Somehow…the rain during the morning of the first day of shoot tells me that things are not going to run as smoothly as we greatly want. There is no way we are going to use lights for the shoot as we’re shooting at a bustop and in a bus..and there are no powerpoints! To make matters worst…cast arrived an hour late. The crew is ready in their positions..but without the talents, how are we supposed to shoot? Hence…we were behind time for the schedule. As the assistant director, I begin to feel the pressure. There is not a single time to waste for we have to end the shoot by 4.30pm no matter what.
However…thank goodness…we’ve chosen the right and experienced cast. Not much rehearsal time is needed…and the same goes for the roll time. Things are begin to fall into place. The team cooperates and with extra hands from the other group from cycle 2, things are able to progress faster. We manage to get back on schedule, and somehow, we have to thank the overcast sky for not making things troublesome with the changing sun directions. The extras are also cooperative with the directions given by Zoe and me, hence we did not face much trouble. No fights broke out in this shoot (phew). To add on, this shoot make me realize the importance of proper paper work. With proper planning, things will go the right way. I mean…as the popular saying goes, ‘if you fail to plan, you plan to fail’. Of course, I can’t emphasize more about the importance of discipline, be it in the crew, cast or extras and also the importance of teamwork. Now…time to be nervous for the post-production phase. Hope things will turn out smoother for the post-production phase.
