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8- The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday August 9, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Think Green. Breathe Easy. HUGE CENTRAL AIR & FURNACE $ Up to SALE BEST PRICES EVER! Movie aces learn on the set 2950* MANUFACTURERS CASH BACK Cash Back Continued from page 3 AND NO PAYMENT! NO INTEREST! FOR 6 MONTHS *OAC HYDRO CASH BACK UP TO UP TO UP TO $1400 + $1000 + $550 GOV. CASH BACK *Call for details. Financing Available 8 Locations To Serve You Better! 905-849-4998 www.aireone.com 1-888-827-2665 process. Trevor Blades handled the visual special effects. Luciano Capasso took on the role as director of photography while also sharing the job of camera operations with Daniel Espina, a third-year Sheridan College media student. Filc, who was voted his class valedictorian, takes the title of creator while Barbosa is credited with the screenplay, editing and directing. Although their high school offers a film class, they felt learning by experience made for a better education when it came to producing a film. "It was the first year running this class, and our teacher had to leave because she was pregnant, so we got a replacement teacher...All we did was watch movies and talk about them. You didn't really learn too much through that, you just learn through experience and doing it. STEPHANIE TAYLOR / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER ON LOCATION: Filming continues on a scene from The Nature of Choice recently screened at Encore Cinemas. "We've learned way more than we have anywhere else," Manley said. One scene that depicts Professor Everett lecturing a class full of students was actually due to an editing trick, which allowed Manley and Barbosa to add the students to the empty classroom in which Professor Everett's character was actually lecturing. It's these little editing tricks and special effects that make many scenes in the movie stand out. Most of the actors were from the school's drama class, and some of the teachers at Holy Trinity also lent their time and efforts to the film. All the filming was done in and around Oakville. The Yeah Films Company members always seem to have a project on the go. One of the short films they produced was submitted to the Toronto Student Film Festival where they received an honourary mention. "We always make little random videos for the website so that it keeps people coming back and it keeps people entertained," Manley said. The Nature of Choice took four months from conception to completion. "You always like to get the shooting done quickly, in a week or two," Filc said. "We kinda had to because we were borrowing a really nice camera from our friend. We tried to condense all the shooting so we wouldn't have his camera for too long. His camera is a lot higher quality than ours, so we got lucky with that. We also got a better microphone at that point, too," said Manley. The movie was shot on a zero-dollar budget, which is tricky when you are relying on people to keep a schedule and be committed to a project they aren't being paid for -- all while they are busy balancing parttime jobs and school work. Another obstacle occurred when they lost all their footage the night before the big premiere. Thankfully, they were able to salvage the footage and the show went on. The storyline itself is full of dramatic and hilarious moments that make the audience stop and think -- an ode to their storytelling and filmmaking abilities. Manley is heading off to UCLA Film School this September, with Barbosa soon to follow in January. Filc is following his other interests in science and research and attending the University of Guelph. Clearly, with the motivation and determination they have already shown, there will be no stopping these guys. Check out more films at www.yeahfilmscompany.com. The Nature of Choice is now available for viewing at www.thenatureofchoice.com.