Blocking and Storyboards

So, finding a storyboard artist turned out to be impossible. So we decided to make a video storyboard instead. It took us three nights of sitting down and making notes about how each and every scene was going to be broken up, and how each shot was going to be composed.

So then we got a camera and tried to shoot each shot using people to stand in for the actors.

Now, every night that we have been there, the place has been empty, except for the one night we decided to do work that needed people to not be around. So we couldn't do it.

Then the holidays happened. And then the money disappeared. And then I just couldn't get up and do anything. And then I got sick.

Then through some very very fast talking with my relatives and my roommates relatives, we got the money back. I was still sick, but I could get out of bed. Then we got to the bar tonight while it was closed. The people who were standing in could not be there, but I managed to get someone in really quickly. Thankfully, he was one of the cameramen, so he needs to know how it will be shot anyway.

The actual blocking went down really well. We did some tweaking, found out what tables and chairs we could move, and it all worked.

Plus there are these great superhero moments in the film when the G-men spring into action.

Now I just need to get makeup done and the wardrobe and the schedule done and blah blah blah.

I just want the damn thing over so I do not have to schedule any besides me anymore.

James