Anyone lagging behind?

Solomon Chase

Solomon Chase

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So it's June 7th and I just finished the first draft of my script.

No storyboards.
No actors.
No locations.
No camera (Panasonic GH1's haven't arrived yet!)

I just got my casting call posted on various sites.

How's everyone else doing? Anyone more behind than me? :D
 
Aweee well ive got storyboard, all main cast, locations and camera sorted - my killer is the time between now - and after shooting for doing graphics and mattes etc. But i'll be working 24/7 to make sure thats all done in time though so theres not a chance it won't be - just a chance ill probably have a nervous breakdown the day after its uploaded haha!

Now thats cutting it a bit fine Solomon, but of course you can set your mind to spend the day hunting locations, photograph and then storyboard the next.

Actors - depends if they need to be 'amazing' or if you can bring stuff out of people you know, who may be more reliable and available?

If your lacking production days, for the shoot - and have to rush stuff in, consider a more free style of cinematography, (handheld, less stuff on the sticks) obviously it depends if that fits with your style.

But actually plan your shoot 'for the time' and don't go too crazy to squeeze in a conventional production model if you think you'll fall at the last hurdle!

Good luck mon amie!
 
3rd and final day of shooting this week. Then some sound work. Then the post production. My wife and daughter will be out of town for a week, so I can finish up the edit and post pro undisturbed! I will miss them though....
 
I'm in the same boat mate, if not a little worse to be honest.

Still deciding on what camera to order.
Need to film next week.
Also need to settle on a film IDEA.
 
I'm right on schedule although hitting 6 minutes is going to be really tough... There will definitely be a longer cut for other festivals...
 
Solomon,

You should be fine if you really work it. I'm similar to Robbie now. The concept got a bit too "big" for this. I was working on my VFX stuff, and my workflow is too complex to get out a workable film in the time I have. Plus I had a week vacation in the middle of the month.

So I won't make it. I really hope a lot of the films make it on time. This seems to be the one fest so far where concepts are big. I think a lot of people are trying different stuff.
 
Medal of Merit - In Post and waiting on other half of footage. DP is editing VSFX and then I get to edit the rest.

Carpe Diem (Musical) - I'm having pain with that one because all we have left is recording the music and the guy who is doing is has written the lyrics and he said he would be working on the music last week and I really hope that was true because he doesn't realize that we have a deadline here and the fact it takes longer to make a musical. Have to wait till tomorrow to call him when he's back in office! But everything is set and ready to go except music, recording the songs with the actors, one location, and having a problem with one actor. He doesn't like to answer calls so casting a new one.
 
lawriejaffa said:
Aweee well ive got storyboard, all main cast, locations and camera sorted - my killer is the time between now - and after shooting for doing graphics and mattes etc. But i'll be working 24/7 to make sure thats all done in time though so theres not a chance it won't be - just a chance ill probably have a nervous breakdown the day after its uploaded haha!

Now thats cutting it a bit fine Solomon, but of course you can set your mind to spend the day hunting locations, photograph and then storyboard the next.

Actors - depends if they need to be 'amazing' or if you can bring stuff out of people you know, who may be more reliable and available?

If your lacking production days, for the shoot - and have to rush stuff in, consider a more free style of cinematography, (handheld, less stuff on the sticks) obviously it depends if that fits with your style.

But actually plan your shoot 'for the time' and don't go too crazy to squeeze in a conventional production model if you think you'll fall at the last hurdle!

Good luck mon amie!
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Thanks for the tips.
 
well looks like im out for the running. I've been busy with school and such, that i just haven't found the time.


Im still gonna make it though. I don't like abandoning projects :D
 
i feel like questfest is lagging behind ... less than half the posts of the least posted fest (since zombiefest, not counting adfest)

of course ... no fat monster presence means -10,000 posts on it's own ...
 
We shot about 2/3 of our short this weekend, but still have about one more full day to shoot... which we can't do until after the 25th (when our actress returns from a trip) and on top of that I'm gone until the 27th on business as well... we'll be PUSHING it!
 
It does feel like activity is down.

CreatureQuest is on schedule...for now. Principle photography is complete...I hope. I'm running slightly over 6 for my rough cut, so I should get under the wire.
 
My excuse is that I'm waiting till the last minute in hopes that the fedex man will show up with the GH-1. :) Shooting is scheduled for the 20th-21st, and weather dependent... so if it happens then, I'll start a thread and lock myself in the edit suite for a week. Goodbye sleep again!

Also have a second 'fun' project planned. That one should be done in time for sure... but you never know with these things.
 
I feel like I'm behind, but that's just because of all the other stuff I've got going on from now to July 3rd. I've pretty much locked picture, which is good because I don't really have any time to work on the film for a week or so.
 
I've shot the film, but the start-up drive on my mac broke down. So I can't start editing. I haven't even looked at all the dailies yet.

I'm going to France for a week between now and the deadline, so I feel like I'm in a bit of trouble.

Crap.
 
I haven't cast my female lead yet, it's been raining nonstop here in MN, payment for 2 jobs has been delayed so we have negative budget... but we have a door... this one is gonna be tough...
 
I still have to get approval for mine but I don't know what the quest will be yet until I shoot. Its going to be a cinema-verite' type joint so the story will form in the edit.
 
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