Prop Propaganda

     My partner have decides that we are going to film someday next week, so getting the props and tools for filming is necessary.  Some of the things that we need will be easy to get while others may be a little harder.  A few of these things that will be needed are a camera, fake blood, sheets that can be ruined, dark clothing, lighting tools, and actors.

     The actual tools are going to be very easy to acquire.  The camera, a Canon Rebel T5, is being acquired through one of my friends that used to be in my schools TV program and is very high quality.  The only thing the camera cost me was buying my friend a quick lunch.  Below is a picture of it.

     For lighting I do have a few options.  I could try and borrow lighting tools from another friend, buy high end lighting supplies, or go the easy route and use phone lights.  The issue with the lighting my friend has is that it doesn't have a lot of control and is low quality.  The high end lighting I can buy is at least $70, and my partner and I don't have that kind of money to spend.  With this information, we have decided the lighting should be done with multiple iPhone cameras.  

     The fake blood would be used to make it more obvious that the main character is dead in the film opening.  After doing some research, there is fake blood I can buy in stores and there are many recipes I can use online to make it.  I am going to try and make it with an online recipe instead of going the easy route.  That way, I can mess with the recipe as pleased and get the color and texture I want.  I will talk more about this in my post tomorrow.

     Finally, finding actors will probably be the easiest part of this project.  Vicente and I have many friends that could help us out.  We just need to decide on a day to film so we can establish who's available that day.