Before & After Photo Editing

Before and after pics showing the photo editing process. Original pics by Zombie Crush. Editing and background images by D.A. Sebasstian.

Evil Undead Girlfiend Promo Stills

Finally got time to edit some more promo stills for the Evil Undead Girlfiend: The Re-Animation Of Issa Kross book/film/graphic novel project. Husband and wife photographer team Zombie Crush took the original pics around 3 years ago (with white backdrop), with models Becky Lee (as Ingvar Chienne) and Smookie Tiger (as Issa Kross) .  The purpose was to flush out the characters looks, costumes and stance, helping me to write the stories and giving potential publishers/comic artists strong visuals to work with. For this set I wanted Issa to have a green/gold tone and Ingvar (her nemesis) to have a blue/grey tone. I think it works. The guns were "DieselPunk" designs I got off Etsy and are just painted and modified toy and Nerf guns. I did all the graphics and backgrounds. The skye were shots I took in Seattle with my cheap Fuji digital camera. The green slabs behind Issa were close-ups of moss covered cemetery markers in North Seattle. Issa is also holding a Dodge/Plymouth style pistol grip shifter as an impromptu weapon.

Projects Projects Projects

So now that the Rat Rod Rockers! DVD is being pressed and the first round of promotions and ads are set for the film, I have really started digging into the Munster Style CD & publication as well as laying the ground work for two films, Chopper Chicas and Evil Undead Girlfiend: The Re-Animation Of Issa Kross. Heidi Van Horne (model) and Shannon Brooke (photographer) are set to do a character development photo shoot for Chopper Chicas on the 27th of February (hey that's also my Birthday!). They have set it up in Skratch's (famous L.A. fabricator/builder) garage with (possibly) two choppers. I will post pics when they are done. Meanwhile- Karen Kougar (who plays the The Baroness) is setting up her photo shoot as Zombie Crush is processing last weeks pics of Smookie Tiger and Becky Lee, both sets for Evil Undead Girlfiend. I still need to get all these projects websites updated and redesigned.

Yesterday I sent out three interview for Munster Style as well as started new file folders for several article sets. We are still waiting for many tracks and contracts to come in for the compilation CD.

I have also started a new Go-Kustom TV Vimeo Channel. The cool thing about Vimeo is you can upload very high quality video clips and then watch them on your home television if you have a Roku player. I am hooked on the Roku ($120 for a mid level box). We have had ours for a month and haven't visited Blockbuster or a Red Box machine since. I can really see why Netflix and others are moving away from the physical DVD Distribution model and to the internet based Video On Demand models.

Issa Kross Facial Scars

Besides working all day on the Rat Rod Rockers! audio and Soundtrack, I took a few computer breaks to make facial scars for Evil Undead Girlfiend character Issa Kross (portrayed by Smookie Tiger). We are doing an extensive photo shoot for the pre-production character development for the film next week. Using self drying clay- I scrapped grooves into one side of  a small block and let it dry overnight. Then I poured clear latex into the grooves, smearing extra latex on the surface to give a gripping area to pull on once the latex has dried. The first attempt turned out very good. After I pulled the scars from the home-made mold, I simply trimmed the excess latex from around the scars and they were ready to color and then glue to the actors face. Having a mold also enables you to make additional latex scars, if one gets damaged during removal.

Evil Undead Girlfiend

Still working on the Teaser Trailer for Evil Undead Girlfiend. It's coming together very artisticly.

Evil Undead Girlfiend Teaser Trailer

Did a few more composites from the Teaser Trailer filming we did a few days ago for Evil Undead Girlfiend.

Evil Undead Girlfiend Teaser Trailer

Becky Lee and Smookie Tiger came over yesterday to do a quick video shoot for a teaser trailer I am putting together for Evil Undead Girlfiend. We shot against green screen so I can replace backgrounds with pics I shot at the cemetery (see below post). This teaser is only going to be 20-30 seconds long and I need to complete it this week so I can drop it into the beginning of the new Rat Rod Rockers ! DVD that comes out this March. Both Becky and Smookie did excellent jobs of yelling, talking and basically creating the foundations for the films characters Issa Kross and Ingvar Chienne. We also just set a photo shoot with Zombie Crush for mid-February to get poster and print pics for the website and promotional materials complete. I had initially envisioned Issa as a brunette and Ingvar as a blonde, but am really happy with the switch. I think having a blonde in a badass lead role is unique. Both girls are gorgeous and amazingly talented.