So much has happened since I last posted. Let me start off with a warning: Don't shoot on a RED camera unless you have the post equipment to handle it. The footage is large and your typical iMac is probably not up to the task.
Realizing this problem, I took out a student loan (the first major one since I started film school.) Now I have a 12-core Mac Pro that is having no trouble handling the footage. After all the setbacks, I have found myself reserving excitement even now. So far, so good though.
On another positive note, the day I received the computer, I decided to run my own data recovery software. The IT guy at my school couldn't pull anything off the computer but garbage. I guess in an act of desperation, I figured I'd give it a go. Lo and behold, I managed to recover 100% of the footage! For anyone who finds themselves in a similar predicament, I suggest running software called Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery.
I just finished the teaser trailer for the film. I found it quite difficult to cut together something that would entice an audience without giving away the plot. Especially since most of the film is dialogue. Of course, perhaps if I were a better editor this wouldn't have been as challenging. Even so, I find every film that I make presents new challenges. So even if I am not as strong in certain areas of filmmaking, I do feel I am only getting better after each problem that gets solved.
Just like any art, it is a constantly evolving process. I suppose if someone completely mastered an art (which is likely impossible), it seems like some of the drive to persevere would be gone.
Anyway, next up is the rough cut of the film. I have enlisted the help of one of my lifelong friends, Jed Beck, to help with the score. I don't foresee the film needed a heavy score, just sparse musical elements to accentuate specific emotions at certain times. (After just reading the last sentence, I realized how vague it sounds. Trust me, this isn't intentional. I'm just not sure yet where the score is needed. I'm sure I'll have a better idea once the rough cut is complete.)
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