggin’ books around has aged me quicker, and caused minor scoliosis to my back. I paid physically for the acquisition of Knowledge & Wisdom.
For the longest time, that I could remember, I have always envisioned an accessible “Alexander’s Library” in the palm of my hands. I’m not speaking of Google, which has become an extension of my monotonous brain. But, more like a portable device that possessed some of my favorite books. As an end user fronting as a pseudo-Futurist with no intentions of ever being the inventor of such an idea, I long for the day where I am a lone traveler who had everything on his persons.
I may have begun living to see that reality come true…
I had purchased the Nook about a month ago, and I’m so lovin’ it. The Kindle
Some readers may retort by saying how much they enjoy the phyiscal feel of turning a page and holding a book in their hands. But, I believe there’s a certain luddite-ish, “fear of technology” attitude behind that sentiment. ’cause I’m sure that when the first invention of books became accessible to the masses, readers resisted by touting that they preferred unrolling a scroll as a superior reading experience. Others may also question why I don’t get an IPad. Because it doesn’t use the eInk technology, and, therefore, would be hard on the eyes reading on it.
Don’t misunderstand me. I do enjoy holding a traditional book in my hand, as well. I enjoy turning the pages. I get a kick out of creating the creases to the spines that holds the books together. But those days are coming, personally for me, to an end. Because, although the user experience with an eReader is different than traditional reading, I still get the same results at a more efficent pace… the simple act of reading.
My initial eBook purchases for my Nook include (but will not be limited to):
by Jerry Heller – Way before Snoop Dogg or Eminem… even before Dr. Dre and Ice Cube went solo… there was N.W.A, which were handled, promoted and made infamous by “super producer” Jerry Heller. And this is his account of how it all happened.
by Roger Ebert – The famous film critic meets the famous filmmaker, compiled in interviews, essays, and articles.
by Jack Ketchum – I had watched the movie based on the book last year. Rarely does a movie emotionally anger me the way the movie did. For once, I hated the world. The movie did it’s job! And, Wiki-ing the background of Jack Ketchum and the plot of the book, I had discovered that it was loosely based on the real-life abuse of Sylvia Likens and her siblings. I hated the world even more. Now, the hate has gotten me curious of this book.
by Ben Mezrich – The book that the upcoming David Fincher “Facebook” movie – The Social Network is based on. From the writer who wrote “21″, “The Accidental Billionaires” is a dramatized account of how Mark Zuckerberg founded and established “Facebook”.
Oops! Excuse me. I almost spilled your drink, if it wasn’t for your quick reaction and dexterity… Sorry, I won’t be able to give you much attention today. But, as you can see, I am back… I’m moving and dressing up the place… here on rayhom.com. A few things may be missing, or seem out-of-place, or links that take you to “nowhere”… It’s a nice place to be when you aren’t going anywhere… don’t fret… I’m working on it. Come back soon. Or, just have a seat and wait patiently.
And, drink up!
ray hom,
rayhom.com
When I’m not working on a film project, working 9-to-5 as an UI designer, nor scanning the latest posts on Facebook, I’m moonlighting as a horror journalist for Miss Misery’s Last Doorway Productions site doing Q&A’s with various film industry folks associated within the horror industry.
Here are the past few articles I’ve done thus far, and many more to come:
A little over a week ago, I was able to to catch a private screening of Jino Kang’s “Hand To Hand“, which I had the pleasure to have worked on set as a script supervisor (which most of you are probably sick of hearing me talk about for the past year-and-a-half). Although I am not an actor, I had a tiny bit role as an extra in the film. When you get a chance to see the flick, in a scene where bouncer George (played by my good buddy Danton Mew) leads the hero, Ken (played by Jino), into an underground fight club – for a brief moment – you can catch a glimpse of me being hard perpetratin’ on a cell phone. It’s a shot of my back sporting a blue monotone shirt. A scene of my face is cut out because full-frontal is not my style. Told you I can’t act.
Unfortunately, the film is still currently not available to the public. As I understand it, it’s going through a phase of festivals and will find a distributor, and then released out to a theater near you. Hold ya horses! But, thanks to Robert Parham, who was also in the film, found a bunch of clips online from the film. ( click here to see ‘em ) I will update its full release soon!
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to help one of my best buddy with his bachelor party. I’ve known Jimmy Ko for about almost 15 years now when we first started out as co-workers at BofA #295. There are many times when I wished I could of strangled him, but, he wouldn’t be getting married to a woman who can tolerate his inadequacies if I had. =P Don’t you love blogs? You can say so much crap about your friends. Anyways, I am one of Jimmy’s Best Men. “What?” You may ask,”Can there be more than one best man?” This will be the 4th time I am a best man. (Or should I say 3 1/2 times.) The other best man that Jimmy choose is coincidentally named Ray, also.
This is non-traditional, so Jimmy & Cindy can dictate as they wish. The bachelor party didn’t even have strippers. It’s what Jimmy adamantly requested, and he is also a non-drinker. We simply ate at a Shanghai Dumpling House on Balboa, one of his favorite spots to chow down. Imagine 20 guys stuffed into a small Chinese restaurant. The look on the waitress’s face was priceless when we ordered 100 dumplings, and about 4 dishes of about 7 entrees each.
Afterwards, we headed on over to lounge/bar “XYZ” at the W in downtown San Francisco ’cause Jimmy promised that he would take one shot for all of us. History was made when he downed a shot of grey goose mixed with something else (I forgets). Then we all headed back to his place to relax and chit-chat. Jimmy threw up, and passed out for the rest of the night. Yup, he’s ready to get married.
In more buddy news… Allen Chen, my good friend, husband of my GodSis Luann, and Executive Chef of 5A5 Steak House in San Francisco was interviewed on KTVU by Malou Nubla about the restaurant, and the many dishes it serves. Embarassingly, I haven’t eaten there yet, as everytime I tell Allen that “I’m gonna eat there soon.” He retorts,”You keep saying that.” Excuses and procrastination isn’t good. 5A5 is the San Francisco cousin to Alexander’s Steak House in Cupertino, which I have tried many times. Check either of them. I guarantee you will burp well. You can find the Malou interview with Allen online @ http://www.MalouReview.com/
And last bit of news for the week, I wrote up an article about the Ghoul Girls for Last Doorway Productions, which you can read online (and see grisley girly pics) by clickin’ here
BRB in about a week, after Jimmy Ko marries Cindy Wong…
