"Picture" - A film by Amy Beth O'Brien

Thanks Anthony! I'm just racing around doing last minute things to get ready for this weekend's shoot. A little stressed because a few people I had lined up to help dropped out, but those left are solid indie types and I think we'll get it done. This is gonna be my first film with a crew so we'll see how that goes :)
 
I had one other person (beside myself) help on this one...and I can't tell you how much easier it was than shooting alone. I don't think I could have finished it without the help!

You are going to love it....best of luck on the shoot.
 
Will do! I'll have my digital Rebel on set and have whoever isn't busy snap pics for me. Prolly won't get them up until late Monday or Tuesday, though.

Fun begins in 14 hours . . .
 
Thanks Shawn. Now that I'm not working at the Film Center any more, I'll have more time for film pursuits (I am aware of how ironic that sounds). I'm always up for meeting with fellow PDX film people. :)
 
Production update:

Added BTS pics to second post.

This weekend went really well, considering. I couldn't have asked for a better crew. Everyone was there to contribute and help pull this off (and no one complained about the 8am Saturday call time). And boy, the saying about 90% of the work in directing is in the casting is so true. I had two wonderful actresses who were patient and fully engaged in the process.

We got off to a slow start and that put us behind the schedule I'd hoped to stick to. At the end of day one, we only had filmed half of what was scheduled. I sent the talent home at 6, and the crew stayed for another 45 minutes and pre-lit the first scene for the next morning. We got more done on day two (even though we were down two crew members), including moving to a second location, but didn't catch up. We had to schedule another day of filming for next Sunday. Which is actually good, because after a brief review of the footage, I realized I missed a couple of shots in the hectic dash to get Logan's scenes done before she had to go home (only had her for half a day Sunday). The shots don't require her, but I lost track of a few details later in the day.

Overall, I'm happy with what we accomplished. It's probably better that we didn't rush through with the goal to just "get it all done." I've got a crazy week ahead of me, so I don't know if I'll get grabs any time soon. I'm still in production mode, but I can't wait to move to editing mode! :)
 
Congratulations!!! I've assembled a crew too - could never do all this by myself.

But you better be sure I'll be slating the first shot.
 
And we're wrapped! Yay! We crammed in SIX setups into eight hours on Sunday to complete principle photography. I had to snag a few actorless shots on Monday, but we are complete. I finished the rough cut I started last week and it comes in at 6:20! I'm sure I'll get it safely under six minutes no problem.

Check out the additional BTS pic in the second post. Screen grabs may follow in a few days as I progress through editing.
 
Thanks Susanne and blindbutza.

Grabs are now at the end of post #2 on the first page. Enjoy! :)
 
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