Writing this feature length film project required plenty on research and drafting. A script was created from a collection of ideas, taking into consideration resources and the purpose of the story.
Creating mood boards with Wardrobe and art department. From these we developed shopping lists and character looks styles, setting and props. Creating Documents to track the production's progression.
Scene breakdowns to map out the run of show for a production that was taking place over several months. With this document we track location, props, actors, and scene requirements. The document is color coordinated with scenes. This one is yellow, because the cells are colored yellow once that scen is completed.
A character breakdown that indicates the characteristics of each role to casted in the project, the scenes they appear in and the costumes they'd need. This one includes snapshots of the cast actors and their contact information and sizes.
Call sheets for complicated shoots include the information that everyone needs to know for the day on set. Some producer's use a template, but some productions require individualized spreadsheets to coordinate cast and crew members throughout the shoot day.
Production binders for the cast and crew. With the information they each need for the entire production. This helps the team stay on task, on budget and organized throughout the shoot.
Putting out a call for actors to audition. Creating relationships with creatives interested in working on the project. Creating planning materials and coordinating the various aspects of the audition process.
Producing recorded auditions with a large variety of talent. Coordinating chemistry reads and selecting the ideal candidates for the shoot.
Producing and shooting a rehearsal day to read the script as a cast and map out performances with crew. This is great way to assess the project's making community.
Scouting for the most cinematic locations and coordinating how cast and crew will get there. Permits, reservations and careful production planning to catch the sunset in this image.
Once shooting the film is done the next thing is selecting the shots for the film's edit.
F@#$ Boys the Film is currently in the 2nd draft version awaiting scoring, VFX and sound design.
To pay for film crew and costs we designed a fundraising campaign. The fundraising campaign for the film reached a grand total of $12,988 in crowd funding for a one month KickStarter page.
For this film project, creating an extended trailer was important. Because we were using it to widen the brand awareness of the project and open a social media campaign about the film. Because the title can be misconstrued, a longer trailer gives an audience an in-depth look at the movie.
As the film project pushes towards its completion we decided to integrate the production company behind it under the name F234 Film Production. We worked on developing the brand behind our filmmaking initiatives. Under this new company we hosted various events to launch our promotional and fundraising campaign. In this manner we create cool projects that are connected to the community.
