I was in charge of the storyboards, overheads, and the shot list. Storyboarding was fun because I got to visualize the sequence of shots in my head and think about how I want to reveal the information, and the overheads and shotlist appear to be pretty straight forwards. I have an idea for the editing where all of the dialogue is shown solely in close-ups at first, so the audience is unsure of what’s happening, intermingled with ominous sounds of ropes being tied and the river rushing and crows, until the final line, where Bran (the witch) says she might need it (the dead language) someday, and then it cuts to a long shot of her about to be drowned, and it’s revealed what’s been happening. I think this editing style might add some humor to the situation, so I’m hoping that it can work well with the shooting style meant for coverage.
I was really interested in seeing a lot of the films playing at Cucalorus - particularly ones like Princess Cyd, Mr. Roosevelt, Porcupine Lake , and Life as Zucchini . Unfortunately I found the process of attending them very difficult. While being significantly outside of the price range I have to spare every month, when I did indeed hand over the amount required to buy tickets on the first floor of Thalian - as soon as I made it to the second floor I was told that the theater was filled to its fire safety capacity and I wouldn’t be allowed in. I understand that fire codes must be respected and they’re doing their job to ensure the safety of everyone in the theater, but I have to admit it was disappointing to have to walk back downstairs and drive all the way home, having lost the gas to get there and back, and having to miss out on the plans I refused in order to go to the festival without actually getting to see the film. The first time this happened I just resolved to go the next d...
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