ISSUE 12

TODAY. LECTURE 6. GROUP MEETING. AND...ACTION.

As our roles become more and more defined as we approach filming, my role as director is starting to take a clear shape. It's been a busy week, as I am moving house, and we all know how time consuming and back-breaking and stressful that can be! I haven't had the usual amount of time to blog and read and generally ponder our short film. Trying to fit in this degree around my life is often a challenge, however it is this very challenge that keeps it interesting. At our group meeting this morning, Kieran and Verity and Hana B and I decided on an audition date. We have been pleasantly surprised by the number of attractive applicants. It seems quite vapid, but because our film has no dialogue and relies a lot on the sexual tension between characters, it is important for our actors to be good looking. No eye-sores!

The lecture this morning focused heavily on the importance of pre-production. It is easy to get wrapped up in the creative process and forget about the legalities, the contracts, the forms that need to be filled and signed. So, using the lecture as inspiration, I am thinking about what I need, as director, for the film day that I can delegate organising now. Such as props. While this might be viewed as a 'production design' element, the whole 'look' of the film needs to be generated by the director. I have also nominated to source the location - this is probably the most pressing issue on TOF's agenda. I know Melbourne very well, however finding a suitable cafe to film in will definitely be a challenge. 

Okay. CUT.

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