Analog Life - Film, and Filmmaking

Okay, so its been awhile since I last posted anything. When classes started up again, that became my priority.

An extremely short summary of things:

1. We wrapped up filming on the 1830s film shoot and are currently in the editing process.
2. I've had a lot of love/hate moments for UArts this semester.
3. At the beginning of March, I left the east coast on a whim for two weeks, and traveled between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, CA. I'll post more about this later.
4. I've been working for Riverview Studios, a film/video studio based out of Bordentown, NJ.

I went to film with Sydney and Laura today. It was fun. We filmed at the Lansdowne train station for a short film for Sydney's production class. In order to get some of the framing we wanted, we had to ignore some warnings. (We made sure to check the schedule.)



The crew and I are starting from square one for the 1830s film. It will sill focus on 4 characters and take place namely in two locations. The story is going to be a lot darker, with a lot more emotional tension, character growth and development by the end. We'll really be able to utilize the locations that we have locked down already too. Despite having a rather unsettling setback, the crew, cast, and myself are really excited about the new idea. We're writing it with modern dialogue and then will translate it to be period accurate. I'm heavily considering bringing someone in who would be able to help with the dialogue translation process.

I met up with Chris yesterday at The Coffee Bar for breakfast, and to vent about the first script idea falling apart. He was supportive of the new story, and we tossed around some plot points and character personalities.


Chris and Rebecca are two of our actors. I snapped these real quick against the wall of the studio during the read-through we had on Friday.

The read-through didn't go well, which led to us all agreeing to do a full rewrite of the script. Here are snippets from where we couldn't get through parts of the script, etc. We were all upset that things didn't go well with our original writer, but none of us are willing to give up working on the project.

Finals have started, and with Thanksgiving, a head cold and starting two new jobs I've been lacks on the blogging.

Kim finished writing her first script and we had a read-through two weeks ago. For her first attempt at screenwriting, and her first period piece, she did a great job. That being said, it still needed a lot of work. We got together and reworked the story, and weeded out plot holes and inconstancies.

I love November. The remaining fall leaves fade and the weather gradually gets colder, and turns its self over to the Winter chill.


I finally decided to break out these candles and give them some use. They're tree branches with tea-light holes carved into them. :D


I stood in my bathroom this morning shivering as I trimmed my bangs. Even with the heat on, I couldn't get warm. It was a hot cider and tea sort of day. Sydney, Ricky, and Hanna come over around lunch time and we reviewed the audio edits that Ricky had been working on and talked about the diner short and the 1830s film that we're working on with David and Kim.

It was a slow day filled with homework and period piece films. Jane Eye 2006,  2011, and Price and Prejudice.