Production Blog: Weather Issues

     Today was our first attempt at starting to film. Marissa, Mackena, Riley, and I were excited to finally get the ball rolling, but the weather had other ideas: It was pouring rain. So with this, filming our outdoor scenes was off the table. Riley, the main character, got caught in the torrential downpour on the way to Marissa's house, which almost ruined our entire filming schedule. Picture this: our main character shows up completely drenched and late from the rain- not the look we're going for. 

    To make matters worse, our schedules were only compatible for a singular hour, meaning we had to start production immediately after everyone arrived. For me, of course, the transportation problems arose right away. I live about half an hour away from Marissa and Mackena's house where we were filming, and we were filming on a weekday when we had no school. This meant I had to get my dad to take me in the middle of his work day thirty minutes out west for only an hour of work to be done. 

    The day before this I had asked Riley if she could give me a ride a little further back to my house afterwards so that my dad wouldn't have to drive all the way back to get me. She agreed since she was going towards my house anyway, and I was good to go. The morning of our production day, I was in bed and I got a text from Riley saying she was sorry and she couldn't take me home anymore. With this, I went and told my dad, and just then I had figured out we would only be able to film for an hour, so he agreed to stay out there while we finished instead of going home.

    To further the tense and aggravated mood my dad was now in, driving to Marissa and Mackena's house in the rain was a real hassle. The roads were slippery and visibility was terrible. I was stressed the whole time and I know Riley had it worse when she got caught in the pouring rain. The whole mood of the day was dampened a bit by problems on the streets, but when we all got together we seized the opportunity to turn a rainy setback into a productive film experience. We were all hoping for a sunny shoot, but sometimes you just have to go with the flow. As we started our indoor scenes, we realized that if this dreary scenery continued- but at a less drastic level- then it would actually suit our genre and vibe in a way. With the skies gray, it would add a bit of a gloomy and suspenseful feel that could only be created outdoors with powers out of our hands.

    While we were inside, I filmed a few quick pans of a wall where Marissa and Mackena had a collection of baby pictures. I figured this would be useful for editing when I needed a transition from childhood to their teen years.





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