Summative Production Post

  As was previously stated, we were falling off schedule due to actor inavability. However, this past week, we "locked in" as the kids are saying, and finished filming!!! So to make up for all the production process documentation you've been dying to see, I'll be documenting a lot more today. Grab a bucket of popcorn and enjoy!

FAMILY PHOTOSHOOT

After meeting together at a local park, we worked towards getting some pleasant photos to frame in the house for the main scene and getting our actors to at least pretend to like each other for a few minutes. Here's how it turned out:

JD took the responsibility of editing these photos to give a more vintage aesthetic, and I think they turned out really great!

Finding the best balance between laughs, awkwardness, and hard work, I think these photos came out really well.

CHURCH DAY

Yes, we went back. By a strip of luck, as well as warmth and kindness, we were once again kindly granted permission by a local church called St. Bonaventure to film in their establishment. Me and JD are both incredibly thankful. Despite only needing a few seconds of footage, those few seconds are essential towards establishing context.

We chose to reshoot the match cut, but this time with a different, bigger crucifix in the church that we did not originally have access to. It definitely came out a lot cleaner and will make for a smoother transition.

MAIN SCENE

It's the moment you've all been waiting for. Right now. It's happening. IF YOU SMELLLLLLLLLL

Sorry. Seriously though, it's about time.

Here's a quick display of the table of memorabilia, including the pictures, props, and rosary beads I purchased. After some quick tinkering and furniture arrangement, we were off to the races.

This part took a bit, to say the least. Even with a storyboard and script, there was some improvisation involved in order to carry out me and JD's vision. After a few hours, we ran to Walgreens to pick up some food and uhh remember that pamphlet I was so excited about? Well, I might have forgotten to print it out (oops) but hey, we assaulted two birds in one Walgreens trip!

One difficulty we encountered was the inherent instability of filming with a tripod and a phone alone. However, in some instances we decided to embrace it and use it to our advantage, like in this shot, where it actually adds to the chaotic environment:

WE DID IT! We actually finished filming. I feel like I can do anything. Now, after spending the next few days on editing and sound, we can finally get to work on CCR production. We are so close yet so far.