Day 2 of filming- Planning

 Setting up for Day 2 of Filming

After the disaster I decided to rethink my approach for the second day of filming. Knowing the many problems that occurred during the first day due to my bad choosing of actors. I rethought all that went wrong with the communication so that when deciding what time, where we were meeting, and also the food situation it could go much smoother.

Deciding where we would meet in our filming location

During the first day I did not clearly communicate where exactly we were filming inside of the park, so my crew and actors got lost. Taking that into account for this day of filming I will make sure to send out where, and when we will be set up to film. 

Text conversation between me and my actor

Instead of there being confusion like this (what happened during the first day). I will make sure to be very detailed in where the filming location is and also what time because this actor was 10 minutes late to the filming set.

Calmer mindset

When all of the issues occurred during the first day, I was very panicked (which is normal for first time directors). All of my research on how to be a good director went out of my head when the issues occurred. So, for this day of filming, I would take a calmer approach as things happen in life and not everything will be perfect. I will be more understanding towards small issues such as having to reshoot a shot because the actor fumbled on their lines.

The Food

So, for this day I now know exactly what my actors want as they told me in person during day 1 of filming. Knowing this now I can confidently order the food and when bring it to the set. 

Summary

As the director key factors to remember is that issues will arise and not all aspects of the shoot will go as I planned. After reflecting and learning from the events that occurred during day 1, I am more confident going into day 2 of filming. One thing that I know will be improved is my communication with not only my crew but also my actors. Like being prepared to send out clear comments on location and what refreshments that will be being provided.