Here’s a nonsensical list of planning notes and things. I made a few of these before the shoot but this is the most understandable of them all.
LIST
- Location (corner of my apartment basement parking (move trailer out of space); or Laura’s apartment room)
- Shot list * 3 (3rd shooting style?)
- Cast
- Crew (soundie * 2, gaffer/grip/AC focus puller, AD/assistant)
- Props
- Equipment
- Schedule (W11/w12 – a day between Thurs May 21 and Tues May 26)
- Explain to cast about pacing (and ‘dislike’ undertone)
- Rehearse camera
- Scene 89 script manage (keep if actors can do Irish accents; change to Aussie if not)
- Safety report
- Food
CALENDAR
- Shot list this W/E (third shooting style?)
- Cast this W/E
- Props this W/E
Talk to DP about:
- Location
- Car
- Shoot date and availabilities
- Rehearse camera
- Crew (know of anyone that might be able to help out as grip/gaffer/AC focus puller?)
- Equipment (for different styles – lighting, lenses, tripod/steadicam/dolly)
- Steadicam
- Lighting method/s (lights and lighting equipment)
- Camera
- Dolly?
- Use what we have access to – doesn’t have to be perfect and polished, I just want to try. I want to see what we can make with what we have and the skill levels we have.
PROPS
- Herbal (no nicotine or tobacco) cigarettes and actual cig boxes
- Lighter (multiple just in case)
- Table (card table)
- Chairs (crappy fold-up)
- Ashtray?
W/R & M/U: BOBBY
- Dirty singlet (grey or white)
- Dirty trousers (dark) or shorts
- No shoes
- Scruffy hair – don’t look like sweat though, just unwashed (oil/sunscreen through it?)
- Beard scruff
W/R & M/U: FR. THOMAS
- Black/dark priest clothing OR black/dark suit
- Collar thing
- Formal black shoes
- Wristwatch
- Less hair / groomed
CAST
- Need to find their show-reels
- Cast by 12 May
- Need to memorise dialogue
- Realistic/dramatic performances
- Familiar with pacing
- Great if they can do Irish accents but otherwise could change the script to Aussie style to remove Irish dialogue distraction.
- Need to smoke herbal cigarettes
- Explain to cast about dialogue and action pacing (as well as ‘dislike’ undertone)