By this point, we have finalized most of our flashbacks and organized most of the preliminary dialogue that should accompany them.
Another long day
Nick e-mails a copy of this to everyone in the team, and Al suggests I send George a copy. I’m really glad he does because you have some excellent suggestions – our dialogue is too short and choppy, and we fail to address our characters by their names in most of the scenes – failing to properly brand them for our audience. We also try to make the relationship between all characters a lot clearer with dialogue, without seeming forced (it’s kinda hard!).
Another brainstorming session after class
Also, this week, we plan out what establishing shots we need for Friday’s series of events. After nailing down what we need on a new roll of paper, we all make time on Thursday afternoon to do this.
Reworking our flowchart/storyboard
We shoot Dave at his office (which is really Alan’s desk at GNWC), as his boss tells him to go home early (another great suggestion from George Johnson). We then shoot a series of shots of Dave leaving in his car, driving home.
We then meet at Al’s place on Thursday at 1 p.m. and shoot our entire discovery/ fight sequence until 6:30, including final shots of Mike and Mike and Mia laying on the ground (after supposedly falling to their deaths).
It's hard not to laugh through our "intense" fight sequence
Shahrzad works hard to get the shot just right
On Friday morning we meet briefly and begin compiling shots from everyone’s camera. We already have well over 500 shots, and we’re still not done shooting!
A great shot of Milim and Al that doesn't make the final cut
We meet on Saturday of the Thanksgiving Weekend and conclude our principal photography by utilizing the green screen in the hangar. We’ve already taken a dozen or so shots off Al’s balcony, which we’re using as Dave and Mia’s balcony – we just need to take some photos against the green screen to sell the image of Mike hanging off the balcony, being supported by Dave.
2009 - The year of "going green"
Disclaimer - No GNWC students were hurt in the filming of this production
Ah, the wonders of Photoshop!
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