The Search For Scenery...

 How embarrassing... yet another short blog post coming right off the tail of the last one, also a rather short post by my standards. Luckily, instead of being short as a result of a rush, it is instead because there really isn't much to say today.

In anticipation of week three of the portfolio project, where real, visual progress on the film will be made (as opposed to the last week of more brainstorming than actual writing), I want to start getting some visual aspects done before writing the script. By this, I mean looking for a place to shoot and casting the characters.

While casting the characters will be its entirely separate blog post, I do think starting to look for a set to shoot the shots at is important. Luckily, I already have a pretty solid idea of where I want to shoot: Tree Tops Park.

As I've mentioned before, I've never been to a funeral before. However, my mental image of a funeral always involves an outdoor scene, where chairs are lined up before the casket before it is eventually lowered into the ground. So naturally, I'm inclined towards shooting in a park.

I've already previously filmed here before for another media project, so I'm familiar enough with the landscape and general vibes of the park. It's important to me that wherever we shoot needs to be essentially unpopulated, both for my benefit in having a quiet set, as well as to avoid disturbing others. Tree Tops Park is perfect for this due to its sheer size- you could walk for hours without seeing another person.

This is by no means my final decision- I plan on driving around town sometime this week to scout other potential spots to hold my little funeral. However, having Tree Tops Park as a guiding idea for what criteria I need met to consider a place as an option will help me narrow my decision-making process down considerably.

Is it a little silly to post a blog where I haven't come to a solid, final decision about what I'm talking about? Maybe. But in my humble opinion, I think this is just a genuine way to illustrate my raw thought process, and an important aspect of documenting my journey in making my own short film (which I believe is the point of this blog). After all, who has their mind made up instantly all the time? I'm human after all....