Goodbye Hobosoul
By vern | June 30, 2009
So, after much consideration, I’ve decided to leave Hobosoul Productions in the very capable hands of Jeff Stone.
Hobosoul was originally a high school project named/created by Jesse Gloyd and myself. After Jeff and I moved into the Winnebago in December of 2006 in hopes of starting a production company, I petitioned Jesse for rights to the ever more appropriate company name, which he graciously gave to us.
Recently and unfortunately, Jeff and I have found ourselves moving in different directions in regards to storytelling and the general focuses of Hobosoul — different enough to bring up the thought of splitting our partnership. A few weeks ago that happened.
Fortunately, and, I suppose, somewhat ironically, our friendship, in the adjustment, has improved and we’re able to support and respond to each other better than before.
On the evening we signed papers making it official, we drank a bottle of (I think) Two Dollar Charles, like the old days, and blessed each others businesses.
I look forward to working with Jeff and everyone else here at Hobosoul on a regular basis.
Thank you Jeff, and to everyone else who’s supported us and been part of so many enjoyable projects. It’s been a pleasure.
My new email is vern@longbeachfilmcompany.com and my new company is Long Beach Film Company and the website is www.longbeachfilmcompany.com (in its infancy).
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June Film Project – “Feed the Cars” RECAP
By jeff | June 30, 2009
In the continuing journey to be a part of a project for every month this year, I found myself on the set of comedian Johnny Walker’s newest music video. They needed a homeless man.
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Victory in Venice!
By jeff | June 15, 2009
Last Friday night the California Coastal Commission upheld its stance that the “gentrifiers” in Venice will not get their overnight parking regulations. Venice, for now, will continue to allow anyone, including motorhomes, to park within its city limits at any hour of the day.
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Homeless Encampment under the 10 freeway
By jeff | June 1, 2009
In LA’s most recent discovery of a ‘underground’ homeless encampment, CNN brings us underneath the 10 freeway in downtown Los Angeles where the homeless have found a very “Teenage Mutant Ninja” style homestead. Apparently, 10 homeless people made this their living quarters, but it looks like many more could.
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Orange County Breast Cancer Fundraiser – VIDEO
By jeff | May 21, 2009
Last Saturday we premiered our first video that we’ve completed this year under our monthly experiments. Our goal for the month of April was to create a promotional video for the Orange County Breast Cancer Fundraiser event, and that’s just what we did. The video showed at the event, with emotional and monetary response (I hope).
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The Ten Thousand Dollar Mustache
By vern | May 17, 2009
It’s an interesting thing that women will never understand. I don’t even fully get it. But it’s you’re friend. It’s there, in front, leading the way. A twirling confidante in times of introspection and a member of the Moen family.
My producer at work suggested I meet his boyfriend, a casting director in LA, saying he could help get me a commercial acting agent. Which brought me to one of those times of introspection and questioning — How much would it take, in a professional setting, for me to shave my mustache.
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Dick’s Sewage
By jeff | May 14, 2009
Dick’s learned to hold in his urine. And he can hold it a long time now.
Over the time we’ve had the Winnebago, the urine stench and spot underneath the drainage tank has gotten worse and worse. So I tore it all apart. And with the help of El Toro RV Service Centers in Irvine, CA, I replaced everything.
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OC Register Article on “The Academy”
By vern | May 11, 2009
I’ve been working on a TV show recently out of Irvine for the Orange County Fire Authority. Last week we had our media/press day and I got some photos featured in the OC Register. I couldn’t get the photos, but here’s link to the article
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May Film Shoot – “The Man Date” Recap
By jeff | May 10, 2009
Five months, five shoots. Five scripts/stories/projects to stretch ourselves. And we keep moving. This month, we attempted to make a comedy.
The general idea: two guys are finishing up a manly night out. A reach to unbuckle one’s seatbelt is mistaken for something it’s not…and it gets awkward.
We teamed up with Tim Larson and Brandon Tyra of “Brandon and Tim” and Orange Lazarus. The two starred in “The 305“, a feature film parody of “300” based on a short they made and released on youtube.com.
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April Film Project – “Orange County Breast Cancer Fundraiser” Recap
By jeff | May 5, 2009
In the year of the Hobo, we continue to steam-roll along, creating something every month. So far…we’re still in post on our February and March projects, but we continue to shoot and those pieces are coming along well.
The project: film a piece for the OC Breast Cancer Fundraiser to help them raise money for breast cancer research through Susan G. Komen For the Cure. I’ll make it official: the Hobosoul is “anti-cancer”.
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“How To Make A Corn Bomb After Flyfishing”
By vern | May 1, 2009
Recently myself and some friends went up to beautiful Oakhurst, CA so that I could (possibly) purchase a 1974 Ford Bronco from Matt Wignall’s dad.
In addition to buying manly cars, we went flyfishing, shot guns, panned for gold, drank beer, smoked cigars, and — since we were there with Master Corn Bomber Paul Wignall — we got a first hand introduction to the wonderful world of Corn Bombs.
Here’s the video:
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“The Volkswagen Experience”
By jeff | April 30, 2009
By now, I hope you’ve read the first installments of my “Volkswagen Experience”. (If you linked here from Neil Crawford’s blog, read them. It wasn’t pushing the van at 70mph down the freeway. His mechanic put in a dipstick from a gas engine so the engine was 2.5 quarts low on oil, even though it read full. Get the story straight Neil)
After almost 8 months, I finally got the van. And those that brought it to me, Jon, Jacob and Ian Stowe, captured their story. (BTW, they are the biggest hobosoul fans ever…custom making hobosoul stencils and t-shirts.)
The Volkswagen Experience from ianstowe on Vimeo.
Thanks for so much enjoyment. Glad I made the cut. And I’m glad they made it down here, cause that van hasn’t run well in my hands.
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New Music Video – Delta Spirit, “People C’mon”
By vern | April 25, 2009
The band just released this music video we did for Delta Spirit. It’s based off the Godard film “Pierrot le Fou“. Enjoy.
Director/DP/Editor – Vern Moen
Producer – Chuck Oldfield
Assistant Camera – Matt Snelson
Makeup – Tiffany Patton
Production Designer/Fight Coordinator – Eric Trine
Art Director – Melinda Moen
Wardrobe – Heather Morgan
Starring – Scarlett Kapela, Brandon Young, Jon Jameson, Sean Walker, Matt Vasquez, Kelly Winrich, Eric Trine (as “Dead Guy”), Courtney Barber, Vern Moen, Melinda Moen
Filmed at Light + Space Studio in Long Beach, CA.
tags: people cmon comon come on
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The new “Pop-Up” Trailer
By jeff | April 22, 2009
This thing is unbelievable.
A pop-up trailer that doesn’t actually pop-up as much as it does flip-open. Like a japanese fan.
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90 West Lounge – Hobo Review
By jeff | April 20, 2009
If you want to go to a bar where you risk either being in a fight, having your windshield bashed in, or most likely, witnessing a fight, check this place out.
(pic from yelp.com)
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