Script is still giving me grief. Guess I've mainly got the skeleton of it, and I'm pretty happy with the first act (that just needs some tweaks to make it more scripty and less literary). Third act isn't a million miles away, but it's still a bit of a blunt instrument at the moment. My second act is a mess and it's driving me up the wall. I know what needs to happen in broad terms, but I can't find the right nuances for it especially while trying to keep it all within fifteen pages. I might be too close to the material now to see what it needs, but I haven't got time to give it space either.
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| Sneak peak of the first page. |
Been doing some pre-production stuff as well, although I absolutely hate doing pre-pro on an unfinished script. One thing at a time.I've done me scene breakdown through Scenechronize, but It's something I'll need to come back to again when the script is pinned down.
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| Scene Breakdown for 'Sparks' - not Bones of Essimer. Don't know how to change that :/ |
Budget. $700 really doesn't go very far at all. I've budgeted based on a three day shoot. About two thirds of that will go to catering and unit (and that's based on a modest $10 per head per day). The rest is split between transport costs, printing and phone credit, leaving only about $50 all up for art department. Luckily, I don't think I have many things that are particularly exotic that I can't find within my network. $50 isn't much of a contingency but I'll have to make do. Still, having access to gear is a blessing that I'm grateful for.
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| Budgeting. As fun as it sounds |
Casting is on my mind at the moment as well. I have people in mind for most of the cast, except for my male lead. This will need my attention soon...
