New Aether Paranormal documentary in the making!

This past weekend, Shad and I made our way to the quaint Texas town - New Braunfels, to make a short documentary. It was a sweet little place, with lots of great bakeries, mouth watering eateries, and water sports! But that's not why we were there (although I took advantage of some baked goods!). We were there to document our ghost hunt at the Faust Hotel.

Our first night, we were graciously given a "ghost tour" by a hotel worker, who I'll let remain anonymous. He said that he gets asked about 40-50 times a day about ghosts. Mostly from people who don't even take it seriously. So, we were happy that he eventually gave in, and noticed how 'serious' we were about capturing the essence of this town, the hotel, Mr. Faust himself, the rich history, and stories from people who'd been fortunate to witness something (they believe to be) supernatural.

The second night, we had a couple of experiences we are still baffled over... I'll let you wait and watch it for yourself... but it's pretty wild (from what we can tell!). It's rare that we, as paranormal researchers, actually get to witness something we can't explain. Most of what we do revolves around gathering research, conducting interviews, and documenting whatever we can for evidence, whether it's to disprove or prove anything.

And in between our 'ghost hunts' we had a lot of fun just getting to know some locals, hotel workers, eating a ton of great food (Huisache!) and walking the streets of downtown to do a little antiquing.

We missed the full team not being able to be there, but it was a nice, romantic getaway for some q-time with my Oney (yes, that's what I call Shad). :)

Now it's chop time... for the next mo. Shad'll be editing the footage from our trip, so you can have a taste of the experience yourself... and if you don't already know, look for our team on the Travel Channel this Sept./Nov. - The Most Terrifying Places In America (series).

We'll also be doing a full feature length doc with the entire team again, sometime this fall... hopefully out for you to watch next Spring.

And we're even thinking of throwing a good ole fashion ghost party this Oct.! TBA.

I'll let you know as soon as I have something else to tell or show you! Spook ya later. :) Jentri

Staying Inspired and Loving The Run

We started the day with a roar. Leaped into a legal meeting with our fabulous entertainment lawyer, Deena, then discussed LIS' cameo role contest details with one of our sponsors, Beaux (GM) at Tan It All, followed by a general LIS production meeting with Lorie about ways we can increase our show's chances at success. There are so many ways to get to get to an end. But that's our job - to make the best possible decision with the information and resources we have at the time.

Above everything, I've been surrounding myself with beings who continuously uplift me... funny kids, sweet animals, bright friends, and hungry voices of inspiration. If there's a person, or place that doesn't invoke the best possible emotion from me, I pretend it doesn't exist. The idea is to Be peaceful, productive, and focused. Every day counts.

Today, my Lost In Sunshine producer, Lorie and I had an intimate discussion about our direction. We made sure, once again, that we're on the same page with our expectations. I encourage you all to make sure you share the same vision for your project with your producer. I'm overjoyed at the bond we've formed over the last two years. Sometimes, it blows my mind that I have someone on board the LIS train that loves this story as much as I do. It's like our child. I imagine that's what parents occasionally look at each other and think - WOW. :)

Not to mention the bad ass crew members still on board. THANK YOU, guys!! I'm so grateful for you. And I'm sincerely loving this magical marathon.

I'm pretty excited about a wonderful actor that we have a meeting with next week, too. He is quite amazing... the moments I've watched him in movies have immensely impressed me. He's a true artist.

So much is happening, and lots of questions are unanswered at the moment, so I apologise for being a bit vague in these many departments. But thank you for taking your precious time and joining me on my journey. There's so much to look forward to. And I look forward to sharing it with you.... more... soon. Make sure you're subscribed to our LIS network (next newsletter - June 6th) and you won't miss a thing. xo
Jentri

Love the run.

New pictures from Sunshine scout on Thursday

Here are a few more pictures from our latest scout. We've finally decided - no really - for real this time - on our "Sunshine."

(this blog has moved -- read the rest here!)

Storyboarding, Love, & the Aether

I don't like the "s" word, so I'll just say I've been 'under the weather' this week. :) I'm still not up to full speed, but nothing gets me out of bed and on my feet faster than thinking about  Lost In Sunshine. 

After a couple of hours of storyboarding with Ia and Iskra this AM, we began to find our rhythm - our cadence. It was a miraculous experience for me - so wonderful.  What began as a bothersome, anxiously awaited activity, turned into a beautiful, magical process. What can I say... "they complete me!" Ok, that was cornsville, but I do LOVE my gals. They f'ing ROCK!!!

Before we began the process, I conveyed my thoughts to Iskra (DP) of illustrating the character's POV's through the lenses, what that meant technically, and how that would change through the course of the film. How would their worlds be reflected through this method? It was lovely to be able to implement those techniques visually on paper - a great lesson for me with angles, composition, thoughts of lighting - yet another way to TELL the story - emphasize the details of that which you want to enhance or negate. Thanks, ladies!!

Then Iskra and I started chatting about the tone of the film, saturation levels, aspect ratios (what's that? ha. no really...235?) and what camera might best suit our needs. Lately, RED has been all the talk. Now we're throwing 35mm into the bowl of possibilities. So many things are still TBD, but that's the value of early prep-work - there's time to entertain ideas, move, weave, & make the best decision possible for your film!  

We were talking cranes, dollies and steadicams, too. Our film will hold a certain fluidness - little to no hand held action. Then Iskra reminds me that we must not forget stillness. Oh yes, it has a place too.  And thank goodness Ia can draw it. I'm afraid I'll need to reference that later. ;)

Still trying to figure out if we will shoot one or two days in "Sunshine" this Dec. If only one, then we're contemplating shooting "POV driving shots" to capture the essence of fall, if possible. After all, we have found Lyn's car (main character) that we have access to, and I'm VERY excited. This little beauty is a character all on its own. Perfectly imperfect. MUAH.

And with all the great LIS stuff circulating around me, I find even more excitement in the air with the Aether Paranormal documentaries I've been producing with Paranormal Productions. Things are looking unusually optimistic for some network action, so we're keeping our fingers crossed. Things move fast in LA. That's why we reside here. We like to sleep in and stay up late! 

So after a GREAT session with the ladies, and a long, productive phone meeting this afternoon with my kick ass producer, Lorie, followed by some much needed good news regarding the Aether team, I feel elated... yet still under the weather.  What can I say... It's hard to be down with so many loving, uplifting things going on! 

Thanks for reading, and have a beautiful weekend!

ps. LIS official website launch still on for end of October - yeah! 

Love, Jentri