Hey, readers! Today is the day I will finally be filming the main part of the opening. Much has happened since my last post, so today I will be filling everybody in before I head out to the Cultural Center!
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Most of what has occurred once again centers around the availability of my friends. Last post I mentioned how Templar was not able to make it to film this Saturday, but now Zach cannot, either. I resorted to contacting the person who was originally going to replace Zach my first attempt at filming, but he cannot stay late to film at sundown this time around.
At this point, I cannot possibly film any later, as most of my friends have school next week and I will also be occupied with having to complete editing and blog posting. So, I have decided to take over the role of mayor. The only saving grace of this decision is that Opacus (the protagonist) will not have his face shown for his scene, so things should still be alright. As for the role of the cop, I am now in the process of asking some adult relatives of mine if they would not mind helping out, and a few have already said they can!
Props/Wardrobe
Considering the spot in which I find myself, I have made it a point to ensure that I have everything in terms of the clothing for the mayo, that being a formal outfit for going out. I also got on call with Chase to review everything that he has to wear and bring, since he is responsible for making the pin (possibly the most important prop of the opening) as well as filming for both of his roles (meaning he needs two different outfits).
As for the cop's outfit, I plan to improvise while looking back at the changes I made when Templar originally brought up his ideas. I know this is not the most effective way of handling this situation, but it would be best to base everything off of things the person acting already has, because I am already calling them in on such short notice.
Plan
The plan for today is to head to Miramar Cultural Center at around 8:00, because sundown has shifted to an hour later because of Daylight Saving Time.
Filming should not be hard enough, though I would have to rely on somebody else to film the scenes in which I am now in (which will be a good few). I still plan on having them follow the camera movements and shots I planned in my script, so I will make sure to have my class notes in handy to help make the footage still look like something I recorded.
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The entire experience leading up to today has taught me a lot about large-scale projects like this. Since I have been relying on friends outside of my classes to help me out with acting, I have had to make many accommodations to try and find a time where every single person was available, but unfortunately much has arose only days before I have wanted to film. I initially wanted this project to be a showcase of my skills that I have learned throughout the school year, but now I only hope that they are still reflected through the final product, considering all the sacrifices and changes that have had to be made.
Filming today now leaves me just a few days to get the scene with Opacus finished with, though I believe that can be accomplished much quicker and at a setting I am more comfortable in. I still plan to begin editing right away, as I personally do not want to be wasting any more time on this project.
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Next post, I plan to describe how filming goes tonight. I only hope that it goes as well as I first hoped, but only time can tell. Thank you for reading today's post, see you!
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