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Test Film Reflections

Overall, the taster film isn't what I'd hoped it would be. Obviously the location wasn't right, but there were lots of other issues too....

A Good Man is Hard to Find

I really love this short story. I found this very interesting. "A Good Man Is Hard to Find” is a typical Flannery O’Connor story, which...

Hard-Boiled Bong Water

As a writer director, I find my speciality don't often come up as useful on other people's sets. However, I always like to do my bit and...

Taster Shoot

It was strange being on set again for the taster shoot. As a result of Covid, the last time I'd actually directed a short film was almost...

Black Eye

So a little last minute disaster! Just got a message from Ryan saying he has a black eye! It doesn't look too bad and it might fit in...

Presentation and Pitch Document

CREW Director – Daniel Bingham Writers – Aaron Ross and Daniel Bingham Producer – Ruth Aitken Director of Photography – Aaron Ross...

Cinematography

There are certain things about the cinematography for this film which I think have always just been accepted from a very early stage....

Score With Harris

I had a meeting with Harris Redpath to discuss him possible writing a small amount of original score for the film. I've heard his music...

Ellis

Ellis' basic character bio is as follows; Ellis is a middle-aged, weary hitman. He is full of regrets from throughout his life,...

Sonny

Sonny's basic character bio is as follows. Sonny is Ellis and Kane’s target. He is an average young man who, under dire circumstances,...

Kane

Kane's basic character bio is as follows; Kane is sadistic young man in his twenties. He is new to the hitman gig, but he relishes in...

Sound For Taster

Juliet and I talked briefly about the sound in the film more generally, but we wanted to focus specifically on the taster. This...

Paul Meeting

Aaron and I had another meeting with Paul where he offered us more feedback on the latest draft of the screenplay. We already knew that...

Auditions

We saw quite a few people in the auditions. Ryan was very kind and he volunteered to attend the auditions. He read opposite the auditions...

Screenwriting 434 - Part Three

- If your story doesn't work, then your screenplay won't work. Put the time in before you write. - In the first act you get your hero up...

Short Films With Paul

I think this week had my favourite films of all and there is loads of stuff that I think will be very helpful for my grad film 'The...

Violence

The Hollow Men is a character drama, however the film climaxes in a bloodbath. So I've been looking at how violence is represented in...

Ruth Meeting

- Rewritten Kane’s scenes - New opening (Although not completely happy) - Main scene with Ellis and Sonny. We’ve gone away and almost...

Screenwriting 434 - Part Two

- Conflict is the most important thing. Never have a scene with two characters who agree with each other. They might have the same end...

Short Films With Paul

Krista - https://vimeo.com/ornana/krista I liked what this film was trying to do, but I don't know that it really worked for me. Maybe...

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