Long time no post! OTWOTW (as I affectionlessly like to call it) is coming along nicely. In fact, it is almost finished; just a day or two of shooting
left. I was busy this month with shooting so I could not post any updates. Take a look at the recent schedule.

Of course, you do not know what scene is what, but you can guess when the movie comes out. There are fourteen scenes altogether. I do not remember how many there were in TFII, but I think OTWOTW is going to be about the same length. This time I have done a lot more planning, and I think it is going to show (especially in the editing).

After principal production, there is a scene at the Turkuaz grocery store in Brighton that needs to be overdubbed due to adverse sound conditions (i.e., half a dozen fridges that could not be turned off). Other than that, it has been smooth sailing.

We are using an XL-2 in 16:9, 24PA mode, and honestly I have to say I love the camera — especially the lens. As good as anyone can ask of DV (admittedly, not saying much). The film looks pretty good for a no-budget production. The greatest technical difficulty that we faced so far, in my mind, was getting smooth dolly shots. They look fine shot wide, but reveal every little imperfection in close-up. I may have to investigate digital stabilization options. Easy to do when the camera is supposed to be still; not quite so otherwise, but I’m not afraid after all the rotoscoping I did in TFII.

A quick picture from the set, courtesy of Eugene: