Filming - Day 4

Friday was our final day of production! It was a long and grueling process as we spent an entire day in Oliver’s garage, but the end result was priceless.

B.T.S. shots from the action and void scenes.

First was the action scene. We dressed the set to make it as close to an interrogation as possible. This was done by placing a plastic table covered with hardware tools in one corner of the garage as if they were supposed to be weapons.What made this scene difficult to film was the fact that Oliver and I had to act at the same. This made it tough to record shots and audio, which was further extended due to this scene having the most shots out of the rest. Regardless, this scene came out very bombastic and comedic through the over the top dialogue and stylistic video. 

A still of the Protagonist laughing at how ridiculous the action scene is.

The final part of production was capturing the void scene. We set up the black backdrop against the garage door using tape and clamps, and then set up lighting to give Edward depth while standing against it. As a result, the eternal darkness effect we were going for came out great in camera. While recording the end of this scene, Edward brought up that the final line “Once upon a time there was... No, that's too generic” felt a bit awkward and forced. After taking a couple minutes to reconsider what would be more appropriate, we came up with a simple line that went “Alright, I think I got this”. It leaves what is being written into the screenplay up to interpretation and is more considered than trying to say something that felt comedic or cool. Regardless, we captured both versions in case we change our mind again later.

   A still of the Protagonist controlling their own narrative.

As production has wrapped up, I am proud of what we were able to capture these past couple of days. The cinematography is top notch, the audio is crisp, and the acting is great for the amateurs we are. With that being said, this short film will really come together while editing, which is possibly my favorite part of the whole filmmaking process. Post production here we come!