It's a WRAP!

But  now, even more work begins! We had a great day of filming yesterday, had some wonderfully humorous moments, there should be a GEAT blooper roll….sponsored/starring "yours truly!"  It's funny, to have a word on the tip of your tongue, but it just doesn't come out…but something else does! makes you appreciate the good takes!

It was such a humbling experience to be surrounded by dedicated people, working together for a common goal, not for their own glory, but for the project. From novices to semi pros to pros, we all worked side by side & I think everyone learned a bit from each other. I could not have asked for a better bunch of people, folks who put their heart into what they love, film. And not just any film, but film with meaning, a message that will touch hearts, open eyes.

The day started bright, cold & early. How wonderful to have a great location for filming, lots of room to just spread out….& get lost which I did for the duration! (Where's the make up room? bathroom?) My role of producer was put on hold once everything was at the location & set up, then CJ took over. Thank heavens! Producing takes up LOTS of brain cells! Much to organize & keep straight, thankfully I had great people that took over once things were under way.

The first scene was a well orchestrated piece, several different setups to seamlessly draw the viewer in & create the opening mood & ongoing conflicts. Wonderful to see how each piece will fit together and how intricate the steps are. In addition to having the vision of how things should look overall, CJ took each actor & explained the emotional journey they were on, and how they would fit together. If one actor wasn't quite "there", he would draw out what he wanted from the other actor, all the while keeping each performance true & honest.  A tremendous experience for all of us.

The opening scene was a breeze compared to the office scene as we were then battling changing light issues and much more confined quarters. However, once again, the crew simply made it happen. I know we were all tired, but all focused & I think we all agree the footage was great, now it's up to the edit! No pressure there!

I cannot say thank you enough to this great group of people, I am confident the end result  will have each of them saying it was time well spent!