Ever make a movie? Options

[PuppyLove72]

Have you ever made a feature-length film?

Were your friends in it? Did you do auditions? Did you write the script? How long was it (pages/minutes)? Why did you make it? Did you enter it in a contest? What was the hardest part about filming? How many cameras did you use? Were you happy with the finished project? Did you both write and direct (and were you also IN the movie)? What were some big problems you dealt with?

[NoSex]

Unfortunately, I have not. Although, this is sort of one of my dreams. I hope to have had at least one (short film) made by the end of this year, though.

I take it, you're considering such an endeavor?

[PuppyLove72]

Unfortunately, I have not. Although, this is sort of one of my dreams. I hope to have had at least one (short film) made by the end of this year, though.

I take it, you're considering such an endeavor?

Not considering, seriously attempting. I'm working on an at least 90-page original screenplay (the first draft was 94 pages, I'm on the fifth draft) with a nine-character cast (most of them being starring roles), with only one camera to use, and, to make matters more complicated...it takes place in 1964 which means authentic costuming and locations.

So, I'm just poking around for some pointers.

[NoSex]

Not considering, seriously attempting. I'm working on an at least 90-page original screenplay (the first draft was 94 pages, I'm on the fifth draft) with a nine-character cast (most of them being starring roles), with only one camera to use, and, to make matters more complicated...it takes place in 1964 which means authentic costuming and locations.

So, I'm just poking around for some pointers.

I'm no expert, and since I've never really done it... but, I have, in my life, devoted a lot of thought to the idea.

Have you done any readings yet? Have you begun casting (who are looking for)? How many locations does the script call for (outline separate time frames and major indoor/outdoor scenes to put concerns into perspective: lighting, releases, procurement, etc. etc.)? What genre are we talking (if any)? Are shooting on film or digital? What kind of budget are you working with? What kind of crew are you looking for/needing?

Just, start asking yourself all these questions and start ensuring confidence in yourself by devising very clear and concise plans (for the entire process of production). Are you going to story-board? What would be the most efficient shooting schedule? How will post-production interpret the raw footage? etc. etc.

I take it this is a no-budget production working with pure gorilla filmmaking?

[PuppyLove72]

I'm no expert, and since I've never really done it... but, I have, in my life, devoted a lot of thought to the idea.

Have you done any readings yet? Have you begun casting (who are looking for)? How many locations does the script call for (outline separate time frames and major indoor/outdoor scenes to put concerns into perspective: lighting, releases, procurement, etc. etc.)? What genre are we talking (if any)? Are shooting on film or digital? What kind of budget are you working with? What kind of crew are you looking for/needing?

Just, start asking yourself all these questions and start ensuring confidence in yourself by devising very clear and concise plans (for the entire process of production). Are you going to story-board? What would be the most efficient shooting schedule? How will post-production interpret the raw footage? etc. etc.

I take it this is a no-budget production working with pure gorilla filmmaking?

Well, the primary "crew" is myself (writer/director), my older sister (asst. writer/director), and my cousin (costuming and consultant).

We have almost all the cast thought of, except for one character who we're just picky about.

Locationing shouldn't be too hard (a lot of it takes place outside), HOWEVER we do have two major problems that includes one or more restaurant sequences and an outside music festival.
The bad part about the outside locations (or any, really) is that almost anywhere will date the year as being definately recent, and not the early 60's (which it takes place in).

I really don't know if the camera I have is digital or video, it has tapes but you can still load it onto the computer.


The thing is, not much can be done right now. I feel like if I don't have a cast secured, it may turn out to be all work in vain if we can't get all the cast members and then not be able to do the film unless I heavily edit the screenplay, by which time at the end of that, the remaining cast members will have become further occupied with something else (work, vacation, or, even worse, school).

Several of the cast members are high school seniors and will be going to college after the summer, which would make filming past summer (which I hope won't happen) near impossible.

There are four MAIN characters and three are seniors, one is a junior.

Not to mention, I only have direct contact with three of the seven decided cast members, and a couple of them I've only met once/twice and don't have their IM/myspace/email, so I have to get in touch with them through my direct contacts, practically meet them, and see if they want to do the film.

Anyone ever ask a near-stranger to do a movie?