Collaborating

     My main actor, Alex (some people call him wade) also has an AICE media project he's filming over spring break! While this may seem bad since this could mean he's busy and can no longer help out, we struck a deal. We'll both act for each others projects and help each other film! We'll also share the equipment from Becon so we're not fighting for the same stuff.

    We came up with a schedule that fits our needs for filming. I'm thinking of pulling a Skills USA and doing it all in one day but that depends on how long the first shot takes since it's the most elaborate. So, on the schedule, I split up filming into two days just to be safe. Wade is making a short film so naturally it's more elaborate and requires more filming time which is why the shedule has more filming days for him. I feel this schedule will keep up fairly organized that way we can get everything done for our respective projects. 

    Side note, I was talking to Wade about my opening to get some advise and he some interesting things. He mentioned how easy it is to get caught up in making the opening without having thought about how the rest of the story would play out. Now, while I have a vague idea, I had never delved too deep into it. So I took today to do so. I had quite a while to think about it on the plane ride and I figured, the film could follow Layla's story moving foward in time, and Cam's story moving backwards in time, that way the parallels between both of them become even more apparent as we follow they're stories. I feel it will also create suspense for the audience given that their prior knowledge of Cam's end will make them fear for Layla's fate.

    Having this figured out helps a lot with solidifying some of the choices I've made for the opening. It adds a bit more context to the first time we see each character. We first see Cam's end, then we see Layla's beginning. This also helps in solidifying Cam as a main character which will make it easier when deciding on opening titles.