After the pitch, I knew it was time to take my production schedule seriously, and I begun writing dialogue, especially because I knew that the conversation scenes would be very important in my final product. Instead of making a fully fleshed-out script, I drew up a storyboard and dialogue points. These dialogue points were very simple, reminiscent of the A/B scenes used in Assignment #1, but they did the job. I left a lot of room for improvisation, especially once I knew I was going to be an actor in the film with no acting experience. This also led to me casting a long-term friend of mine to act alongside me, as I knew the main characters would have to act natural next to each other, and I wanted it to be believable. I also knew that filming week was very hectic (as not only was I filming ‘Unreliable Narrator’ I was also crewing on 2 of my classmates’/friends’ short films), it would be too difficult to ask a classmate to act in my short film, so I decided to take on the role. This is especially as I knew some of the conversations in the short film would be very awkward for people who’ve never met to perform together, so this worked out for the better.  

As for the storyboard, instead of making a comprehensive step-by-step angle-by-angle storyboard, I planned out my opening sequence and some key shots for the conversation and escalator sequences. I already knew that I wouldn’t lean on the storyboard much, as this short film is heavily dependant on the editing to achieve a more ‘uncomfortable’ or unconventional short film. I did want to make some shot and transition ideas, though, which is why I didn’t just scrap the storyboard. The scene that I did the most planning for with the storyboard was the ‘escalator’ scenes. This is because I knew I may have to get some parts in one take, as I had no idea what condition the train station would be in (such as how busy it would be), so I wanted to plan it well so that retakes would run smoothly if necessary.