FLASHPOINT TEAM FILMS INTERVIEWS FOR "SAVE ABANDONNED BABIES" CHARITY

Brandon Shephard






Dave Orlowski





INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED BY AMY GREGORIO. HERE ARE SOME NOTES ABOUT THE SHOOT FROM HER BLOG. http://amygregorio.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post.html

The Save Abandoned Babies Foundation was fortunate to have the Flashpoint Academy tape the interviews of two wonderful men so others could later hear their stories. I was asked to do the interviews.

Dave Orlowski is a 29 year old who was abandoned by his birth mother at the Ford City Mall the day he was born. He was found by a janitor who discovered him along with a note from his mom. A couple of weeks later he was adopted into a family who raised him to be a very successful person who also works with the foundation.

Brandon Shephard found a newborn baby abandoned outside his apartment this summer. The baby boy was discarded in three plastic bags which had each been tied off in knots. The baby somehow survived so Brandon could find him in the bushes, but he will have life long challenges because of head trauma, ect. Because the boy was not brought to a Safe Haven, police legally had to search for the birth mom , who was found. A judge only gave the 15 year old 5 years probation. Perhaps had she brought the baby to a Safe Haven, he would not face the challenges he will now.

FLASHPOINT ACADEMY PRODUCTION IN ACTION GAME AND ANIMATION REVIEW SESSIONS FOR "RED CARPET RESCUE"

I AM ASKED FROM TIME TO TIME WHY THERE ISN'T MORE ABOUT GAME DEVELOPMENT IN MY EMAILS AND SO MUCH ABOUT FILM. I USUALLY RESPOND THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT EVERY FILM PROJECT ALSO INVOLVES EVERY OTHER DISCIPLINE AT THE COLLEGE BECAUSE VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING WE DO AT FLASHPOINT IS DONE AS TEAMS.

BUT THIS WEEK I ALSO HAVE A GREAT CHANCE TO RESPOND IN ANOTHER WAY BECAUSE THE CURRENT PRODUCTION IN ACTION PROJECT "OCTOBER SURPRISE" IS ACTUALLY ALL ABOUT THE FLASHPOINT FILM AND RECORDING ARTS STUDENTS MAKING MULTIPLE, ALTERNATIVE FILM ASSETS AND STORY VERSIONS WHICH WILL BE THE ACTUAL VIDEO CONTENT FOR SEVERAL INTERACTIVE GAMES OF VARYING COMPLEXITY (THESE ARE KNOWN AS THE "RED CARPET RESCUE" GAMES)TO BE BUILT BY THE FIRST AND SECOND YEAR GAME STUDENTS.

BELOW ARE SOME INITIAL SHOTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT WORK SO FAR..

FLASHPOINT ACADEMY FILM AND BROADCAST STUDENTS FILM AND PRESENT ON-SCREEN FASTFLASH INTERVIEWS AND "MAKING OF" FEATURETTES OF "OCTOBER SURPRISE

FLASHPOINT ACADEMY SECOND YEAR GAME STUDENTS PRESENT NEWEST GAME PROJECTS FOR ALL-COLLEGE REVIEW AND PLAY SESSIONS