Day 1 Of Filming Preparations - Planning

 Setting Up For Day 1

As the director, I wanted to make sure I was as prepared as I could be before going to our filming location. So I took some inspiration  from this website https://www.philcooke.com/directors-five-critical-things-you-need-to-do-on-the-set/ in this website it goes over what directors should bring to the set.

5 Things I, as the Director, Must Bring to the Set

1. Research

Before setting foot on this filming set, I must make sure to be well-informed on the scene we are Sweding, which is

The Matrix

In my previous blogs, I broke down aspects of this film that we need to convey in our Swede. But also, I needed to do my research into what my actors would like to eat. Which brings us to our next thing to bring.

2. Refreshments

As a good director, I had to make sure to provide my actors with some refreshments. Like water and food. It is always great to keep the actors nice and refreshed to bring out their best performances on set. Also, it is good to bring food to hopefully convince them to not drop out last minute. 

Image of water I plan to give to actors (and crew)

For water purposes, I made sure to make half of them cold and the other warm. One of my actors prefers cold water, and the other doesn't. The reason I got so much water is in case any of the behind-the-scenes crew wants any.

Image of food that will be given to actors

For food purposes, I went with pizza as it is a safe option. Also, this pizza place has a deal going on: 2 pizzas and a dessert, which was very friendly with my wallet. Also, I will make sure to order Cheese and Pepperoni just in case someone doesn't like pepperoni pizza.

3. Extra Scripts

The extra scripts are in case any of my actors decide to quit last minute, and I have to replace them with someone else. Also, this will be good to bring in case any of my actors forget a line or two and need to go back over it with each other. 

4. Good Attitude

For this, it just means I need to understand that not everything will go my way there is always something that goes wrong. I just have to not be a jerk when it does happen, even if it is frustrating. So, for this, I will be trying to think of different problems and formulate a solution that I would present to the person with said problem.

5. Confidence

The actors and crew rely on directions from the director. If I'm just shying away the entire time before filming that would not be good for nobody. Also this entails if I need help even as the director I will not be able to know all the answers for each question. So I must not be afraid to ask my crew members for assistance if I need it. 

Summary

The director has a key role in basically being the doctor towards a film. Crew and actors come to me with questions when things get rough, so I must be prepared for if this happens. Also, life gets tough so I can't be rude if anyone decides to drop-out of our film or just cannot make it to filming day (but I did make sure everyone could go during our filming days). Being prepared for the worse is always good, because it will be less of a shocker and we can quickly get back onto our feet if a problem arises. To make sure our actor keep loving us bringing refreshments and food is important for their loyalty to our film (like a bribe).