Producer's Log: Production - Day 3
12:30pm - The unfortunate truth is that I'm not a full-time producer. Gotta work the 9-5 to pay the bills. Nat and company are down at the OTB on State Street shooting the opening scene of the movie. I run down to drop off printed photos of Melba's new "boyfriend." They're getting setup. Nice day to shoot. Sunny. I wish I could stay and help. I feel like I'm letting down the team.
3:00pm - Leave work early and arrive at Nat's apartment, now doubling for Al's. Daiana has arrived from NYC for her big scene with Al. Once we're finished shooting Al, it's off to "Old, Odd, and Unique".
5:00pm - Company move to "Old, Odd, and Unique". Sky is getting darker. Uh-oh. It couldn't....., oh yes it could. Downpour and lighting strike! Yikes! Zach and I build a makeshift cover for the generator. I don't know a whole lot about generators, but if it somehow fails, we're screwed. "Old, Off, and Unique's" power supply is weak at best, and if we blow the circuit, we're done for the night. Luckily, the storm passes pretty quick. Back to work!
We're almost ready. Lights are set. Actors are ready. Sound is ready. Now we have to wait for nightfall.
8:00pm - "Old, Odd, and Unique" is a pretty tiny store on Clinton Street in Binghamton, NY (Do check it out if you have a chance. It's awesome. Check out their website.) But because its so tiny, most of the crew has to stand outside while the shooting was going on (including me! Ah, the life of a producer).
10:00pm - Things are going well! Nat, Al, and Daiana are grinding through the shot plan/performances at a pretty good clip. But we still have to setup for the big money shot (the exterior arrival of Al involving a jib and actors choreographing their actions to camera) and then break down everything. Thankfully everyone is in a good mood.
11:30pm - I'm standing in an apartment on the second floor of the building, walkie-talkie in hand, looking down on the street where Nat & Jeff have setup the camera on the jib arm. The apartment's tenant (who's name I've forgotten, sorry.), is standing with me. He's been hanging out the entire evening, watching, and patiently waiting for us to use his apartment. In the world of the film, the apartment belongs to Melba, and on Nat's cue, I'm going to shut off the light, as if she's just turned it off.
12:00am - We crank off five takes and nail it!
12:30am - Superfast striking of set and equipment. The crew heads home for the evening.
3:00pm - Leave work early and arrive at Nat's apartment, now doubling for Al's. Daiana has arrived from NYC for her big scene with Al. Once we're finished shooting Al, it's off to "Old, Odd, and Unique".
5:00pm - Company move to "Old, Odd, and Unique". Sky is getting darker. Uh-oh. It couldn't....., oh yes it could. Downpour and lighting strike! Yikes! Zach and I build a makeshift cover for the generator. I don't know a whole lot about generators, but if it somehow fails, we're screwed. "Old, Off, and Unique's" power supply is weak at best, and if we blow the circuit, we're done for the night. Luckily, the storm passes pretty quick. Back to work!
We're almost ready. Lights are set. Actors are ready. Sound is ready. Now we have to wait for nightfall.
8:00pm - "Old, Odd, and Unique" is a pretty tiny store on Clinton Street in Binghamton, NY (Do check it out if you have a chance. It's awesome. Check out their website.) But because its so tiny, most of the crew has to stand outside while the shooting was going on (including me! Ah, the life of a producer).
10:00pm - Things are going well! Nat, Al, and Daiana are grinding through the shot plan/performances at a pretty good clip. But we still have to setup for the big money shot (the exterior arrival of Al involving a jib and actors choreographing their actions to camera) and then break down everything. Thankfully everyone is in a good mood.
11:30pm - I'm standing in an apartment on the second floor of the building, walkie-talkie in hand, looking down on the street where Nat & Jeff have setup the camera on the jib arm. The apartment's tenant (who's name I've forgotten, sorry.), is standing with me. He's been hanging out the entire evening, watching, and patiently waiting for us to use his apartment. In the world of the film, the apartment belongs to Melba, and on Nat's cue, I'm going to shut off the light, as if she's just turned it off.
12:00am - We crank off five takes and nail it!
12:30am - Superfast striking of set and equipment. The crew heads home for the evening.
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