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GIANT FACE FILMS PRESENTS

THE DEBAUCHERY & CAMPING TRILOGY

featuring the films

"ANZA BORREGO: A MUSICAL JOURNEY"

"BLACK CANYON FALLS: A MUSICAL JOURNEY"

"JOSHUA TREE: A MUSICAL JOURNEY"

We are proud to announce that the (now infamous) "Debauchery & Camping Trilogy" is now online on Vimeo. This raw and uncensored chronicle of reckless youth takes you on a maddening journey through three camping trips: to the dusty mud caves of Anza Borrego, the woody trails of Black Canyon Falls, and the arid badlands of Joshua Tree. Shock value and humorous moments set to an eclectic soundtrack are a-plenty. We have been looking forward to finally sharing these films with you, and we hope that you enjoy them.

Links to the trilogy are below: ANZA BORREGO - vimeo.com/105440194 BLACK CANYON FALLS - vimeo.com/105499239 JOSHUA TREE - vimeo.com/73325613

Due to the explicit content of "Anza" and "Black Canyon Falls," we have kept those two videos under password protection. You can unlock those entries with the code "debauchery".

PRODUCED & EDITED by ADAM ANDERSON

MUSIC SUPERVISION by TERRY BISHOP

SPECIAL THANKS to STEFANIE REED, NICHOLAS TONKIN, CALVIN HA, and NATHAN VENTURA

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Quite a few people requested some form of trait/personality generator, and here’s the result!  I wanted to keep it vague enough that the options could work for any universe, be it modern, fantasy, scifi, or anything else, so these are really just the basics. Remember that a character is much more than a list of traits, and this should only be used as a starting point– I tried to include a variety of things, but further development is definitely a must.

Could pair well with the gender and sexuality generator.

To Play: Click and drag each gif, or if that isn’t working/you’re on mobile, just take a screenshot of the whole thing (multiple screenshots may be required if you want more than one trait from each category).

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GIANT FACE FILMS | HIGH CINCO PRODUCTIONS | TITANIUM PRODUCTIONS PRESENT

LAMB'S BLOOD

Mara (Anam Gulraiz) has always been obsessed with the occult. Her recent discovery, The Midnight Game, is a  pagan ritual involving an encounter with an entity known as the Midnight Man. After her on-again, off-again love interest (Brenon Christofer) rejects her request to play it with him, she decides to attempt the ritual herself. What she doesn't know is that her choice may have grave consequences on the people she holds close...

WRITTEN, DIRECTED, & EDITED by ADAM ANDERSON

STARRING ANAM GULRAIZ + BRENON CHRISTOFER

CINEMATOGRAPHY by CALEB CHRISTOFER

MAKEUP by ALICIA PERCY

MUSIC by ALAN GARCIA + PAUL SOUTHWORTH

PRODUCED by ADAM ANDERSON + MARK MORRISON + MARC FORONAS

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And people wonder where our name came from.

Be smart. See the man (and it’s always a man) behind the curtain.

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Joshua Tree: A Musical Journey, 2013 (dir. Adam Anderson)

"Everyone needs a vacation. With this particular group, the vacations involve a guerilla method of camping, bringing with them what has been referred to as a "Hunter S. Thompson starter kit". But, like all great things, they don’t always turn out as planned. The final entry to the Debauchery & Camping Trilogy involves a series of interviews that recall a camping trip full of haze and delirium; a trip that brought a group of people from all walks of life together, and over the course of a weekend, lived a life of freedom, lawlessness, and unflinching recklessness."

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Black Canyon Falls: A Musical Journey, 2013 (dir. Adam Anderson)

"After Anza Borrego, the band of wild campers sets out on another fun-filled trip: into the mountains of Ramona, CA."

#camping #debauchery #hunter s. thompson #san diego #san diego film #indie film #giant face films #ramona

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Anza Borrego: A Musical Journey, 2012 (dir. Adam Anderson)

"A portrait of reckless youth, this documentary follows a group of 20-somethings as they embark on a trip to the mud caves of Anza Borrego, and the madness that ensues."

#camping #debauchery #hunter s. thompson #san diego #san diego film #anza borrego #giant face films

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JOSHUA TREE: A MUSICAL JOURNEY

Everyone needs a vacation. With this particular group, the vacations involve a guerilla method of camping, bringing with them what has been referred to as a "Hunter S. Thompson starter kit". But, like all great things, they don’t always turn out as planned. The final entry to the Debauchery & Camping Trilogy involves a series of interviews that recall a camping trip full of haze and delirium; a trip that brought a group of people from all walks of life together, and over the course of a weekend, lived a life of freedom, lawlessness, and unflinching recklessness.

a GIANT FACE FILMS production DIRECTED & EDITED by ADAM ANDERSON PRODUCED by ADAM ANDERSON + STEFANIE REED + CORY MANION CINEMATOGRAPHY BY ADAM ANDERSON + CHRISTIAN McDUYOSKIMEISTER + CALVIN HA

NOTE: For an optimal viewing experience, the producers of this film recommend you play it on a big screen, and LOUD.

#joshua tree #camping #indie film #indie documentary #debauchery #giant face films #road trip #san diego #california #san diego film #hunter s. thompson #drugs #psychadelics

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JOSHUA TREE: A MUSICAL JOURNEY - Trailer 2

#joshua tree #the runaways #sleepwalk #debauchery #camping #documentary #giant face films

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Viral Marketing Ad #1 for Joshua Tree: A Musical Journey

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Everyone needs a vacation. With this group, the vacations involve camping, substance use, and massive amounts of alcohol. But, like all great things, they don't always turn out as planned. The final entry to the Debauchery & Camping Trilogy involves a series of interviews that recall a camping trip full of haze and delirium; a trip that brought a group of people from all walks of life together, and over the course of a weekend, lived a life of freedom, lawlessness, and unflinching recklessness.

#camping trip #camping #joshua tree #california #debauchery #indie film #indie documentary #health #giant face films #psychadelics #crystal castles #drugs

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Rule #1: There are no rules. There are as many ways to make a film as there are potential filmmakers. It’s an open form. Anyway, I would personally never presume to tell anyone else what to do or how to do anything. To me that’s like telling someone else what their religious beliefs should be. Fuck that. That’s against my personal philosophy—more of a code than a set of “rules.” Therefore, disregard the “rules” you are presently reading, and instead consider them to be merely notes to myself. One should make one’s own “notes” because there is no one way to do anything. If anyone tells you there is only one way, their way, get as far away from them as possible, both physically and philosophically.

Rule #2: Don’t let the fuckers get ya. They can either help you, or not help you, but they can’t stop you. People who finance films, distribute films, promote films and exhibit films are not filmmakers. They are not interested in letting filmmakers define and dictate the way they do their business, so filmmakers should have no interest in allowing them to dictate the way a film is made. Carry a gun if necessary.

Also, avoid sycophants at all costs. There are always people around who only want to be involved in filmmaking to get rich, get famous, or get laid. Generally, they know as much about filmmaking as George W. Bush knows about hand-to-hand combat.

Rule #3: The production is there to serve the film. The film is not there to serve the production. Unfortunately, in the world of filmmaking this is almost universally backwards. The film is not being made to serve the budget, the schedule, or the resumes of those involved. Filmmakers who don’t understand this should be hung from their ankles and asked why the sky appears to be upside down.

Rule #4: Filmmaking is a collaborative process. You get the chance to work with others whose minds and ideas may be stronger than your own. Make sure they remain focused on their own function and not someone else’s job, or you’ll have a big mess. But treat all collaborators as equals and with respect. A production assistant who is holding back traffic so the crew can get a shot is no less important than the actors in the scene, the director of photography, the production designer or the director. Hierarchy is for those whose egos are inflated or out of control, or for people in the military. Those with whom you choose to collaborate, if you make good choices, can elevate the quality and content of your film to a much higher plane than any one mind could imagine on its own. If you don’t want to work with other people, go paint a painting or write a book. (And if you want to be a fucking dictator, I guess these days you just have to go into politics…).

Rule #5: Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery—celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from—it’s where you take them to.”

~ Jim Jarmusch MovieMaker Magazine #53 (Winter, January 22, 2004)

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Snapshots from a recent rehearsal for Giant Face Films' new project.

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#David Fincher

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laurawish:

It turns out that the crew on the award-winning film conformed all shots — and did some basic visual effects work — using Adobe After Effects, after utilizing Premiere Pro to get their Final Cut Pro timeline into AE. Yes, they also used higher-end tools — notably Quantel’s Pablo for the color grade — but the basic editing tools are the same as you or I might use on a no-budget project.