When I say my first short film, I don't mean my first scripted film that I am taking seriously. I have made dozens of microfilms, each of which I learned a great amount from. This will be my first film that I want to near 10 minutes long, have full characters and longer dialogue scenes. If all goes well we will shoot in 6 days and I can't emphasize how nervous I am. The script is pretty solid and the story is simple enough for me to realistically get done, but interesting enough to hold an audience's attention. One of the biggest differences to this short versus my microfilms is that I am giving myself a budget. A very small one mind you: $250CAD. This money will be going towards a hotel room for one night, this is where the bulk of the filming will be done.
So what's the story?
The story, as I said before, is extremely simple. A boy agrees to drive a girl (they are friends, but not close) to a party she wants to go to. On the way she spontaneously decides that she doesn't want to go anymore. After some talking they decide to just drive. Drive to wherever they end up. They end up finding a hotel room and staying the night, bonding and growing closer. Even if the idea is basic and probably cliche, I don't want it to be about the romance between them, because truly there won't be. There will be no kissing or cuddling. I want to show the development of a friendship via a spontaneous adventure.
What gear am I using (keep in mind I am a 17 year old high school student):
My gear is, like the film, minimalistic but should get the job done. My main camera will be my Canon M50 with either it's kit 15-45 or my Neewer 35mm f1.7. This camera will be mounted on my Ronin SC with a Rode Video Micro on top. The audio will most likely not be perfect but considering the shots I envision, it should do just fine. Worst case scenario I have to ADR some voices in, which I am familiar with doing.
Where will it be going?
If and hopefully this ever actually gets made it will be going straight to my YouTube channel, Chance Studios. In a perfect world it will be fully finished by December. This December deadline is extremely important due to the title of the film, 'A December Drive'. A January Drive just doesn't sound as good now does it?
So what's the story?
The story, as I said before, is extremely simple. A boy agrees to drive a girl (they are friends, but not close) to a party she wants to go to. On the way she spontaneously decides that she doesn't want to go anymore. After some talking they decide to just drive. Drive to wherever they end up. They end up finding a hotel room and staying the night, bonding and growing closer. Even if the idea is basic and probably cliche, I don't want it to be about the romance between them, because truly there won't be. There will be no kissing or cuddling. I want to show the development of a friendship via a spontaneous adventure.
What gear am I using (keep in mind I am a 17 year old high school student):
My gear is, like the film, minimalistic but should get the job done. My main camera will be my Canon M50 with either it's kit 15-45 or my Neewer 35mm f1.7. This camera will be mounted on my Ronin SC with a Rode Video Micro on top. The audio will most likely not be perfect but considering the shots I envision, it should do just fine. Worst case scenario I have to ADR some voices in, which I am familiar with doing.
Where will it be going?
If and hopefully this ever actually gets made it will be going straight to my YouTube channel, Chance Studios. In a perfect world it will be fully finished by December. This December deadline is extremely important due to the title of the film, 'A December Drive'. A January Drive just doesn't sound as good now does it?