A little research never killed nobody

    Hey everyone, how are you today? I've honestly been having a great week but that's beside the point. If I am being completely honest todays blog may not be the most entertaining to sit through which is because  I am going to touch on some more of the research I have been doing. Although I do feel confident in what I know and my teams and I plan for shooting, researching a little more never hurt anyone. The first resource I used was an article all about planning the shooting of a film, this article was honestly really informative as it went in depth about the three major things to focus on when shooting; Breaking down the scene, having a shot list, and creating a schedule. I will admit that there was a lot of information given that would have been more helpful to a professional with access to expensive equipment rather than an unexperienced 16 year old with an iPhone. The breaking down of a scene chapter of this article was honestly something I needed to read as it highlights the importance of every single detail in a scene and everything that goes into shooting just a single scene; This isn't something I was unaware of but I know that having read such a detailed article about it made me realize how important every little detail truly is. An aspect I loved even though it didn't really help me was how the writer included examples of everything to really put in perspective how large scale some filming processes can be. The second article was one on how to plan a film and although I definitely felt that I learned less from this one there were a few key takeaways. One thing I realized is that I don't have a full story done and by that I mean that I can't imagine what the climax of the film looks like or even the ending; I realize that this is due to the fact that I only have to film the first two minutes of a film but having the entire story planned out will affect how I want characters to move, what I want them to say, and what their surroundings will look like. I also plan to create the shot list and storyboard with my teammates in the upcoming days because although we aren't starting to film yet we want to have everything go smoothly once we decide it is time to begin shooting. That is all for today guys but I would keep my eyes peeled for my postings this week as I have an exciting announcement to make.