Will you excite one person?
One of the questions that we are often asked from our supporters is: “What else can I do to help?” Well, one of the simplest ways does not cost a penny and takes just a few seconds. Of course, we are talking about building our support network by letting your friends, colleagues, fellow music and film lovers, and families know about “Scouts Honor.” Since the inception of this project, we have been overwhelmed by the support... Read More
Assembling the Rough Cut
Screengrab from a scene involving Hunter & Madison Scouts' visual staff member, Nick Monzi in Mac's Final Cut Pro X project. We must have hundreds of hours worth of HD video and audio for “Scouts Honor”. Our crew shot on and off for just over a year (from July 2011 through August 2012). Months were spent combing through the material and now we are assembling it into a story. There are many hours of great material,... Read More
The Final Results of the March to the Rough Cut
Hi everybody, We want to thank everybody who participated in “The March To The Rough Cut” fundraiser! Thanks to your support, the campaign was a huge success and the funds raised are going to go far in the post-production activity on “Scouts Honor,” including the assembling of the rough cut of the film. As you know, the contest portion of the fundraiser included a prize of a bonus featurette for the section of the corps who... Read More
The FINAL Day for Voting!
We are down to the final day of “The March To The Rough Cut” fundraiser and the battle for the bonus featurette on the DVD/Blu-ray is extremely close! Remember, every contribution of $10.00 that you and your friends contribute between now and 11:59 p.m. (PST) tonight will earn you a vote for your favorite section of the corps (hornline, drumline, color guard, and front ensemble). At the end of the campaign, each section with 150 or more votes... Read More
Upping the Ante
Hi everyone! As you may know, we are currently in the midst of a fundraiser for “Scouts Honor: Inside A Marching Brotherhood,” our feature-length documentary on the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. So far the response has been very positive and we want to thank everyone who has contributed so far. The fundraiser is called “The March To The Rough Cut,” and as the name suggests, the funds raised will be used exclusively for the purposes... Read More
An Unexpected Response
Yesterday we uploaded a video to Facebook, and received an unexpected response. While we have been posting all of our newest video clips to YouTube, we thought that posting an older teaser video to our Facebook fan page might be a good idea. The “Scouts Honor First Show Teaser” video we posted on Sunday was a teaser that we created and released in June of 2012, but had never uploaded to Facebook. It’s the video featuring... Read More
Campaign Progress & Updates
Our current fundraising campaign, called “The March To The Rough Cut”, is going very well. We launched it one week ago on January 30th and have had great response from our fans. It gives contributors the opportunity to personally shape the final product of “Scouts Honor!” For all information regarding “The March to the Rough Cut” please visit our campaign page. And be sure to help spread the word to your friends and family. Every... Read More
Expanding Our Audience
One challenge that we face with our documentary is finding ways to expand our audience. It’s pretty easy to get people who have a close association with the Madison Scouts, whether they are marching members, staff, alumni, or parents of members excited about “Scouts Honor”, but we know that this story will connect with others outside of the drum corps community if we can make them aware of it. In 2011, when Tom and I decided to... Read More
The Co-Producers of “Scouts Honor”
John "JT" Torrijos & Garrick Gonzalez We are pleased to announce that John “JT” Torrijos, and Garrick Gonzalez have been named as co-producers on “Scouts Honor: Inside a Marching Brotherhood”. While they have both been involved with the project for over a year and a half in different capacities they are stepping into expanded roles now. They will help us navigate the many hurdles in post production and get... Read More
POST PRODUCTION MARCHES ON!
Hi everybody! We wanted to give you a quick update on the progress of the post-production work being performed on Scouts Honor. But first things first, Mac and Ash are the proud parents of a baby girl! This is their second child and we will be getting her to review raw footage and sync sound in no time. Obviously, this wonderful news has led to a bit of time off from the production, but there is still a lot of activity going on with the film. A... Read More
