Road Bumps: They Happen on EVERY Movie

I haven't really updated lately because there has not really been a lot happening. Well, that is not true. A lot has happened just not when it concerns this project. I'll give a couple reasons.

First, Ben Banks had a beautiful little girl. I knew this was happening and we scheduled accordingly. What we didn't schedule for was that his baby came a lot earlier then expected. This completely threw off our schedule as we were to have two more scenes shot by the end of February. We also couldn't shoot because Benny's character, Caleum Crow, is in EVERY scene. There was no other characters to focus on as he is the protagonist. My bad. Although I am happy to be an uncle.

This guy is now a dad.

Second, school. Even though OotGG is my capstone and I wish I could give all my time to it, I simply can't. I have other classes I have to attend to and it really sucks. Don't get me wrong, I love my classes. They are super enjoyable and I am learning a lot to help me in my career. They are just getting in the way of finishing this movie. Midterms just ended though, so I should have some time freed up.

Third, everyone is super busy. I am not the only one with an over loaded schedule. The actors in the movie have their own lives that are just chocked full of wonderful projects that they need to get done. This is one of the major flaws of working on a no-budget movie. You have to rely on the good graces of others. Now, I am not mad. No no no. The people working on this flick are amazing and super talented. I am BLESSED to have them on my side, but because they are not getting paid they can only work on it when they have time. It is a cold hard truth that one has to just accept. 

Finally, I also have to shoot a 40 minute documentary. I took the documentary class which the class pitches an idea and the winner turns that idea into a full movie. It is a great class and probably one of the best in our entire department. However, my professor decided to have me be the Director of Photography, which is average Joe speak means I have to run camera. I also have to create a look and feel for the movie. Something that I cannot do in just one sitting. Sadly.

Plus, they run so FAST!

Although there may be some silver linings to this dark cloud. I won't go to in detail, as I don't want to jinx it, but we may have found a few parties interested in our movie. This is both exciting and nerve wracking on many fronts, but is a bridge I will cross when I get to it. As I said, I am playing this one a little close to the chest. Another great possibility is we may have an actual movie star in this project. Again, I don't want to put all my eggs in this basket, but it is really exciting. The I may be able to work with an actor who I worship is so mind blowing I sometimes can't believe it is even within reach.

Those are the main reasons why things are a bit slow with a dash of hope. Hopefully in the next two weeks, we can start filming the scenes we had planned on and play catch up. I am still stoked to do this project and cannot wait to resume work.

I even bought a new bullhorn and beret just for this project!