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133. 64 Days - Part 3
2 years ago
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writen by amanda: so this is episode 8. initially we planned on making this 3 parts. first the story of our break-up, followed by the story of our relationship, and ending with the decision for me to continue working on pedal. a few days ago we decided to end it after the 2nd part. mostly because it was getting too long. we plan on adding the 3rd part to a future episode, most likely episode 9.
i have to say that mike and i are both very worried about this episode. i am normally pretty shy and get very awkward in front of the camera.. and although i have a lot of face time in this episode, that's not what i'm worried about. i'm happy to say.. after this episode, i think i'm finally starting to get over that and warm up to the camera. i'm pretty happy with my camera time and our voice overs. so, no.. that's not what worries me.
i can't speak for mike and i'm not sure exactly what his worries are, probably something like, people won't like this episode as much as the last two. but for me, i think of this episode as the story of one of the most important times in my life and i just want it to be perfect, and i don't think that it is. i'm afraid it was rushed, i'm afraid things were over looked, i'm afraid it might be boring.
so.. that's that. i hope i'm wrong. i look forward to your honest comments.
writen by amanda: so this is episode 8. initially we planned on making this 3 parts. first the story of our break-up, followed by the story of our relationship, and ending with the decision for me to continue working on pedal. a few days ago we decided to end it after the 2nd part. mostly because it was getting too long. we plan on adding the 3rd part to a future episode, most likely episode 9.
i have to say that mike and i are both very worried about this episode. i am normally pretty shy and get very awkward in front of the camera.. and although i have a lot of face time in this episode, that's not what i'm worried about. i'm happy to say.. after this episode, i think i'm finally starting to get over that and warm up to the camera. i'm pretty happy with my camera time and our voice overs. so, no.. that's not what worries me.
i can't speak for mike and i'm not sure exactly what his worries are, probably something like, people won't like this episode as much as the last two. but for me, i think of this episode as the story of one of the most important times in my life and i just want it to be perfect, and i don't think that it is. i'm afraid it was rushed, i'm afraid things were over looked, i'm afraid it might be boring.
so.. that's that. i hope i'm wrong. i look forward to your honest comments.
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thanks for coming back to watch it! :)
I agree with what Amanda said - we aren't very happy or content with this episode - but I don't think we would have ever been... but it's a start... there's much more to tell about our relationship and how it effected so many aspects of... well, everything.
So good at writing voice overs.
At some points, i think the vocals in the song kind of pulled me away/distracted me from your dialogue.
So painful to watch..I don't want you guys to be broken up!!!!!!
i pretty much love you both and want to hug both of you.
But I love that you'd point that out - it's nice when people nicely point out choices you could made better :P
But I'm glad you liked it enough to cry :) you're the best, Karen.
mostly crying from perfect strangers...
hahahaha
better hang on to those polaroids for dear life since their pretty much currency/gold at this point.
Gave me chills numerous times.
so it was told in reverse right? sorta....
And yea, it was backwards.
@stephen - so it's not just me then? ;)
and you're welcome. thank you for watching!
Seriously, you guys are my closest and dearest friends and I admire your honesty and perseverance on making this episode, I know how hard it was for you.
Love you guys :)
So that will be in the next one - but thank you, Leslie. I'm sad though you've been going through something similar - it's not easy.
@leslie - thank you.. i've struggled really hard with having the guts to be truly honest (for the entire online world to see). it amazes me too. i don't know how we did it (went on the road together) oh wait.. i do know - not well. we did not do a good job with that at all.. oh, that's right, this story is just beginning.. there is so much more to come.
and i'm sorry to hear that you've been living through some similar stuff, that sucks, no one should have to...
I loved the backstory of this episode, finally got to 'meet' Amanda. But it did feel like a bonus chapter on the DVD, not a scene from the movie. Not sure if you were planning to put this in the full length or not.... I also agree some of the musical moments took me out of the moment, particularly in the flashback (?) segue moments. Might have been nice to punctuate with a little silence or SFX only. Some great shots of Mike at the typewriter, and heartbreaking shots of Amanda crying (very brave). Looking forward to Ep9 :)
nice to meet you. :) yes, these '64 days' episodes are a behind the scenes look at the making of/ production of our film. so they are in fact bonus features. and i totally agree about the music in the second part. this episode is far from %100 in my opinion. thanks for the comment. hope you keep watching.
And also, what Amanda said about this *is* all bonus material for the film. I wish I could somehow show how many re-writes and edits this episode took... it was a mess, just a mess. I'm very critical of this episode - and I hate that, but... it was just hard to do for us.
I think we see Mike has found some happiness again in his life from some of the videos on Vimeo, but what we don't get is how you are getting on. I guess what I say is that we see more of Mike's videos on here so get some sense of how happy he is from the comments he posts and the videos he posts here...
But you???
but there is still more to our story... we're not done yet. 7 episodes still to come.
I do have a tech/geek question for you. If one were to spent around 10k on film equipment (not audio) to shoot a doc, what would you suggest as a purchase?
mike will reply to your tech/geek question ;)
As for the geek question - if I had 10k to spend on equipment all over again, I would buy two HF10's (around $1,100 each), I would buy at least one HDV35 kit sgpro.co.uk, and borrow (or buy cheap and used) SLR lens (a wide, a zoom, a long).
You'd have a great tape-less workflow, you'd still have a ton of money left over, your footage would be HD, and plus, with the HDV35 kit, it would look like beautiful film.
What are people's thought on this? Does my advice/wish-list suck? :)
Did you design projectpedal.com as well? If so, you're my hero! Especially the brilliant use of the customized Blogger template. Beautiful stuff.
I did design all the site stuff :P thanks - when I started designing I knew squat... I've learned a lot over the years making little tweaks here and there.
you have sexy feet :P
(i dont' know what that means...)
p.s. it's mike's goal to make the whole world cry! haha
I love you too - and you've been very supportive - you're the best brother. I wanted you to be in this episode more, but I was having trouble finding our coast bike trip footage in time for the edit :(
i'm not sure where i was going with that or what my point is.. but thanks for your comment.
it's late. i'm tired. i apologize.
And, yes, you might be so blunt ;)
That's a great quote - and it's something I worry about constantly... it's all too easy to not give it "your all", and look back and say "well, I didn't really give it my *all*, so I don't suck". Does that make sense? Like we want to half-ass everything we do, cause it's easier than knowing you really tried at something and couldn't do it.
That's a big lesson I learned from my trips - and something I'd like to touch on in the final film.
I can't believe that was 12 minutes long. It felt so quick. Im so proud to know you both.
I guess I can never leave a comment without a smart remark....here's the smart remark... Hey Mike, do you really fit in that middle school shirt? I can't wear shirts like that due to my enormous guns =0)
Miss you both
justin, you are hilarious.
miss you too.
Thanks for the compliments :)
Well done guys. Got a little misty there for a sec ;)
Amazing.
Sadder than the part in "Follow that Bird" when Big Bird leaves Sesame Street to try to find his parents (the last movie I cried at).
I request that the background music be changed to the theme song from Benny Hill ("yakety sax"). This way, it can still be emotional and touching, but more -- you know -- lighthearted? Like a romantic comedy!
In any case, all your hard work is paying off! I'm proud of you! (also, I miss you).
thank you so much! we know how hard you are to please. you are one of the most talented creative people we know. this means a lot to us.
miss you too. :(
I'll have to try to find that song :) I think this episode could have used a bit of lightheartedness. But not the kind that stars Kate Hudson and Mr.. What's His Name? :P
I'm more than flattered that you're "proud" of us - we had a conversation the other day about how everyone could tell us that the final film is poop... but if you liked it then we'd be cool with all the years we spent on it.
I miss you too! *sniff sniff*
Thanks for watching Jami :)
Amanda i too know how it feels to be the one that never gave up on the other person, nothing hurts more.
please watch this before posting episode 9.
video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3067683435545761102&q=kintaro+walks+japan
i believe this is one of the truly great internet videos i have had the privilege to watch. wrenchingly personal, beautifully told, effortless to watch.
you guys have beautiful souls. i wish we all had the courage and talent to talk about the important things in our lives the way you have.
mike has always been incredibly open with his life on line. sometimes, even more so than in the real world.
i am kind of the opposite. i'm very open with my firends, but afraid of the online world only seeing bits and pieces , thus judging me unfairly. this did indeed take a lot of courage for me.
i'm glad that people seem to appreciate it. that makes it worth it. thank you.
and ... you're welcome.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. *Hug*
try the "share" button ;)
Thanks for watching - I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I hope it's something great for us too - thank you so much for watching. I can't tell you how happy I am that you enjoyed it.