Production on a Budget - Portfolio Project Blog Post #10

 PRODUCTION ON A BUDGET

SIGH.

When you place four TV production students together and hold their AICE Media grades over a cliff, their creative sides can truly work wonders. Ideas erupt from  all sides- so many that some must be tossed aside for "future projects." If you've been following my blog until now, you know that we've got the creativity and the motivation up there. But, you know, there's this one itty-bitty minor detail that needs to be addressed:

budgeting.

The one word that haunts every film student in the making. The crucial topic that, at some point, needs to be brought up so we can all scramble to search our pockets.

SPOILER ALERT:

WE HAVE NO MONEY. 

As teenagers, we often let our creativity run wild, and at times, some crazy ideas with no means of possibility come up. Our current plan is relatively possible, but we mustn't confuse our capabilities with the visions we might be having- ARRI ALEXA level camera-quality, Christopher-Nolan-style practical effects, Michael Bay explosions...

Budgeting is something I want to address with my teammates in our next meeting because we have been spurting out some ideas that require chipping in money together. For example, in a previous meeting, Isabella mentioned that using a fog machine could help us achieve the dusty, abandoned office look we want. But, none of us have a fog machine (and we fear setting off the fire alarm), so the idea was scrapped. 

We also must explore ways to maneuver around our issues without the production equipment of the films we see online. Our biggest issue that has been lingering, watching us from the corner because none of us wish to approach it yet, is how we will reinforce the whole "last woman on Earth" idea. Luckily, Logan has access to a drone, but the regulations of the city the office is located do not permit us to use it. Personally, I think a drone shot of an empty area of a city would help us push our ideas forward while sitting comfortably in our budget, so I'm going to suggest we location-scout for another empty side of town that might let us film a quick shot with the drone.

If the drone doesn't end up being a viable option, we'll have to consider our other possibilities. But I'll leave that for another update.