nbc writers on the verge – week 8

next time, i want an on set editor. especially when shooting on the hvx200 with the p2 cards, there’s no reason not to have an editor on set. as soon as the p2 card is full, he can download the footage to a laptop and start assembling footage. you can see immediately if there were…

so looking over my footage, i realized i missed some shots. i should have had a more detailed shot list. i made one for some of the scenes, but not all of them. my teacher at the usc directing intensive class said he never storyboards, and said a shot list is much more important. i…

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…

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 have my actors! they are: chad brummett and amy schilling i am so excited to have gotten these 2 to work on my film! their auditions were amazing and i knew they were right for the part instantly. hopefully i can do a good job directing and let them showcase their talent.