‘S late and I’m bone tired.<\/p>\n
Two items of note today –<\/p>\n
HODs’ MEETING – Wow. \u00a0So this is what happens when pre-prod goes the way it’s supposed to. \u00a0Our 1AD has sorted out a tentative schedule where we shoot out the cast members whose availability shrunk when the shoot dates moved.\u00a0\u00a0And the various HODs got to say what they needed, find out what their fellow HODs needed, and more often than not, through the two degrees of separation because\u00a0of the small industry here, provide solutions to problems, concerns or needs. \u00a0I want to hug everyone; I refrain.<\/p>\n
WORKSHOP – Blocked some scenes with the actors. \u00a0Didn’t have time in the forty-eight hours since the reading\/workshop to revise the script like I’d\u00a0hoped but the blocking and workshop was just brill’. \u00a0“Ah,” I nodded to myself in whatever scene, “so that’s why she does that.” \u00a0It was nice to see the pages brought to life – even at half-energy ’cause we’re just workshopping, y’know – and to have the opportunity to shape the scenes. \u00a0And always find new things that the actors bring to the roles and the story.<\/p>\n
Not that it was all sweetness and light. \u00a0Some scenes turned out to be exceedingly short. \u00a0Some snippets of dialogue were painfully long.<\/p>\n
But it’s fine – I’ve got a bit of time to revise the script. \u00a0Maybe not work the\u00a0revisions through with the actors before the cameras roll. \u00a0But when they’re done, they’ll be an improvement on what I think were already pretty strong bones.<\/p>\n
Okay: \u00a0optimism is high but measured.<\/p>\n
High because I’ll admit I’m a little bit excited by this venture. \u00a0(The moment’ll pass.)<\/p>\n
Measured because I’ve just realised that I’m overdue to sort out post-production workflow. \u00a0We shoot in six days. \u00a0Four of those are the long Easter weekend.<\/p>\n
I think it’s time to start delegating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
‘S late and I’m bone tired. Two items of note today – HODs’ MEETING – Wow. \u00a0So this is what happens when pre-prod goes the way it’s supposed to. \u00a0Our 1AD has sorted out a tentative schedule where we shoot out the cast members whose availability shrunk when the shoot dates moved.\u00a0\u00a0And the various HODs … <\/p>\n