…and so it begins. The construction on the office set is proceeding nicely. The first of the removable “4th wall” flats is half way finished. Set construction is being done by Corbin’s brother, Collin, with the help of a fantastic construction crew. For the office, I did some calculations based on a proposed floor plan Corbin drew. The room is going to be 20′x30′. Given the lenses we’ll have available and the fact that Corbin is just over 6′ tall, we went with a wall hight of 12′. Later a series of rafters will be placed to somewhat hide the lack of a ceiling as well as some air ducts to match the aesthetic of the stage ceilings and give the room more of a loft feeling. Window are being cut out of the fly-away walls at a height of 10′.
: : office set
Thursday started out with a meeting with all the production keys to go over the script page-by-page. After that, another meeting with the crane operator to discuss a big crowd day we have on our last weekend. Then, a little firefighting action. It’s shocking (though not surprising) how many fires crop up on a movie of limited means. But they do and you deal with them as best as you can. I only wish we had a behind-the-scenes camera rolling to see the constant barrage of problems fired at our producer and the poised efficiency he handled it all. Chris, it didn’t go unnoticed!
: : page-by-page discussion of the script with the all the keys
On Friday, with most of the jams resolved we start our pre-light and camera prep. It’s funny to think but, while we’ll save a great deal time and resources by shooting on a stage, we pay for it by needing to light up everything that often nature and a real location already provide.
: : nice and orderly – just how I like it.
: : early look of what the set will look like for the great reveal.
: : my little nook in the craft services room.
By night, it was time for a table read with most of the actors. Adrienne could arrive due to work commitments on “Young and the Restless”. Other got there late due to crane that fell on the 405 freeway. Nevertheless, we marched forward and Corbin got a chance to hear the script out loud and in a different voice then the one in his head. The best part, is hearing the group laugh at the rights spots, which is good. The thing that got quite a few laughs was our Canadian actor who couldn’t break from saying, “a-boot” instead of “about”. Flashbacks of the South Park.
: : table read with most of our actors.
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