here are some notes i was scribbling. they look like jibberish, but the notes make sense to me. this is an important part of the brainstorming process where i play around with different blocking of the actors in relation to the camera. to me, storyboards by themselves aren’t that useful, but they help me figure…
i’m not even done preparing for my shoot this weekend, but i’m already thinking about my next projects. – i already have the short horror script that i wrote before ku klux kornea. i entered it into the dc shorts screenwriting competition and the slamdance screenwriting competition. if i win any prize money, it’ll go…
today is wed. we’re having the tech scout tonight to see if we’ll need more lights, make sure there won’t be any sound issues, figure out logistics of where to set up the different departments, etc. then we’re having the production meeting right after to check the status of all departments. there are some props…
i’ve been working on my floorplans, storyboards, and shot list. i spent a lot of time trying to find the starting positions for all the actors. the opening scene has 4 guys sitting at their desks, and then they get up and gather around one monitor to watch something on youtube. then, the mail clerk…
i have 8 days left before i shoot. i’ve been locking down cast, figuring out my storyboards, floorplans, and shotlist, designing some props, and just preparing in general for the shoot next weekend. but besides getting ready for my own movie, i’m also helping on another director’s movie as the 2nd AD this weekend. on…
i’ve been counting down in terms of weeks, but the shoot date is getting close so i have to start thinking in terms of days. then during the shoot, i’ll start thinking in terms of hours. or minutes. oh man. i have 11 days left to prep, but this weekend i’m helping on someone else’s…
– i had casting all day sunday. – after looking at a bunch of DP reels, i narrowed down the list and met with a couple of them. the decision was easy, and i’m happy to say i now i have a DP! his work is truly amazing and i’m very excited that he’s part…
i just found out my short film Martial Artsy was accepted into the 2007 DC shorts film festival! it’s held sept 13 – 20, and i’m going to try to make it out there for at least a couple days.
has anyone used this program? i’m thinking of getting it. it’s pre-visualization software that seems more useful than hand drawn storyboards because you build the virtual set and determine camera lenses so you get a better sense of how things will actually look on set. it’s $400, but it might be worth it. i’ll try…
the producer set up the auditions for 6/10 sunday 9am to 5pm. we rented a space at studio-stage in hollywood. i was lucky enough to have 5 people help me: 2 people to sign people in, 1 to run the camera, 1 to read with the actors, and 1 to observe. out of a couple…