Production Update

Just a quick update about how production has been going. For me, not so great! Since I am in charge of getting B-Roll of nature, it is my good luck that makes me pleased to announce that this weekend has been nothing but cloudy. The purpose of the B-Roll is to look beautiful and peaceful, not dark and cold. Ironically, the weather has been extremely sunny for weeks, making the situation all the more hilarious (and also very insulting).

A photograph I took today showing the grey sky.

Luckily, the weather has only partially affected production as Edward recorded everything that took place inside, which is a majority of the opening. Edward will be getting the rest of the footage that takes place outside these upcoming days once everything clears up. Checking the weather app on my phone, it seems that Wednesday will be bright once again and an opportunity for us to get everything down. Since there is a week left to go on the project, there is no more time to wait when it comes to post-production. I will begin work on a rough cut of the film opening and will simply take pictures of the shots in my storyboard and put it into my editing software whenever a specific shot is missing. I believe this is a very practical solution to Mother Nature's moody attitude as once the final shots are gathered, I can switch them in with the storyboard images in a breeze.

As previously mentioned, there is no time to wait in post-production, so I took the time I was supposed to spend filming and instead used it to find music and a font to use in the opening.

Music

If you can recall way back, I got a subscription for the royalty free music provider known as Artlist in order to get music for the original idea my group was going with for the project. A month or so later, I am using it once again for the same task. For this newest production in the works, we need a track that has a rebellious and upbeat energy. I was able to do just that with Artlist's descriptive filter that you can use to pick specific moods, genres, instrumentation, and the production type to find a song. I selected "carefree", "groovy", and searched for a high tempo to get that same upbeat energy I was describing. This one in particular I thought matched the vibe we are going for with the opening:



I sent it to over to my group and they collectively agreed that it was perfect.

Font Selection

To find a font I used the service Adobe Fonts, which is an extension the Adobe Creative Cloud plan that I have for all kinds of production software. From there I selected to find a handwritten typeface. Handwritten fonts are very common in the aesthetic design of teen-oriented films, therefore it made sense to pick one as well for our opening. 

The poster for the critically acclaimed film Call Me by Your Name, illustrating the use of handwritten fonts in teen-centered productions.

To be more elaborate, I wanted a handwritten font that had the same rebellious edge that the opening is going for. This was a font that I thought fit these two categories, titled "Flood".

I sent it over to my group with the music, and they also thought it was appropriate for this production. With these elements I am now ready to start work on the rough cut.