What's Going On With Ranbat and other shenanigans...

Hey all. Sorry for the wait. I should probably fill you in on what's been going on...

First of all, anybody who's followed any of my past projects knows that this isn't a new thing. A lot of times I start on a project and get really meticulously involved in every single tiny detail of the process. "Run It Back" episode 3 was one of those, and that came nearly 2 months late. I don't expect this to be the same, I'll say that flat out. It should NOT take that long.

So as for what's going on with the project? It's in post. Heavy post. Currently we're in the process of finishing up recording the match footage, editing and color correcting the scenes as well as finishing up any ADR necessary to complete it. I'd like to give you a professional looking movie, not some junkie student film you could find taking a Film Workshop college class. 

That being said... why haven't we hit our deadlines at ALL? Well, as a lot of you know, I'm also a rapper. I'm contracted for musical works, I'm working on my own projects as well, and there are events and projects I have to complete for people on a tight basis. I'm also a freelance video producer. I produce things like the "Divekick" video and other fun projects for clients quite a bit. This week and last week saw tight deadlines on two really big projects(And there's another project due this weekend which a friend knows I still have to send him.) and saw me working my ass off to finish them. Didn't help it was around my birthday as well. 

I work hard on this stuff, and yeah maybe my perfectionism gets in the way of a tight schedule... HOWEVER... I can assure you guys that I don't like to release sub-par stuff. Run it Back and New Kind of Blues were two examples of this and the positive was very warm from both projects. I don't want to make promises I cant keep, but I will tell you that this isn't in Limbo, it's just me working my ass off. 

I'm sorry for the delays. I'd like to tell you next week(as that's what I'm shooting for) but I don't want to disappoint you if something comes up. I will say this though: when it comes to documentaries vs scripted work-- the latter is always 10x easier for me to edit. My schedule for the next 3-4 days is literally just empty. So I'll be in my cave hashing this out with a strong computer and a wildly determinate sense of focus. 

Hopefully, I'll see you all with a film in hand when I emerge.

-Z

P.S. I'm working on more than just Ranbat for all of you. Stay tuned... 

Why I'm Delaying "Ranbat" to late June...

Greetings all. Here's the deal...

I've been shooting this movie since Novermber 2011, and it's been a hectic experience day in and day out. I delayed the film last week to make sure that we obtained the pick-up shots needed to make this movie the best it could possibly be. We've been on a pretty nice track so far. A few bumps in the road last week made us stumble a bit, but all in all, we will probably finish editing and all this week. So why not release it on schedule? Well, because I'm stupid and totally forgot that this week was E3.

Anybody who knows anything about film making or the business behind it knows you gotta be strategic when you release stuff. If this week I release my film, a good number of people won't be watching on June 6th. Most will be catching up on e3 news, or recovering from it. So it sucks, but I have to delay the film another week. To next Wednesday. It sucks, but a good number of people agree with me(including the Level|Up Staff as it would make their job a hell of a lot easier as well.)

If you haven't seen the second trailer already, take a look(as it's a lot better than the first) and we'll see you next Wednesday, June 13th. If all goes well and I can have this all squared by then, I'd like to have a nice premiere(not just on stream) for the film on the 13th. But that's dependent on a lot of factors(most importantly if I can secure the location.) If you're interested, let me know on the Facebook page(send me a message.) and I'll see if I can make it happen. Anyway, that's where we're at. Hope you guys are all doing well. Sorry again.

-Zaid Tabani
AKA RedrappeR
AKA Procrastinating Idiot Director