The first half of the semester has been wrapped up and I have a much clearer idea of what I’ll be doing over the coming weeks. Good Shepherd has proposed that we come to them and film a sewing class that they run in one of their community houses, interviewing them and asking what kind of impact the group and Good Shepherd has had on them. As a first step, Kim suggested we check out the location that we’ll be shooting at so we can work out the different factors that will come into play such as framing etc. We’ve e-mailed Ruby and we should be able to work a time out with them where we can scout the house next week.

Going forward I need to start thinking about what else can be done to prepare for principal photography: questions we can ask during interviews, what we want to get out of the participants, as well as what kind of footage can be used to cut away from the interview itself. I also want to ask what action I want this film to take, seeing as this was my primary motivation for choosing the studio. I suppose the action is in spreading awareness about Good Shepherd and what they do, in turn perhaps helping others at risk, but I think this can be taken to a deeper level. As I learn more details and develop the project I can delve into this matter a bit more over the coming weeks.

As for what else I can do over the break – I’ll continue to research Good Shepherd, begin to prepare my pitch for week 7 (it was useful to watch a pitch today so I have a general idea) and prepare some of the necessary documents such as an outline, personal and location releases and a director’s statement.