Since I've done almost nothing but rant and argue and complain for the past eight posts, here's something on the lighter side.
My friends and I--team Liquid Squid--participated in the 48-Hour Film Project last year. I encourage you to check out the organization and read about the details of the contest. It basically boils down to:
Friday = beer and pizza fueled screenplay writing, constrained by contest-wide parameters including a specific character, prop, line of dialogue, and genre
Saturday = coffee and doughnut fueled acting and filming, constrained by location, available equipment, and daylight
Sunday = adrenaline fueled editing, constrained by flagging energy and a looming deadline
The result is a short film that may or may not be coherent. But damn did we have fun--and we won "Best Use of Prop"! This was our entry, It's the End of the World As Wayne Knows It.