Max Voyse - Update

Hey everyone,
Just a quick update before tomorrow, I'm getting rather worried about the fact we have not filmed, and this week I have a number of shifts at work which i need to go to. I'm hoping we get most of this done this week being that Wednesday being the day that seems to help all of us because everyone can make shoot. I'm currently trying to find a shot to post on here which is one of the key shots within the film. This being that when the audience see Gareth appear for the second time, he appears in front of Jenny but facing the wrong way. I wrote the shot list and in this shot we see a close up on Gareth then track left to see Jenny standing right behind him. I see this as one of the funniest moments in the film and would look brilliant.

When I was doing the shot list I thought of different shots but thought of them as what I would expect when watching a Romantic Comedy, I think if we view it from this angle than what I believe we are doing which is mainly focusing that its a Sci-Fi film, looking at the script thoroughly and working on the shots it feels more like a Romantic-Comedy than a Sci-Fi film. So I have looked at it from this angle. I have also come up with a idea for a finish to the film which could be a nice touch and would work really well. I have a image of both main characters sat in a park or somewhere and its a photograph which flashes on the screen after we see both characters leave with shot we see the plash than the photo. I can imagine it being at a Dutch angle and both of them smiling to give off the impression that there having a fun time. Than we hear this song over the top.



The song is 'Anything But Ordinary' by Avril Lavigne, it does sound daft that I come from a background listening to Alice Cooper and Madness but I think this fits the piece, well the begging part I think if we play this as there walking off then flash the pic for three seconds then fade out to credits I think it would work really well. Also if lucky we might get a few aww's in the audience. I have searched for other songs but I do think this is THE song for the ending, maybe Earth Wind & Fire's 'September' might work but I really want this song to be the ending with the photo. I have pitched it to the group and I know Avril is not every body's cup of tea but I think we should at least give it a try and not think of the song as a opinion but as film makers making a Romantic-Comedy. Luke didn't seem interested because it were Avril Lavigne that made the song. I plead for all of you if your looking at this post to listen to the song then think of the image and fade then wonder weather it would work!!!

Anyway sorry for rambling on, we are casting Gareth tomorrow, a fella named Ross is interested in the role, and will probably get the role. I'm hoping he looks good for the part and sounds good, I agree with people from the group when saying that both Gareth and Jenny need to look good together for the film to work.

I showed my girlfriend Hollie the script and went through some of the lines with her to play Alice, she is good for the role I think but needs guiding. Also we got to hope she doesn't freeze in front of the camera. That and she doesn't say the piece in her Welsh accent which she did when I went through the lines with her. I don't know it might work depends on how the rest of the group see it.

Anyways I'm off, looking forward to this week should be FUN!!! I'll post soon
SEE YA!!