Crooked Path Blog

Shot (of course) in an authentic western town in the heart of Texas.  This story chronicles the ironic twist of heart that some go through to rove the courage within…even if against all odds.  Starring Bob Fanucchi and Zach Rose, this film also features Texas country music stars like Stephanie Urbina Jones, Guy Forsyth, and John Inmon.  Look for the premiere of the film around late summertime.

 

DREAM RIVER FILMS presents    a WILLIAM BOOTH film

BOB FANUCCHI    ZACK YOUNG    STEPHANIE URBINA JONES    GUY FORSYTH

“COURAGE”

JOHN Inmon    Florin Sanchez    Doug McKellar    DENNIS O’NEILL    Jodie Moore

Lance Eakright    Earl Browning III    Bridgette McGuire    Barry Nichols

executive producer BOB FANUCCHI    produced by WILLIAM BOOTH     and LIBBY MITCHELL

sound engineer ROBERT EMBRY    boom operator SCOTT ROSS        gaffer BENJAMIN TUBB

edited by RICHARD ALLEN CROOK    asst camera DAVID JETER    production assistant ADRIAN MITCHELL

makeup CHELSEA LEE    assistant director DAVID READ    written by DAVID READ and WILLIAM BOOTH

cinematography by RICHARD ALLEN CROOK

directed by WILLIAM BOOTH

Many people have been after us about screenings to see “The Key,” and if you’re not in L.A. for the screening at Sunset Gowers Studios this Friday, then you’ll be able to catch it for free on the new ItzOn.tv next week.

Here’s the schedule so far (Central Times):

Wednesday (6/1) 6:57pm, Thursday (6/2) 12:33am, Friday (6/3) 4:41am, Saturday (6/4) 12:45pm, Sunday (6/5) 8:41am, Monday (6/6) 8:01pm

This will be a great chance to see the film.  Keep in mind that itzon.tv acts like a TV channel, where you have to watch the film at it’s scheduled time.  For more info about the film, please visit the official website.  And a big pre-thanks for watching!!

It is a great honor for us at Crooked Path Films to join the ranks of many other talented filmmakers to win our first Telly Award.  Our film, ”Transforming Mobile Devices,” was chosen to be among the other prestigious award winners in the 32nd Annual Telly Awards to receive the award.

The film was created for Texas Instruments to announce their new OMAP 5 platform which allows for stunning advances in what we know as mobile technology.   Texas Instruments asked Crooked Path Films to create a “look into the not-so-distant future” to show people what mobile devices will be doing with this revolutionary new processor.

The film was to be cinematic in nature and be able to be projected on Texas Instruments’ proprietary 4k “video wall” at worldwide technology conventions and expos.  TI wanted a little bit of “The Minority Report” mixed in with characters that we could all relate to…with a dash of energy to drive the piece forward.  I had a fantastic time directing and editing this, but a huge thanks goes out to our cast and crew; an awesome group of people that I would love nothing more than to work with again.

Here’s the video:

About the Telly Awards:

Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and web commercials, videos and films. The Telly Awards annually showcases the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world. The Telly Awards is a widely known and highly respected national and international competition and receives over 11,000 entries annually from all 50 states and many foreign countries.

Kevin Smith, probably best known as “Silent Bob,” and filmmaker/radio host interviewed director Jim Blumetti and star Gabrielle Blumetti this past Monday about our film “The Key.”  The broadcast took place on Smith’s podcast/internet radio show site Smodcast. Please listen in here:

Kevin Smith interviews Jim and Gabrielle Blumetti about “The Key” by richard-allen-crook

I was lucky enough to be Cinematographer/Editor on this. What a fantastic experience working on this beautiful film! Jim and I are slated to work on another short film set to shoot this summer. Can’t wait!

Grab a cup of joe and take a listen.

We were tasked with providing a glimpse into the not-so-distant future of mobile technology thanks to the innovations happening over at Texas Instruments. Enjoy!

(View the press release here: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/07/ti-announces-omap-5-two-high-performance-and-two-low-power-core/)

Texas Instruments: Transforming Mobile Technology from Crooked Path Films on Vimeo.

I had the pleasure of talking with Dave over at learningdslrvideo.com, where we discussed flat picture styles and color grading workflow.  You can read the full post here: http://www.learningdslrvideo.com/richard-allen-crook/

Download the full interview (MP3) HERE.

Click to see my color grading demo.

Red Giant Software has posted several tweets and Facebook posts about my color grading demo. What an honor to be recognized by such a great company…a company that makes the best color grading software on the market. My demo was made solely by Magic Bullet Looks, which is what I primarily use to grade all my projects.

Thanks to Red Giant Software for the nice words and most of all for the fantastic product!

“UNAWARE”  has been chosen as a Best of Category Award Winner at the 2010 California Film Awards, their highest level of recognition!

• Orson Welles Award Winners
• Animated Film: Post-Nup:’Uppers’- Katharine Woodman-Maynard
• California Film: Napa – Tobey Jorré
• Documentary Film: Happy World: Burma, The Dictatorship of the Absurd – Gaël Bordier
• Music Video: 11:11 – Sophia Segal
• Narrative Film: Unaware – Robert Cooley & Sean Bardin
• Screenplay Competition: The Goddess Within – Stavroula Kalogeras
• Short Film: Rebound Girl – Joe McKernan & Mario Enriquez Jr.
• Student Film: The Last to Leave – Pat Clark
• Television Pilot: She Wore Silver Wings – Devin Scott

“UNAWARE”  Trailer:

Alex Clayton is a little girl lost. Lost in a tragedy. Lost in a mystery. But someone… or something is about to send her on a journey. A journey she’ll never forget.

The Key tells a somber yet inspirational story of a young girl’s search for understanding in the midst of a personal tragedy. In her deepest despair… she is confronted by a mystery.

The Key will be shown as a double feature with the feature length film, “Carried Away.”  (www.carriedawaythemovie.com)  Tickets are $10.00 at the door. Your ticket allows you attendance for both films!

Sunday, December 26th, 2pm-5pm

The Texas Theatre

In the Bishop Arts District

231 W. Jefferson Blvd
Oak Cliff, TX 75208

Box office: 214-948-1546

www.thetexastheatre.com

I am in the process of polishing a workflow and system to shooting and editing HDR video. It will be used on an upcoming feature film venture. Here’s a sneak peak at our progress: