I'm going to do it!
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Thanks Jay. I just got back from boston on sunday, nice town, I liked it there. Very dog friendly.
I've slacked off on planning this foot chase which is a problem because the clock is ticking. I need to be skinny by autumn 2016 and I can start to diet once this foot chase is filmed.
It will grow back
There were a lot of bushes too. Doesn't matter, I got what I needed.
i have to film there next halloween too but I don't need wide shots, just some close up inserts with the trees in the background. I'll be alright.
I'm a little disturbed that this dream sequence is 3 minutes but the script was less than a page. If I factor in these fight sequences and the foot chase too my film is going to end up a lot longer than 15 minutes. (15 pages)
If I end up with a 40 minute film that is going to be a disaster.
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You'll cut it down to the right length - don't start worrying about that now
You may need/want to bring in someone else to give some suggestions on where and how to cut it down, when you get to that point.
Thanks. I'll show it to my actress next week and see what she thinks.
It is a nice little scene as is but you're right, it's a tough call for another year.
Thanks! Yeah I've been here about 3.5 years and there is a good little film community here. I sometimes miss the Upstate NY community but a lot of them moved to LA/Austin/Atlanta. I think I remember you saying your gf moved here earlier this year? Or was that someone else on here?
Anyway, loving the shots you posted and am dying to see the finished product.
Yeah she is going to BU for her MBA so i'll be up there over the next 2 years.
Met with a film composer while I was there last time which was pretty cool.
Time to plan the Foot Chase
Cast: uniformed police officer chased by half dozen masked men with knives
Location: Requires a high rise building (fat officer is exhausted from running, desperately goes into elevator to catch his breath)
Props: Cop Car arrives at location (IDK how to do this one just yet)
Ambitions: Ideally I would use real blanks at the start of this scene.
Also ideally this would be at night so there is less car traffic. I don't want people to wonder why the cop doesn't escape via a car during the foot chase.
This location in towson is a mix of business and residential, and has a high rise behind the photograph. I own a condo in the high rise so I feel like I might be able to get away with using it.
The Current Plan
Find a location to match that photograph above. Somewhere that isn't high population but still well lit. Somewhere I can shoot blanks and begin my foot chase.
Concessions
In the actual city I think I can put away the knives, and film the masked men and the cop separately. So to the casual observers there won't be any weapons and there won't be anyone being chased. This seems like a really reasonable and realistic request for a film maker to make of the local community.
Hopefully I can get those at another location with the blanks.
I got a phone call back from a baltimore sergeant.. his name was short, a single syllable and I didn't want to be annoying and ask him to repeat it.
The point is that it's really fortunate I was prepared with my concessions because he called to tell me 'no' and I turned it into something that we can make happen for this foot chase. He wants me to move the date from dec 19th to something after the christmas season. I'm thinking January 2nd right now although I have some concern my extras (anyone i know that might help me) may be out of town for new years. It's simply a date that works out well for me on a personal schedule.. and I'd like to get this wrapped asap.
I'll get a phone call from his superior next week.
I think I also have a great idea for where to begin this foot chase.
A public baseball field.. I'll have to scout around. It's interesting visually, and it's something that exists in a variety of locations. I can find one that is in an isolated area and then pretend that it's adjacent to the city high-rise.
The point is that it's really fortunate I was prepared with my concessions because he called to tell me 'no' and I turned it into something that we can make happen for this foot chase. He wants me to move the date from dec 19th to something after the christmas season. I'm thinking January 2nd right now although I have some concern my extras (anyone i know that might help me) may be out of town for new years. It's simply a date that works out well for me on a personal schedule.. and I'd like to get this wrapped asap.
I'll get a phone call from his superior next week.
I think I also have a great idea for where to begin this foot chase.
A public baseball field.. I'll have to scout around. It's interesting visually, and it's something that exists in a variety of locations. I can find one that is in an isolated area and then pretend that it's adjacent to the city high-rise.
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That might a way to go.
I spent yesterday looking around google maps at baseball fields, churches, golf courses, etc.
Any tutorial or reference on how to frame the shot?
Does it need to be on a tripod?
Although true, nothing beats doing things 'in camera'.
Preferably, but with motion tracking, it can still be done handheld. It makes it a hell of a lot easier if you can see a clear blue sky, to basically use that as a blue screen. Otherwise you'd have to create a mask (which you don't really wanna do on a shaky camera)
here's a basic example I found
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2gZSD7MbR4
Thanks for the example. Clear weather would definitely help.
It didn't seem too expensive to use the street location.
The greatest expense will probably be insurance but I think I can do this practically.
Since I can't shut down the streets I'm aiming to do this late at night. That should minimize car traffic.
