Post Begins

We’ve started post production even though we haven’t officially completed shooting. Below is a copy of an email I sent to cast and crew a few weeks ago with some information that might be of interest to you.

Cast and Crew:

Good morning. I apologize for the long silence. I've spent the last week logging like crazy and doing some data analysis work. Since the production started on September 27th we've shot roughly 23 hours of footage on 36 tapes. Not my best of shooting ratio's but 1/11 isn't that bad...well...comparatively. So far we have shot 94 pages in 23 days of production. 2 of those days were hard 12-14 hour days for the crew. I know that every one's anxious for a wrap party but we still have 5 pages of this monster left to do. Unfortunately these five pages involve a lot of you, a lot of different locations, and the philanthropy scene. Danielle, Dan, and I will be getting together in the next few days to hack out a schedule. you can rest assure that we will schedule things at least 2 weeks in advance so you can free you schedule and be done with this film.

I actually finished logging the day I wrote that email. It took FOREVER. For the last week I’ve been working on logging my shot logs into the computer as well as capturing and working on the trailer. I have to have a trailer edited for my final for my post production class. I was thinking about releasing it Friday but it won’t be ready because it still needs a score. I’ve actually decided I’m not going to release it until February; I want to make it timely. I don’t want to post a trailer so far in advance that people forget about it. So basically I’ve been living in the lab for the last 3 weeks. Literally I’ve been there almost every hour it’s open. Tristan Ringenoldus (an executive producer) has been helping me for the past few days. He assembled a few scenes and is going to help me get a rough assembly of the film done by Dec 13th. The lab closes then for winter break.

Dan, Linnaea, and I met with my post production professor, Miguel, and the directing professor to talk about where we are in the capstone and what we need to do to finish. I gave them a rough outline for deadlines which are below:

Dec 13 Rough Assembly (Lab Closes)
Jan 16 (Lab Reopens)
Jan 30 Rough Cut
Feb 13 Fine Cut
Feb 27 Picture Lock
March 13 Foley and ADR Recorded
March 27 Score and Rough Sound Mix
April 17 Final Sound Mix
April 24 Final Picture done and turned in
May 1st or 2nd campus premiere.

They said this was a tight schedule and hard deadlines but they think it’s a good calendar. I’m going to bring on a few others to help finish the film. I’ve sent out a few invites and am waiting for a response. It’s great though to have my professor looking at the footage. Everyone was so hesitant before and Crystal, my post production professor says the footage is looking really good. Yes. Score one for me.

Kenny and I have started work on the one sheets. I sent him some movie posters that I liked and we’re gonna start brainstorming.

I’m going to peruse a marking person to help devise a marketing plan for the movie. I’ll make that reach tomorrow.