12%

That number represents how much we have left to shoot. It's been a long process. Just the other day I mentioned to Jeff that we started this back in April. It was in April that I wrote out the craigslist ad looking for actors; didn't think it would work. John convinced me it's worth a shot. We were originally going to start shooting in July, then it was pushed back to the end of August. I also didn't think we'd be going to the middle of October. But, that's what happens when you try to make a movie.

What have I learned? A lot. I don't want to be the cinematographer anymore, or really operate the camera. It's an odd thing to confess. As much as I'm in love with shooting my own stuff and I have the "style" in mind, it certainly takes my focus away from the actors. That's the most important aspect of the whole production, yet my attention hasn't been 100% on them. It's awful to admit that, but it's true. I do my best. I'd like a constant crew,  yet with the insanity that is this shooting schedule, it's hard to do. We all have jobs in the real world, and as sudden as this schedule can be, it's difficult to get people together last minute. Sometimes I like when it's just me doing it all -- camera, lighting, sound, etc -- even though it's more chaotic, it feels much more intimate and personal. That's not saying I don't like crew, I do, and Jenn and Mike and Shaun have been very helpful with several parts of this production. I'm thankful that they've been able to help me.

We are shooting tomorrow night and then Friday and that's it. Shooting will be complete. There are smaller things I need to pick-up; close-ups on certain objects, wide shots of empty rooms, but we're almost done. We won't be getting the music together until November. Rudy is busy will all sorts of things, including slowly writing music for this film. So from Mid-October to Mid-November, I will be editing. As of right now I've cut together 40 minutes of the film.

Lastly, this is a "poster" I put together this afternoon.

It's not a final poster by any means, but I'm trying to figure out what it will look like. Poster designing is tough; too cliched or too indie won't work with me, yet doing something too abstract might evoke an unusual or strange perception. I need to find a balance that's not overly serious or too vague. I'm not using faces or people from the film on the poster. It's not a for sure rule, but anything I could make with the actors on it would be no good. Honestly, many of the posters made by "filmmakers" my age are horrendous piles of poop. Bad photo-shopped images of characters posing in front of false background or even directors that have their name of the poster five times. Yes, we know you did everything in your film, but just because Robert Rodriguez has his name in the credits fourteen times, doesn't mean you should too.

I don't know what the poster will be, but we'll work on that later.

That's it from the hatch for now.