April Status Report Thread

I'm involved with working on Kholi's film. I'm editing the film. We had several interviews/auditions this weekend, and were pleased with everyone who showed up! Still working on locking locations, and finalizing the script. More auditions next weekend. Planning a first weekend of May shoot.
 
i'm storyboarding like a madman, also a little bit of prescoring and working with my demo guy (my cousin ... he he).
 
briceman said:
I'm involved with working on Kholi's film. I'm editing the film. We had several interviews/auditions this weekend, and were pleased with everyone who showed up! Still working on locking locations, and finalizing the script. More auditions next weekend. Planning a first weekend of May shoot.
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Thanks Brandon.

Seconding that-- More auditions next weekend, hopefully shooting first weekend of may, at the LATEST second weekend of may. (Talk about pushing deadlines)

Brandon's been a massive help, glad to have him on board.
 
Kdawg said:
How can you guys afford to get all these people? stunt coordinators... seamsress... actors.. location.....is there a zero budget category?

I'm just trying to figure out how I can hold the camera, pointed on me, with arm straight out and act at the same time.

Anyhow, I have a guy with a stedicam going to scout a location with me tomorrow, after my root canal. And we got about half the script written.
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Our entire budget shouldn't exceed $800, and that's at the ABSOLUTE maximum. We're hoping to keep it at $500 or less.

Everyone's working on contractually deferred pay, so no up front budget concerns there (both cast & crew), and locations will either work with us for copy & credit, or barter with us for production services ... if they require cash, then we just move on.

It's all about trying to be creative & looking for other ways to get things done than just throwing money around ... especially when you don't have it to throw around, which is our case.
 
Envision said:
Our entire budget shouldn't exceed $800, and that's at the ABSOLUTE maximum. We're hoping to keep it at $500 or less.

Everyone's working on contractually deferred pay, so no up front budget concerns there (both cast & crew), and locations will either work with us for copy & credit, or barter with us for production services ... if they require cash, then we just move on.

It's all about trying to be creative & looking for other ways to get things done than just throwing money around ... especially when you don't have it to throw around, which is our case.
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I wish I could cut back to that much.

I really want a decent DP onboard, and while Brandon actually does good work (I've seen some great stuff from Briceman), I want him to be able to concentrate on editing more. So, hiring a DP is a chunk of change. Food and minor gas budget for cast and crew, props/costumes, equipment, visual FX artist are all totalled in. Gets pretty taxing. =(
 
How would DP'ing hold him back from concentrating on editing, as they're at totally different times (i.e. one's production, the other is post)? If nothing else, it may actually help, as he'd be intimately familiar with what camera's had what angles, etc.
 
Envision said:
How would DP'ing hold him back from concentrating on editing, as they're at totally different times (i.e. one's production, the other is post)? If nothing else, it may actually help, as he'd be intimately familiar with what camera's had what angles, etc.
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That could be true. Brandon? What do YOU think!?!?! =P Just kidding.

Also, enough of Brandon's time is being sucked up by other projects (I won't say anything outside of I can't wait to see how things pan out for him) and work, AND editing our upcoming footage, and regular life.

I don't mind paying someone who DP's for a living, either.

Speaking of which--

Status Report || Fielding emails from DPs at the moment. Editing current script draft. Yay.
 
I finished up almost all photography this weekend. I have a few reshoots to do. That will give me more options in editing. These are very minor "2nd unit" type shots. Other than that, it's wrapped. Now the post production madness begins!
 
Kholi said:
That could be true. Brandon? What do YOU think!?!?! =P Just kidding.

Also, enough of Brandon's time is being sucked up by other projects (I won't say anything outside of I can't wait to see how things pan out for him) and work, AND editing our upcoming footage, and regular life.

I don't mind paying someone who DP's for a living, either.

Speaking of which--

Status Report || Fielding emails from DPs at the moment. Editing current script draft. Yay.
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Yeah, I am for sure busy with lots of projects these days... trying to help out as much as I can though!
 
13 pages in 4 minutes 50! HOLY ****! Are your heroes on speed? :)

My progress so far:

I've finished my first draft now too, it's 4.5 pages running pretty smack onto 5 minutes.

Costuming needs getting onto REAL soon and it's going to be a ****ing nightmare I think. Spandex sucks and I have noone who can sew one, so it's looking like a wetsuit or something and I just know it's gonna come out looking like a...well....wetsuit

Going to try and secure locations tomorrow.

My main actor just told me that he might be pulled off to do a 10 week tv show. So that means I now have to look for a new super hero replacement.

Due to the 48 hours being on the 25th of May I needed to pull the shoot date forward a week, and so now my second character can't make it.


So, all going as usual so far! ;)
 
How do you time a script? I know the general rule of 1 page per minute for a feature length script, but I assume a short wouldn't run long enough for that to be true.

I've heard people from time to time mention their script "timing" out to a particular amount of time...how do you figure that out?
 
I think one page per minute does hold true for a short as well, but it does change if you're action or dialogue heavy.

Basically I run through it in my head. I read/speak the dialogue and imagine the shots happening as if it's edited. If you know the pacing of your scenes then this seems to work quite well. Has served me fine for the few competition shorts I've done so far.
 
Like Aza, I just read the thing out loud, and them mimic the movements & timing that I would expect to happen. Obviously the talent's performance & overall editing will have a MAJOR factor in the end length, but it should give you a good ball park of what you'll be at.
 
I met with my DP yesterday, and scouted out a location after 3 locations and lots of hiking, we found one. Then met with the writer last night, and suggested some changes in which will have kept him up late thinking about. I think we'll have to make some shoots with the main character alone durring the week seeing as the others can only do weekends.
 
Hopefully meeting with our location guy today, whom I've still YET to meet ... just talked to on the phone for a couple of weeks. I personally won't feel comfortable until I've spoken with the people in charge at each location as well, just so I know what we have is legit. Less than two weeks until we shoot with full cast & crew, and still no concrete locations (in my mind). Getting a little nervous ... however, what we're "supposed" to have is incredible ... I've just got to confirm 'em.
 
I feel your pain Norm, I'm in the same boat...less than two weeks until we shoot and no concrete locations yet. Very frustrating and just a little scary.
 
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