Fmp Diary

5th april
started adding more to my journal,  threw around ideas for addition things to add in my film to make it more funny such as silly cameos.

8th april
started writing the script with optimism, should be finished in next couple of days, good thing about this story is new things come to me as i write which beefs out the content and improves it that bit more.


 9th april
discussed with my sister using her house as a location for shooting in which she agreed and offered to help in anyway she can. result!

11th April
finished the script and am happy with it (at least to call it a first draugh) characters seemed developed enough. and the story seems to flow pretty well but could use more content in scenes  to make it seem less rushed.


 14th april
met with Seb white and discussed my film to him and he agreed to be one of the characters. also spoke to Tom white who said if i needed anyone else he'd be in it.


15th April 2013
 finally started typing up my script onto celtix whilst making a few subtle adjustments which means i can officially call it a second draugh.

17th april 2013
scheduled my filming into blocks, so i can film multiple scenes at the same location on the same day to speed up process.

18th april 2013
secured Sam Goodhall as my main character, he mentions he is free all week and will definitely be in my film which puts pressure off finding a main character which is a huge bonus.

20th April 2013
secured Tom White and Claudia hodgson to be in the film, and arranged a date for first shoot Tuesday the 23rd will be the day when principle photography will commence.

22nd april 2013
wrote up a RECCE and a risk assessment for the shoot and arranged transport for the cast in the form of George Woodward.

23rd april 2013
filmed first section of my fmp! got scenes 1,3 and 6 out of the way had Tom White and George Woodward along to help film, the camera battery played up a little bit but overall lasted quite long, bit of a panic to get evrything sorted but all worked out okay in the end.

25th april 2013
filmed the second load of my film, did a scene at my sisters house in gosport. filmed inside a car but couldent get head shots of actors in car so had to film from outside and place microphone in car hopeing it will prove usefull. the filming went well as it was quite an actiony scene where one of the characters is kidnapped in broad daylight. should be interesting.

26th april 2013
manage to get all the filming at college done which means i can cross off scenes 2,4,6 and 10 which is a huge load. filming went well managed to use the leg care center in 6th form for a doctors surgery which proved useful. also managed to get the final scene of the movie done. only 2 more scenes to go.

27th april 2013
did a slice of editing on my film, and its looking really good the pace is lacking a little bit on some parts but thats the beauty of the cutting tool! you can shorten that bitch down. note to self: when filming next (which is the main finale scene) tell actors to be faster and more intense.

29th april 2013
managed to get the main scene done at titchfeild festivle theatre had a bit of trouble getting there as i ordered a taxi and dident compensate the fact that there was five of us and therefore couldent fit into the taxi. so we walked. and walked untill we made it there. and disaster! the SD card dident work and could only film for a inconviniont 20 seconds (i needed slightly more) so i had to get a taxi back to college change the SD card then ride my moped back down. then the filming took placer and we made the best funniest scene yet and i am extreamly happy with the footage. spent £10 today.

4th may 2013
been editing away on my FMP and adding things to my journal, keep in contact with the cast about my progress and were just waiting for when is convenient enough for everyone to film the last scene.

14th may 2013
finally finished the last scene and filmed at seb whites house. good scene, good introductions to tom and sebs characters and the lighting on the day was really good. glad to have all my film finished and ready for editing.

17th may 2013
added the new scene to the timeline and cut it down untill i was happy, i also put together all the clips and made my first official draft. unfortunatly it is nearly 22 minutes long! i will have to make a shorter cut for the project, and have an extended edition.

23rd may 2013
Finished! have a full version of the film at 21 mins 13 seconds (that version i will release on you tube) and a shorter cut for the project which is just under 16 mins long. it wasn't easy to cut down the film as some scenes need to be as long as they were otherwise the pacing and story seems off, however i think i managed to just about boycott making the film confusing. realized that perhaps i should have planned the film better so it could end up 12 mins long but i am happy to have a relativity long film which leaves just enough time for people to sit back and concentrate on it.

24th may 2013
journal just finished. thank god. wasn't a strong entry as i was focusing too much on editing this film as i was really determined to make it as good as i could. anyway its over and done with and another thing to cross off the list.

2nd June
Premiered the film..they loved it! really happy that people liked it and that i could show Sam,Seb,Tom and Claudia the finished result. only real issue was the sound levels but that's easily fixable. some good feedback from people mainly about the story and not the technical aspects which goes to show people were more interested in the story. awesome!