14

THE SHOOT

So the shoot happened. Oh my god. The most exhausting day! Here is a brief little schedule of the events that occurred.

6am: Wake up. Cry. Decide to drop out of uni. Press snooze. Go back to sleep.

6.10am: Wake up #2. Reconsider options. Change mind, I might need my degree. Get up.

7am So cold I can see my breath in the car. Arrive at shoot. Unload equipment.

7.20am Set up equipment. Consult with director about shots we need to capture. Attempt to look professional and not studenty (fail)

7.40am….actors supposed to arrive 10 minutes ago…..

7.50am Actors arrive! Director goes through…directions? Start shooting

8.50am Write a cute girly note pleading with ticket man not to tow my car/ticket me.  Success.

10.00am Finish café scenes!

10.30am Arrive at apartment. Issue: how to get equipment from an independent underground car park to the 46^th floor of an apartment….

11am Crisis averted, effort exerted by all.

11.30am Realise I have left my keys. In my running unlocked car. In a public carpark.

11.50am Pass out. Recover. Locate keys. Oops.

12pm After setting up equipment have group consult regarding external lighting options…probably should have considered this earlier. Director and I scout the house for appropriate locations and interesting shots.

12.30pm Start shooting!

1pm John becomes way too comfortable as an extra on set. Will not let him in front of camera again.

1.30pm Go downstairs for lunccccccccch :) :) :) 

2pm Shoot a couple of scenes outside the apartment. Actors have their first kissing scene :O

3.30pm Back up to apartment, crew meeting to discuss what is left/what that strange burning smell is…

3.40pm Burnt through a filter. Issue

4.30pm Resume shooting. I have to film two of my best friends (our actors) straddling each other and making out. With a hand held camera. Up close. I am uncomfortable.

5pm I force people to stay around to get a few more shots. Not popular

5.40pm Finish clean up!!

6PM THAT’S A WRAP PEOPLE

-actual set shot: are we filming a porno now?