THE BLOG OF THE CENTURY, I FILMEDDDDD!!
After what feels like forever, I had another filming day and this time… it actually went REALLY well. Like I’m actually happy writing this.
I filmed basically everything important, I’d say like 89% actually no, more like 93% of the film is done now, which is kind of crazy to say. I got the scenes where he’s driving on the road, finds the shoe, the whole phone ringing in the woods scene (if you were there you would be as scared as we all were.. we only kept filming because we knew if anything came we would hit it with the tripod..), and even parts leading up to him going to confess. So this day was VERY productive.
And compared to day 1… this was a completely different experience.
The shots came out crisp, the audio was actually clear, and everything just felt more put together. I think I learned a lot from the first day because this time I was way more intentional with how I filmed. I didn’t rush anything, and I made sure to get multiple takes so I wouldn’t be stuck with something I didn’t like.
There is one small scene I didn’t get, but honestly I don’t even care that much because I made so much progress. Plus, I still have to film the house scenes anyway, so I can easily just get that missing part when I do those. I even made a list of everything I still need to film so I stay organized (look at me being responsible).
The woods scene was actually kind of funny to film. My actor suddenly turned into a parkour specialist, running through the trees, stumbling, falling, it was chaotic but in a good way. And I already know those clips are going to be really good when I edit them. I guesssss you can see:
I also made sure to focus on the clock shots, since that’s such an important part of my film. I really took my time with those because I already know once I add the background music and sound effects, those scenes are going to hit.
Another thing I did better this time was filming things more than once. Last time I kind of settled for “good enough,” but this time I kept going until I knew I had a solid take. That’s definitely going to help me a lot when I start editing. Speaking of editing… yeah… I’m probably going to start either tomorrow or the day after because the due date is getting a little TOO close for comfort. Like someone is definitely testing my time management right now and I don’t appreciate it.
But overall, this was a really successful day. I feel way more confident about my film now, and it finally feels like everything is coming together.
We are actually getting somewhere.
