Update Time ...

... It's been a while since I've hit the blog. Not really a ton of new and exciting things to report, professionally. But there are updates ... always updates ...

CHOP is now in the sound design stage. Matt and I have been recording ADR and doing hard FX while doing a lot of discussion about the more artistic elements of sound design and score that we're going to incorporate. Once sound design and score are done, it's down to sound mixing and color correction, a few tiny digital enhancements, and it'll be ready to be put out there. I think that the whole thing should be finished by end of May at the latest. As for when YOU'll be able to see it ... well, that's anybody's guess.

FETCH officially wrapped production in Kansas last week. I've seen some raw footage and it looks very interesting. Another one that I can't tell you when you'll be seeing, but it was a script that I thought that NOONE would ever make, so kudos to Director Christopher Downs and the rest of the cast and crew on a successful shoot! You can probably get updates at the official Dripping Dead Films Website.

There's also a story about the wrap and some more photos at Dread Central:

Dread Central: New Stills from Fetch; Principal Photography Wraps



Okay, there's been a ton of Facebook and Blog drama surrounding the film JESSICKA RABID. I shot this thing YEARS ago and apparently there's been all sorts of drama in getting it released. Aside and apart from all of this silly drama, the movie is actually kind of interesting and strange and is maybe worth a look if you're into films that are a bit more experimental. The pleasing result of all of this rigamarole is the fact that you can finally watch the film in its entirety online. For free.

I wonder how long it'll end up staying there ... I think I smell more drama in the air. But in the meantime, you can watch the movie right now by clicking RIGHT HERE.



Finally in movie news, another thought-to-be-lost Trent Haaga film, LEGEND OF THE SANDSQUATCH, hits DVD on March 23rd. You can order it on Amazon or go ahead and throw it on your Netflix queue ...



All right, enough of that boring movie news. Now on to the real meat of life ...

We're doing MASSIVE renovations to our home. And I mean MASSIVE. I've got no sinks or shower or much of anything left in our little Los Angeles 2 bed, 1 bath. When Lynh and I bought the place 8 years ago, we thought that it was a cute starter home that would get us into the real estate game. Then in a matter of a few short years, the real estate market went insane and then plummeted horribly. Rather than invest in a new home and maybe losing our asses, it seemed smarter to invest a lot less money in pimping the hell out of our place. New bathroom, new kitchen, new decks, new wiring, new plumbing, new appliances, and - most significantly - central heat and AC! Right now, though, the place is a wreck. it's like camping out in a construction site. And it'll continue to be this way for the next few months, at least ... hope it'll all be worth it in the long run.

Why renovate now, you ask? Well, for those of you who don't read my wife's Facebook page, the Haaga Family is expanding by a member in August. That's right. Another kid. And, yep, it's another little boy, at that ... "The Haaga Brothers." I like the sound of that. Stay tuned for more news on my greatest production of 2010 ...

Speaking of new additions, I also gained a new nephew last week, too! So here's my first official "hello" to my new nephew Charlie Joe ("CJ") Crafton! See you in a few weeks, little dude! Good to have you in the family!



Okay, that's it for the time being. As usual, life is topsy-turvy and it's gonna get even topsy-turvy-er ...

-T