Still tinkering with the script....it gets to where you're playing spot the difference!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RC8Rdc2U0iaGZivK7xvEqPNLliifnSkYsV73fYQQwKM/edit?authkey=CO7IyuUD&hl=en&pli=1#
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Car trouble
Colin has come to our rescue.
Julie's car got stolen last weekend so we were really scuppered for transport until Colin volunteered.
I put a schedule together for the filming: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Py2r07zlln6ozIKLHguAb6_TbklS5hTWisnUqZVLdA/edit?hl=en&authkey=CPfynJwC#
Julie's car got stolen last weekend so we were really scuppered for transport until Colin volunteered.
I put a schedule together for the filming: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Py2r07zlln6ozIKLHguAb6_TbklS5hTWisnUqZVLdA/edit?hl=en&authkey=CPfynJwC#
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
Friday, 11 February 2011
Actor aboard
We've got our actor! Julie's niece Talya is doing drama at college and wants to do the film. She even thought the script was funny, which helps. But she can't do 16/17 February, so we are down to 2nd March and possibly afternoon of 3rd.
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
Team grows...
Colin has said we can use his kitchen for the interiors!
I'm a bit anxious about how house-proud he is so maybe not so much smashing of crockery?
He's not far from the Whittington hospital either, which might be a good location for us for the exterior scene.
I'm a bit anxious about how house-proud he is so maybe not so much smashing of crockery?
He's not far from the Whittington hospital either, which might be a good location for us for the exterior scene.
Tuesday, 8 February 2011
Costume
I ordered the surgeon's outfit today from an online company that makes proper surgical gear, but this is a fancy dress one with a hat, mask, gown, and a stethoscope. I got the £15.99 one (free p&p!) in light blue.
http://www.awbtextiles.co.uk/fancy-dress/first-choice-surgeons-fancy-dress.html
http://www.awbtextiles.co.uk/fancy-dress/first-choice-surgeons-fancy-dress.html
Script rewrite
First version with Mary as a student.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D3AA9s4J4ULnMmygxNszEhJflgSBk0HMcUC_syESlYM/edit?hl=en&authkey=CLK2toUE#
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D3AA9s4J4ULnMmygxNszEhJflgSBk0HMcUC_syESlYM/edit?hl=en&authkey=CLK2toUE#
Monday, 7 February 2011
Julie - she say yes
Great news - Julie's on board for this! And she's got an idea for an actor for us - if not her daughter Kate, then her niece Talya.
It means a little rewiting of the script but it's good news and Julie's got a car so we can get round to any locations and save a lot of time.
Her kitchen (and ours) is not really suitable for the script - bad light and (hers) too narrow (ours) too small.
We agree we'll need a day and half actual filming so it look slike it'll be 16 Feb and 2nd or 3rd March. I'm pretty sure I can get the editing done by the 14th.
It means a little rewiting of the script but it's good news and Julie's got a car so we can get round to any locations and save a lot of time.
Her kitchen (and ours) is not really suitable for the script - bad light and (hers) too narrow (ours) too small.
We agree we'll need a day and half actual filming so it look slike it'll be 16 Feb and 2nd or 3rd March. I'm pretty sure I can get the editing done by the 14th.
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Idea
I'm definitely keen on the Big Society angle. Reductio ad absurdum - always a good fall-back!
Someone who is a complete amateur and over-enthusiastic to to the point of being too full-on ending up as a surgeon.
Someone who is a complete amateur and over-enthusiastic to to the point of being too full-on ending up as a surgeon.
Saturday, 5 February 2011
Team!
For the first time I'm thinking about doing a proper team job.
Megalomania is all well and good, but I don't think I can script, operate a camera, direct, sort and manage locations, etc etc.
Will speak to Julie H and see if she's interested.
Megalomania is all well and good, but I don't think I can script, operate a camera, direct, sort and manage locations, etc etc.
Will speak to Julie H and see if she's interested.
Friday, 4 February 2011
Big Society
I think I'm going to stick with Big Society. It's too good a target and Cameron's not going to let it go that easily.
Thursday, 3 February 2011
What to do
New email from Anna formally launching the competition and they've given us an extra 30 seconds to play with.
So a deadline of 14th March, a film about the cuts, and up to 90 seconds running time.
As ever I need a concept for a film. Usually pretty much everything falls into place then and I can get a script written quite quickly. It's just getting that first kernel.
I'm toying with the idea of something about the 'Big Society', but to be honest it looks like Cameron's idea is on the ropes anyway. Today Liverpool City Council pulled out - looking like a death knell with any luck.
Still, worth thinking about.
So a deadline of 14th March, a film about the cuts, and up to 90 seconds running time.
As ever I need a concept for a film. Usually pretty much everything falls into place then and I can get a script written quite quickly. It's just getting that first kernel.
I'm toying with the idea of something about the 'Big Society', but to be honest it looks like Cameron's idea is on the ropes anyway. Today Liverpool City Council pulled out - looking like a death knell with any luck.
Still, worth thinking about.
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
Competition launch
An email from Anna today launching the TUC's 2011 60 second ad competition:
www.tuc60seconds.org.uk.
www.tuc60seconds.org.uk.
Dear Filmmakers
Its been a while since I have written to you all, but I wanted you to be the first to hear about the TUC 60 Second Ad Contest 2011. We are launching the contest early this year (i.e. today) with the theme of 'The impact of the spending cuts'. We want this years entries to be part of the big event 'March for the Alternative' on the 26th March 2011, so hence the early beginning.
As with every year, thank you for your excellent contributions and also for your great assistance in promoting the competition within your own unions, if you could again be advocates for the competition within your own unions then that would be great.
The outline of the contest is below, please forward this on to your networks.
Best wishes
Anna
Take up the TUC challenge to make a short ad about the cuts and win a prize
Launching in to its third successful year, the TUC sixty second ad contest invites you to make a film about the impact of the spending cut. Your audience are those who will be affected by the cuts – either directly or indirectly through their families and communities. We want you to make an ad that really resonates with them. The best films will be shown on the big screen at Hyde Park at the March for the Alternative event on the 26th March 2011.
This is your chance to make a creative difference.
Your ad could be documentary style, TV-style advertising, frontline reportage, theatrical, animated…you could even write a song. The most important thing is to have a great idea and to present it well.
We want you to make an ad that inspires, moves, and entertains, one that people want to forward onto blogs or social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter.
The winner will receive a fabulous £500 cash prize and will get to spend a day filming Billy Bragg documentary-style. There are some great prizes for the runners up too.
Closing date for entries: 14th March 2011
The winning ads will also be seen around the world, including showings at the Geneva labour film festival and the Washington DC labour film festival.
To enter check out the guidelines, and get advice from the experts by going to
And please don’t worry, if needed, we’ll work with you to bring your ad up to broadcast quality. The most important thing is to have a good idea and to present it well.
So, what are you waiting for? Now is the time to get cracking. What’s your idea? Who will shoot it? Who will star in it? How will you edit it? The more you consider your entry, the better your shot at making an ad with the maximum impact.
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