Obstacles While Filming

    Welcome back, readers! Now that I'm done with the filming process and am working on editing, I thought I should explain how I solved some of the issues I faced while filming, because trust me, there was a lot. I encountered three main issues while filming, which I'll explain below.

Obstacle One:

    As you can see in the picture of my room above, I have a mirror on my desk that leans on my wall, making it hard to get shots from the other side of the desk where Nicky sits during much of the opening. This was a major issue because I knew I needed shots from that side of the desk, and I needed the mirror to continue to be on the desk because of the mirror's lights. To solve this issue and keep the mirror on the desk, because it doesn't stand alone, I leaned it on my body as I went behind the pushed out desk and took the shots I needed.

    

    Above is a picture of me filming after moving and getting behind the desk. At this point, the mirror light had to be turned off so I was able to lay it on the floor beneath me and shoot from the other side of the desk. The mirror was definitely tricky to work with, but I was able to make it all work.

Obstacle Two: 

    Considering I wanted to film in 2 days, both days we worked long hours that made us cranky and tired. Olivia was doing me a huge favor by acting, but we definitely had moments where we were down each other's throats from how exhausted we were, especially filming late at night. We had to take several breaks away from where we were shooting, especially for a change of scenery, and on the first night, in between me setting up and actually starting the filming, we decided to go to Taco Bell (not the healthiest choice) to take a breather. It served as a good reset and fuel before we started filming. Although this was a fun break, it did take up some time for the first day, so I do regret it. I had to work longer the second night to make up for the lost time, but it was good for boosting my actors morale.

Obstacle Three: 

    In the last scene of the film, the candle lights are supposed to blow out. When starting to film this scene, I realized that where I was positioned with the angle, I couldn't quite blow out the candles. I tried several times, and they wouldn't fully blow out. What I had to do was bring in a 3rd person (my brother's friend) for just a few minutes who blew out the candle as I filmed this scene. It worked out great, and I love how that scene turned out.