Gary's Angels

Hello everyone!

So I was going through my youtube videos and I came across a short I made oh I'd have to say 4 years ago now. This short was made shortly after our film "Inner Thoughts" was canceled. The reason being is because we lost our location. Just a reminder to you all making a short film with no or very little money can be done. Just don't use a store used by a corporation to do it unless you talk to there head office and not the store manager.

Anyway the film I am talking about is called Gary's Angels. It was shot as an informercial you would see on late night tv for sex ads. You know the ones I'm talking about "Call now and talk to local hot girls in your area" one the women in those ads are always hot, two women that hot aren't waiting at home to be called they are out getting hit on by other hot people. So we made this short to make funny of those ads. We made ours about escorts and added a lot of comedy well stuff we thought was funny anyway.

We had to be careful with our casting ad and make sure people knew what they were getting into before they showed up. We stressed that there would be no nudity and I am really happy that even though this is the closest thing I have shot to being porn it's not porn! We caught a little slack due to the content, a rumour went around that we were doing it to only see women walk around lingerie. So not true if I wanted to see that I'd ask my girl friend....well when I have one right now I'm single, but i had one then. Hell we even a guy respond thinking we were an escort company and wanted to know our rates.

Day 1

We started shoot in my friend Rogers computer store Apollo Computers. We did the call centre scene and the testimonials, where your truly makes an appearance. They day went really and I was pretty happy with it.

Day 2

Ah day two was a funny day. Our girls showed up and we even had two extra girls show up. One worked with one of our actresses and she wanted a part in the film, the other was a friend of a friend and she also wanted a part. We also some how got a box of sex toys from somewhere as props. So we started shooting and lunch rolled around and we ordered pizza (I know what a healthy lunch for women) So the pizza guy shows up and of course he comes in and what does he see, girls in skimpy clothes, sex toys and a video camera. You just knew he was thinking we were making a porn. And I went to school with this guy so I know that rumour went around town for sure. Day two went awesome our bouncer didn't show up but I think we covered that scene rather well without him.

Day3

Day three....I don't remember much about day 3 other then we all had fun and said our good byes.

Gary's was a really fun project to work on and everyone seemed to have fun on it. We managed to get a behind the scenes video and a pretty funny blooper reel out of the deal.  And as I am sure you can tell the videos are posted below all three of them. So feel free to check them out and I hope you enjoy them as much as I did working on them.

Christopher Renaud

King Pin Tattoo Emporium

One of the things I like about my job is the fact that I get to travel. And in doing so I get to find some amazing places, one of these places is King Pin Tattoo Emporium in Port Alberni British Columbia Canada.  Why am I talking about Tattoo's you might ask well they are art just on a living moving canvas. And Christopher Renaud Media will be doing a Documentary on Tattoo's very soon. Anyway back to King Pin

I first walked in to King Pin wanting to get a Biohazard symbol tattoo (for my love of zombies) That's when I met Brian Snively. Brain suggested his own spin on the tattoo saying that just a plan symbol might be a bit boring. He was right of course and his suggestions were awesome. I had to two choices to choose from, the symbol could look like an infection spreading in my skin, or like someone carved it into my skin, I picked the carving myself. After all was said and done the Tattoo looked great! And I asked Brain to design the tattoo for my mother that I always wanted but could never find the right artist. I told Brian what I wanted and he told me to come back in a few days. 

The Tattoo for my mother

The Wonderland Tattoo a work in progress

My Bio Hazard Tattoo

I came back and Brian had a design all ready for me I really liked it. I made an appointment for a few weeks later and left really looking forward to getting my tattoo. I came back and Brain told me he wasn't happy with the dragon in his design and that he wouldn't put something on me he himself wasn't happy with.  I gained a lot of respect for him then, not every artist will do that. He told me that he would re design it that next day but we could start the tattoo anyway. I agreed and we sat down and started the tattoo. After he was done I asked if i could come back and get the other half done the next day, I didn't want to walk around with a just part of this tattoo done. Oh the tattoo is of a Dragon watching over a Unicorn just so you know, and we had just did the unicorn portion of the tattoo.  Brian agreed and i was back in the shop the next day to get my dragon added to my arm.

Since then I have been back a few times for more work, you see Brain does great work and for a great price I honesty think the guy should be working in a place like High Voltage Tattoo (LA Ink). He is now working on my twisted Alice in Wonderland Tattoo. So far we have the lower part of my arm almost done. And will soon start the upper portion of my arm. 

King Pin also does piercing and sells novelties such as swords, knifes, clothing, and etc. 

So if you want a great Tattoo at a great price come to Vancouver Island and see Brian, or if you want to get a piercing see Cory Embury. Here are the following links for the shop

http://www.facebook.com/pages/KingPin-Tattoo-Emporium/280807211247

trust me you wont be disappointed.

Christopher Renaud