Friday, 3 April 2009

So it's finally easter and I can rest up for a week before beginning the editing of my final individual film of Uni. I want it to be special, and for the most part I believe it will be. I just know some shots could have been done differently, some added etc.

Despite me being okay about it now, this was the first production I've just sat in a car going "I don't want to do this anymore." Everything seemed to be going wrong and the shots couldn't get done on time. I had to reschedule and make a rush job of two scenes with Kitty (I didn't want to but the dance was more important) and I know I've missed some key shots to tie things together. On the way home I was seriously considering just throwing in the towel and not continuing because it was that bad, and I felt that bad.

Of course it didn't last long and the next day it was pretty snazzy - I got over myself despite continuing the panic slightly and we got the majority of the shots done and in the bag. I am also VERY pleased we shot in HD.

The edit will reveal all, however. And I can't wait to shove some music on this thing.

Saturday, 28 March 2009

is this how you do this?

I've never really been one for "blogging". I've heard about it and thought about doing one, but until now I've always sat back and gone "yeah I'm not that interesting."
Then I looked at the people who were actually doing the blogs - and even those who you would think weren't interesting to meet off the bat, their lives are displayed out infront of you and suddenly become riveting reading, like a soap opera or... something less ham. I'm not saying my blog will be the same or have similar impact (you know, in the event I end up continuing this more than I think is likely right now, which is say... two days) but at the moment I like where I'm heading enough to actually attempt to begin keeping one of these. It might just get interesting.

So hello. I'm Jade, nice to meet you and all that jazz. I'm 21, I'm from Lancashire in England but currently reside in Staffordshire. I'm at University, or I am for the final 4 months. (cue screaming, mad panic, general shivers). I face the real world in June. This will not be nice.

I'm doing Media Production. Which is basically making films. I've made two films, currently I'm doing my big final film which is shooting in... two days. It's going well, people say I have a talent at this and that in regards to filmmaking and directing. I want to be a writer/director in feature films mostly, not sure whether you're interested, but that's going to be the main focus of this blogette. In three months time I'm offically unemployed, so I'll either be on the dole or attending to some BBC managerial type getting told it's the wrong coffee and 'where's his danish?'.

My ideal job would be to be on the Doctor Who set. Especially for Tennant/Ten's last episode - just a day on that set, a week... ah yes, the reveal that I'm a nerd. I love Doctor Who. I also love Grey's Anatomy, 24, Monty Python, Black Books, Firefly, Sarah Connor Chronicles, Boston Legal, Merlin... all the good stuff.

....however Jeffrey Dean Morgan's just come on the TV in an episode of CSI I haven't yet seen so excuse me I'll have to cut this introduction short.

Thanks for reading, if you did, and I'll update soon!
JMH