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vince mcaley

things are slowly coming together

About Me

im directing my 1st feature film, "the only picture of us":

im in the experimental chicago band 'the digital kill':

i used to paint and make photography collages:

i have some videos and shorts on youtube:

I WILL NOT FIX YOUR SHIT ASS COMPUTER ON MY OWN TIME. CALL 1800GEEKSQUAD AND BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH ME, THEN I WILL FIX YOUR SHIT ASS COMPUTER, THEN AND ONLY THEN WILL YOUR SHIT ASS COMPUTER BE FIXETH, AMEN! thanks! :)

My Interests

producing films / video editing / percussion / audio sampling / video loops / abandoned buildings / writing in screenplay format / cameras / passports / ideas / dreams

I'd like to meet:

those that can keep up

Music:

the smashing pumpkins / aphex twin / FSOL / beethoven / nin / sigur ros / squarepusher / placebo / my bloody valentine / little richard / mazzy star / tears for fears / swervedriver / teh deftones / portishead / teh cure / sonic fucking youth / john lennon / elliot smith is really good

Movies:

the film is made in your mind, what your watching is just a blueprint.

Heroes:

all of my friends. thank you all so much for everything. the life and endless journey of Voyager 1 .

My Blog

filming of the short is finished, now im editing

i havent really updated anything lately, my film's site, this, that and the rest. we filmed a short version of the only picture of us over a span of 4 days spread out in july and then filmed addition...
Posted by vince mcaley on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:54:00 PST

the moment before, the silence after

INT. PRACTICE ROOM. DAY The orchestra has been waiting. Trills from the woodwinds echo off the walls, while some of the violas practice a section of the piece. Everyone is impatient, some fan themsel...
Posted by vince mcaley on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:38:00 PST

children of men

this film is one of the most convincing films i have ever seen. (convincing meaning that it is 100% believable, you feel like your there in it) some people i have talked to said that the film lacked c...
Posted by vince mcaley on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:10:00 PST

got back the other day

london is still cool, but the people are pretty stand offish.  many frowns on the tube.  "there will be no smiles on the train! ah puh-puh-puh-puh"  paris is dirty as shit and has nothi...
Posted by vince mcaley on Sat, 26 May 2007 07:23:00 PST

filming pushed back a year : / and other things i have been up to

i was THIS close in signing a contract binding me to a crippling debt for 5 years to finance my feature. i would have paid over 11,000 in interest, something i would much rather put into the making o...
Posted by vince mcaley on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:30:00 PST

What the hell is a jigawatt?

so ive been stumped on what i should be this halloween.  in '04 i was hunter s. thompson i had the megaphone and all.  i think i terrorized a party or 2, and ran in the streets shouting th...
Posted by vince mcaley on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:52:00 PST

an orchestra, the human body, and film.

today i purchased a new camera that i will be using to shoot my feature on.  i have a pretty good camera, but it wont look right when its shown in a theater, and this camera will look fine. ...
Posted by vince mcaley on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:23:00 PST

tdk on internet radio! i got a link to it!

http://podcast.fearlessradio.com/podcast/nmb/082306.mp3 skim halfway through it and youll hear us.  
Posted by vince mcaley on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:42:00 PST

my feature film's site is now live! auditions are being held!

 Let it Build Productions is producing the feature film The Only Picture Of Us, which will be shot starting june 1, 2007. Filming will take between 2 - 3 months.Synopsis: Alex and Alison have rec...
Posted by vince mcaley on Thu, 06 Jul 2006 08:48:00 PST

doors and hallways (stills)

ive been having dreams since friday, oct 13th, 1995.  i cant remember any of them beforehand, but the next morning i remembered almost everyting.  you know how sometimes you wake and just fe...
Posted by vince mcaley on Sat, 01 Jul 2006 02:40:00 PST