#soexcited

Which is tomorrow

Thomas J Coffee, Old Town. 11:30-12:30pm

Present: Joseph, Luca, Lili 

Agenda: Initial producer meeting to divide work

Today I met with Luca (Director) and Joseph (Co-producer) for our first producer’s meeting, before week one commences officially. Luca, having worked in close contact with the writer, Jack, over the past week, had eagerly prepared an extensive document of formulated ideas involving the locations, casting, production design, and production schedule of our project. 

We decided that the first thing we would need to pursue is our 5 different filming locations, as this will allow us to narrow down our risks, and provide a level of security in the project. From there, we can discuss with our team and cast the convenient shooting times and then submit a request to book equipment. To provide ample post-production time to our editors, we agreed on a loose plan to shoot before the Easter Break, for 3 days between the 11th-22nd of March. We were also able to semi-confirm 1 of 5 locations: Luca’s Living room in his flat in Old Town. 

We then discussed casting, and decided that while we will outsource actors to play the three lead roles, we will use friends and members from the course to play our extras.

We realised that we would need to come up with a budget plan soon, particularly, how much the crew would be willing to contribute initially. This led us to realise that our most costly factor will likely be transport, with 5 different locations and only one team member having a car.

Luca then went through his pre-production plan that he had created on Milanote, describing in detail the impression and style of each adverse character in the story. I raised questions regarding the age range and look he wanted for each actor so I could better envision for the the casting process.

Finally, Joseph and I as co-producers listed all the roles within producing and how we would delegate them between us, and which we would conduct together. Joseph offered to location scout, as he has more knowledge of the Edinburgh area than me, as I had just moved to the city. So I said I would manage casting.

Notes:

Possible locations:

Luca's Flat

Streets (maybe 2) 

Suggested shooting dates:

2-3 day shoot 

Go on break 25th March

Luca is away from 22nd March

Could shoot sometime in between the 11th-22nd

Like Side A is about taking some time apart in the relationship, the problems they faced as artists and trying to have a relationship, compromising herself.

Side B: The relationship has ended, her family is trying to console her, having to face the world with a brave face, first time she was seen after the break up, going out with friends, the start of the tour.

Side C: Touching on her rebound with T.H, her fame being intimidating & feeling isolated, about the type of men she has dated? Fear that she has lost the love of her life & will never find anything like it again.

Side D: Still broken hearted & getting on with things, reflection, realising how she was held back for wanting to please the smallest man, trying to find a cure. talking about how she is an artist & how she is going to talk her truth through her art?

Manuscript? I think it could be kind of like a mastermind.. kind of like thinking she has all the plans, but sometimes don't go to plan.. but she's rewriting history.