Hi, everyone, we are now all the way at the start of December 2023 and we have a big update on what is going on at Babs Do Productions!

The Movie – Officially “Almost, Almost Done”

Since our last update, we have indeed been hard at work on all of those “little” fixes in the film that we talked about and nailing the final look of the film before we get into our 7.1 Audio Post Production process. Going through and removing signs in the backgrounds and correcting reflection and texture problems from our blackout tarp in the windows and backgrounds of our diner has really led to some pretty tedious post work. It has all paid off and we are now on the last quarter of the film which has many color correction-only scenes that will go very quickly now that we have the overall look of the film figured out. Once we finish this section of the film we will be going back through to do final looks before locking the picture and moving on to Audio Post Production. It’s taken a lot of work and the end of Post Production is in sight!

Personal Lives

Most of the time since our last update has literally been staying glued to our computers to finish the film as much as we could.  We are thankful that our parents’ health has been much better and we are all looking forward to having a Christmas where everyone is healthy, happy, and at home together.

Developments

My brother and I have been looking at our next film projects and we can see that there is a lot of work that is going to take place in the coming year. Now that “The Diner” is almost done, we have several exciting side projects coming to the forefront that we have been working on.

The Next Film

We have the script planned out for our light hearted comedy and it is going to be short work to get a finished script ready to go on the next great production for Babs Do. We also have a cast in mind and leave no permanent decision on any of them as we know the budget and timing for the production are going to depend on several factors. All in all, we anticipate that this will be our first production in Nevada and after looking at the resources available through the Nevada Film Office, we can see that this production should have no problem getting made as we imagined it.

Online Content

Patrick is looking into starting a new streaming channel to follow the production of some of our new animated works! Yes, Babs Do Productions is returning to our original path towards animated content in a big new way! Combining motion capture and new animation techniques, a number of shows are in the works and we have written several episodes already for each show. We anticipate animation production to take place in 2024 and we are currently planning out our social media strategies in anticipation of the launch of the debut episode of our first animated series.

In addition, I have taken spare time to film episodes for a series of camera, filmmaking, and technology videos that I plan to add to our online content library, potentially as a series or collected resource, but ultimately as a side project while working on our bigger feature film and television productions. Even though we always thought to keep things under one banner, we are considering branching some of these projects off into another brand or subsidiary LLC of Babs Do Productions but everything is still in the early development stages at this point. Until further notice, stay tuned on this front!

In Conclusion

For this long awaited update we have not only outlined our progress but also shown our ambitious outlook for 2024 and beyond. A lot of good work has gone into “The Diner” and we know the wait will be worth it! We are planning for a test screening of “The Diner” once we complete Audio Post Production in 2024 and if all goes well we will post an update about that very soon. The film’s website and the first trailer will also be points of excitement to look forward to as we build towards getting wide distribution for the film.

In the meantime, as always, stay tuned for more and, for the season, we hope you all have a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, and a Happy New Year!