Progress Journal - Analytical Entry #3

Our group is falling behind schedule.

Firstly, one of the biggest challenges in our film production is to create the background set in the school auditorium for our carnival sideshow scenes.

Shot from Original Movie - The Lone Ranger

As you can see from this photo, the background set includes large items - the tent, the huge rock and the desert wallpaper at the back.

I am clueless about how we will be creating the background set, as it is impossible for us to create something this huge unless we have enough tools, time and money. One of our group members suggested using the projector, but it would definitely not look very realistic. We can also cover a small stool with brownish grey paper and use it as the rock that the Indian is standing on. Other than that, we tried our best to make our film appear Western when we created the banner that we will be hanging above the door in the auditorium. We borrowed paper, some black paint, and brushes from the Art Department, and painted the words "Old West" on it. We also splattered the paint onto the paper as well. 

Secondly, it is not easy for us to find a time when all 5 of us are free. We planned to finish filming all the scenes during mid-term break, but we only got part of the shooting completed. A lot of changes were made to our original production plan. It is inevitable that some of us may have to make sacrifices and film instead of doing another previously planned activity. As I mentioned in the previous Progress Journal posts, although we work quite peacefully as a team, I think that our group is often not well-prepared for the shoots. I am worried that we may not have enough time to complete shooting or editing our film. 

The final product is due in less than two weeks, and we have neither completed shooting the scenes on St. Stephen's Beach, nor have we started filming in the auditorium. In addition, we are not prepared with the set dressing and props as well. Compared to other groups which have already started editing their footage, we are so far behind schedule. All of the shooting was planned to be done during mid-term break, but a lot of changes were made to the production plan. Since we are planning to get most of the shooting done next week, we may need to spend extra time editing as well. The following week is going to be very crucial as it is the only time (the last week before the final film is due) for us to catch up with our progress.