April 4, 2007

If I sound irritated it's because I am. I just got the DVD covers and they look atrocious. Michelle and Bill look sunburned. The front cover is orange. You can't see the picture of the rabbit. And the guy at Kinko's said that he can't fix it unless he lightens the whole thing which is a total pile of... never mind.


He didn't charge us yet. He said we can pay for it when we pick up the DVD's.

I'm thinking of telling him we don't want them at all, but I cannot figure out what else to do.

We need to do this Music Licensing paperwork. We have to figure out what to say in the presentation. And most of all, we still have to write the Post-Mortem.

So please email me with the list of things that went well and things that went badly and I'll try to compose it into something decent.

March 28, 2007

Hope everyone did well on the quiz!

We took a look at our Fine Cut and while there are a few tweeks that need to be made, the footage looks great. John made a list of all of the tweeks and Christian is looking at them.

John and Michelle, make sure you get your thank-you's in to Christian- I noticed that Michelle's mother's name and Dr Wilborne's name were both missing. I may have dropped the ball on that one- if so, I apologize.

Our wrap party is at (around) 3:30 at my house on Sunday. If you can find some lawn chairs to bring, that would be great... if not, there's the ground or we can borrow some from the pool area. I will have burgers, cheese, hot dogs, buns, chips and salsa. If you want to bring anything else, feel free, and don't forget to BYOB.

March 21, 2007

Last night we saw the rough cut of the film. Chris- you did a great job. I feel really good about this project (especially since Rich said that our rough cut is nicer than some final cuts he sees.) I like the ideas that he suggested and I imagine that it should be pretty easy.

Michelle and I are going to get together on the 1st before the wrap party(tentatively) to work on the project binder- If you'd rather reserve that day for fun, I'm open this weekend or next Saturday too- and I can come down there.

I'm thinking that for the park scene, we may be able to get away with some park background noise, but as far as SFX or music, just let me know what we plan to use so we can get all of the necessary paperwork.

We should probably get our Thank-You names into Chris by Friday night. We'll have to include Rich in that as well... can't forget him.

I have a call in to Emily about the DVD covers (amarays) and she has called her sister and left a message. She said she's almost positive that they have some. Regardless, we will know by the end of the day.

I guess that's it... but if I think of anything else I will go back and edit this.

We're almost there. < 3 weeks.

It's a WRAP!!

And... filming is done!!

Hope you all enjoy your spring break.

March 7, 2007

We're shooting this weekend!!!!
Friday:
Susan picks up costumes
John picks up Boom

Saturday 9AM call
Lunch: Subway
Props:

Susan:
Diplomas with Frames
Queen's Outfit
Safety Pins, Binder clips, etc for costume repair
Notepad and Pen for Therapist
Water
Gatorade
Tea Bags
iPod (music)

Michelle:
Pocket Watch
Tea Set
Name Plate
Cooler
Ice
Look For Caterpillar!!!

Chris:
Camera

John:
Camera
Boom
Slate


Sunday 9AM call (DST starts- spring ahead!)
Lunch: Pizza
Props:

Susan:
Rabbit Suit
Toothbrush
Applesauce
Aspirin
Bowl
Spoon
Carrots
Fairy Tale Book
Heavy Blanket
Roses
Fluffy Caterpillar

Michelle:
Muddler
Hairbrush
Extra Shirts
PJ's or Nightgown

John:
Camera
Boom
Slate


Directions to my house:
To Google map:
Address: 4865 Cypress Woods Dr
Unit 2109
Orlando, FL 32811
I-4 towards Millennia mall
Conroy exit (number 78)
Travel West on Conroy Away from Millennia Mall crossing over Vineland Rd
Down Conroy 1 mile from Vineland
Summergate Condos is on the Left hand side at Cypress Woods Drive
(If you have made it to the stoplight you've gone a bit too far)
Turn Left onto Cypress Woods Drive and your first right is Summergate Condos
(If the gate is locked, drive up to the call box and scroll for the name "RUSSO, M & R"
dial the number on the box and I'll buzz you in)
Once you come in the gate, turn right. Take your first right and park in any uncovered parking spot.
We're in the very last building on the right, first floor, number 2109

Directions to Office:

Take 528 east
Take I95 south
Take exit 180, the sign will say West Melbourne/Melbourne 192 exit, take a left onto 192
You will be on that road for awhile 7 to 8 miles
You will go over the Melbourne causeway as if you were heading to the beach/ east
After the causeway you will come to your first stop light, take a right onto South Riverside Dr.
Follow the road till it curves around to the left, (if you go right you will end up in the river)
Less than a 1/4 of a mile you will see a white two story house on your left. The sign will say Wellness Center
the actually address is 514 Ocean Drive.

Week of February 28th

We have found the location, costumes, props, and the cast!

Michelle got the office in Indian Harbour Beach and we'll be shooting there on Saturday March 10th. We will be shooting at my house on the 11th. Our cast is:

Alice: Michelle
Wearing: Black skirt, black headband, white tights, white shirt, black shoes

Therapist: Bill Cooper
Wearing: Khakis, Oxford shirt, vest and tie, and pocket watch

Queen: Marci Cooper
Wearing: Queen of Hearts costume


Rabbit: Emily Earnest
Wearing: Rabbit suit with head, body with black vest, mits and feet

The lady at the costume shop said I can pick up the costumes Friday evening at no extra charge. She gave us the student discount of $45 each outfit for a total with tax of $95.85 (and a $500 deposit so we HAVE to return them!!)

Michelle's mom is supplying the tea set and pocket watch so we'll have to be sure to thank her.

One last thing- it was mentioned that we want Alice's bedroom to look a little more "childlike," so I did a little creative desiging in my spare bedroom. Pictures are attached.

The "Bed"


The Desk


The Dresser

February 21, 2007

Last night we made some significant strides. We set a tentative date for shooting (March 10th and 11th) and if Michelle cannot get the office- I found the perfect place!! The clubhouse at my condo is perfect for the office, and we can still use my house for the in-house shots. I will be heading out to Madge-Elaine's on East Colonial Drive this weekend to ask about costumes for Alice, the Rabbit, and the Queen, and I think since it is so close to Easter (April 8th), we should be able to find a bunny suit without a big problem.

I have this idea where we can first shoot the bathroom scene in which she only sees the rabbit ears over the shower curtain (I checked the bathroom, and I believe we can find an angle where the camera will not show in the mirror), then we have the park setting (we can find a park or we can shoot it by the fountain at my condo.) Finally, we can have Alice open up the refrigerator, take out a bag of baby carrots and put them on the counter, then reach back into the refrigerator to get a bottle of ranch dressing, turn around... no carrots!! Cut to Alice's POV looking at the living room- there sits the rabbit with the bag of baby carrots... he looks at her and waves and continues to watch tv. No shame in his game.

I am going to try to find out licensing for Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" so that can be a part of our presentation. I would love it if the mother could say her last line and start up the car and they drive away to that song while the credits roll.

Michelle- If you can ask your friend if he would be willing to play the therapist that would be fantastic. Also, we have to come up with a list of props that we will need. So far, we have

Catarpillar
Applesauce
Pills
Pill crusher
Toothbrush
Bag of baby carrots
Ranch dressing
Red roses on kitchen table with one white rose
A POCKET WATCH (I have no clue where we're going to get one of those)
Tea set with tea cup
CD of Jefferson Airplane


Let's see if we can come up with some more subtle hints for placement throughout the set.

John, you will call the guys about the boom, right?


I love that we changed that line to "My mom's the fucking queen bitch." Sounds like something I'd say to my therapist.

Here are some photos so we all get the idea





and here's a picture of the fountain at my condo. I think it will work if we sit on the grass instead of a bench (there is no bench.)