Overall, I"m pretty happy with how things went on set. They crew as whole were really good and pulled their weight. We managed to get a lot done in four intense days of filming and having looked at some of the rushes, it looks pretty good.
The rest of the crew were feeling better about things as well. I know that a couple of people were feeling a bit disheartened after we finished putting the set together and were worried that the film would look good. However, I think because we did have control over everything, the lighting has been done really well so from the shots that we've seen, it looks pretty good.
If there was anything that I'd change or have differently, I think the thing I found most challenging was the change in shooting order that happened on the day. When Ben first sent me the shot lists, he'd put the shots in the order that he wanted to shoot them in and so when scheduling I kept to this. However, when on set, he changed his mind quite a lot which meant a lot of re-jigging of the schedule during the day. It was fine because I kept on top of things, but I think that Ben B and Henry got quite confused at times, so I would have prefered it if this could have been avoided.
The actors also were better than we had expected. especially considering that they didn't have a lot experience. One particular surprise was that during one scene Michael breaks down and cries. We had brought in some make up in case we needed to make him look like he had been crying, however, Nathan fully broke down. It was really intense to watch but also really impressive.
Friday, 30 May 2014
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
Post and finishing
As I have still been struggling with mental health and stress, I have had to get extenstions for other pieces of work that are due and have spent a lot of time at home, as recommended by my doctor.
Because this I have still been leaving producing responsibilies to the crew. However, I have tried to keep contact and up to date with how post production is going.
There have been a number of reshoots of the scenes in the bathroom. In the end the location chosen wasn't as Joeley had like it to be - it was white with white tiles - and belonged to a friend on Henry. From what I have heard from Ben and the rest of the crew, these shoots went ok, but Joeley was never present.
In regards to the edit, Henry made a lot of progress but Ben has been doing the more recent tweeks as Henry as had to go home. Because the final edit has still not been given to Grace, the sound design has taken much longer than expected.
Upon returning to university, I have gone in several times to see how the film is progressing and to see Ben. It has come on a long way since I last saw it, so though its not the type of film I would choose to make, I think the final film will be the best that it could have been.
Because this I have still been leaving producing responsibilies to the crew. However, I have tried to keep contact and up to date with how post production is going.
There have been a number of reshoots of the scenes in the bathroom. In the end the location chosen wasn't as Joeley had like it to be - it was white with white tiles - and belonged to a friend on Henry. From what I have heard from Ben and the rest of the crew, these shoots went ok, but Joeley was never present.
In regards to the edit, Henry made a lot of progress but Ben has been doing the more recent tweeks as Henry as had to go home. Because the final edit has still not been given to Grace, the sound design has taken much longer than expected.
Upon returning to university, I have gone in several times to see how the film is progressing and to see Ben. It has come on a long way since I last saw it, so though its not the type of film I would choose to make, I think the final film will be the best that it could have been.
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