Sattis Town

Original Release: 2018

Shot and Edited by Myself | Written and Directed by Daniel Eachus

When my friend Daniel approached me about helping him film a pet project of his I think it took a little bit of convincing. First, it wasn’t my script and I wasn’t being asked to direct; those were both his domain on this film. However, what was interesting to me was that I had just recently purchased a new Canon C100 MkII camera and this was going to be a perfect opportunity to learn how to use it. Daniel’s script was also going to end up making a film around half an hour long, the longest I would have ever shot and edited, so that challenge was enticing too. What happened after he was ready to shoot was four days in the Fresno summer heat, but we made it through and worked fourteen hour days to capture the on location footage we needed. We actually got plenty and had enough for a solid blooper reel you can see at the end of this post.

This film probably makes no sense to most anyone watching. The script was based on a project Daniel made in high school with his friends. So many of the jokes and references were inside ones between he and his friends whom he had gotten to return and reprise their roles for this updated adaptation. That being said, I am personally very proud of the edit, the pacing and just the film in general. It was a lot of fun to make and a great way to make something with my friend.