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Jul. 7th, 2009

Typing It Out

Completely Making It Over

mood: contemplative
I'm completely making the script over. One of the things that I have done is renamed all the characters, except for Alice. Now, I'm talking about my feature length not the short. I have to think about the short. I shoud make it the prequel, where everthing was explained. Some violence, the first meeting of Alice and Dr. Tapert. I really like that thought. I should use what I have written so far...

Also, while scanning through channels today looking for something entertaining to watch before work, I found the REELZ channel. Now this is a completely facinating channel. It takes directors, actors, and movies and breaks them down, gives us complete knowledge on them.


Back to scripting... I have a really good friend helping with the scripting, he's also my Dr. Tapert. His own motivation skills are lacking but his writing ability has surpassed me in everyway. I'm real interested to see how his style works especially with this genre.


I think for my next script I might try something more sci-fi or comedy, I've been facinated with those genres too, obviously not like horror though. But another genre would be drama. I think that drama would be too wierd to do. Okay, I'm going to stop ranting and go to work now.

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Jun. 19th, 2009

Watching Movies

Moved to Imperial

mood: exhausted

I've moved most of my stuff to the new apartment with my father and brother. I'm missing Farmington already.

I spent today with Stephen. We went over to his friend Joe's new apartment and learned all about his room mate. They are not having a good time. We went to El Burrito Loco which is in the city somewhere. Though I'm sure Stephen will tell me it's not in the city or it's "south county" or something. I'm not good with locations. Then we went and saw the movie The Hangover. The Hangover was entertaining. It started very slow, but really took off once the characters finally got to Vegas. Overall I would give it a B-.

Then Stephen and I went over to Sean and Lisa's place, but they were having a bad time. So we left and got snocones from the Snocone Nazi. We had dinner and went shopping for some essentials for me. Stephen took me home, with a promise to call tomorrow.

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May. 16th, 2009

Drawing Clapboard

Delayed Posting

mood: awake

The production was going just fine, but then we had shift bids at work. Dani is no longer capable of being my serial killer. That wasn't too bad though, because now I'm going to cast Brittany's older sister as the serial killer. What's great about this is that Brit's sister will look like her, be taller than her and treat Brit like a sister. So that was too bad of a let down.

Though scheduling has gotten worst, and it seems that I may have to recast Dana. She hasn't reponded to any of my text to let her know that this thursday we are going to do blocking and everything. I have to charge the battery on the battery too, because I'm hoping to get it in for the extras on the DVD.

I have a lot of the blocking in my head and I think for the gas station and the morgue, we will have to use a room. I'm hoping to talk Shawn into letting us use the audio visual room, becasuse it is huge!

My father rewrote some of the script again. Really we probably have to rewrite again and get this done quickly too. I think that I may have to film it twice once seriously and once in comedy. Everyone is so freaking hilarious and they are the ones that suggested it.

Jake was finally recasted, my brother has taken it on. He is great, and I plan on taking him though this rollercoaster. With my dad, brother, and my friends on this I was for sure that I would not have any issues. I have to gather and than lecture, so that I can finally gain control of this again. This will work out it is just going to be difficult.

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Apr. 16th, 2009

Old School Theatre

Fuck the Noise (Or Don't)

mood: grateful
So after school practice/rehearsals, for those that did show up, went well. It was our first run-through. We no longer have our Jake nor our Alice. I'm really sure that I'm going to have to recast. I will let them know before I do though as a curtesy to them.
 
I ran Jenny a little hard with her lines, but she didn't seem too put off by it. She is getting some of them and Chelsea is already memorizing hers. My father was observing at first so it made me a bit nervous, but then I realized it was Dad. So I got his input on most of it. I'm going to send him the script, to fix it up. I was hoping to go serious with this, but I'm not sure it's going to make it as a serious short. Stuie was upgraded to Assistant Director (AD) which is good, but he snapped a screw in his ankle so he was kinda down and out.  Brittany did excellent, she just needs to tone down the excitement, and I was all over the map with the rehearsals.

I'm going to make a schedule for the rehearsals and I'm going to also work on getting costumes together or at least designed. Also the recasting needs to be on there. I'm a bit scattered brain in trying to organize this and feel a little overwhelmed with it.

I'm very grateful for my friends and their support in this too.

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Mar. 31st, 2009

Countdown

The Missing Person!

mood: excited
Got my Shiloh. She was volunteered by Stewie. Her name is Chelsea Young and she has no acting experience. Rehearsals are next week.

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Mar. 29th, 2009

Movie Watch Ensemble

Status Check Up On The Crew

mood: creative
I texted most of my crew yesterday. So far Steven O'Neal, my music composer, is having issues with recording because he needs a cable, hopefully to fix the recording equipment that I have. Clarence Hall, my Gore FX man, said that he has ran through the script briefly and thinks that this should be easy. Also my storyboard artist, Rodger Francis II, says that the script should be easy to do, it doesn't sound like he has started yet, but I guess you can't rush genius. He has been recommended by artists and friends alike. I can't wait to see the results.

I still need the Shiloh character for this short. I have every other character otherwise.

Actors, I have Jake Davis, Justin Robinson, Dani Camden, Jenny Mudra, Art Damon, Brittany Aubertin. I may have Lisa Philon as an extra, I still need to break that news to her. I also have Stewie Raggo as a camera man.

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Mar. 12th, 2009

Unravelling Reel

Harmony Casted

mood: determined

I may have an audition for the Lisa girl that Stewie found, but Brittany is experienced and excited about this short. With her enthusiasm it will be easy for me to work with her. The Lisa girl has been a hassle from the start with her parents up in the air about it. I really just want them to know that it's possible for me to find someone else. I will audition her for the sake of her parents. I'm sure that this was very difficult for them to decide on. I mean the short film should technically get an R-rating just from the blood let alone the verbal and physical violence. Brittany's mom was the one that suggested her and they were both real excited about it. I know that I'm not your traditional director, hell I'm female that already makes me a minority in this field, but I want to let people know the honesty of my projects and how serious I am up front.

I very positive that Brittany's got it. She did very well with Harmony's lines, but she does need some coaching on sadness. That's workable though.

Now if we could just get Shiloh and possible Jake to be portrayed. I will be fully casted. Still looking for crew members, though.

I need to get to my rewrites tonight too.

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Mar. 5th, 2009

Film Ensemble

Almost Done Casting

mood: determined

I have Justin, Arthur, Danielle, and Jenny. Stewie who is part of the short crew is working on getting the 10-12 year old girl. I'm going to have to print more scripts and I may be changing the short to a black comedy per request of several of the actors and actresses.I'm going to hold auditions again after spring break. No further new currently.

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Feb. 24th, 2009

Countdown

AUDITIONS! Being Held At Mineral Area College

mood: energetic
So I have completed the short, the writing is horrendous, but I am confident that I can pull it off. The school, which I mean Mr. Giles, said that I could use the school for equipment, rooms, and even putting the audition flyers up. As of right now they are being held next Tuesday at Mineral Area after school so about 2:30 till whenever. I'm hoping to borrow some camera or even to use my camera and film some of it. It would be great.

The short is set in the future after Alice is captured and Kira is sentenced to death. Alice breaks free and is on the loose. She kills and slaughters to try to get Kira back, but then is shot by the cops. I'll leave the ending open for right now. When it is over then I hopefully can post more.

The cameras at school are the mini DV type and there is no wireless mike hook up, but I was assured that the sound and lighting is great for it. They have some lighting and some sound. I'm going to make a list and hopefully get some equivalent equipment. Since I am lacking in the knowledge though I may see if Shawn from the school wants to help by being the DP for the short. I'm really thinking about using McCleid as the DP on my feature. He sounds good in his writings at least. He already understands that it's free work no pay. So why not.
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Feb. 2nd, 2009

Drawing Clapboard

Work In Progress: 30 Minute Short

mood: hopeful

I'm still trying to come up with titles for the 30 minute short. I have Dani playing the title character for me and she almost found the ten year old Harmony character for me, but her cousins fell through. The story line is pretty basic but I was able to come up with more ideas on it. For example as an escaped mental patient she is wearing white scrubs, laceless shoes, and a straight jacket that is no longer buckled right. Since Devon died in the first one, I have Jake the boyfriend of Shiloh just barely surviving this one. I really hope this works out. For a short its coming along pretty well. I'm giving myself all next week to finish it and then I will start shooting it the week after that hopefully. I have only one camera right now, but I'm going to talk with Mr. Giles and see if he can get me the opportunity to get more equipment for free.

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