West 2nd Productions

West 2nd Productions
West 2nd Productions is a video production company based in Macungie, PA. We produce everything from feature films to music videos and commercials. We also shoot sporting events, wedding, and anything else under the sun. If you need a video done for any occasion let us know!

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Well after a long blog-hiatus, I am back. I would like to keep this blog up to date as much as possible, although it does seem to get lost in the mix quite often. Anyway...our new film, The White Faced Man, has officially been released on DVD. I decided to try my hand at full self distribution with this one. Instead of just offering the film on a DVD, I decided to put together an extensive Collector's Edition to make it a bit more worthwhile. Being a new face in the filmmaking world, it is hard to get people to take notice or care, so doing a Collector's Edition is just my way of saying I care about the product I am selling, and want the buyer to get the most for the buck. This is not my invention of course, many indie filmmakers, especially in the horror game, have mastered the art of adding bonus materials and packaging to make their films more appealing. However, when it comes down the the bottom line...you can put all the special packaging and features together that you want, but the film still has to be good. Hopefully people appreciate The White Faced Man as something different from the typical, by the numbers slasher film. Being in the underground horror scene, some people just want to throw as much tits, ass, and blood onscreen. While I enjoy films like that, I strive to put something out that makes you think a little more...something that has unique characters in unique situations that haven't been done to death 1000's of times before. Anyway, in other news. I just shot my first "found footage" short for an international short film anthology, "PLAY", which is being produced and put together by a duo from the UK called Sick Bunnies. It is sort of a minor-league version of the V/H/S movie franchise which has become very popular. My short film segment is called, Souvenirs of a Hitchhiker. It was a VERY small shoot. Just Rachel Labadie, Brian DiBonaventure, and myself. These two are great people to work with, and they have been in just about every movie I have ever made. It was a great shoot. We shot the entire short film in one day, and I edited the entire thing together that night. In the past, it has taken me forever to finish films, so to be able to finish something in one day was an amazing and inspiring experience. Again, the film is part of the PLAY anthology, so as soon as I have release information I will pass that on! In the meantime, I posted some screenshots below to wet your appetite. This one turned out really great...disturbing, incredibly acted, and just overall fun to watch. Can't wait to show everyone!
That's all for now. -luke