I met a few DP's. None of them were interested int he free training. They were only interested in experience and credit shooting a feature. Some fit my style more than others. Some had other visions. I remember what it was like when I had a DP on my 1st feature. I felt trapped in that he could leave with all the footage or just leave me to finish the rest with no gear. And that was when I was paying!

I actually wanted to shoot on my own and learn and have a tiny crew. That way I can re shoot or make mistakes without all the insane pressure and people noticing my inexperience. I was excited to find out a DP never got back with me. Guess he hated mys script.

I shot another full day of exterior biking scenes. Some really great shots, don't have and filter so used a high number aperture. People stared but Matt didn't care. Took a while and we finished at sunset. Still need a few more shots.

I'm ready to shoot interior dialogue scenes. I'm looking to buy a shoulder rig so I can get the walking scenes without the crazy shakiness.

Thinking I may switch from Premiere to DaVinci.

Either way nothing in a long time has felt as fulfilling as making this feature film. Maybe because I've sat on it for long in fear before finally doing it. Maybe because it's what I need to be doing. Either way I'm enjoying pretty much every aspect of making it.

1st Day of Shooting New Movie

I've done 2 table reads with the script, and then gone over it again with my brother the STAR (no budget movie making). We filmed for the 1st time last night, I'm sure it's a disaster. Telling my other brother how to boom and read audio levels while I also have him stand in for me to see if I can fit in screen. Though my cheap tripod will probably fall out of focus.

Now I try to review the scenes. Acting is good despite not having complete focus and my brother has no experience. Volume not bad, a little low for some of my brothers lines but that can be fixed, too loud can't and luckily we tested me yelling and it never went over -12.

I tried to do minimalistic lighting with one source, but may have kept it too dark. I need curtains because daylight is bleeding into my room and I can't edit right now.

I put out a message that I'll pay a great DP with 2K in training. We'll see if I get anyone good, otherwise I'm just going to keep impractically doing everything myself.