Today was our last day of workshops. It was also our second day of our film making workshop, we had the week to prepare for making our movie. When we got into school we got into our costumes and started doing our make up while others in our group learned how to use the microphones and ipads for filming. I had to wear a dress in tights and I could tell i was going to freeze to death. For my make-up I had to be dead, so I was smothered in white foundation and bruises using eye shadow, and was then smeared with lots of fake blood. I looked quite dead which was good, but it took a while to do. Once we were all ready and everyone knew their lines we went to the set (outside) to film it.
We had to do three scenes overall for the movie and I was going to be in the fist one. I had to lie on the ground (I hate the dirt, so this was a real task) and after having to get up and down in different places till we found the right one, I was half frozen to death. I couldn't stop shivering and I had to be dead while they filmed, so I shivered all the way up till they said 'action' and I just stopped dead then. It was quite difficult trying not to blink, breathe or laugh while they filmed. But we managed to get most of it in one or two takes, which was good for me. By the time we finished the first scene my fingers were frozen, and also my hands were a little scratched because the ground isn't a very comfortable place to lie. I had to stand around warming up with my make-up still on in case they wanted to do the scene again. But eventualy I was allowed to wash it off, this was a big task. My skin was stained red in most places, all I managed to get off was the eye shadow.
It was funny watching them film the rest of the scenes from the side lines. After all the filming we had to edit them all together and do voice overs and add music and backround noises. It was quite challenging and a lot of work, but it was worth it. Our movie turned out quite well in the end considering we weren't even amateurs. We got to see all the other groups movies too, which was fun, they were quite good too.
I would love to make more movies, but I don't think I would ever have the time. But the money actors get paid these days, it might be worth considering. I had lots of fun in this workshop, and I got to know the rest of my team better. I think in years to come we will just laugh at ourselves in the movie.
Me getting my make-up done by Bronwyn.
Me trying to act dead in the freezing cold, with Bronwyn dressed as a forensics person. It was extremely difficult trying not to move by shivering.
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