Blog #2

So week 2 has just passed and I’ve now got a clear style that I want to shoot the film. I don’t think I did a very good job of explaining it in class, but here’s what I what to do: I want to make the film appear to have similar lighting qualities to Dead Crow Comedy, which is very dim, warmly lit, and has lots of contrast. My main inspiration is Rock-Docs (Rock N Roll Documentaries). I’ve watched those for many years and if I was selected to direct, I would’ve made a Rock-Doc. But The History of the Eagles (2013) documentary inspired me with planning the pre-vis for this film. As did Sunset Strip (2012). Very stylized for a simple subject.

As for budgeting, I know it’s mainly a producer’s job on a short film, but I want to do the budget for all of the equipment. I hate to toot my own horn here, but I know more about the equipment than they do, and I’ll be using more of the equipment, so it’s only natural that I work on that part of it. I’ve already made a list of the equipment that I want to use (which is in the Pre-Production folder on Google Drive). Plus I think it’s fair because Aedan and Jack are both in Visions, and I should take some of the load off from them. And I don’t have much to do anyway. I planned to focus more on this project this semester.

I know documentaries don’t require loads of equipment and setting up, but I want to make this film look good. My ultimate goal for myself as a DP is to make each film look better than the last. I try to step up my game with each new project because I’m learning more so I want to use that knowledge more. A semester of 301 will not go to waste!

Other updates? I'm even starting to plan the opening sequence and title card. 'Tis will be fun!