Production Blog: Second day of filming


 After getting the establishing shots done, I had confidence that I would excel in the filming process. I had a vision that I would get through the majority of filming within a couple hours. This was not the case, however. I started the day at an abandoned house in my neighborhood, shooting all kinds of shots. It was daytime and very hot and sunny. It was difficult to be out there in the heat for so long, just to get some perspective shots of the house. It is surprising how much better it looks out in the daylight. Despite the broken glass, cracks in the wood, dark colors, and plants growing through the house, it looks quite pleasant. It was what I wanted. Very unsuspecting looking house. I went back later to get the shots of the house at night, but it was a little too dark to pick much up. I may go back and film there again just after sunset. It gets dark very quickly though, so I will have to hurry. Another possibility is using a filter, or video editing to lighten the clip more. All of this filming took up more than an hour though. I realized very quickly that just for a short film, I needed to devote more time. There was still a lot left to do, but I had a plan set out for what I would accomplish the next day. I needed to get all of the dialogue between my mother and I out of the way. She promised the day to me, so we will get to it. Everything I have ahead of me is daunting, but I am confident in my ability to get it done.


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