A much needed kick up the...

I haven't updated this in a while, mostly due to me concentrating, perhaps a little too much, on my dissertation. However now it is done, it is time to concentrate on making my graduation film. 

After meeting with Dan, I have a list of things I need to do before filming: 

1) Book Location
2) Confirm crew
3) Get props
4) Schedule Production
5) Finalize Storyboards
6) Cast Actors

 As of today, I have booked a location, namely The Minerva Inn, which is perfect for the film, better than C103 by far. I have also inquired at Skiving Scholar about filming in the basement bar. The manager assured me that it wouldn't be any problem to film during the day, however due to the Minerva Inn suiting the film so well Skiving Scholar will act as a back-up. 

I have confirmed my crew, Isaac as Camera Op and Producer and Ben as sound recordist. 

I have acquired most of the props needed, a pocket watch  a deck of cards, a bottle of rum, and now simply need to purchase a hammer, which shouldn't be difficult. 

I have rough schedule for production, I hope to film in the next two weeks, with a focus on next weekend as that is when the Minerva Inn is available. This makes getting actors quickly a must, which is my primary focus now. 

I have a storyboard, albeit a rough one, that will serve my needs. I see no reason why this storyboard will not serve it's purpose effectively. 

Casting Actors is now my primary focus. I will start advertising on casting call pro, Plymouth university as well as a number of other places suggested to me by Kev. 

I will also need to book equipment and perform a lighting test on location. It maybe that I will not need lighting equipment on the shoot, but of course I'm not taking any chances, so I will perform a lighting test tomorrow or Saturday, depending on equipment availability. 

Dan has also expressed some concern over when the film is set. While it is true I had initially intended to set the film in a victorian/steampunk setting, I have since decided that this isn't that important and I have grown fond of a looser approach to the time period of the piece, steampunk now being more of an aesthetic guideline. This is not a matter of me compromising to make things simpler, but rather me learning what I regard as important to the film. I feel that this new approach will be liberating and a allow the film to develop a unique tone and style all of it's own. For example, one of my primary influences the Monkey Island series takes a similar approach to it's setting, fully embracing historical inaccuracy and making it a key part of the game's charm and quirky tone and style. 

Despite some well justified stress, I now feel very positive about the film and I am confident it will be quite the success.