MAJOR PROJECT: Production/Shoot Day 1

On Saturday, we had our first day shooting 'Bobbie & Clive'. As we had to reschedule the shoot due to the snow, I was almost certain that 2 weeks later, there wouldn't be any weather problems at all! However, we have been having snowy conditions again but fortunately not so bad that we couldn't shoot this weekend.

'Bobbie & Clive' Clapper Board

The crew all arrived on time which was essential for the set up. There was quite a lot of set dressing that needed to take place which is why I scheduled a later start for the cast members as I didn't want them to wait around for us to set up. There were several jobs to do in preparation including organising the food which I did as soon as I arrived. The main office windows needed to be all blacked out to give the illusion we were shooting at night. To save time, I had already measured up the black card to the windows and labelled it all so that the process would be much more efficient and timely - this was carried out by myself and a couple of extra crew members. There was also the posters to be put up and markers applied to the floor which Josh carried out. Troy and Isaac were given the task of putting all of the cardboard boxes up and filling the top 2 with apples as we would be starting with the warehouse scene. The set dressing in general was quite a lengthy process which we knew it would be. However, it was vital that we completed it before schedule which we were able to do.

Scene 6

Camera Monitor

The first scene we shot was Scene 6 which takes place in the warehouse. Like on any shoot, this scene took the longest shooting time as it took time to set up and ensure that the Director and all of the actors were happy. Once we got into the swing of it, the rest of the scene went according to plan. As the Producer, I was ensuring that all of the contributors knew what they were doing and were feeling confident in their roles. Although I had seen the shot list, I was keeping a close eye on the monitor to ensure that all of the shots were in focus and framed properly. I also had the job of using the clapper board as all of the other crew members had other jobs to focus on and I was keen to do this job. We had a break for dinner which was approximately an hour long before shooting some of the exterior scenes which needed complete darkness. Scenes 1, 2 and 11 were a little behind schedule. I have had to move a couple of shots to the next shoot days as we ran out of time.
Overall, the shoot day was successful and we were able to all work quickly to clear the space and allow our crew members to go home on time. Although, it was a slow start due to the weather, I feel confident that we managed to overcome the issues and work to a professional standard.