http://www.mockmock.ca Good At Being Silly Since 2007 Thu, 28 May 2009 07:00:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Mock Mock Productions Presents: TrueLies of Our Hometown A mock touristy video explaining the various interesting landmarks that inhabit our town. Good At Being Silly Since 2007 MockMock Productions http://www.mockmock.ca/main/wp-content/themes/ADreamtoHost/images/facehand.pnghttp://www.mockmock.ca mockmock, truelies, blehzcast, bleh, thunder bay, comedy, improv no Geoff Medwid geoff.medwid.junk@gmail.com http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=353 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=353#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 07:00:31 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=353 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=353 Episode One is released ! Rejoice ! The transcript is just a copy and paste of the original script. It didnt end up word for word because some of the improvision worked better than the written material. One of the things that I havent incorporated yet that Id like to is an area to highlight the actors that volunteer to be a part of things. This will change shortly as soon as Ive coerced pictures and write ups aboot the people you see and/or hear. For TrueLies, I was trying to be very formal and professional. I used contracts and tried to arrange just in case scenerios to make certain everyones rights were protected. Since Blehzcast is trying to directly mock a large company and not beat around a town looking for oddities, I took volunteers. Should legal issues arise in Blehzcast, Id just comply with their suggestions as I really did pilfer quite a bit of graphics and design from their site. I dont think it will, though. I think they have a sense of humour. I mean, if they can get away with putting Linken, Loken, Agent Skully, Tyler and Jack, etc in their videogame, I think a little ribbing wont make them testy. There is a slight problem with volume. Its a wee bit difficult to fix at the moment, but Im going to keep working on it with the assistance of a volunteer or two to make it easier to hear. The file will get replaced as soon as this gets done. One link that should be referenced is this article aboot women in the gaming industry. When recording, it would have been finished and in post production four times as quicker if I would have cast more women. I dont know why this town is like that, but it works that way with the actors around here. And the only reason I didnt ? I had people in mind for certain parts. Of course, I threw in cheap gags at the end that wouldnt score any points. Except that I think theyre funny. To be fair, I do play WoW. One of the only reasons I got so far is because of people like my one and only who carried me through some of the levels when she was outlevelling and outplaying me. At the time I just didnt want to progress. Does this make her the better player ? Yes, probably. Im gonna post aboot writing the scripts and the recording proceedure soon. For now, take a ginder. Which is like a gander, but with your ears. Episode One is released ! Rejoice ! The transcript is just a copy and paste of the original script. It didnt end up word for word because some of the improvision worked better than the written material. One of the things that I [...] Mock Mock Productions mockmock, truelies, Adrienne, Elizabeth, Geoff, Meghan, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=351 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=351#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 17:06:49 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=351 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=351 Just when you think its over. Well, it is. But that doesnt mean its over over, right ? Theres always a little more to be done. In this case, I did some redesigning to the [Truelies] page. It looks much more tabley now. I like it better than the text, so Im gonna keep it like that. Coming soon: Photo galleries and an Actor area. Im very proud of their work and want to brag aboot them a little. Just when you think its over. Well, it is. But that doesnt mean its over over, right ? Theres always a little more to be done. In this case, I did some redesigning to the [Truelies] page. It looks much more [...] Mock Mock Productions mockmock, truelies, Adrienne, Elizabeth, Geoff, Meghan, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=286 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=286#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 01:15:17 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=286 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=286 Im not dead and I havent been sleeping either. What have I been doing ? Playing a lot of WoW. A lot of WoW. Wow (World of Warcraft) is a bit of a hobby of mine. So much so that I like to write aboot it. Added to our Blogroll on the side and current project listing is Death of a Fire Mage, which is the name of my new wow blog. It will encompass any posts I have in regards to well, playing WoW as a fire mage. Its named like that because Im a fire mage and I die a lot. Its just what I do. Feel free to check me oot over these. Im not dead and I havent been sleeping either. What have I been doing ? Playing a lot of WoW. A lot of WoW. Wow (World of Warcraft) is a bit of a hobby of mine. So much so that I like to write aboot it. Added to our [...] Mock Mock Productions mockmock, truelies, Adrienne, Elizabeth, Geoff, Meghan, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=148 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=148#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 16:28:19 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=148 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=148 The new project (or episode 1 of it) is done. Im just working on redesigning the website a bit. As Im not a web designer, it means finding a new CMS and trying oot new templates. As much as I like Wordpress, I dont see it as fully functional for a grand schemey web site design thing. I betcha theres a plugin or three that would solve that problem. I welcome any or all suggestions. The new project (or episode 1 of it) is done. Im just working on redesigning the website a bit. As Im not a web designer, it means finding a new CMS and trying oot new templates. As much as I like Wordpress, I dont see it as [...] Mock Mock Productions mockmock, truelies, Adrienne, Elizabeth, Geoff, Meghan, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=146 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=146#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:24:21 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=146 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=146 Here is the conglomeration of all the outtakes. All of them. This took a lot longer than I figured because you really have to review EVERYTHING to get all this. For your patience, you get them all instead of just one or two at a time. Adriennes outtakes are mainly due to wind and bits that got cut due to audio problems. She unfortunatly got more than her fair share of unavoidable problems from nature which caused shots and locations to be changed, altered, redone and some ultimately scrapped. It was a shame as most are on the money. Liz has a way to make a face MILLISECONDS after shes done something which is extremely difficult to edit. She, like Adrienne, had FULL SHOOTS where I couldnt steal any outtakes or bloopers because they had a strong idea of what they were going to say and they just said it. Meghan and I, on the other hand, were slightly different. I know myself enough to know that I wasnt completely certain I knew what I was going to say at all. Meghan would say what she liked, think aboot it, cut what she didnt like and redo the entire thing by the last take. Both of us, though, had the habit of laughing at what was coming oot of our mouths. It was very silly and very fun. And now, its very over. I will try to polish a couple things and use this as a proof of concept but there probably wont be any more videos coming down the tube, as it were. Website wise, truelies.ca will always point towards this project. At least for the next two years. If recording equipment comes at me again, because it was wonderfully fun to do I would jump on the chance to do this again. Next project should be ready in two weeks. Ill warn you now that its a podcast. Or a mockcast, as I calls them. Until then, Im gonna work on the website a bit to reorganize things. Maybe get someone who knows flash a bit to make a better intro and menu system that I can utilize. Until next time, thanks for watching. Here is the conglomeration of all the outtakes. All of them. This took a lot longer than I figured because you really have to review EVERYTHING to get all this. For your patience, you get them all instead of just one or two at a [...] Mock Mock Productions mockmock, truelies, Adrienne, Elizabeth, Geoff, Meghan, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=143 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=143#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:10:42 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=143 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=143 Meghan at the Auditorium Meghan came up with a lot of this in the audition process that I set up. Meghans audition was as different as everyone elses audition, which is to say different. No one had a bad audition, but it did highlight the individuals strength quite well. Part of Meghans strength was her accent. I could hear silly BBC reporter in it everytime she started talking and in the back of my mind I was convinced that she got it. It meaning the joke that I was trying to get accross from the start with all these clips. We have one more video clip that didnt have a home, so it gets stapled to the end next week. Following that, we have a fairly big blooper reel and the project gets closed. Thanks again for watching. **NOTE** I may have lifted the driveway joke from newspaper columnest (and luckily friend) Hubert OHearn. Edited 12:13 PM May 20th, 2009 Meghan at the Auditorium Meghan came up with a lot of this in the audition process that I set up. Meghans audition was as different as everyone elses audition, which is to say different. No one had a bad audition, but it did [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:45 mockmock, truelies, Meghan, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=139 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=139#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:32:18 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=139 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=139 Geoff Atop Mount McKay This is me up there being blown around. Seriously, if you would have tied a rope to my leg you would have been able fly me around. Next microphone I borrow might have to include a wind blocker. This clip is late because 1) Im dreading this being over so I procrastinated a lot and 2) I started this upload at 11am on Tuesday. At 1am Wednesday I arrived home after work to see the screen unchanged. Im not certain my YouTube hates either me, firefox or some weird combination that I have working for me but its really unfriendly sometimes. Luckily, I dual boot to linux and everything is fine. To address #1 a little better, Im sad this is gonna be over soon. I had fun shooting, acting and editing these up. I wish there was more than a couple weeks left. I cant tell you how many times I had friends come up to me and say, You know what we should shoot ? and me to agree only for me to ask them if they have any sort of camera. It doesnt look like this would be popular enough in general to release in any form to the public besides the one that its in. Aside the copies Im gonna make for performers and family, the one official copy Ill make will be used as a proof of concept to try to sell a different show. Since Im only selling the script, it wont get any post time up here. For the future of this site, soon Ill have a mock podcast to put up which is the start of the next project. After that theres some mock news that a friend wants me to work on. After that, well, maybe a redesign will be in order. I guess well have to see. Geoff Atop Mount McKay This is me up there being blown around. Seriously, if you would have tied a rope to my leg you would have been able fly me around. Next microphone I borrow might have to include a wind blocker. This clip is late because 1) [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:58 mockmock, truelies, Geoff, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=134 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=134#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:09:41 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=134 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=134 Adrienne explains Six Pack Park This was pure Adrienne. It was brilliant. It was also where we got Hobo Mike shots. Theres a bunch of hobo Mike shots. I may have to upload them to Youtube as an ensemble package as it was comedy gold. The man knows his hobo routine. Looking back on it, I wonder why we only got really nice shots of this memorial park (which isnt actually named Six Pack Park) and not shots of beer cans and such. Actually, I dont wonder, I kind of lament. Adrienne explains Six Pack Park This was pure Adrienne. It was brilliant. It was also where we got Hobo Mike shots. Theres a bunch of hobo Mike shots. I may have to upload them to Youtube as an ensemble package as it was comedy gold. [...] Mock Mock Productions 1:00 mockmock, truelies, Adrienne, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=127 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=127#comments Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:16:15 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=127 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=127 Elizabeth unveils Trobridge Falls In the first edit of this cut, I used a scene where we unknowingly taped people. We thought they were going swimming. I dont think you can see too much but it looked fairly voyeuresque and a little too pervy. Especially since they were probably much too young. The girls walking in front of the beer store during the opening ? Fair game. We shot this a couple times that day because the sun was ducking in and oot of clouds. It wasnt all that fun, but nature has a way of doing that to you. This will also mark the 4th time today that Ive tried to upload a video to YouTube. Youd think its busy because theres some sort of crazy event today. Just kidding. Happy Valentines Day. = ) Elizabeth unveils Trobridge Falls In the first edit of this cut, I used a scene where we unknowingly taped people. We thought they were going swimming. I dont think you can see too much but it looked fairly voyeuresque and a little too [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:50 mockmock, truelies, Elizabeth, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=125 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=125#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:52:53 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=125 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=125 Elizabeth explains the Hillcrest Park Cannons This is one of two that we shot twice. The first was very silhouette-y and dark, if you know what I mean, so we came back and did it again. The only other one we did that with was the Tomb of Harold because you couldnt see the reporters face at all. The problem with just picking up and shooting places is that you dont get luxuries like equipment or lighting. Can be tricky. This segment is also the first where the camera work is infallable. Elizabeth, whose name I cant seem to spell, finally gets the flattering shot she deserves. Elizabeth explains the Hillcrest Park Cannons This is one of two that we shot twice. The first was very silhouette-y and dark, if you know what I mean, so we came back and did it again. The only other one we did that with was the Tomb of Harold [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:26 mockmock, truelies, Elizabeth, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=122 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=122#comments Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:49:10 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=122 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=122 Elizabeth Encourages Boulevard Lake This is a short one which means that therell be another one following in the next couple days. We literally were filming that day and decided to hit Boulevard to see if we could improv anything. We had just done the bluffs and I asked Liz and Mike if they had another 30 mins to film. Neither objected so we got this nice little ditty. If I were able to shoot more footage of anything, Id want a body floating in water. I thought it would be hilarious to have this little segment aboot Boulevard being less infectious, then having a little clip of a body floating by. Surprisingly, neither Mike or Liz would agree to go in Boulevard face down for upwards of 20-30 mins so I could film this. At least, at the time. The truth of this one is: the place is pretty gross. Also, it is sunny where people come to sunbathe. I still dont see how the two mix. Elizabeth Encourages Boulevard Lake This is a short one which means that therell be another one following in the next couple days. We literally were filming that day and decided to hit Boulevard to see if we could improv anything. We had [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:26 mockmock, truelies, Elizabeth, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=119 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=119#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:25:49 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=119 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=119 Meghan retells Terry Fox In kindergarten, we were told many stories of Terry Fox. My favourite used to be the one were his false leg has eyes and would talk to his normal one and give it encouragement. My new favourite is this one. And this is also where we made fun of Paul Shaffer for the first time. Paul is famous for his work on the various Letterman shows and is one of the rare celebrities to emerge from Thunder Bay. When youre famous, its okay to make fun of you. Did you also know that when youre famous there are no longer free pictures of you on the internet ? None that either werent from sketchy sources or had a price tag attached. We have another month of these to go, then itll be over. What should we do with them ? Meghan retells Terry Fox In kindergarten, we were told many stories of Terry Fox. My favourite used to be the one were his false leg has eyes and would talk to his normal one and give it encouragement. My new favourite is this one. And this is [...] Mock Mock Productions 1:07 mockmock, truelies, Meghan, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=116 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=116#comments Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:57:04 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=116 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=116 Geoff outside of City Hall I love Defend Your Castle. Thats my screenshot from my firefox version, so Im certain its legal. City Hall has since undergone reconstruction. Will it still have cannons to remind us of our violent history ? Only time will tell. Also, youll have to visit to see. Geoff outside of City Hall I love Defend Your Castle. Thats my screenshot from my firefox version, so Im certain its legal. City Hall has since undergone reconstruction. Will it still have cannons to remind us of our violent [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:50 mockmock, truelies, Geoff, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=113 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=113#comments Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:00:39 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=113 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=113 Adrienne Sums the Battles of Silver Island I have no idea of the true history of silver island except that it used to be an incredibly weathy source of silver and made many people rich before it flooded and was therefore completely unusable. These takes contained my favourite outtake of a wasp attacking Adrienne and her freaking oot. Im not mean: she laughed aboot it also. Okay, maybe Im a little mean. The minimap of northwestern Ontario is also a lie. I couldnt point oot where Atikoken is on a map if it wasnt labelled. As a note, the bit aboot Atikoken formed by Pirates was the only bit I gave her prior to the shoot. The rest was completely her creation. I think I said, Pirates and Atikoken. Do something with that. so the kudos to this is again Adriennes doing. Adrienne Sums the Battles of Silver Island I have no idea of the true history of silver island except that it used to be an incredibly weathy source of silver and made many people rich before it flooded and was therefore completely unusable. These [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:59 mockmock, truelies, Adrienne, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=111 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=111#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:06:07 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=111 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=111 Adrienne explains Vickers Park Truth: Once a year the teddy bears have their picnic. Lies: We actually know nothing aboot Frank McVicker or the actual founder of the park. Please feel free to leave comments as to the actual history of Vickers Park. One thing that I do know is that there are two stones on either side of the park. The rumour that I heard was that the park is only city land until these stones are displaced. Im not certain if that is true, but if I was a wealthy investor, Id smell a slight traffic accident in my near future. Again, all the takes were brilliantly improvd. It was difficult to determine which was actually the best. If any improv groups need a ringer for a show and Adrienne is free, I would suggest her 100% of the time. Adrienne explains Vickers Park Truth: Once a year the teddy bears have their picnic. Lies: We actually know nothing aboot Frank McVicker or the actual founder of the park. Please feel free to leave comments as to the actual history of [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:59 mockmock, truelies, Adrienne, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=108 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=108#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:37:08 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=108 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=108 Elizabeth explores the history of the Bluffs Honestly, I dont know if this a truth or a lie. It is rumoured to be a make out spot for all with all, but I cannot confirm or deny anything. I do have serious doubts that there ever was a homosexual army that the cannons were used against. That might have just been a farce. I thought I posted this update yesterday. I was mistaken. Sorry for the delay. Elizabeth explores the history of the Bluffs Honestly, I dont know if this a truth or a lie. It is rumoured to be a make out spot for all with all, but I cannot confirm or deny anything. I do have serious doubts that there ever was a [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:40 mockmock, truelies, Elizabeth, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=106 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=106#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:29:01 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=106 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=106 Meghan visits Mission Marsh Its pretty cold and full of bugs, but its a beach, so people do go there to swim. The LCBO bag was found mere steps from where we were shooting. If you notice at the end there, shes mouthing the word communism. Meghan thought shed try to throw in a joke, so who am I to argue. Shot on the same day as the Wall and the Subway. I think this was our last stop. It was a very fun day. Ill try to do lots of work on this over the holidays and maybe throw 4 and 5 up a lot quicker. And then, equipment pending, the next project will take the spotlight. Meghan visits Mission Marsh Its pretty cold and full of bugs, but its a beach, so people do go there to swim. The LCBO bag was found mere steps from where we were shooting. If you notice at the end there, shes mouthing the [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:53 mockmock, truelies, Meghan, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=103 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=103#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:27:16 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=103 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=103 Geoff at Chippewa Park Zoo The zoo really does have a lot of creatures that you may or may not see in Northwestern Ontario. Mind you, Ive never actually looked for bears, moose or caribou so its probably a good thing that they have them here just in case. The unfortunate side effect is that not everyone in town even knows we have a zoo. Its definitely something you need to check out once while youre swatting mosquitos during the summer. Our special guest this segment is Wylie, my aunts dog. He likes to steal underwear. Hes a weirdo. Whyd you get two this week ? Well, mostly becuase they were related. Also because theyre small. And because I promised. Geoff at Chippewa Park Zoo The zoo really does have a lot of creatures that you may or may not see in Northwestern Ontario. Mind you, Ive never actually looked for bears, moose or caribou so its probably a good thing that they have [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:43 mockmock, truelies, Geoff, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=97 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=97#comments Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:48:55 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=97 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=97 Geoff at Chippewa Park Chippewa Park.  Home of much amusement. I dont know what else to say aboot this place that I didnt already.  One of my fondest memories is coming here as a kid after eating a big bowl of kraft dinner and going for extra long on the tilt-a-whirl.  Actually, at the time it was pretty disgusting. What are your memories of this fine establishment ? This weeks segment was delayed due to the fact that I reinstalled both operating systems this week. Hopefully by next week, Ill have a complete and working computer again. To make up for this, Ill post Segment 1.5 tomorrow as we venture further into the park and end up at the zoo. Geoff at Chippewa Park Chippewa Park.  Home of much amusement. I dont know what else to say aboot this place that I didnt already.  One of my fondest memories is coming here as a kid after eating a big bowl of kraft dinner and [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:38 mockmock, truelies, Geoff, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=94 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=94#comments Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:09:12 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=94 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=94 Geoff visits Friendship Gardens Watching these takes is a difficult task afterwards as I wish I could have told myself that I needed to keep the accent consistent. Also, the end joke changed from dont eat the tulips to dont smoke the tulips and back again. I still dont know which is funny or funnier. This was taken on the first day of shooting myself prior to the conservatory shooting. I remember when I was making these that I wanted to have an ugly beard to make the character look silly. I also remember wanting to complete the entire shooting in a couple weeks so as I didnt have to have that ugly beard any longer than necessary. What is Friendship Gardens ? Its a place of international friendship, apparently. I quite honestly dont know too much aboot it besides its full of these pavilion things, its a good place to feed ducks in the summer or collect leaves in the fall and that its one of the best places for a game of tag. If you see 30 year olds run around giggling, that might be me. This is slightly late. Ill make it up to you by trying to get the next weeks one out on Friday. This one is also the end piece to ep2. It was a fine ep while it lasted. Geoff visits Friendship Gardens Watching these takes is a difficult task afterwards as I wish I could have told myself that I needed to keep the accent consistent. Also, the end joke changed from dont eat the tulips to dont smoke [...] Mock Mock Productions 1:16 mockmock, truelies, Geoff, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=92 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=92#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:03:36 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=92 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=92 Adrienne at Intercity This was shot the same day as the Golf Dome and Vickers Park. Adrienne asked for a couple minutes to figure oot what she wanted to say then went with it and always came up with something different each take. The major problem with this shooting was the wind noise. We did quite a few takes and this one was the cleanest as well as the best improv. Adrienne, and all performers in this series actually, was a delight to work with especially in the minimalistic conditions she was given. The phenomenon discussed here isnt city wide or province wide, but country wide. I dont know anywhere with a moderate to large population that isnt infested with big box stores and little price stores. Its an amazing marketing technique and Im always flabbergasted at the fact that they make money. We have two cameos in this one. The first is the old building in the background. I dont recall its origin, but its somewhat surrounded by a residential zone and cannot be demolished. Or at least, thats what Ive heard. The other cameo is my van. Its at the end shot. I needed to get more scenery and shot it quickly to avoid possible confrontations. We should have the new project details up soon. I just have to procure the audio equipment and secure the casting. If you live in the neighbourhood and want to do some free voice acting, then leave me some contact info. Adrienne at Intercity This was shot the same day as the Golf Dome and Vickers Park. Adrienne asked for a couple minutes to figure oot what she wanted to say then went with it and always came up with something different each take. The [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:57 mockmock, truelies, Adrienne, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=88 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=88#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:06:27 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=88 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=88 Meghan and the Berlin Wall Tribute Wall Again, its a stumper. Why is this wall here ? Why would they do this ? Whats going on ? Where are my pants ? All relevant questions. If you have answers, PLEASE enlighten us. I am certainly greatful for last time. Again, if we didnt have Mike, we probably wouldnt have gotten the panning shots or the zooms, which were done repeatedly by hand until it looked alright. At this point, we had wished for a tripod that wasnt made for normal cameras and more for the motion picture kind and also a zoom that wasnt incredibly over sensitive. Mix that into the fact that we were all sinking into the mud, and you have a fun part of the day. This was actually a great day as we got to discuss what the serious project was going to be once this one was all done and stuff. Im looking forward to getting to that one day once the script gets approved by the people Im roping in to help me and the storyboards get done, which is something new that did not happen in this project. Who needs details and planning when you have improv, right ? Meghan and the Berlin Wall Tribute Wall Again, its a stumper. Why is this wall here ? Why would they do this ? Whats going on ? Where are my pants ? All relevant questions. If you have answers, PLEASE enlighten us. I am [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:47 mockmock, truelies, Meghan, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=83 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=83#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:14:38 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=83 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=83 Elizabeth vs Libertia We had a lot of fun filming this because it was early in the day and we were full of energy and possibly hot chocolate. The bell featured in this clip is located at Hillcrest Park. I am completely uncertain of its history. I highly recommend a google of this to find oot more as for the first time in this series, I too am stumped on why this is there. Please feel free to enlighten me in the comments. The audio again was redone once to try to clean out the wind noise. I dont like the volume limitation I seem to get once I put it through a low/high end tunnel like this but its actually a lot better than the garbled huff of wind that it used to be. Mike, again, was present and made the suggestion on this day that maybe we should get shots of other things as well and took a shot of that flag as a demonstration. In the biz, they call this b-roll that they use for filler and for patching segments or crossfades. As soon as you hit the editing process, you realize that this is the easy stuff. This is also another segment where I mention someone famous. Little did I realize that there are no pictures of famous people that arent copyrighted. Even Paul Shaffer who, since this is the town of his birth, is getting a good ribbing later on. Elizabeth vs Libertia We had a lot of fun filming this because it was early in the day and we were full of energy and possibly hot chocolate. The bell featured in this clip is located at Hillcrest Park. I am completely uncertain of its [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:40 mockmock, truelies, Elizabeth, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=79 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=79#comments Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:46:40 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=79 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=79 End Credits and Outtakes Here we have the names of the many people who worked on the project. And the outtakes. Adrienne was assaulted by wind quite a bit that day but as the most off the cuff performer didnt really have anything wrong. I had a horrible time talking. Liz got distracted by us quite a bit. Meghan had people walk through the shot. Usually on bicycles. Usually screaming. Tune in tomorrow when the first bit of the next episode will be up. I put a new word intro to each title sequence, but that seems like a waste to upload ALL of them. Itll be something for the possible DVD. End Credits and Outtakes Here we have the names of the many people who worked on the project. And the outtakes. Adrienne was assaulted by wind quite a bit that day but as the most off the cuff performer didnt really have anything wrong. [...] Mock Mock Productions 1:14 mockmock, truelies, Adrienne, Elizabeth, Geoff, Meghan, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=72 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=72#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:45:05 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=72 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=72 Geoff and the Zombie Plan This fine piece was shot with an occasional crew. Mike framed the shot, then went aboot his business for the most part. In the outtakes, you hear my response to Mikes direction Try doing the whole thing in the accent. which was very spot on. I havent ever gotten an accent down pat except for my regular Canadian. And there is TWO truths in this one. 1. It does look like a dilapidating warehouse. 2. It did get famous for peyote. If you love that place as much as I do, visit it often and donate when you can. They have a little tip jar which needs and deserves some lovin when you go to visit. They do some amazing things in there. So thats the first four which would wrap up one segment pack. Next week, we have credits, a special bit of filler and maybe the start to the next. Hope to see you then ! Geoff and the Zombie Plan This fine piece was shot with an occasional crew. Mike framed the shot, then went aboot his business for the most part. In the outtakes, you hear my response to Mikes direction Try doing the whole thing [...] Mock Mock Productions 1:04 mockmock, truelies, Geoff, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=50 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=50#comments Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:58:34 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=50 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=50 Elizabeth and the Glacier Balsam Park has always been an enigma in the city. Why is this here ? Was it an asteroid hitting the earth ? A hotbed for stomping dinosaur parties ? A reclamation of much needed soil ? Filling this explanation closes the door to a mystery which plagued imaginations for mere decades if not seconds. I have also been there as little as eight months ago when there was a premium amount of snow and it may just just as dangerous today as it was in ages past. Here, we introduce the equally lovely Elizabeth Cloidt to the team who brought a completely different style of presentation. A relative newcomer in comparison, she was brilliant to work with. Ive since tried to encourage her to get involved in as much local theatre as possible. Often if asked if I could volunteer for some group activity, I reply, No, but I know this female actor whod be perfect for the part. Quite often Im referring to Elizabeth. Again, its a landscape shot. Youre going to see a lot of these. For this particular one, the camera was balancing on a rickety bleacher that was stashed in the field. A tip of the hat to Michael Kearney as he was crew on said day which meant that he pushed the button. Looking back, it must have been interesting for an actual film student to be flung into a random crazy video experience like this. I am glad hes a patient and understanding sort. Elizabeth and the Glacier Balsam Park has always been an enigma in the city. Why is this here ? Was it an asteroid hitting the earth ? A hotbed for stomping dinosaur parties ? A reclamation of much needed soil ? Filling this explanation [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:36 mockmock, truelies, Elizabeth, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=39 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=39#comments Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:39:21 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=39 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=39 Adrienne and the Alien Slug In this segment, we introduce the lovely Adrienne Payette. In filming, Adrienne used the most improvisation out of everyone, myself included. At the time, she looked at the idea on the script, chose whether or not to use it and told the camera when she was ready. For this reason alone, there are fewer outtakes of Adrienne than there are of anyone else. The location for this segment was obviously the Thunder Bay Golf Dome which has since changed names and owners since the filming. More sport options are now available. Who is to say what the aliens will do when they find out. Adrienne and the Alien Slug In this segment, we introduce the lovely Adrienne Payette. In filming, Adrienne used the most improvisation out of everyone, myself included. At the time, she looked at the idea on the script, chose whether or not to [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:50 mockmock, truelies, Adrienne, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=26 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=26#comments Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:25:53 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=26 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=26 Meghan and the Tomb of Harold This would be a good time to note that the actors were given a vague description of what was required, had a camera pointed at them and I shouted GO. Meaning the majority of these were completely improvisational compositions. Click here for additional info. Meghan and the Tomb of Harold This would be a good time to note that the actors were given a vague description of what was required, had a camera pointed at them and I shouted GO. Meaning the majority of these were completely [...] Mock Mock Productions 1:26 mockmock, truelies, Meghan, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=15 http://www.mockmock.ca/?p=15#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:45:05 +0000 Geoff http://www.mockmock.ca/main/?p=15 http://www.mockmock.ca/?feed=rss2&p=15 WILL YOU TUNE IN FOR MORE ? I hope so. The first project, True Lies of Our Hometown, originated as a joke between Geoff and Sarah Rusak during a visit to Winnipeg. Sarah was able to brilliantly improv 30 second quick vignettes in regards to famous landmarks. Many years later, Geoff remembered how funny this idea was and started to film the concept. The actors were given a vague description of what was required, had a camera pointed at them and I shouted ‘GO’. Meaning the majority of these were completely improvisational compositions. True Lies is a mock tourism video. A Thunder Bay Vignette that just goes wrong. A silly look at things that don’t make sense aboot a city. If it was a DVD, on the cover would read ‘A Mock News Story That Tells Lies Aboot A Small Town’. Or maybe something smoother, catchier, worded properly. True Lies was shot entirely with borrowed equipment consisting of a wonderful microphone borrowed from a church, Nexxtech and unknown brand audio adapters and a sony handycam. It is not known to this day whether the handycam still has any legible serial numbers. WILL YOU TUNE IN FOR MORE ? I hope so. The first project, True Lies of Our Hometown, originated as a joke between Geoff and Sarah Rusak during a visit to Winnipeg. Sarah was able to brilliantly improv 30 second quick vignettes in [...] Mock Mock Productions 0:50 mockmock, truelies, Elizabeth, thunder bay, ontario, comedy, improv no