Real Poster Base Image

I recently got together with my good friend Luke (who plays the main character) and took a couple of shots for the "real" poster.

I will be working on this while I finish the script.

EDIT:  I ended up taking some new shots after this and used one of those for the final poster instead.  I'm keeping this original photo up for archive sake.

- Erik (Director)

All Previews Are Up

Well, all 8 previews have been posted.  They can all be found on the Rickair Productions YouTube channel in the Down the Road Playlist.

EDIT:  In an attempt to make my channel more professional, I eventually decided to take these down as they contained music that was copyrighted.  If you never got to see them, don't worry; it was all just footage from the old version.  The final film will be much more exciting.  I'm keeping this post for archive sake.

Here are the links to the individual previews as well.

• The House in the Woods
• Danny Comes Over and the Chase
• The Kid and Detective Marc
• The Plan
• The Shadowy Figure
• Urban Myths and Legends
• One Audio Recording
• The Marcusen Incident

Now I'm back to working on the script and there probably won't be any more updates until I finish.

- Erik (Director)

Preview Clips

Hey everybody!  Well, the script is still undergoing changes and as such I'm not able to report much.  However, I've decided to post some previously unreleased footage for you to view.  Be aware, this footage is from an original, scrapped version of the film and most of the footage, if not all of it, will not be included in the final cut.  Since I had nothing else to show, I decided I'd post 8 clips of that original version to spark interest.

EDIT:  In an attempt to make my channel more professional, I eventually decided to take these down as they contained music that was copyrighted.  If you never got to see them, don't worry; it was all just footage from the old version.  The final film will be much more exciting.  I'm keeping this post for archive sake.

As the videos become available they will be found in the Down the Road Playlist on Rickair Production's YouTube channel.

There will be 8 clips in total:

• The House in the Woods
• Danny Comes Over and the Chase
• The Kid and Detective Marc
• The Plan
• The Shadowy Figure
• Urban Myths and Legends
• One Audio Recording
• The Marcusen Incident

Enjoy!

- Erik (Director)

Film Progress

Here's an update with how the film is going:

FINAL SCRIPT CHANGES:  The script is currently in its 8th draft, and should be the final draft.  Hopefully it will be done by the beginning of December.  Filming is scheduled for December 2011/January 2012.

FILM TESTS:  Also, a series of VFX and misc. tests are to be filmed before actual production begins.  If these come to fruition they will posted at:
youtube.com/user/RickairProductions
or
youtube.com/user/RickairProductions2

Animatics (pre-viz) may also be produced and if so will also be posted at one of the links above.

PROPS/LOCATIONS/ACTORS:  Some of the props, locations, and even actors (yikes! lol) haven't been decided on yet.  This is currently the most urgent matter and will probably be addressed first.

Stay tuned.

- Erik (Director)

The Production Blog Has Begun!

The production blog for Down the Road has officially begun!

SYNOPSIS:  A mystery/thriller about a kid who searches for his missing friend, and along the way uncovers something much deeper.

First, a little history.  Ideas for Down the Road started as far back as 2006-2007, with the first full draft of the script being finished around 2008.  Initial filming began around 2008, with only occasional filming up until somewhere around 2009-10.  The script was later revised in 2011, after viewing some rough cuts of the previously shot footage.

Which brings us to the present.

After such a long break from already sporadic filming, we (the cast and crew) have decided to reshoot nearly everything and the script will have one final revision.

For more information, visit: http://rickairproductions.wikia.com/wiki/Down_the_Road at the Rickair Productions Wiki.

- Erik (Director)