Magical Forest Test Shot

Here finally is the test shot of the magical forest entrance to the rotunda.
I couldn't figure out how to switch it off in the end...don't judge me....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2nnRP0kJ8s

Location Scouting

Yesterday, Arezoo and I drove all the way to Stirling. Talked to some people who owned a houndog called Elvis about using their overgrown garden as an Exterior. They agreed. We'll be back.

We then drove all through the Adelaide Hills so I could could find where to shoot the bike sequence, then all the way to St Helen's Park where I found a magical forest that leads directly to the rotunda. I hope to uplaod the test shot I got of it. It will be probably be up next week,

as well as the photos.

Here is kind of what the magical forest looked like:

Somehow I survived the crazy driving of Arezoo

and she didn't kill anyone, as much as she joked she would.

The Promised Photos

These are just pictures of the mural at St Helen's Park that I thought related to the characters in my film.

Here is the rotunda that will be seen both in the dream sequence and the end film. Located at St Helen's Park, this wonderful rotunda comes complete with a magical forest path (which I'm trying to get my lovely producer Arezoo to upload to You Tube as I have no idea how, nor do I have the harware at present).

This is the outside of the exterior in Stirling we have permission to use.

It's certainly overgrown.

Luckily we won't need audio for this exterior, or traffic noise would be a problem.

So what do you think of these locations so far?

Also I have spoken to my grandmother about using her house as an interior.

She was confused and thought I was coming to film her house today.

I asked if I could film my film there in June with my film crew.

She said "Well not right now...oh yes as long as you give me plenty of notice beforehand. Maybe if you do it on a weekend."

I'll be seeing her tomorrow night so hopefully I'll be able to explain it to her more fully,

and I will eventually get her to sign the location agreement.

She has been in an ABC documentary so I'm sure she understands how the filming process works.

She was also seen marching in the Anzac day parade (to go off on a tangent -they run in the family):

(Location photos taken by Rowan, uploaded by Arezoo. Anzac March taken by Ian G, uploaded by Dylan G.)

Interested Parties

Yesterday I went fortold the images that Daniel V was to print onto paper (We did the storyboards). Today I attempted to get this location scout for tomorrow happening. I still have to make a few calls to Nick C, Dan V and Arezoo.

I also met an interested party (a young man interested in auditioning for my film) in the library of all places. He studied at Flinders Uni doing acting and fits the height requirement of 6"3.

Also from Actors Ink I had 7 interested parties.

Here are the ones I am interested in auditoning:

Also if Nick C or Dan V are reading this blog, please call me immediatley.

I really want to go location scouting tomorrow as soon as possible.

I'll sms you in case.

I will also be speaking to my grandmother on Friday about the possibillity

of using her house as the main location (if we don't find better ones tomorrow).

Forgotten Additives

Oh I was just looking at Nick C, Dan V, Dave G, Alan and Nick S's blogs and I realised I should add a few things to mine.

Here is the plot of my film:

Roger Hargraves, a man now in his 40’s, dreams of his past and his future. He wakes to his green lit house that is filled with neat, organized possessions from 1986, a year he has convinced himself it still is. He shares this house with a pet turtle and imagines he goes outside but never does. That is until his turtle dies and he is forced to leave his house. He follows the music of George Benson to a park he has seen in his dreams. Once there, he begins a friendship with a relative of his dead girlfriend.

My Technologically equiped Crew are:

Arezoo - Producer

Dragan - Stills Photographer

Nick C- Production Designer

Danny Steel - Editor

Jen - 1st Assistant Director

Daniel V - Director Of Viedography

Cassie - Lighting/Camera Assistant

Nick S's - Sound Recordist/Sound Designer

I'll probably need a Gaffer, a caterer, a Make-up Artist

and a lot of extras from MAPS or whoever can dance in front

of a camera in the middle of a park. Dresses and sunhats may be involved.

And if anyone has 80's style nic nacs that are green or possibly another colour

let me know. A turtle would be good also.

My film will start off kinda like this:

Then sorta like this:
And end something like this:

And here's a photo of me courtesy of James M:

The Sequel (to the last post)...

Well please ignore my last post it was embassing for everyone concerned.

All I think about is what I have to do for my film (still titled Dream? so ignore the new title I gave it Mr Roger Hargraves.)
I've visited pet stores, I've emailed Cassie, Peter T and my producer and am attempting to organise a location scout with Nick S, Nick C and Arezoo (yes it is a real name...NICK...).
Still a lot of work to do and a lot of drinking.
I'll see you all at Mark P's 23rd tomorrow night. I will arrive with a hat and hopefully leave with it.
I'm babysitting my 11 year old sister who is busy watching Family Guy.
It's really going to be a long long time....

Uh...bye

First Blog

Hello. My name is Rowan. You don't know me. I hope.
Anyway with this blog I hope to be taking everyone on the journey that
is the making of MAPS films and beyond.

Enjoy,
your pal,
Rowan