Production: Change in plans

 The Complication

One of our group members had to travel out of town this weekend, which created an unexpected issue for our production. The problem with this is that they are currently in possession of one of the props needed for our film opening, making it impossible to move forward with filming as we originally intended. Because of this, we had no choice but to adjust our plans and shift things around accordingly.

Why We're Still On Track

Luckily, this is not as big of a problem as it may seem. When I originally built out our production timeline, I made sure to give us enough breathing room so that if something came up, we would still be able to shift things around and remain perfectly fine.

The New Schedule

Now that I have decided to push filming, I know that the new plan has to work around what we have. March 6th will now serve as day 1 of filming, and March 7th will serve as day 2, both shifted from the original dates due to the complications that arose. March 8th will be kept as a backup date just in case anything else comes up, giving us some extra leeway. From March 9th through the 14th we will enter our first week of editing, where theoretically everything could be wrapped up, though it does not have to be. March 16th through the 21st will then serve as our second week of editing, mostly dedicated to finishing touches. March 22nd is our submission deadline, meaning everything must be turned in by that day, and from March 23rd onward we are finished and able to move on.

NEW PRODUCTION TIMELINE:

Reflection

As much as this was an inconvenience, I am choosing to see it as an opportunity rather than just a setback. This extra time gives me the chance to go back over everything we have already done, reassess, and put some more intentional planning into what comes next before we get back to filming. I decided to expand and fully flesh out the entire plot, making sure there are no inconsistencies with it. I also need to make sure that all of these scenes would logistically work, so I decided to look over the things in the script, making sure they fit the settings chosen.

My next steps are to storyboard the scene we will be filming. Getting this done before we step back in front of the camera will make the whole process smoother. After filming is wrapped, editing begins, and that is honestly the part I am most excited for since it is where everything finally starts to come together.