October 17 (Technically)

I'm just getting ready for bed after a long night.

Thursday's night the two advisors from the media center, take any of the media students to dinner and a movie. I became close with a Junior, Ashley, and we decided to go.

We saw Body of Lies. It was good and it was nice to have some real food again.

Time to shower and go to sleep.

Getting more responsibilities at work, and being allowed to make equipment deliveries alone. It's fun. Plus my advisor pulled me into his office to tell me that everyone at the Media Center is really impressed by me already.

Goodnight!

Saturday - 11 PM

Hello. Had a long and busy week. 

At work the other day, I was asked to take control of a project entitled "I am Fairfield." It is a 30 second commercial I will be producing, shooting, editing - the works. I will be going around school to film the different clubs, activities and people. I am really excited to start working on it. It will be shown during the sports broadcasts and eventually will hopefully be shown on Connecticut TV.

Today was another day of shooting. This weekend, we didn't have rain which was much better. It is getting really cold here though, so thank goodness I bundled up. The movie is coming out great. Today was difficult with a lot of scenes, and we didn't get to complete as many as we wanted. But what we did get done, looks excellent. The actors are great and the two directors are known to be the two top students in the New Media program. Here are some pictures I took from today:

This is practicing a blood scene on a tree, instead of on the actor. It took about 20 takes.
This is one of the actors, Svend. He is Albania and plays one of the guards in the movie. 
From left to right: Actor, Dennis (Director), and Victoria (a freshmen who is "script supervisor."
This is one of the cinematographers holding the steadicam. Pretty great equipment.

Dennis (Director) using the stedicam practicing his shot.

Another Actor who got a free train ride from New York City because of his costume.

Joanna and Ashley (Make up and Props) - They make the actors look great!
My job for the day, which allows me to be on set all the time! Slate board.

That's all for now!

Time to finish my laundry. Goodnight.

Wednesday Morning - 8 AM.

Goodmorning.

I am glad to finally get a minute to write in my new blog. I am up so early, because of my work study job at the Media Center. I love it and spend most of my time there. At my job I learning 'Motion' (a widely used program that animates pictures or creates lower thirds, etc.). Sometimes I am stuck answering the phone, but that just leaves me time to do my homework.

As some of you know, I have been working on a film project on the weekends. Two juniors, are working on an independent study project (which you must do at least once in your four years) on a futuristic/war movie. The footage we shot this weekend looked great, even after the rain we had encountered. Last weekend I was Assistant Director and this weekend I am Assistant Cinematographer. I am learning a lot from everyone on the crew and its great being on set all the time, with professional actors from New York.

I need to go get ready - but I will write as much as I can.

Love,

Chelsea