Who will win?

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It all started when Lily was having a sour attitude about cleaning up.  

It wasn't long and Matthew being the awesome Dad he is, had Lily smiling and giggling instead. 

Here at the Armstrong household we have some amazing prizes for games and fun together. At the first annual Thanksgiving Day Smile Contest, the winner wins the opportunity to get to vaccumn the living and kitchen table area! Today's judge and prize picker: Abba!  Contestants: Malachiyah, Lily, and Jeremiah - in no particular order of importance but rather birth order (as Malachi likes it... because he was "the first baby").  Tune in later to find out the lucky winner!

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Starting early... shooting some of the last scenes.

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What's Possible with Creativity, Content, and a DSLR - "Vicky and Sam"

Now this is what I am talking about...this is a taste of what we need more of in film.

Major props to Nuno Rocha wrote and directed this short. 

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The Art of Editing Film

It is an art. A gift, some might say. I enjoyed watching this clip and appreciate every word of Thelma Schoonmaker, A.C.E. (Goodfellas, Raging Bull, The Departed) Oscar™ Winner

http://shootingpeople.org/watch/film.php?film_id=91174

I'm impressed with how the director of Raging Bull allowed these great actors to improvise for TWO HOURS for this one scene.... Thelma felt the pain later, but ended up with a masterpiece.

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"Don't Shoot" Teaser

Special thanks to Cole Smith for doing what it takes to make a great film. He plays Nathan in the film Shell Shock. 

When we were shooting some of the scenes that are partly here in the teaser, Cole spent more time than you can imagine upside down, hanging by his foot, screaming his guts out. We'll done Cole... can't wait till everyone else finds out how you got there and why. One thing is for sure, you got some guts bro... I heard it. :)

Matthew Armstrong 

www.ShellShockMovie.com

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2 scenes today... shellshockmovie.com

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Kids playing music

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Artist? Photographer? Filmmaker? - Listen to this talk and be inspired.

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Day 4 outdoor cold and fun, scene 22 done

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DAY 1: Behind the Scenes of SHELL SHOCK

Here are some clips from our first day of production on the film Shell Shock. We knocked out almost all of our action sequences in one day.

"An adrenaline-charged drama about two 
teens who face the realities of life and war
when confronted by a tormented Iraq Veteran."

Behind the Scenes of Shell Shock | DAY 1: Paintball Action
edited by Matthew Armstrong

Visit www.SHELLSHOCKmovie.com

Producer, Director - Holly Rice
Assistant Producer, Writer - Monica Romano
Assistant Director, Creative Media - Matthew Armstrong
Director of Photography - Nathan Cole

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Matthew Armstrong
Web Developer, Filmmaker, and Abolitionist

Current Projects:

ShellShockMovie.com 
RescueTheGirl.com

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