Filming has commenced.
Alright so let's talk some challenges:
I had to stay near street lights and I'll probably have to improve the lighting while editing. |
Another struggle I had, this being my first time being behind the camera, was that I was not sure how long to make the shots. I planned for cuts in certain point, yes, but a lot of questions ran through my head. Should I just film enough to where I think I’m going to cut or should I film a little extra just in case? Will I need to reshoot? How many takes should I have just in case? These are all questions that I’m sure a filmmaker has asked himself at one point.
Let’s talk about a couple things I’m happy about:
My actor, Harrison Sharpe |
LIGHTING! Although there were some challenges, we achieved something really awesome by playing around with lights. I had planned for Marcus to wake up in his room (my room) while having minor hallucination. In order to create a creepy and hallucinogenic feel, I wanted the light to be red. It was actually easier than I thought. All I had to do was get some red china paper and wrap it around the lightbulbs. It was cheap, fast, easy which was great because I then took it out to film in normal lighting.
Contrary to me saying that I was going to film in the forest, I filmed at home. In the end, the plot needed it to be filmed at home. And they both came organically from each other, for the sake of convenience I stayed at home which in turn made me rethink my plot to something I ended up liking better.
If anybody tries to tell you that my desk is always this messy, they’re lying |
So I’m happy with turning my room into a little set. I messied it up a little bit in order to imply that my character’s disorder makes him... a tad disorganized. I left little clues on the desk so people could imply that he is a college student, such as a textbook, a letter from his university, a backpack near the desk, and school supplies.
I’m almost done with the shooting, we worked pretty late last night, so I’m happy with than. Now I just need to go on with my editing and see if I want to re-do any shots.
Thanks for reading, thinks are looking good!
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