Hard Drive 13

Creator’s Blog – Production Day 1

photo by Colin K Photography

First day of production, and it’s always like this. I’m tired, I’m not prepared, and there’s a lot of stuff that needs attention. I didn’t slept last night. Not only that, but I have an editing gig that went long, and now there’s about four days of work to do while we’re shooting.

I thought to myself, well, last summer I survived five days of shooting with less than three hours’ sleep each night; this is only four. Piece of cake. Well, okay, not exactly a piece of cake, but at least I’ve done this before.

The other big problem is that we’re doing this with almost no money. True, a lot of people came through in the clinch, and we’re working with a first-rate crew with first-rate gear at great prices. But still, it’s like, WHAT? Two hundred dollars for the crew’s LUNCH?

Not that I’m complaining. We’re having a blast, and we’re making something very much worth making. And it’s showing in the footage. But just once I’d like to start a production prepared and well-rested.

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