[Reported on Feb. 7, 1997 by Jerry Witt]

Well, we've done it. Our site is finally up and working. At the moment, we are a little light on content, but that is sure to change over the next few weeks. You may notice that the "Media" and "Script" sections are not active as of yet. That is because we don't have any thrilling stills, sounds or video as of yet and we have decided to wait for at least a month before putting up the script.

Even the treatment isn't up yet, but will be in the next couple of weeks.

For now we are going to concentrate on keeping you informed through "Dailies." This is the page to turn to in order to get the latest on what's new on this site and where we are in the film production process. Of course if you want a little more background information, be sure to check out "BACKSTORY."

For now, we are buried under what we call "jobby-jobs." The bill-paying kind of work that keeps things running at Motion City. David is producing and directing a promotional video for ROLLERBALL [a new kind of in-line skate.] He is also finishing up CGI work on a video for City National Bank. I am doing art and animation for an 8-minute video for Intel that is so confidential I can't even say what the subject matter is.

And our film...

Well the first draft of the screenplay is finished. We have let some close friends read it and have gotten encouraging feedback. The re-write will be happening in the next few weeks, and that second draft is probably what we will post here.

We have not asked anyone to appear or become financially involved in the film yet. We have enough of our own funding to produce the film on an extremely low budget.The budget has ranged from $30,000 to $7 million dollars. Seriously. It's amazing how the same idea can become more than 200 times more expensive by adjusting the approach. It all depends on how we do it and who is involved. Let's face it, when you are doing a film for thousands of dollars, you have to beg, borrow and compromise. Once you get a budget over a couple of million dollars, you can hire an experienced crew and seriously approach talented actors. No longer compromised financially, you can focus on creating the best work possible.

For now, though, the budget isn't the main issue. First we are focused on refining our film story into a compelling experience. Second, we are going to seek out talented people to become involved. Only then will we be prepared to tackle financing.