Come see the work of Joe Smiley Studios!

[johnboy1]

Hello, all! My name is johnboy1, and I come fresh from the (on-topic) DaizEX boards. It's weird knowing I can talk about something besides Dragon Ball... I think I forgot how to do that .

Anyway, I'm going to try and act official now, so bear with me:

Greetings, Ladies and Gentlemen. I am John Wesley Averick II, self-appointed spokesperson of Joe Smiley Studios (I also act, if you could call it acting). What is Joe Smiley Studios? Well...

It was back during the Summer of 1998 when a young man by the name of Joseph Doolittle, lost in the boredom that is Meridian, Mississippi, gathered a couple of his friends together and made a short segment of a mindless little idea called "The Joe Smiley Show." The show soon lost popularity with the group, but the name and the concept of making films stuck. Over the next 6 years, the circle of friends continued to make "Joe Smiley Movies," as they called them.

As the years went on, the young director began to take his work more seriously. Then, during the Summer of 2004, the crew decided to make their objects of personal amusement public by launching the Joe Smiley Studios website. Sadly, most of the "vintage" Joe Smiley movies were either taped over or lost to the ravages of time (seriously, you wouldn't believe what five years in a dusty garage will do to a VHS), and those left over were either incomplete or so amateurish that it would turn people off to the site.

So, the group decided to start anew, even adding a new crew member (myself) to the roster. Given that I'm the biggest loudmouth of the group, I've made myself the official spokesman. So far, we have completed seven projects that have been released to the public. So, please, if anyone is interested, come see for yourself the works of dedicated amateur filmmakers. [Also, just so you'll know, it's all free! Joe Smiley Studios is a non-profit organization.]

www.joesmileystudios.com/something/home.html

Note: In my next post, I will provide quick overviews of the projects so far and the projects to come.

[johnboy1]

Completed Projects (1-7)

"The Drive"
This was more of a test of our editing abilities than an actual movie. It contains scenes from various escapades spliced into a drive around the block with the camera on the dashboard. If you look hard, you can see me in the background of the New Year's fireworks clip (even I haven't been able to spot myself yet, so good luck). It is located in the "Videos" section and has low- and high-quality versions.

"The Simian"
The first new film with a plot. This movie is about a small primate-like monster that terrorizes Joe Smiley in his house. It is located in the "Videos" section and has low- and high-quality versions.

"Rocketfest '04"
This film is about the 4th of July fireworks bash we had last Summer. "Stars and Stripes Forever" plays in the background, but dies down just as I walk on camera and, unaware that the camera was following me, utter the stupidest, most meaningless line in film history. It is located in the "Videos" section and has low- and high-quality versions. [Note: The "New Year's Eve" footage that is spoken of is shown, in brief, in "The Drive."]

"Raging Revolvers"
So far, this is the biggest project we've ever done. It is a pseudo-serious Western based around rivaling gangs of desperados. This is my most noticable appearance, as I play Frank the Spy. It is located in the "Videos" section and has low- and high-quality versions.

"Jane Eyre"
This is a rendition of Chapter VIII of the book "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë. It was made only because the director had to make an English report, and figured it would be best to make something on film. Of course, it wouldn't be Joe Smiley if it didn't have a bit of humor, so the opening and closing sequences are our ideas. This is not an important work, so it is included on the "Home" page and is available only in a low-quality version. In the first shot where you see the students, I play the girl in the middle of the left column, right in front of Jane Eyre. [Note: While a character does imply that a segment will be done with "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens, we have no plans to follow through with it at this, or any, time.]

"Wild Dogs"
This is the first Joe Smiley animated feature, made by crew member Connor Covert, aka Iron Rabbit. It is a pointless toon made to the music of a pointless song called "Wild Dogs" (which I'd never heard before seeing this film). It is still a rather unimportant project, and is just included on the "Home" page under the title "Cartoon" and is available only in a low-quality version.

"Corporate America"

Ever since the Joe Smiley website failed (over a year and a half ago), the films have been personal projects we haven't shared with anyone. This changed with Corporate America, a music video featuring a pair of bullies in business suits. It can be found on

www.studentfilms.com/

Look for me as a pedestrian getting pushed onto the road.

I'm sorry if you were expecting the work of Peter Jackson. We do the best we can.

[SpiritBomb]

Well, I think it's cool that you make movies and I went to the site to check them out but my computer sucks at stuff like that.

[johnboy1]

Wow! Someone cares! Anyway, I feel like an idiot for not saying this before, but you need flash to view the site. We are in the process of renovating (when we open up again, "Reversin'" will FINALLY be up and ready for download). Because of this, the short (and most commonly used) address www.joesmileystudios.com/ will bring you to a construction screen.

HOWEVER, since the DB community holds a special place in the heart of this spokesperson, I will inform you that clicking the full address as presented in the first post will get you AROUND the "Construction Block." This will let you check out what we have so far (short descriptions of which can be seen in the second post). However, if you want to see a humorous image, check out the "block" page anyway ;D.

Might I remind you to take a look at the "Crew" page to aquaint yourself with the Crew (go figure). We have photoshopped pictures of all the members to liven things up (I'll give you five brownie points if you can guess what my favorite movies are).