Monday & Tuesday

yesterday, betty, andrea, JY and i went to plaza singapura's mcdonald's for a group meeting. betty and i came from school while andrea and JY and went to return the tracks in the afternoon. it turned out that there was something wrong with andrea's finalcut pro, and we couldn't digitize the previous day's footage and review it, so in the end we discussed about what we are going to do for the next few days.

anyways, today, JY and i met early at mt. vernon to find suitable locations for the swing, piano and other miscellaneous areas, blocking the script and figure out where to set up camp. we found quite a few areas where we could improvise and add on to the montages that were not in the script.

we faced quite a bit of problems while looking for the locations, for example, we had to be careful that it doesn't reveal the walkway or worse, the main road. we also had to be careful to avoid some buildings in the area, like the funeral parlour next door.

for most of the shots, we decided fairly quickly where the scene takes place and what kind of shots to do that can help us avoid some undesirable objects in the background. however, the scene that gave us the most problems was the piano scene. we not only had to deal with the problems of the other scenes, we also had the added trouble of whether he could actually physically bring the piano in to that spot. JY found a nice location for it, with a good background and nice surroundings. however, it was quite deep into the forest, and for a while we debated whether we should use it. in the end we found a substitute location that wasn't all too bad, but most importantly, it was accessible. be could probably drive the piano onto somewhere near the tree, as the ground was relatively flat, and carry the piano down.

meanwhile throughout the day, andrea was in school putting the footages together, and betty was planning all the schedule and call sheets. today can be considered one of our more fruitful days.

-Sholleh