On this otherwise gray and depraved Monday morning, I present a unique gift to you.
Rock TV recently finished a 42-minute documentary entitled SHOOT, EDIT, PRAY that follows our team though the process of creating THE HILLS HAVE MIMES from Halloween of last year.
The project was admittedly created mostly for ourselves as a document of everything that goes into these goofy little church videos, but it came out as something that a lot of us (especially Todd Luker and I, acting as co-directors) felt really proud of. It’s funny at points, but it isn’t really intended as a comedic video. Instead, think of it as an episode of reality TV without the drama or production value.
Since the video is a bit long, we’ve divided it up into 6 sections for you. Here’s part one, with the introduction and the first brainstorming meeting with the Rock TV writing team:
Part 2 (pre-production)
Part 3 (remembering our favorite Rock TVs)
Part 4 (the shoot)
Part 5 (editing)
Part 6 (the first screening and final thoughts)
I understand that a lot of you probably aren’t that interested in what goes on behind the scenes of a Rock TV. If that’s the case, then shut up, go home, and come back tomorrow morning. I’m not that interested in you either, probably. If you are a Rock TV fan, then I think you’ll get a kick out of this.
(A warning – the middle of part 1 is about 6 minutes of watching the writing team come up with the gags for the video. If you’ve been involved in a creative writing team, then I think this will resonate – if not, you might find it a bit dry. If the writing team isn’t doing it for you, just skip ahead to part 2, where the pace picks up again.)
I’m happy with, and proud of this documentary. I think it is something that will be great for the team to have long after Rock TV has folded up shop, I think it’s a good commercial for the ministry (and for The Rock in general), and it does a good job of showing that the people in this ministry work their butts off and spend a lot of time trying to create something worthwhile for their church.
Enjoy!
I eat donuts and sit on a couch listening to royalty free music and that strains me. Man, how I keep a real job is beyond me.
I actually thought the first part was good. I’m into brainstorming meetings and that. It’s always cool to see how an idea is first conceived and goes all the way to the finished product.
Didn’t know Luker was the patron saint of Rock TV….huh.
Yeah, I think it’s interesting that Adam’s initial pitch that became the basis for the video has almost nothing to do with what the video became.
I also love watching Leroy come up with the coup de gras line “There’s no time for plot development!”
I actually feel a little uncomfortable watching the writing meeing video because I laugh hyserically at everything. I also fidget is bizzare ways. Yikes.
Now Thom, don’t be so modest. You also whip up a mean wad of cord spaghetti.
Adam,nothing creates self-consciousness like watching oneself on video.
Now go watch it again and let the self-doubts build…
i have not watched all of the videos yet, just the first two, but i noticed that everyone who wore glasses had Peter’s frames. unsubtle influencer indeed!
Yep, Scott, those frames are standard issue when you sign up with Rock TV.
Just one of the many small changes instituted when Peter’s regime began.
I have also distributed what I call my “Little Red Book”, filled with my wisdom intended to increase worker productivity.
It also lays out the punishments for various things that Peter considers unsavory. Did you know that you can get 30 lashes with Peter’s belt for spitting in public?
Also, for littering. The Vatican often tries to mirror Peter’s regime.
Also, we are expected to wear glasses with Peter’s prescription, in case he should break his on a shoot or in a writing meeting.
He also only lets people into the ministry if we have a compatible blood type to his… just in case.