After conducting all this research and beginning the outline for my project, I wanted to take a breather and reflect on what the past month has taught me and how I feel about what is to come.
Deadlines
One of the biggest things I’ve learned throughout this process is that deadlines creep up fast. I began this project in January and I’ve struggled to remain on-pace. In my introduction blog post, I set out a schedule for when I wanted things to be completed. I wanted my research done by 2/3, however I didn’t complete this until 2/7. Scriptwriting and funding was supposed to have been completed by 2/10, but I didn’t finish it until 2/15. My preproduction completion date is 2/24, however because of my working shooting schedule it will have to be completed earlier. Because I am basically 5 days behind schedule, this is going to be a very difficult deadline to meet. It’s doable, but it’s not going to be fun. I also have to keep in mind that my rough cut is due by 3/3.
Shooting Stress
I HAVE TO SHOOT MY TITLE SEQUENCE NEXT WEEKEND. I AM FREAKING OUT. Like I said before, I haven’t completed my preproduction phase, which includes storyboarding, aspects of mise-en-scene, determining a shooting location, finding an actress, and so much more. I have ideas for all of these things, but I haven’t actually done it yet. Scheduling is going to be a big problem for me when it comes to my actress and my shooting location, but I will go more into that in future blog posts. I am super nervous something is going to go wrong when it’s time to film, but I guess that’s part of the process.
Overall, I’m nervous and excited for what is to come in the following weeks. I want my project to look great, which is going to require hard work and lots of time. Wish me luck in the coming weeks!
A Lot To Learn 