Film 4 Thought

These are my rewrites! We will be filming in the Weston Regional Park on Sunday night, so I had to change some of the little scenes to fit the park setting more. Anyway, I sort of like this new ending clip better than the other one. As Long As We Both Shall Live Into Camera First black, and then we see Girl and Boy Girl We’re engaged! I can’t believe it Boy Believe it. I love you. Girl I love you more. Black Then another camera video In a dark parking lot Girl Honey? Where is he… Babe its not funny, where are you? She approaches a row of cars and walks down skeptically Suddenly, Boy pops out and scares her. Girl screams but is soon overcome with laughter, like Boy. Girl AH! Jesus, babe! Begins to laugh uncontrollably Boy goes in for a hug and covers camera. We see black Next shot On couch. Boy holds camera facing Girl. She is crying watching a video on her phone. He finds this hilarious. Girl It’s not funny! Boy ...

I have just confirmed with my actors what day I will be able to have them for filming. Well, night rather. On Sunday night we will film the primary scenes at different places, most likely the baseball field and then a house. Having them for one day will mean I will have to do a few script rewrites but the general overview and feeling will be the same. Working around an actors schedule is really tough, because that means that a filmmaker may have to compromise their vision in order to chose the correct actor to bring their character to life. This made me wonder, what would be more important to me if I have a future as a filmmaker? Having the perfect actor who brings all aspects of my character's vision to life, and is the perfect embodiment of a character, but having to change the filming schedule and in turn changing parts of the movie? Or telling the story I want to tell without fulfilled characters. What enhances the movie most? The story, or the people who are telling the ...

I am home now. I loved my time away. I took care of myself this trip, meaning I can finally refocus onto other things now that I know I am in a good mental state. This movie will have my heart and soul poured into it.

In Georgia now. It is pretty late, but the car ride up made me restless. Alienating myself from social media and from my friends for a bit has made me realize how special my bonds with my family are. Those kinds of bonds cannot be summed up in an instagram post or twitter mention. They mean something. The kind of bond between the Man and the Woman in my film will be like that. Enigmatic, yet clear-cut. Stressful at points, but a fun ride. Focusing on each other rather than oneself is what is important. I cast an already married couple, who are best friends, in my lead roles. The kind of bond they have is extraordinary. I have known them since the dating stages, the engagement, and the wedding. Soon, I will watch them move away to the city of their dreams. I cannot wait to channel that bond into my characters.

Once I film and edit, I will be finished with my project. I don't have a lot of time to finish, and I am pressed for time, so I'm hoping I can effectively manage my time so I can get the best shots I can. I leave for Georgia to see family on Wednesday, and I am using it as a time to relax from social media and from my social life a bit. I mentioned in last week's blog post that I had one of the most stressful and mentally exhausting weeks of my life. Every teenager says that about any given week, but last week, it felt as though I and everything around me would crumble at any given minute. I was shaken by teenage drama in my social life, threatened by grades I was struggling to get up, and I was getting little sleep. This is going to be the trip that I unwind. Georgia is one of my favorite places to go, between my Aunt and Uncle's small town and the historic city of Savannah. I am always captivated by the contrasting landscapes of Florida and Savannah, which reminds...

I already have a finished script. I have finished casting. But I haven't started filming. I have to work around busy schedules and film in various spots. I am definitely able to get this film done in twenty days, but dates always seem closer than they appear. This was only a rant.

I have only been referring to the main characters as Man and Girl, mostly because I didn't have names for them yet. Now, I'm beginning to like the idea of just calling them Man and Girl, or maybe even initials, to create a sense of detachment. I'm skeptical of it, but I think it could work. This  article  gives twenty examples of movies with unnamed characters, all of them relatively successful. This also enhances the thriller aspect. This is a short one.