Previsualization Materials

I feel like many people underestimate the difficulty of the previsualization process. It requires a great deal of time, planning, and continuity. Materials made during this process, such as the storyboard, overheads, and lined script, help organize the film you hope to create. The storyboard allows you view your intended film before production and gives you the chance to correct an unrealistic expectations for a shot or make the continuity more precise. The most difficult part for me in the previsualization process is the overhead. I have not had much experience with light and I do not truly know how to set-up lighting to create the effect I would want, but I guess practice makes perfect! I also have not heard of a marked script before, but this aspect of previsualization seemed very helpful. It allows you to see the sequence of each shot within the script and the duration of the shot. Hopefully I can master this process to make production as efficient as possible.

Vox Pop and Expert Interview Reflection

While filming the vox pops and expert interview for this project, I got to meet many interesting people and hear amazing stories. I got to experience and understand the deeper meaning behind tattoos, which made me fall in love with my own even more. The people we interviewed were very opinionated about their own special connection to the tattooing art and each person appreciation for it was different. While filming our expert interview, I got to really know Jason, who was later going to fix up my Jack Sparrow tattoo. I never became so close with a tattoo artist and I can easily say we are friends now. He is a huge nerd just like me. Jason did a beautiful job in improving my tattoo and I fell in love with it all over again. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is the movie that helped me discover my dream and passion. I wanted to become involved with the film business ever since I became obsessed with the movie. Not only did I get to meet new and interesting people, but also my film group was fantastic to work with.  We were all passionate about the project and all brought interesting perspectives to improve and make the short film great.

Production Schedule

Friday, February 8, 2013
1:30 pm- arrive at Hardwire, begin equipment set up for first interview with Mike Merck [at stenciling station]

1:30pm-3:00 pm- film interview with Mike Merck (needs to finish before tattoo appointment at 3:30)

3:00 pm- Grace's tattoo appointment with Jason (B-Roll), set up equipment for Jason's Interview [in his work station]

4:00 pm- film interview with Jason Moore

After 2nd interview, film interior of shop for B-Roll, establishing shot of shop exterior

Wrap by 6:00pm

Expert Shoot Storyboard: