Check List

With filming starting next week I have to straighten some things out before I begin:

1.) First and foremost, the idea. I have decided to go with idea number one because I would be able to show off more of my skill set and although my second idea would be easier to film, the main focuses of that opening would be the voice over and the Double Dolly shot which could lead me into some problems because the actress I am planning to use won't have enough time to record the VO outside of school and because I haven't even 
done a test shot of the double dolly so I don't know how well it would turn out especially if I was just planning on filming it with a skateboard. So I plan on running with the first idea and just cutting the long dance battle and instead changing it to Thelonious killing her with one move. I still plan on having the "resurrection," but instead just making it her opening her eyes wide when she hears the music and saying "Boogie's Back!" I also plan on Thelonious having a VO describing the Queen during the Double Dolly shot when she first enters the party to add some more information about their relationship and to, of course, add drama! I am confident in this idea and I am happy to see how it'll all turn out next week!

cool gal Mina, credits to her Instagram

2.) Actors: I have already contacted a couple of my friends that fit the image that I am going for and after bringing it down to two options, I decided on my good old friend Mina. We met back in our drama class and since then Mina has continued with theatre and she has tons and tons of acting experience, in school programs and in community theatre. Looking at her past roles and experience I know that she will be able to play the character and make it believable. She's already agreed to filming next week and she's informed me about her upcoming schedule and days where she will be busy. My problem is finding all the other characters. Besides the role of the villain, Thelonious, which will be played by one of my few guy friends Bryce, I had envisioned a group of people to be at the disco. I don't think it would be that much of a problem contacting a bunch of my friends to head on over in their best 70s gear, but I think the problem would be finding people who are willing to commit to the project and take it seriously. I plan on texting some of my friends this weekend and asking them if they are available.

3.)Location: There are gonna be two main locations for my opening; the disco scene and the "resurrection" location. For the disco scene I wasn't planing on scouting the ultimate location like a nightclub similar to the one in Boogie Nights or Saturday Night Fever, but rather finding a simple location that I will be able to manipulate and decorate as I please. I am in between filming at the clubhouse in my neighborhood or using a friend's living room. The clubhouse in my area is set aside only for community events and is rarely used so I know that there would be no conflict with the space being unavailable, however, residents have informed me that they have closed off the space for personal events such as parties so I am unsure if they would allow me to film in there. Hopefully if I describe to them that it is for a school assignment they would understand. Let's hope. 
As far as the "resurrection" location where the Boogie Queen will rise and claim back her funky tunes, I'll probably just utilize the same location and just change the set design. This would make the ride situation a little easier and would save a lot of time.

4.)Equipment: As far as equipment goes I've already got my trusty Canon camcorder that's worked well for me in the past, however it's quality isn't that spectacular and it wouldn't be able to achieve the pull focus that I had envisioned for one of the shots, but that shouldn't be a big problem. For this shoot I will also need a couple more lights, I already have access to a tripod and a spotlight but I still would like a few more colored light bulbs.

5.)Art Direction: The costume and set design are incredibly important for this project,
especially because I am trying to mimic a specific style and time period. Lucky for me, 70s fashion is back in style so it wouldn't be a problem at all getting some 70s clothes because almost all of my friends already own the clothing. My bigger problem with art direction would be set design. I plan on using purple and warm lighting but other than that I'm not sure how I should decorate the set. Later on next week I'm gonna be heading on over to a couple of shops, mainly Party City and the dollar store because this girl is on a budget! 

AHHHH much to do! I'll keep y0u updated


stay cool, kmp