Producer's Log: Production - Day 5
10:00am - Today's schedule is weird. We've shot 3/4 of the film. Now we just have the Al/Johnny scene outside the Brackney Inn, as well as all the Brackney Exteriors. So basically, we don't start until late afternoon.
12:30pm - There is a bike race outside of my apartment. They've shut down the street and bicyclists are cruising by, again-and-again. Very surreal. I'm partially delirious, anxious for tonight's shoot, sitting on the porch of my apartment, watching bicycles pass again, and again, and again.
4:30pm - I drive to the Brackney Inn. Start taping off the area of the parking lot where we want to shoot. Nat & Jeff arrive. We start unloading the van and set up dolly track.
5:30pm - Pop off a quick scene between Al & the bouncer. Props to Ted Nappi for coming in on short notice to play the bouncer. Last night, we weren't able to get in touch with the actor originally slated for the role. Panic mode, but Ted bailed us out. Thanks Ted.
7:30pm - Chuck Kaiser arrives with his shiny red car. It's a thing of beauty. Unfortunately, we're not ready for the shot yet; still setting up lighting.
8:30pm - Still setting up lighting. Chuck's getting a little anxious. It's largely my fault; I didn't prep him on the amount of time it takes to set up. I think he had expectations that he'd be in-and-out in less than a hour. Yikes! The crew is working as fast as they can.
9:30pm - Got the dolly shot with Al walking to the red car. Looks good. That's a wrap on the red car and Chuck. Thanks Chuck! The red car is a huge symbol in the film. Very important.
We drive in the shitty car and repeat the same shot; Al walking out of the Brackney to his car. The shots mirror each other.
10:00pm - We start shooting the Johnny/Al scene. The Brackney's refrigerator and air conditioner make a ton of noise. We've arranged to have them both shut off. The bar crowd isn't too big, but we're concerned that allure of the film production may attract the drunkards. Let's cross our fingers.
12:00am - Still going strong. Grinding through the shot list.
1:45am - There are apartments over the Brackney. Somebody's blaring music. I walk up and knock on their door, not really sure what to expect. They don't answer but turn down the music. Thanks buddy, whoever you are.
2:30am - Shouts from the other side of the Brackney. A fight? The yelling is definitely being captured by the mics. Nat walks over to talk to them. It's two guys, friends, who are drunken wrestling/fighting. Nat smooths things over. They give him a group hug. Ah, drunk people.
3:15am - The two dudes who were fighting have gathered their friends and are on the apartment balconies. They're watching us film. One of the dudes keeps asking questions and commenting on the performances. His friends try to shush him, but its not really working. Largely, most of the performance material has been shot. now its just inserts and cutaways, where sound really isn't absolutely critical. Still, I feel bad for Rob, who's trying to concentrate amid all the catcalls.
Thanks Rob for being such a trooper.
3:30am - The generator dies. Out of gas. We have just a little left in a container. One of the Brackney employees has some. He volunteers it to us. I give him $10. He doesn't take it. He's just happy to help out. He sticks around and watches us shoot. He loves movies and is fascinated by the process. Thanks man. Sorry I've forgotten your name.
4:00am - Finish the final shot of the film. Everyone is dead tired. We pack up. Everyone has major stuff to do today. I have work. Nat has his first day of teaching. Zach has first day of school. It's going to be a rough one. But the shoot is done.
That's a wrap!
12:30pm - There is a bike race outside of my apartment. They've shut down the street and bicyclists are cruising by, again-and-again. Very surreal. I'm partially delirious, anxious for tonight's shoot, sitting on the porch of my apartment, watching bicycles pass again, and again, and again.
4:30pm - I drive to the Brackney Inn. Start taping off the area of the parking lot where we want to shoot. Nat & Jeff arrive. We start unloading the van and set up dolly track.
5:30pm - Pop off a quick scene between Al & the bouncer. Props to Ted Nappi for coming in on short notice to play the bouncer. Last night, we weren't able to get in touch with the actor originally slated for the role. Panic mode, but Ted bailed us out. Thanks Ted.
7:30pm - Chuck Kaiser arrives with his shiny red car. It's a thing of beauty. Unfortunately, we're not ready for the shot yet; still setting up lighting.
8:30pm - Still setting up lighting. Chuck's getting a little anxious. It's largely my fault; I didn't prep him on the amount of time it takes to set up. I think he had expectations that he'd be in-and-out in less than a hour. Yikes! The crew is working as fast as they can.
9:30pm - Got the dolly shot with Al walking to the red car. Looks good. That's a wrap on the red car and Chuck. Thanks Chuck! The red car is a huge symbol in the film. Very important.
We drive in the shitty car and repeat the same shot; Al walking out of the Brackney to his car. The shots mirror each other.
10:00pm - We start shooting the Johnny/Al scene. The Brackney's refrigerator and air conditioner make a ton of noise. We've arranged to have them both shut off. The bar crowd isn't too big, but we're concerned that allure of the film production may attract the drunkards. Let's cross our fingers.
12:00am - Still going strong. Grinding through the shot list.
1:45am - There are apartments over the Brackney. Somebody's blaring music. I walk up and knock on their door, not really sure what to expect. They don't answer but turn down the music. Thanks buddy, whoever you are.
2:30am - Shouts from the other side of the Brackney. A fight? The yelling is definitely being captured by the mics. Nat walks over to talk to them. It's two guys, friends, who are drunken wrestling/fighting. Nat smooths things over. They give him a group hug. Ah, drunk people.
3:15am - The two dudes who were fighting have gathered their friends and are on the apartment balconies. They're watching us film. One of the dudes keeps asking questions and commenting on the performances. His friends try to shush him, but its not really working. Largely, most of the performance material has been shot. now its just inserts and cutaways, where sound really isn't absolutely critical. Still, I feel bad for Rob, who's trying to concentrate amid all the catcalls.
Thanks Rob for being such a trooper.
3:30am - The generator dies. Out of gas. We have just a little left in a container. One of the Brackney employees has some. He volunteers it to us. I give him $10. He doesn't take it. He's just happy to help out. He sticks around and watches us shoot. He loves movies and is fascinated by the process. Thanks man. Sorry I've forgotten your name.
4:00am - Finish the final shot of the film. Everyone is dead tired. We pack up. Everyone has major stuff to do today. I have work. Nat has his first day of teaching. Zach has first day of school. It's going to be a rough one. But the shoot is done.
That's a wrap!
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