Today was another fun and successful day! We shot scenes at an Art Gallery and a Hardware Store. The owners of both locations were some of the most generous people in the world. We were able to get all of our location donated so far except for the ones controlled by the city. If it wasn’t for the kindness of these people, this film wouldn’t have been possible.
We shot one of my favorite scenes today. We had a blast in the hardware store. All of the actors did a phenomenal job, which meant we could have a lot of fun shooting it. I love my crew. They make my job as a director so easy. It’s incredibly inspiring to be surrounded by people who are all doing what they love. This is my life! I cannot wait till tomorrow, the last day of shooting. It’s going to be so bittersweet. I can’t wait to direct the scenes, but then we will get the film developed and transfered to HD this week and I can finally watch it all!
We were not able to get a monitor for the camera, so every time we’ve rolled, only one person has seen what will end up being the final footage, my Director of Photography, Dustin Skrabek. The amazing thing is that I’m not the least bit worried. I trust him so much and he’s done an astounding job shooting and lighting this film. The combination of him and our gaffer Justin Dickson has been so powerful.
I can’t thank everyone enough for making this dream a reality. Tonight I’ll relax a bit, then one more day of shooting! Time to launch some rockets.