Day Two of Shooting

HELLO BLOGGERS AND WELCOME BACK TO TODAY’S EXCITING POST! IT’S THAT TIME!!!

Today we at CineMarcus Productions filmed our reshoots at the mall, and we’re very satisfied with the final product! Even though we didn’t finish filming today, we’ll continue on and do reshoots for Day 3 next weekend on Saturday, January 25th! Moreover, we also faced some challenges regarding transitions, but I’ll explain them further in the blog post! Join us today as I share some of my favorite highlights and some challenges we encountered today!

(I also would like to apologize that I left you guys hanging! I was indeed a day late on publishing this blog post of course because I was too satisfied with the outcome of our reshoots!)

We had all agreed to meet around 2:30 PM to discuss how we would make each shot at the mall. Unfortunately, I was running quite late and didn’t get there until 3:00 PM. This not only reduced our time, but it also meant that my partners and friends had to wait for me for 30 minutes! Also, I want to really highlight that my partner Justin was able to attend today’s shoot! In the past, he couldn’t join due to scheduling conflicts, but now that he’s here, he can assist me behind the camera and suggest any changes we might implement!

Upon arriving at the mall, it became immediately apparent that we were going to face BIG challenges due to heavy winds. The strong winds not only affected the comfort of my friends, making it difficult for them to film, but it also interfered with our audio recordings really badly. To address this issue, we had created an immediate solution: during the editing process, we would muffle the sound captured in the windy conditions and introduce background music at the beginning of the footage to improve the overall presentation. In the end, it worked out fairly well!

Following the completion of filming, we went on my phone to review the footage to pinpoint any unsatisfactory shots we would find which we didn't do on the first day. A few issues were identified, so we stepped outside to capture the additional footage! Despite the initial difficulties and the several unsuccessful attempts, which led to some moments of us laughing uncontrollably that reduced a lot of time, eventually we were able to concentrate and successfully capture the desired shots! While these challenges were frustrating, the overall experience proved to be rewarding in the end!

In the end, we all got to film half of the film opener, and you probably could tell that we were all satisfied. You’re correct! Not only did the transitions look cleaner and more natural, but so did the shots and lighting, too! We also attempted to get some inspiration to create these transitions and shots from several directors, particularly my favorites: Edgar Wright, Denis Villeneuve, and Quentin Tarantino! These shots didn’t look rushed whatsoever, and we were all jubilant in the end! We’re excited to start filming next weekend, and we can’t wait to finish filming the opener! Thank you bloggers for reading today’s post and stay tuned for more updates! See you on the flip side!