final shots of final film

were on the side of a busy road in longsight, surprising how much the presence of a camera divides the public - half of them stop, honk and wave, the other half look at you like you violated a sacred code. 

anyway, we wrapped before it started raining. extra set of hands on this third film came in very useful. also have a sort-of special effects guy, which is making everything very exciting. our lead actor told us that this was the most relaxed and easy shoot he'd ever been on. hooray!

Disenchanted
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Final edit of second short film. 

Meeting tomorrow to take final shot for third and last film! Very exciting.

filming in progress...

we had rehearsals yesterday, and learned how to greenscreen.. or rather, how not to (two tone material over the unversity's projector screen.) photos of our demonic lead have been photoshopped onto great events in history... see if you can spot him.

it's may already?

so, i am just finishing the first edit of the march film - behind, i know! the dissertation was crazy and took so long. i haven't had a minute until now. and of course it's at the same time as pre-pro on the third film, and i'm producing that, so i'm busy with that too, we're casting tomorrow (casting call pro and talent circle are fab casting websites, for future reference) and hoping to film next weekend. i'm leaving manchester on the 24th may, can't believe it's come round already.

suppose i should go and edit some more.

more more more

a new script is in pre-pro for the final film, this time a sort of party political broadcast, but with a twist... bear with us , it could be fun.

i'm at home and trying to organise dubbing singing on top of the yet-to-be-edited footage from last month, whilst juggling the dissertation. pandemonium!

post shoot

well, we made it!! 

last weekend was the fateful shoot, and not only did we drive down without crashing, we shot some really great footage too (touch wood!).

still need to dub singing over the top, which will be easier said than done, and to edit the whole thing together, but we have raw footage...

and what's more i've drafted a script for the final film which i really quite like and which i think could work well. i want to be writer-producer.

will put up some links to photos from shoot - here's facebook album:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2342947&id=61400410&l=930a58dd18

AAAARGGGHH

i think my head might explode with all the things buzzing around in it. i have actually considered self-sedation. but buying valium online is fiendishly expensive.

our short film shoots this weekend, which is seeming more and more ludicrous as travel/costume/prop expenses mount and scheduling is a bitch. it is essentially the only thing i think about, which is not helping the 5000 word gender and hollywood essay i've got to do get written.

to avoid fainting keep repeating "it's only a movie..."

this is all fun. or something. a learning curb, certainly...?

ARGH!

T.o.W.

as promised aeons ago - the tug of war docu from the summer. it's all a bit of fun - no sound or tripod, just the valiant dorset folk following their dreams. keep watching for bloopers. that's my favourite bit.

it doesn't seem to want to embed, sadly, so there's a link below.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8bvmh_tug-of-war-wars_people

update

am currently putting together the lyrics and script updates to make a second draft of the hansel and gretel story we're doing. we have a beautiful cast, but i am still fearful about sound quality on this, and about RAIN during our three day shoot - it'll be impossible to reorganise if that happens! ahh! cross fingers.

had a screening of everyone's documentaries last week, it was actually really nice, there were a couple of scarily professional ones there. getting marks sometime soon i think. nervous!

More Chinns

i know there's probably more academic things i could post but still. MORE CHINNS!

End of the Docu... WHOOP

Il documentario is as complete as I think it's going to get now...seeing as deadline is tomorrow!

Grey Lady
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NB. i don't know why it has cut off the side of the picture. sodding internet. it's all there if you click through to the actual dailymotion page though.

Editing it was a fulltime job, a much bigger process than the simple piecing together of an already-storyboarded fiction piece, but I learned much about the beast that is FinalCutPro in the process so I suppose it's all for the best.

Onward and upward - we are casting for our next piece... 

Chinntastic

So, yeah, I have been doing film-related stuff, and these little beauties are the products:

new year

a very vague assimilation of mini documentary lies here:

www. dailymotion.com/jennymegan/video/x83r33_palace

the sound, order, titlecards and credits all need work. but it is proof that i have done something recently!! fed up of this project now and want it over with.

am working on a script for the final movie of this year, hoping it will get picked up, whilst casting and sorting locations for march's horror musical.

gran torino is doing exceedingly well in the US and i can't wait for it to come over here end of february.

lena headey is funny in this clip:http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/7dfcae5581/lena-headey-in-mercy-corp-from-fod-team#player

and that is all i have to say!!