Eighth week in School of Digital Filmmaking

This week we had the opportunity to present ("pitch") ideas for our final short films in the school. Only three ideas were to be made into films. All the students and staff voted for the ones they found best. I was nervous when I presented my idea - about a guy whose crazy body "tics" show out to be hip-hop moves. But it worked and I got selected!

That means I will get to direct another film... which I look forward to. I immediately had to start working on the "first draft" (the first script version) and submit it, which I have now done. The next step is to finetune the script, then start the preproduction process (prepare locations, actors, props*, storyboard etc). Lots to do...

Another highlight this past week was a second session with Hollywood director David Cunningham. He had a workshop and gave us some advice for working in the movie business.

We have also gone further into lighting, which is a whole science. There is so much to learn about it. Today we made some assignments and we learned how to light a fake moving car (see picture).

Simultanously we are editing our first projects (see picture). Luckily it seems I don't have to reshoot anything.

Now I wish you a good week wherever you are!

*Props are physical things that actors use in the film.