Script Revisions/Pre-Production
The script is going through massive revisions. There are a number of scenes that are being rewritten and a few that are being added so that there can be more emotional connections made with the characters. The more I do revisions to the script the more I am leaning towards the location at Bodi, California. Unfortunately both locations I am looking at covered in snow and may not be the most accessible at the moment. I will be calling the Bodi main office after the New Year to schedule a time to go visit. I am planning on visiting Montana on Presidents Day weekend to look at locations there.
Because of the budget for this movie I am playing with the idea of shooting in all available light for two reasons: 1) to save money on renting equipment, and 2) to speed up shooting time. Because I only have two weeks to shoot the entire film I want to be able to move as quickly as possible. I will also be pitching to some actors that I may not be able to have for very long, if they sign onto the project. If I am able to shoot quickly then I can get there stuff done in a shorter amount of time and save money by only having them on set for a few days.
My other big issue that I am working on is crew. I will be keeping the crew to a minimum so that things can move quickly but I will need to have an experienced sound person to avoid having to do any post ADR work.
For production and post-production I am looking at a couple of things. For production I am leaning heavily towards shooting on the JVC GY-HD100U and am going to post using Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5 with the Cineform Aspect HD plug-in. For post audio I am going to mix in Adobe Audition and visual effects and color correction will be done in Adobe After Effects, (basically I will be using the entire Adobe Video Collection all the way to delivery and possibly film outs.)
I am planning on bringing the editing set up to the location so that I can cut while we are shooting. This should make the turn around process go much faster as well as allow me to decide if I have all the shots I need before leaving the set.
Tests are still under way but the main focus for the next few weeks in going to be on the script.
Because of the budget for this movie I am playing with the idea of shooting in all available light for two reasons: 1) to save money on renting equipment, and 2) to speed up shooting time. Because I only have two weeks to shoot the entire film I want to be able to move as quickly as possible. I will also be pitching to some actors that I may not be able to have for very long, if they sign onto the project. If I am able to shoot quickly then I can get there stuff done in a shorter amount of time and save money by only having them on set for a few days.
My other big issue that I am working on is crew. I will be keeping the crew to a minimum so that things can move quickly but I will need to have an experienced sound person to avoid having to do any post ADR work.
For production and post-production I am looking at a couple of things. For production I am leaning heavily towards shooting on the JVC GY-HD100U and am going to post using Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5 with the Cineform Aspect HD plug-in. For post audio I am going to mix in Adobe Audition and visual effects and color correction will be done in Adobe After Effects, (basically I will be using the entire Adobe Video Collection all the way to delivery and possibly film outs.)
I am planning on bringing the editing set up to the location so that I can cut while we are shooting. This should make the turn around process go much faster as well as allow me to decide if I have all the shots I need before leaving the set.
Tests are still under way but the main focus for the next few weeks in going to be on the script.
posted by Jared Isham | 3:55 AM
|
0 comments
