A little over a week ago, I was assigned a film project for one of my classes at UA. We each had to split up into teams and were instructed to make a short film (5-5:30 minutes) in a week. This excited all of us very much, and we were eager to start.
I joined three other guys in my class and we received a our topic. We had to make a film in the Noir style with an Underdog theme. I don't know if this is common knowledge, but those are two styles that repeatedly clash together. So, it was safe to say, we had our work cut out for us. As soon as we found out, we got started on our story. Granted, I'd helped work on some stories before for short films, and had even written a few, but this time, it was different. Working with other people with differing views on film was definitely an eye-opening experience. We had a great time trying to figure out how to tell a compelling story.
Then, friday came and went. We had yet to start shooting, but we did have our story outlined and a potential cast in place. We were making good time, in my opinion. Location scouting was also going well as we had already chosen where to shoot. The only thing we were waiting on was our schedule's to match up.
Sunday finally arrived and we were able to start shooting. We were a little worried because some of the casting decisions fell through, but we managed to convince other friends to help us out so we could get this done. And once they arrived, we started.
I have to admit; I'd never really worked with lights on a set before, but this shoot made me appreciate just how long it could take and how important it is. The lighting ended up proving integral to our success. We began shooting at 7 and were done around 9 that night. We all felt good about where it was going and were ready to tackle the next day...
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