CD SOUNDTRACK FINALLY ARRIVES- PROJECT MISTY UPDATE DEC 10, 2012

Posted by distribpix on December 10, 2012

Hello backers, I hope your all doing well. Well, the good news is that the CD Soundtrack has finally arrived from the factory. The wait has been so long and again, I apologize. It is very artisan and very professionally made, and the first CD I have ever produced, so all things considered, we did very well. Distribpix’s Music Coordinator, Ian Culmell, hit this out of the park, from the content to the packaging, not too mention his 20 minute interview with George Craig, who was the Music Director for Misty Beethoven and largely responsible for the soundtrack which was used.

Well, now that this has arrived, all of the backers who had pledged at the CD Soundtrack level, will soon be receiving their copy in the mail. I decided to make the call and ship the rewards separately, as time was ticking and I did not want to hold out, just in case there was a larger issue with the CD. So for many backers you may have already received all of your rewards, some are still waiting( mainly the international backers due to mail /customs), and others will now be getting yet another small CD mailer, which will contain the Soundtrack. I plan to have all of the soundtracks shipped within the next 5 days. Hopefully this will put all of the rewards into the hands of the backers in time for the Holiday!!

Again, the rewards shipping has been underway for over 3 weeks, and all of the packages, besides the CD have shipped. Keep your eyes open and email me anytime, with questions, or concerns. In the meantime, I will continue to go and won’t stop until the CD’s are all shipped.

To be honest, I can’t be done with Project Misty quick enough..LOL, and I have already moved on to Barbara Broadcast.

pics of the CD soundtrack:

PROJECT MISTY UPDATE NOVEMBER 2012

Posted by distribpix on November 26, 2012

The Opening of Misty Beethoven, A Film by Radley Metzger,
Project Misty Update November 2012

Thank you to all of you, thank you so much! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and or a pleasant weekend, depending on where you are located in the world! I want to post an update about the release of Misty and more importantly the rewards, which I have been dedicated to for the past 2 weeks.

Here are some fun STATS about the Project Misty rewards shipping to date, it really is a daunting task.

1. over 410 Media boxes packed and shipped

2. 160 poster tubes(320 POSTERS) have been shipped

3. Postage has exceeded $1400.00 USD and still counting – AND another round for CD’s (UGH)

4. Over 120 hours just for assembling-packing-labeling-shipping!

BTW, none of this is complaining, I am enjoying every minute of this crazy ride, I am hands on and packed every single box myself, and took them to the post office, each and every one. Do I sometimes wish this was lucrative enough to be able to split the labor? Sure I do, but things are alright, this craziness creates character and running things tight enable me to do more film related stuff, which is the goal!

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First off, the release of the CD set and Blu of Misty is official. Although it did not go off with the “bang” I was looking for, it will certainly gain momentum as it gets out into the world! Early reviews are coming in and they are simply awesome.

Secondly, the rewards for the Misty backers have been shipped, with the exception of a few international backers, which are shipping this week. Also, the giclee prints are being shipped this week, for the few backers at the top level! They are incredibly fragile and had to be packed with care.

Lastly, we are still awaiting the CD Soundtrack for Misty. It is due any day now, and we are as anxious as anyone, as this has been in the works for over a year now. As soon as they arrive, all backers who pledged at the soundtrack level, will receive their copy.

PROJECT MISTY REWARDS F.A.Q (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q. I have received a poster tube with the Misty Beethoven posters, but not the DVD or Blu-Ray?

A. This is totally normal. In the US, the poster tubes are sent using Priority Mail or Parcel Post, and usually arrive within 2-4 days, but the DVD/Blu-ray are sent using Media Packs, so they can take a bit longer.
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Q. The CD Soundtrack was not included in my Media Package along with the DVD and Blu Ray of Misty Beethoven?

A. The CD is not in yet and as soon as it arrives, it will be sent to all backers. Most likely, you will see a hand written note on your PAID invoice that says “CD Coming Soon”!
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Q. I was not sent the proper reward package?

A. Everything was custom packed and tracked, and we tried very hard to make no mistakes, but we are human. Just send me an email at distribpix@gmail.com and I will correct the problem immediately.
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Q. I still have not received anything?

A. Most of the rewards were sent using USPS, with the exception of the larger boxes which were sent using UPS. The bulk of the rewards were shipped just before Thanksgiving, and there was also a postal holiday. Please keep your eyes open for your rewards, I am getting reports that they are arriving!!
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Q. I am an international backer and I have not received my rewards?

A. All of the international packages are being sent using the United States Postal Service(INTERNATIONAL). Delivery times can usually run between 4-7 days, depending on country and customs it can run much longer. They should arrive soon!
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Q. Something in my reward package is damaged, either due to defect, packaging or in transit?

A. Please send me an email at distribpix@gmail.com and we will correct the problem.
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Q. I pledged at the lower level as I just wanted the DVD/Blu ray, but now, I would like to purchase one of the posters, the CD Soundtrack and a pair of the martini glasses. How do I do that?

A. All of the rewards that were available for the Project Misty backers are all for sale in the official Distribpix online store at http://www.distribpix.com. They are very limited and going quickly. You can also send me an email anytime.

PROJECT MISTY REWARDS- Shipping in full effect

Posted by distribpix on November 15, 2012

Hello everyone.

The last week has been hectic, to say the least. Now that the Blu ray arrived, the shipping for Misty backers was able to commence. The DVD set was finally able to be shipped after Hurricane Misty and thankfully, now the Blu-ray. The CD soundtrack is expected very shortly and some backers at the CD reward tier will receive an additional media package, including the CD Soundtrack, in the upcoming weeks. Please continue to be patient, so far you have all been wonderful to work with, a total pleasure.

I have gotten word that some of you have already received reward packages, that is excellent news! Please feel free to post here, any comments or thoughts, etc!!

Time to sleep and the PROJECT MISTY REWARDS SHIPPING SAGA CONTINUES…………

The Opening of Misty Beethoven, PROJECT MISTY HEADQUARTERS.

PROJECT MISTY REWARDS – NOW SHIPPING

Posted by distribpix on November 11, 2012

What a long strange trip it has been, and it is not quite over yet! The rewards for project misty backers have begun to ship. Some of you may already have received a package or even 2 of them. The bulk of the rewards will be shipping on Monday and throughout the rest of next week. Some international backers have been gracious enough to wait the extra few days, as the CD Soundtrack is expected shortly, and it will save us tons of money to bulk the items into a single shipment. We really appreciate all of your patience and trust throughout this rather long project. I really hope that you find value and enjoyment in the final product. It was wonderful to work on this restoration, and we are now ready to get Misty out there!

The following pictures illustrate the organizing, packing and shipping of all the project misty rewards. It really is a large undertaking, and even more so, being alone in this archive. I promise you that I am working as quickly as possible!!

Project Misty Rewards Central!!

Heavy Duty Poster Tubes For Misty Posters!

Post Office run-Misty Rewards on the way!

When Misty Met Sandy

Posted by distribpix on November 3, 2012

Hey everyone!

It’s Ian Culmell here, speaking on behalf of Steven. For those of you who do not know, Distribpix is located in New Jersey, so Hurricane Sandy meant that our week did not go exactly as planned.

To all of our dedicated fans who live in areas impacted by the hurricane– as challenging as this week has been for Distribpix, we know that many of you have had it far worse. You are all very much in our thoughts.

I’ve kept in contact with Steven daily via text messaging and he reports that the Distribpix Archives weathered the storm well. None of the leaks were catastrophic, and as best he can tell by flashlight, nothing irreplaceable was damaged. Neither the archive nor his home have power yet (nor running water, as his well pump has no power), but he and his family are safe and well. About 90% of his county is still without power and it’s possible the Archive may not get power until sometime in the middle of next week. Steven managed to find a place to get online briefly this evening and I know that seeing the supportive e-mails and Facebook messages buoyed his spirits. Thank you. He’s going to do his best to get back online tomorrow to work through the backlog of e-mails.

As soon as power is back up, shipping to Project Misty backers will be first on the agenda! A silver lining to the dark cloud: the delay due to Sandy means that the Blu-rays have arrived and are being held for us at a nearby FedEx facility. This means they will ship to backers along with the DVDs! The Soundtrack CD still looks like it may take a few more weeks to arrive, and will have to ship separately.

To those of you who have reached out and offered to cover the additional cost of the second shipment– we greatly appreciate the offer, but we’re going to take care of the cost. To international backers who have said that you’re willing to wait and receive your items as a single shipment– we may well take you up on that offer. We’ll keep everyone posted once the power comes back up.

One piece of good news: before the power went out, pre-orders requests for The Opening of Misty Beethoven were pouring in. We put incredible amounts of work into this release, so seeing strong demand for the special edition has been tremendously gratifying. Again, thanks to everyone for your patience, support and understanding!

Warmest Regards,

Ian

PROJECT MISTY BEETHOVEN REWARDS SHIPPING

Posted by distribpix on October 22, 2012

Project Misty Backers:

I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued patience, throughout this rather long process. It has been a hell of a project, and one I will never forget. We are definitely in the final stages of all manufacturing, and even though the Blu and CD are almost here, we have decided to announce the official release of the Collector’s Edition 2 DVD set as Oct 31, 2012, and then soon after the Blu Ray and CD Soundtrack will follow. We set a date to make a final decision and it passed, so instead of waiting any longer, we want to jumpstart the process. The first step is getting you all of your rewards!

With that said, the Project Misty reward packages will begin to ship tomorrow, Monday October 22, 2012. The reward packages will have 2 basic rounds of shipping. The first package that will be shipped this week, will contain all of the rewards that were included in your reward tier(posters, tees, glasses, prints, etc), with the exception of the BLU and CD.

The Blu and CD, will both be sent as an additional package, as soon as they come in, and we will have to eat the extra cost for shipping, but in this case it is worth it, as I want the backers to have the DVD, before the general public, as that is only fair, and we will do the same for the BLU and CD!!

I am here around the clock getting this stuff done, and I plan to have all of the first round packages shipped out this week before Friday.

Depending on what reward tier you pledged, will determine how many boxes you receive, so backers will get one media box, others will get a media box and a poster roll, and there will even be some shipments, mainly the higher pledge tiers, that are shipped in large boxes, to protect the martini glasses and vintage posters.

I will keep you all posted and please send me any questions, concerns, etc. If there are any issues with your shipments, just send me an email.

I am really looking forward for you guys to take a look at this entire project, etc!!

Thank you so much and Congratulations!

Warmest Regards,

Steven and Ian

Misty Beethoven 2012- Assets beginning to arrive

Posted by distribpix on October 5, 2012

The double sided box cover for the Collector’s Edition 2 DVD set are in- this is the double sided box art, in a clear double DVD case!

SIDE 1- NEW DESIGN

SIDE 2- Retro Design

It is a frustrating waiting game, as the elements are either done or reaching the final stages of manufacturing. There are still misty beethoven assets in the United States, CD soundtrack being completed in Oregon and in California, the art is being die cut and still in the works.The Blu Ray project is being manufactured overseas, and we are pushing them as fast as we can. It is tough, as we are so close, but at the mercy of our vendors!

If you are really excited for the Blu Ray, it may be a good idea to invest in a newer model Blu Ray player, and I am sure that most Blu fans, already have decent players- this is because the Blu Ray 50gb Dual Layer, is packed to the gills and very heavy, in every way, We had to cut back on content and bit rate to make it all fit, and the menus had to be made more simple, as they were too heavy and choking up some of the more simple and older players, that don’t have the internal capability to handle the buffer, etc. I feel that this is a very special release, and the Blu Ray has a lot of content, and it is important to be able to have a player that can navigate quickly and get you to all the menu links!

Just keeping you posted, project misty rewards are ready, we are waiting for the rest of stuff and we will ship immediately!

WE ARE ALMOST THERE!!

Posted by distribpix on September 20, 2012

Project Misty – Update August 27

Posted by distribpix on August 27, 2012

Hello everyone, hope your all doing well. A long overdue and well deserved update is certainly in order. I will start be thanking you all for your continued patience. This entire undertaking has been more than I ever bargained for, and I am sure my colleagues would agree. I thought this would be wrapped up about 3 weeks ago and I never expected all of the additional work that has gone into not only making the BLU RAY, but also the QC of all of our content, and the long and tedious hours of having to sometimes redo things many times, until getting it right!

So here we go on the Misty Beethoven update, and I will try to be very detailed, some of this might sound repetitive, but I am trying to cover all bases. In the past 3 weeks, we have completed and approved all of the final versions of the artwork for the misty release, the 2 sided cover, the O-card/sleeve and the 60 page liner note book for the DVD, yes that’s right- I said 60 Page Liner Note Book!!! And it was a doozy to layout. Another line note book, a mere 48 page book-LOL-, for the CD soundtrack is also approved and at print, and let me tell you, it is very special. That is part of the entire CD soundtrack package, and I am so thrilled with it. The great Ian Culmell really poured his heart into it, and you can tell. At the same time, we were finalizing and encoding HD video around the clock, in order to insure that all of our features and featurettes, would be able to fit on the dual layer blu ray, which holds a capacity of 50 GB. It was quite a challenge on many fronts, not too mention this is our first time every doing a Blu Ray and we wanted to make sure it is done right. Many of the features were encoded at different bit rates, but the Hot Version of Misty was finally encoded out of final cut, thru compressor, as an H264 for BLU-at 30 MBPS, and the file size for that version is 19.06 GB. That is a good chunk of the disc. We are hoping it will look wonderful.

The final versions of the check DISCS for MISTY BEETHOVEN Standard DVD package- 2 DVD-9′s, chocked full of the same HD quality material as the Blu, were approved and are now out for replication in Northern California.

Misty Beethoven – Official Check Discs

We are expecting to have the glass masters made by then end of the weekend and hopefully next week, they will go to press. We are half way to home plate with them. As soon as we have an exact date we will announce that they are done. We will not have an official release date for the street, as our backers will most certainly have the advantage, by a several days or weeks! The Blu Ray is still in the final stages of authoring and we should be able to have our official check disc by Thursday of this week, and if all goes well, then we can go to replication on that as well.

We have already begun the process of custom packing and setting up the cases and the special inserts for the standard and the blu.

MISTY CUSTOM PACKING SET UP- with inserts!!

As far as the rewards are concerned, they are all in house and complete, well everything accept the Soundtrack, 2 disc set, and Blu Ray. As much as I want to be able to send everyone their rewards right now, we must wait until the remainder of the assets are in, or the cost of shipping would be astronomical. As I said before, the worst case scenario, would be that we would ship the Blu ray by itself, and eat the cost, but we are still not sure, as it depends on the downtime, between Blu and standard being complete.

The T shirts are really wonderful and I am wearing mine right now, I have worn it for the past week or so, and it gets softer with each wash. Here are a few pics of the T-shirts! Remember the new design in 6 color, is the chosen shirt for the backers, the retro design shirts will be available after the release and on special occasions, screenings, etc. I am sure they will go fast and we can certainly print more of them up. They are great quality shirts and we have unisex american apparel style tees, very soft and very high end ,with a 6 color, screen printed design of Misty and Seymour!

Misty T-shirts from above!!

PROJECT MISTY-Official Shirt

Misty Beethoven – Retro T shirt- Black

Misty Beethoven -Retro T-shirt – Gray

MISTY BACKER TEES- WAITING TO BE SHIPPED!

The Martini Glasses, VIP TIX, POSTERS, inserts, giclee prints and everything else is also here and we have begun the process of packing and separating the orders, picking out the right size box and trying to keep it organized!

Quality boxes, ready to take rewards to backers!

We are finally getting ready to cross the finish line, and it is amazing. Don’t get me wrong, I am not out of the woods just yet, as we have had curves thrown at us throughout this entire project. But things are really taking off and we are looking really good. As soon as we have exact dates, we will announce. We will also be publishing some brand new Promo video material for Misty, so you can have some fun stuff to hold you over.

One of the more in depth features that we worked on for many months, Behind The Scenes of Misty Beethoven, is a 48 minute documentary all about the film, and it stars Gloria Leonard, Radley Metzger, Paul Glickman, George Craig and many more. It is chock full of never before seen images and video. I will leave you with a quick shot of the Final Cut timeline, for that feature!! It was a doozy.

BEHIND THE SCENES OF MISTY BEETHOVEN

PROJECT MISTY BEETHOVEN – UPDATE AUG 2012

Posted by distribpix on August 13, 2012

Greetings Project Misty Backers!

We know everyone is itching to hear the status of the Misty release (and associated things like posters and t-shirts), so without further ado, here’s the latest!

The DVD contents are now (finally!) complete! The DVD masters have been shipped off to manufacturing, so we’re waiting for them to ship back final test discs for QC (Quality Control). It ended up being 2 jam packed DVD-9′s. We’re putting finishing touches on printed materials like the liner notes and double-sided cover, and working to get those out to the printer this week.

Separately, all of the video and audio elements have been rendered out in HD-quality for the Blu-ray. They are now in the hands of the fine folks handling our Blu-ray authoring for this release, and they are doing an amazing job. That means that the Blu-ray 50 is very much on the home stretch, but it’s also likely a few weeks behind the DVD. We know everyone is anxious to get their hands on this release! If the Blu-ray ends up running too far behind the DVD, we’ll ship the Blu-ray separately and just eat the additional shipping costs. We will keep you posted as the shipping-date(s) are finalized.

Even working (sometimes quite literally) around the clock, finalizing some of the special features took us longer than expected. But Misty deserves the best, so we appreciate that everyone has been so patient while we put the final touches on the release. Both discs are overflowing with really top-notch features. The “Behind the Scenes” documentary clocks in at 48 minutes, packed full of amazing on-the-set footage, newly-commissioned interviews, and all the details about how the shoot went down. There’s a featurette on how the film was restored for this release, Jamie Gillis’ (never before seen!) final on-screen interview, outtakes from the film, film-facts subtitles, two full-length commentaries, mono and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and MUCH more.

No one has ever shown this much love to a classic adult film release, we can promise you that.

As for the rest of the pledge rewards, almost all of them are in our hands! Martini glasses, the modern and classic posters, and giclee prints are all complete and in our warehouse. T-shirts are in production and will be here soon. The Soundtrack CD has entered manufacturing and should hopefully be ready in a few weeks. Everything is looking great and we’re excited to see the reward packages come together.

Stay tuned as we’ll have more updates for you soon! The end is in sight! And believe me, we’re just as anxious to see this release out the door as you all are.

Thank you again for your patience and support,

Steven, Ian, and the 435 Productions Team.