Hey SCU, I’m finally starting to get excited about this year’s contest!! I’ve had a bit of trouble getting motivated and excited this year, but it’s starting to ramp up now.
I was re-reading my notes from the last two years and we had some funny things happen, and some challenging issues that we were able to overcome. Having my notes has helped me tweak our timeline based on our “Lessons Learned.”
I’ve built extra time into a few important steps (like rendering the final films and copying them to flash drives) so we don’t end up speeding down Route 50 while still rendering, and having to pull off on the shoulder of the highway to hand over the flash drives like some kind of drug deal gone bad. (Yes, that happened in 2010).
Anyway, the following is a rough schedule outline for next weekend. Please take time to read it so you get the gist. Let me know if you have any questions. As before, we’ll be serving you food throughout the weekend including Friday night, Saturday breakfast/lunch/dinner/snacks, and late-night food for those of us still awake and editing. On Sunday, we’ll have breakfast for anyone still standing.
If you want to hang out Saturday, we’ll have beds, sofas, and floors available at either Sean, Jen, or Mark’s house for anyone who wants to crash in Edgewater. If you want to booze it up, please provide your own libations. Time to get excited!!
Friday Evening
· 5:30pm - 7:00pm - Jen Siler will attend kickoff event to get assignments (hopefully with another team member if anyone’s schedule allows).
· 7:01pm - Jen will call Sean Healey with the 3 elements and genre. Sean will blast the info to the team.
· 7:30pm - Focused Brainstorming session begins at __(TBD’s) house in Edgewater for anyone interested in attending. (Short timeframe, very focused brainstorming, nothing but story and music ideas.)
· 9:00pm – Anyone not spending the night leaves brainstorming house except for core writing/music team (Sean, Mark, Jen, Scott) to refine script, dialog, and music.
· 1:00am - Target deadline for final script. Printout 20 copies.
· 2:00am-7:00am – Shut-eye
Saturday Morning
· 7:00am-8:00am - Call time for cast and crew. Arrive at (location TBD) no later than 8:00am. **We will let you know Friday night where the call time location is going to be on Sat AM. Sean Healey or Jen Siler will text or call you Saturday morning if an alternative meeting location is required.**
· 7:00am-9:30am – Jen Siler will be chasing you for signatures on the required paperwork and contracts. Every cast & crew member is required to sign a waiver.
· 8:00am-9:30am - Arrive onset at first shoot location. Crew sets up gear and preps set. Director provides special instructions and reviews shooting schedule. Cast reads through the script.
· 9:30am - Target start time for filming.
· 9:30am-5:30pm – Someone runs tape back to Editor throughout the day. Editor gets all video into computer, organizes it, starts laying down rough timeline in FCP. Editor to work on closing film credits and required opening sequence (something creative beyond black screen with white text).
· 5:30pm - Target completion of filming.
· 5:30pm-7:00pm - Return to Editing Location (TBD) . Dinner and wrap party/debrief.
· 7:01pm-onward - Post-Production continues (ongoing through entire 48 hours).
Sunday
· Cast & Crew confirm film title
· Cast & Crew write logline
· Jen Siler completes paperwork and final online receipt
· 2:30pm – Start rendering films (Last year it took 2 hours to render and copy two film copies. This year we’re allowing 3 hours.)
· 5:00pm - Target deadline for final films on flash drives
· 5:30pm – Drop dead time to leave Edgewater
· 7:00pm – Films due in downtown DC
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