9 December, 2025
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Blog, Creativity, Film, Filmmaking, Painting, Producing, Production Company, Productivity

Upgrading.

So, I recently invested in getting the Final Draft 13 Upgrade. It was a Black Friday sale, so I took advantage of it. I also got Microsoft word software. I have been needing to get it for a while. Investing in yourself by purchasing the tools you need to work is all worth it. 

Having the latest versions of these programs will streamline my writing process and make it much easier to format and organize my scripts and documents. With both tools at my disposal, I feel more prepared and motivated to tackle upcoming projects.

So, Ken and I are looking to raise the money to incorporate as an LLC. So, if you are interested in being part of a new production company that has two guys who have a lot of ideas and drive, hit me up and let’s talk.   The one thing that really gets my goat, is people who say they have a production company, yet they are not incorporated.   If you want to start a production company, make it legal. A ton of benefits in doing it and does not cost all that much. 

So, one of my biggest problems is my working environment is quite messy, and it prevents me from being productive.  So right now, I am squaring away my studio and office. I will be much more productive and get done what I need to get done. If you want to know why I have not been here it is because my office area is a mess.   As I get more organized the more content and productivity I will be getting done.

More to come.

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20 August, 2025
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Filmmaking, Tampa Film

I am back.

Hey all, how have you been? I know it has been over two years since I was here.  I have been wanting to come back, but it is a matter of what and how to say it. I want to create a blog that is worth coming to and spending time with. I want you to get something out of it.

For those who don’t know me, my name is Tim Schroyer living in Tampa, FL. I am a retired United States Paratrooper who served in the 82nd Airborne Division for 4 years. I am a self taught filmmaker who is always learning.  I am a really bad painter, though people seem to really like my work. I am a veterans mental health advocate and I am the current chair of the Tampa Veterans Mental Health Advocacy Council. 

What am I doing? Well I am coming back to filmmaking and I am painting. I have a studio in my house. I am starting a production company with Ken Anthony II here in Tampa. I know some may not like that but too bad. I am back. I have a short film and documentary to make. We are looking into other kinds of content.  We are open to everything so if you  got something send it to me Timschroyer@gmail.com Ken and I are nerds who go to comic cons plus we do a show on WMNF: A metal, punk, industrial show with our friend Ashley.  

We are also looking into starting a podcast..  The question is what topics we will be talking about?  We have the blessing of management at the station, and right now there is so much to talk about.  

In addition to this I have other blogs I need to start writing in: A Tim in the Wild, which is my personal blog and Note from Outpost 187 which is a political blog. I have a lot to share and a lot to say.  

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21 March, 2023
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You don’t have to believe in yourself.

I just came across this and wanted to share with you all. I think you can get a lot out of this.

Follow Film Courage and watch more great videos.

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12 July, 2022
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12 July 22

So, this week I am photographing my art that I have ready to seal and varnish. In addition to that, I am going to clean and organize the studio. I also got a new kind of acrylic paint made by Lucas CRYL. I plan to see how I like this paint and I will get back to you on it. Yeah, I am going to be putting myself back out there. I have been gone from the scene for far too long. I have a great short film to direct and possibly act in. I also am back to painting and want to get that out into the world and sell it. 

Yeah, I don’t see myself as a filmmaker, writer or painter. I am a creative. Creating is what I do and I do it in many different ways. I just saw Taika Waititi’s Ted Talk he did in Doha. He explained how he was not one thing but many things. His talent was creativity.  We are all creative. You are creative whether you recognize it or not.  Find the outlets that let you express that creativity. It may be just one thing or many. I am getting back into filmmaking, but I recognize that there is more to my creative output than just film. I paint, photograph, make multi medium pieces, direct, act, write, produce and what other ways I can find to express myself. 

You are all creatives, regardless of what you’ve been told. Get out there and create. I know many of you are very busy and that is fine. You can carve out an hour or two just for you to create. And don’t feel guilty about either. You need some you time..  A good way to self care is by creating. Trust me. Get out there and make something

Ok enough for now. I will be writing here a lot more often.

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7 June, 2022
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I have returned 7 June 22

WOW, it has been a while. Almost two years since I last posted. The past two years were not as productive as I would like it to be. So, what is going with me? Well I have started back into painting and we are working on Dumbsaints.  Ken Anthony and myself met with the owner of the Flamingo Sports Bar. The same bar that Jack Kerouac would be drinking at. We are now trying to link up with the Kerouac estate to get permission to shoot in the backyard of Jack’s house which is in St Petersburg. If anyone is interested in helping make this contact me. 

I am painting again. I am blessed enough to have a small studio in my house, and I converted a bedroom into a studio, and  I am teaching myself how to paint and create art. For me, I taught myself how to swim, how to drive, and filmmaking so why not teach painting. I also have done multi-medium sculpture in the past and I want to explore that again. 

I took a free course with Louise Fletcher, and I learned a lot from it and I plan to next year to take her full course. I also joined an art community started by Rafi Perez and Klee Angelie. We are rogue artists for sure.  If you want to follow them go to their patreon page look them up.  They do a podcast and members of their patreon page get to get in there Discord page and live streams. 

If you are an artist look into joining and join a collective of creatives this is it..  Also, checkout Louise Fletcher and Alice Sheredon podcast Art Juice. Excellent art podcast. Also, look for Rafi and Klee’s podcast. They are both on Podbean.  

I can’t wait to share my journey and my art and film with you????

https://www.patreon.com/Rafiwashere/posts

https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/yp7gp-84c4d/Art-Juice-A-podcast-for-artists-creatives-and-art-lovers

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22 July, 2020
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Brain Pickings Post.

Your moment of Zen from http://Brainpickings.org/  Which is the smartest website on the internet.

 

https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/02/24/william-gibson-personal-micro-culture/

https://www.brainpickings.org/2011/09/27/steal-like-an-artist-austin-kleon/

https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/12/27/chuck-close-on-creativity/

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16 December, 2018
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Interview by Film Courage with Bill Duke

Hey everyone, I am back.  I have been laying low for the last 4 1/2 months. A lot is going on with with me. I have lots of responsibilities now: I am leading a veterans mental health advocacy group, on the Board of Trustees for a veterans art center, my radio show, writing various things,  starting a new personal blog, returning to filmmaking, starting a film company, and returning and this blog.

Anyway, I am starting to watch Film Courage’s interviews again. If you are an actor, screenwriter or a filmmaker you need to watch Film Courage interviews. You will get so much out them. They have a YouTube channel and they post every week.

I have been watching an interview they recently did with the actor and director the great Bill Duke.  I think you will get  a lot out of it, so enjoy

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24 July, 2018
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Crowdfunding, Directing, Feature Film, Film, Filmmaking, Leadership, Producing, Screenwriting, Short Film, Tampa, Tampa Film, Veteran Issues., Women

The Plan.

So I went on a veterans retreat over the weekend. it gave me break from everything and time to breathe.  I got clear my head and relax.  So here is what I come up with as far as the plans for as our work and the production company: In the next 30 day we will become a LLC and do all the legal things we need to do.  We are going to start our crowdfunding campaign  in about 40 days. The next 2 months I am doing all the research for my feature film, then I am going away for 10 or 14  days to write the film. In 3 months we will shoot Dumbsaints.  This gives me enough time to do director and acting prep. I also need to loose a little weight and build up in order to play Kerouac.

What I need: a Unit Production Manager. I am wearing to many hats and UPM can’t be one of them.  I just don’t have the time.  Also we are still looking for a woman to join our production company.  I want women to be involved.  So if you are in the Tampa Bay area and you want to join a serious production company is me up.  One of my main goals is to bring women into film business. They are woefully under represented.  That had to change. So  if you are a producer or director/ producer contact me. Help us create an amazing film company.

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28 February, 2018
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So what has been up with me and the crew.

Hey all.  After a long hiatus I am back here to share with you what is going on with me, 11 Bang Bang and Dumbsaints. As for me I slugging away. I have an art show in May that I am working on, and I am leading a veterans’ mental health advocacy group.  I also have a radio show that I am pretty proud of.  As far as 11 Bang Bang goes, I am working on the incorporation of 11BB.  We are looking for people to invest in our production company. At least get us up and running.  We have 2 solid projects in the works, and we also want to do a web series in the near future.  This will help us break into TV which is something I really want to do.  Well all are doing a crash course in crowdfunding and social media. We each a 3 books from Seed & Sparks; which is the crowdfunding platform we will be raising money from.  I am growing my hair out so I can play Jack Kerouac.

Also I have to go to the media about my arrest and give them the facts about my arrest. I  have to get that out before the crowdfunding campaign. The record is wrong and I have to fix it.

If you want to read about the arrest go to Explanation.

I am going to be writing here a lot more. I really need to invest time in my writing. And there is a lot to write about, and not all of it is about film and art.

And one last thing, we are looking for a female filmmaker who a producer producer/director.  We want   female input to what we are doing.

 

 

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26 December, 2017
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Production Company

So here is some good news: I am starting a production company with my very good friend Ken Anthony and Nil Patel.  Nil is a guy we met to discuss about him doing photography for Dumbsaints and quickly realized that Nil had to play a bigger roll. He is a smart and talented cat, who will make a huge impact. He will be responsible for marketing, distribution and branding.

Right now we have a short film called Dumbsaints and the feature film on sex trafficking and combat veteran issues. I am writing the feature and Dumbsaints was written by the very accomplished Casey Mensing whom I have known for 20 years.  Our production company  will soon be known for putting out amazing and powerful work. We are developing a 5 year plan and are very confident we will become a serious film company.

We want to find a forth partner who is a female filmmaker to join us. As you may know, I am committed to bringing and supporting female filmmakers into the business.  She needs to be an ambitious producer or producer/director  that thinks big and wants to succeed living in the Tampa Bay or Southeast area of the country.

We want to not only produce film content, but look into developing and producing long form storytelling whether it is for TV or the web.  We also may look into ventures like comic books or graphic novels, but whatever we do, we want to put great content.

 

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