Project Updates, News, Casting Calls & More

Here you will find all project updates, filmmaking news and casting calls. Make sure you join the mailing list so you don’t miss a beat.

Filmmaking & Video Production

These are all general filmmaking and video production posts. Everything from work I’m involved in to general information you may find useful.

Top Atlanta Parking Garage Rooftops In Atlanta

Rooftops In Atlanta For Photography & Video

By JayExperimental, Filmmaking & Video Production, PhotographyNo Comments

Filming On Rooftops In Atlanta Every now and then I like to explore the city for new locations to do video or photography. I've known about most popular locations around town for a while, but have never gotten around to posting about it. Since I'm going to start blogging more,...

September 8, 2019

Love0

Night Test With GH5s (Autofocus & Face Tracking)

By JayExperimentalNo Comments

Panasonic GH5s Low Light Test I wanted to test out the auto focus and face tracking feature in my new Panasonic GH5s, so i took it for a spin last night. I called up an actor buddy of mine and just gave him some basic direction. I had him pretend...

August 9, 2019

Love1

Need Special Effects Makeup Artist For Short Project

By JayCasting, CrewNo Comments

Need Special Effects Makeup Artist Date Needed Saturday, July 21, 2018 Location Atlanta near Camp Creek Area Time Needed TBD Job Summary This is a quick shoot where we need an African American actor to have bruises, wounds and cuts. In the scene we are filming this actor has...

July 19, 2018

Love0

Denzel Washington’s Worst Audition Experience

By JayActing, Behind The ScenesOne Comment

Denzel Auditions For A Movie That Could've Changed The Direction Of His Career Listen to Denzel Washington as he goes into an audition story about how he almost chose to be a part of a movie that could have completely changed the direction of his career.

July 19, 2017

Love1

Urban Crime Trailer Gets Film Festival Gold Award

By JayComing Soon Trailers, Filmmaking & Video ProductionNo Comments

Quarter Past Reality Book Trailer Wins at Festival We just got word that the trailer I shot for book author Damien Harvey has been awarded "Honorable Mention" and the "Gold Award" in addition to being an official selection in the L.A. Neo Noir Novel, Film & Script Festival being hosted...

May 7, 2017

Love3

Free Horror/Sci-Fi Sound Loop

By JayMusicNo Comments

Download this free horror/sci-fi atmospheric sound loop to use in any of your projects. This is great for short films, personal projects and more! Download Sound Loop

January 20, 2017

Love2

Clairvoyance Alien Eyes

By JayFilmmaking & Video Production, Short FilmNo Comments

This is a work in progress and is a VFX shot I’m working on for…

November 15, 2016

Love1

“Little Monsters” scares it’s way into another Festival

By JayFilmmaking & Video Production, Short FilmNo Comments

I guess the month of October is a lucky month for the supernatural thriller short…

August 29, 2016

Love1

Getting the “Malcolm X” Movie Funded

By JayBehind The Scenes, ProducingNo Comments

Check out what it took in getting the "Malcolm X" movie funded by Spike Lee. In the video below he discusses some of the challenges and what approach he took when the studios did not want to back him financially. // Spike Lee was between a rock and a hard...

February 23, 2016

Love0

Day/Night Timelapse Through Downtown

By JayFilmmaking & Video Production, Video CamerasNo Comments

Got a GoPro Hero 4 Black for Christmas and just getting around to shooting some stuff. This Day/Night timelapse through downtown Atlanta was shot on a whim because I figured if I didn't make time to play with my new toy it'd end up collecting dust. So here's my first...

February 21, 2016

Love0

See All Filmmaking Posts

Casting Calls

Check out the latest casting calls for various projects in development or pre-production.

Casting: Attractive Woman (Rich Man’s Girlfriend)

By JayCastingNo Comments

Casting Attractive Woman For Crime Thriller Trailer This is a casting call for the sequel to an urban crime thriller novel. The finished project will be a trailer that promotes the book. Production Title: Quarter Past Reality II Union / Non-Union: Non-Union Production Type: Independent Project Length: Teaser Trailer (2-3 minutes) Project Format: 16:9 HD...

June 24, 2019

Love0

Casting: Need Car Jackers For Teaser Trailer

By JayCastingNo Comments

Casting For Crime Thriller Book Trailer This is a casting call for the sequel to an urban crime thriller novel. The finished project will be a trailer that promotes the book. Production Title: Quarter Past Reality II Union / Non-Union: Non-Union Production Type: Independent Project Length: Teaser Trailer (2-3 minutes) Project Format: 16:9 HD...

June 23, 2019

Love0

Need Special Effects Makeup Artist For Short Project

By JayCasting, CrewNo Comments

July 19, 2018

Love0

Casting For Short Alien Abduction Project

By JayCastingOne Comment

Casting For Short Alien Abduction Project This is a casting for an experimental short film about a young woman who's struggling to determine if her recent alien abduction was real or just a horrible nightmare stained in her thoughts. Production Title: Untitled Sci-Fi Project Union / Non-Union: Non-Union Production Type: Independent Project Length: Short...

April 21, 2018

Love1

Now Casting Three Attractive Females for Crime Thriller Trailer

By JayCasting, Coming Soon TrailersNo Comments

Casting Three Attractive Females We're looking for two attractive females to play a simple role for the trailer of an urban crime thriller. The females are friends and will simply be walking by a nice sports car as the camera moves past them. They will be staring into the camera,...

July 19, 2016

Love1

Need Male Actor For Voice Over Role

By JayCasting14 Comments

What is this about? We are currently casting for an actor who can portray the voice over role as an urban black male with a street edge named Milt. This will be a paid opportunity and is for a trailer that was produced this summer called Quarter Past Reality. Quarter Past...

May 17, 2016

Love4

Casting for Street Soldier Role

By JayActing, Casting, Short FilmOne Comment

We are currently casting for four open slots to play the role of a street soldier in an upcoming book trailer. This is an urban crime drama set in modern times, based on a street wise dealer who is searching for a way out of the drug game but is...

March 8, 2016

Love1

Now Casting: In Need of 1 Attractive Female & 1 Male

By JayActing, Casting, Filmmaking & Video Production, Video CamerasOne Comment

Now Casting Now casting for a short test shoot that is primarily for testing out a few new accessories and camera I have recently purchased. The purpose of this short production will be to see how the footage looks while mounted on various areas of a sports car while driving...

February 10, 2016

Love2

How do I get on IMDB?

By JayActing, CastingNo Comments

If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me this question I’d be…

January 6, 2014

Love1

Getting started in Acting?

By JayActing, CastingNo Comments

I typically get the same questions over and over from new actors just starting out…

October 14, 2013

Love0

See All Casting Calls