Just figured out the title for my next short film. It's gotten me really excited and back into writing the damn thing!
The movie's name is Dead Soul, and it's going to be a 30-45 minute short film shot on a VHS Omnimovie PV-320. The synopsis isn't going to be released until I start filming, which will hopefully be really soon.
Plus I'm producing a documentary on Dead Soul called In The Making as an extra, explaining the trials and tribulations of making the short film in Temecula California. Exciting yeah?
This has been waiting to be uploaded onto the internet for a while now-and I've finally had enough time to do it-so now I bring to you, the video Moneytron 3000.
Backstory - Okay, my friend Gesty Linaga wanted me to help him with his Econ video project so I decided to do the editing for him. But when he gave me the footage for the video, I didn't really have much to work with except for a few scenes that didn't really connect each other.
Added on to this, the project was about a week late so either way, their teacher would be giving them a 50% at the most, but that's only if the video was amazing. Unfortunately it wasn't looking too well from the footage that Gesty showed me-and Josh needed at least a 50% to even think about passing the class.
Feeling bad, me and Kevin Guerra decided to take the video and make it the best that it could possibly be, so we spent all night doing voice overs and what-not and made this commercial-type video for the Moneytron 3000.
After it was given to Gesty's teacher, Mr. Martinelli, he loved it so much that he gave them both an A and showed the video to his class twice, and replacing his older example of once loved video from Albert Ratkay with the Moneytron 3000.
So there you go, that's the story. In one night, thanks to my editing powers and me and Kevin's dark comedy, we were able to put together something that one fell swoop saved Josh from repeating his senior year, made the impossible possible, and made history.
And with that, I give you the history of the Moneytron 3000
Not having any ideas to make videos with, and also not having people to film yet, I decided to move onto the next best thing I could think of, which was to make AMV's about my favorite cartoon show at the time (and still is) Invader Zim.
They weren't great and orgasmic like the ones you could now find on Youtube on Naruto and whathaveyou, but it helped me learn more about the basic methods of editing.
This is my first Animated Music Video-and as you can tell upon watching it, I didn't mute the sound happening in the television show, which gave a kind of cool effect now that I think about it, but it would have worked a lot better if I had taken it out.
Nonetheless, here's my first AMV-paying a tribute to Blink 182 and Invader Zim.
On November 28 I'm going to be hosting a ticket/bake sale for the Indie Grind film festival. It's going to be in front of Econ Gaming at the Bel Villaggio shopping center in Temecula. That's the shopping center where White Lime is at.
I don't know if anyone reads this damn thing, but if you're interested, you can come on down, buy your ticket to the Indie Grind, get some cupcakes, and play an hour of some free multiplayer games.
More of my videos will be posted up soon. I've been kind of busy lately.
On another note, Drunken Santa comes out today at 12! Isn't that crazy? Plus tomorrow another one of my old videos goes on the website. Exciting isn't it?
I really need to get started on the Santa Rap skit. Who would have known that making a rap sing would be hard? Jk.
People always say that you've got no where else to go but up when you're at rock bottom, and that's what I feel whenever I watch my first movie. Flat out, it sucks. It's the worst thing I've ever made, but oddly enough, it makes me happy whenever I watch it because everything after this movie just keeps getting better.
So here it is for all you, or just one person, to enjoy, the first movie I ever made - Book Report.
I've got a new idea for a zombie film that I think people will enjoy, but for this, I'm going to try and do the opposite of what most zombie flicks do and not focus on the gore-but rather focus on the relationship of five strangers becoming a family in the midst of danger.
Will it be good? Hopefully. Only the audience can tell.
But I've still got some work to do before I can even begin to write the script to my next upcoming film.
Ever since I started using the iPod Touch that Bell gave me I've been more connected to work making sure that all my posts are up to date and the indie grind Twitter is still tweeting.
But me thinks I've been working too much and not spending enough time with my friends. I don't know.
As you can tell it's already late so I'm about to hit the hay and fall asleep next to the most beautiful girl that I've ever known.
I really want to start uploading all my videos onto this blog so I can start getting some hard content on it. Word driven blogs suck. Not that anyone reads this god forsaken thing anyways.
I just finished editing Drunken Santa tonight so I'll be posting that up on the indie grind commercial on Monday and should be posting my earlier videos here by the end of this week.
Made this one better than masochistic Santa because I remembered to do color correct this time. I think I'm going to start looking for editors so I can get some work off my hands. I'm already on the lookout for a new sfx guy to replace Jesus Barba
Welcome my blog on me, Matthew Castro! I'll be posting all the videos, movies, and other thingies that I've been involved with in my life, but for right now-I'm fucking tired.
I've made countless movie for school-so these are the ones that I had made for school projects. Needless to say, most of them are terrible. But there are a few gems in this garbage.
These are some of my older comedy skits that I made in high school. Most of them are from my old production team MuffinsAreSex. But I can assure you, that all them are pretty damn hilarious.
Here is a list of the movies that I've made that have grown to become my favorites. They're the ones that I like to promote the most, and are often considered my best-think of these videos as a preview to my future projects!
My name is Matthew Jon Castro, I grew up in Temecula California, and I like to make movies.
I don't really have much to say about myself, except for the fact that I love movies, and always have loved them-especially low-budget horror films like The Evil Dead and dark comedies like A Clockwork Orange. It's a taste that I've acquired over the years, and it's something that I'm trying to pursue making in future projects.
I live in Temecula and San Marcos, and go to school at CSUSM as a way to please my mom for going to college. I don't really have any high aspirations about getting my degree, but my mom wants to see me graduate so I've got to give that to her since she's done so much for me.
My days are mostly spent either working on new scripts, hanging out with friends, shooting scenes for movies, or just sitting around watching movies or browsing the internet.
There's not that much else to say without being too asshole-ish so I'm going to end it here. If you've got any questions, feel free to ask dudes and duddettes!
Sketched (2009) Here's a video I made as the final for my FMST100 class. It turned out to be the best short film there, but watching the movie that doesn't mean a whole lot. It's a pretty generic story line that I don't like, but it is what it is. Check it out.
Produced by Matthew Castro Directed & Written by Kevin Guerra & Nick Killion
PRE-PRODUCTION
We always hear about the blood-shed that occurs on friday the 13th, but what about when all the mayhem is done? Have you ever wondered what happens on Saturday the 14th?
Produced by Matthew Castro Directed by Eric Magnus & Matthew Castro Written by Matthew Castro
PRE-PRODUCTION
A triangle of revenge ensues when Brendan accidentally brings upon the murder of his wife, and the wife of a man named Kevin because of a mischievous deed from a drug-lord.