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Production starts!

 Now that I have everything planned out, it's time to get to work. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get to filming just yet. My brother, who is helping me film, has to go in person to work. He's been nonstop working for quite some time. Because of this, we plan to get to filming over the weekend, where he'll be free for the first time. In the meantime, I get small opportunities to talk to him, so I use that time to explain what's going on and what we will do in filming. The most important scenes I need are the ones with him in them. The rest I will work to get on my own or with the help of my mom if my brother is unable to help. I have broken down each scene as small and as simple as possible in order to best explain it to my mom and my brother. I'm a bit scared because I have a specific idea of the angles and compositions I want, but conveying it to others is still quite hard for me. It's something I've struggled with quite a bit. I've had to use my family to help me film projects throughout the year since due to COVID-19 I have been unable to interact with many of my peers. Explaining my ideas and thought process to others, especially those unfamiliar with many film terms, is a lot harder than I thought it would be. This is something I continue to work on, and thankfully I have enough storage and time to keep reshooting until I get the shots I want. Having everything planned out, I feel confident that I will be able to make the best opening sequence I can. I'm excited to start filming too. Although, I am a bit scared to start editing.


Until next time, Danniella Miller signing off !


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