Well, my title pretty much explained what has happened so far. I have assembled a teaser trailer for the film which needs some minor audio tweaks to be ready. This proves to be kind of difficult because I have little knowledge of audio mixing, but again am learning new things every day. It also helps that I am taking a class called Audio Post-Production this quarter. By the end of the class, I expect to have mastered Pro Tools. I'm trying to keep my expectations reasonable.
In the next few days, I should be posting the trailer onto my Vimeo page, this blog, and my Facebook page dedicated to the film (by the way, the address is facebook.com/Bravurafilm )
Right now, I am about 40% finished with the rough cut of the film. So far, it's been pretty painless. Although, most of the film is dialogue which I am not worried about. What is truly worrying me is the end of the film. Without giving anything away, this is where the physical action is. With the many constraints (financial, time, etc.) I am concerned that I don't have an appropriate amount of footage. This concern might be baseless, but I also realize that if the ending isn't effective, the first 95% of the film will not save it.
It reminds me of a quote from Steven Spielberg regarding his film adaptation of the book "Jaws". He had changed the ending of the book to something more spectacular. When Peter Benchley voiced his concerns, Spielberg told him "If I have the audience for two hours, they will accept anything I do in the last five minutes." It was true. Many critics love the film, and didn't have a problem with the shark being killed at the end by Chief Brody shooting a scuba tank that's chillin' in the side of it's mouth like a cigar.
My situation is sort of like that, but the opposite.
Tony
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