Project 4
Peter Burns writes:
I’m ramping up to produce and direct my next project. I’ve chosen a horror/thriller/ghost genre piece. I’m not quite sure how much blood I’ll show. I’m searching for comp-images/films as I’m working on establishing a look. This project will require 3-4 shoot days to complete wih 3-4 locations. I’ve read about 30 short ghost stories from around the world in order to map out the elements that will make it a real ghost story that can be told in 5 minutes. I think that I have the necessary beats dialed in. This project will require a cast of 5 principals and 10-20 extras. I’ll be scripting, casting, location scouting and gathering test footage concurrently. I’m flirting with the idea of journalling my days on this one. I’m expecting it to take about 30-45 days in all starting tomorrow. Art direction, choreography and camera movement are my new elements. I plan to scale the crew to the project - lean and mean as usual. I’ll be using primes, a jib arm and tracks - additional lights too. This will be my lighting debut! I’ll be experiementing with projection on set as well. I forsee a classic framing and editorial style but with color pallete changes for different perspectives - an inatimate object will see through very different eyes. I’ll not be producing other student projects until I’m wrapped on this one. I’m going to try and raise a little cash to cover cost of gear and food. Kubrick’s “The Shining” might be one possible comp, but I’m still searching. Stay tuned.
