Week 7 was really busy but exciting at the same time! On Sunday, I received my first call sheet for the first day of shooting our intern project. I\u2019ve mentioned it before, but I’ll explain more here. The internship project involves me and three other interns at Adrenaline Films creating a video that\u2019s at least 3 minutes long. I suggested a music video, and the others liked it, so we decided on a music video with a storyline, dialogs, and a script. We chose Billie Eilish\u2019s song \u201cBirds of a Feather\u201d and came up with a plot about two sisters separated by family problems who realize they need each other and reunite by the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Em, the production intern, was our director. Kya, the pre-production intern, handled finding actors, making the call sheet, shot list, strip boards, and the production schedule. Kirah, our social media intern, was in charge of promoting our project online. I\u2019m the post-production intern, so I’ll handle editing once we finish filming. On set, I was a production assistant (PA), which means running errands, getting lunch, helping with equipment, and generally assisting wherever needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Monday, I picked up our makeup and hair artist and drove to the set at 9 AM. We filmed at Em’s house in Oviedo. It was really hot, making filming more challenging, but it was so much fun watching the crew work. We had a team of at least 17 people, including a director, continuity, ACs camera operator, gaffer, grip crew, sound person, production designer, and production supervisors from Adrenaline. The shoot moved quickly, and we mostly stayed on schedule. We filmed both indoors and outdoors, with each shot done 2-3 times or more. The crew and actors were amazing. During lunch, I helped Joann, a production supervisor, get everyone lunch and water. We finished the last shot at 7 PM and packed up by 7:30. I dropped off our makeup artist, Abi, and got home by 9 PM. It was a long and tiring day but also new and exciting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our second shooting day was on Tuesday at Adrenaline\u2019s white room studio. I received the call sheet the day before with the schedule and scenes. I had work in the morning, so I arrived at Adrenaline at 4 PM. This day was much slower and not as hot. We used the same crew and actors, filming against a white backdrop with different colored lights and a fog machine. The shots looked amazing, and since we filmed in one spot, there was less hustle. I enjoyed watching everyone work and didn\u2019t have much to help with, making it an easy day. We finished filming by 7:30 PM, but due to bad weather, we had to wait for the rain to stop. Meanwhile, we had time to chat and make friends, which was really cool. Hearing everyone\u2019s experiences made me even more excited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Thursday, I came in, and Dave helped me organize the footage we filmed. There were a lot of shots and takes, but with notes from the director and continuity, it was straightforward. First, I uploaded the footage to the server, then created a Premiere Pro project with folders for audio, video, and music. I separated the footage and put it on the timeline, matching each shot with the corresponding audio and deleting the camera audio. I highlighted the best takes and ensured we had enough footage by creating another sequence with all the highlighted shots, which totaled about 10 minutes without cuts, transitions, or effects. We still have our third day of shooting on a bridge at sunset, so we definitely have enough footage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the day, I searched for templates for transitions and titles, as well as LUTs. Artlist.io is a great resource for this. I also downloaded the song and organized everything into folders. This organizing and searching took most of the day, and once I finished, I headed home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Week 7 was intense but incredibly fun and exciting. I met so many talented people and now have connections with professionals I can reach out to for help with my senior project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Week 7 was really busy but exciting at the same time! On Sunday, I received my first call sheet for the first day of shooting our intern project. I\u2019ve mentioned it before, but I’ll explain more here. The internship project involves me and three other interns at Adrenaline Films creating a video that\u2019s at least … Continue reading Post-Production Internship at Adrenaline Films (Week 7)<\/span>