A Week After Filming: Time for an Editor!

As-salaamu `alaikum,

I've decided to wait a whole week before I get back into the swing of things with "Going Up North". The quest now is to find which volunteer editor I will pick.

Here are several factors in my decision:

1. I decided to have a narration. I will chop up the movie so it will be based on theme and not sequential order, kind of in a non linear fashion.

2. I will need something to record audio and/or video to accomodate this narration.

3. Location and time.

4. Most important, the equipment necessary for the editing!

Once I factor in all of this, I hope to make a final decision in a few days insha Allah!

Now What's Next?

As-salaamu `alaikum,

Now after the completion of the filming, we now look to the next inevitable process and that is post production. The main focus would be now editing the movie.

We have had several people volunteer their time and effort to edit the movie. What I am looking for is not just the software but the talent of the editor. I will start making the final decision in a week or maybe a little more so I can feel confident enough with the editor that he will do a good job.

ALHAMDULILLAH FILMING COMPLETE!

As salaamu alaikum,

Alhamdulillah, filming for "Going Up North" has been completed. We shot the final two scenes last night and it went well.

Now here comes post-production lol.

Last Day of Filming and Debate with SaadImam!

As-salaamu `alaikum,

Alhamdulillah, today is the last day of filming and we just got two scenes left! The remaining scenes will be the "Keeping It Real" and "The Resolution".

We shot the movie in various parts of Westwood in Los Angeles and Compton. Filming has been good and I am happy with what we have so far.

Today, we also filmed a debate between me and SaadImam regarding the issue of "Is Nasiha (Islamic advice) da`wah? It will be posted on SaadImam's Youtube page soon insha Allah so check it out!

Scenes Completed and Scenes Left

As-salaamu `alaikum,

Here are the scenes completed so far:

1. Race Debate

2. College Campus

3. Muslim Labeling

Here are the scenes left insha Allah:

1. Deep Philosophical

2. Explaining the Conference

3. Keeping it Real: Truth Strikes Back

4. Race and Marriage

5. Resolution

Edi Mubarak Everyone!

Eid Mubarak everyone! I've contacted Friends and Families overseas and its confirmed that the moon was sighted wal hamdulilah.

Abu ‘Umayr ibn Anas reported from his paternal uncles among the Ansaar who said: “It was cloudy and we could not see the new moon of Shawwaal, so we started the day fasting, then a caravan came at the end of the day and told the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) that they had seen the new moon of Shawwaal the day before, so he told the people to stop fasting, and they went out to pray the Eid prayer the next day.”[Reported by the five. It is sahih; al-Irwaa’, 3/102, Abu Dawud 1153]

Eid Al-Fitr is on Friday 12th October 2007. May Allah (swt) accept all our Ibadaahat throughout Ramadhan.

Muslim on the authority of Abu Hurayrah: that “The Messenger of Allah (saw) forbade fasting on two days, the day of al-Adha and the day of al-Fitr”.

SAADIMAM IS HERE! Filming Begins Tomorrow on Jum`ah!

As salaamu alaikum,

Alhamdulillah, I was able to pick up Saadimam from the airport. We begin filming tomorrow insha Allah. I took him to the place where I work at in Compton and he was here checking out the area.

The "street da`wah scene" will be filmed here. So make du`a for us folks!

One Week Left! Yes, One Week Left and Breakdown of 1st Scene to be Shot (insha Allah)

As-salaamu alaikum,

Yes, one week left till the shooting of "Going Up North" insha Allah! I decided to shoot the "street da`wah" scene on Friday, October 12th. The location of the shoot will be in Compton, CA insha Allah. This will be the first scene we will shoot so may Allah grant us success.

The countdown begins!