Artist in Residence 2016: Chris Knight Part 3

September 12, 2016

I was supposed to submit this update last week, but I didn’t. I hate missing deadlines like that, mostly because I’m at heart a real rule follower. Blowing a deadline feels like letting people down who were depending on me.

(Behind the scenes from the shoot)

But on the weekend when I was supposed to updating everyone on how the film was progressing, we were actually — you know — shooting the film, so it made sense to hold off until there was a bit more to report.

(Behind the scenes from the shoot)

It was a hectic shoot, trying to cram a bit too much into two days of shooting. I would have liked to have one more day of shooting and one more week of preparation time, but because of the way our (almost entirely volunteer) cast and crew’s schedules aligned, we had a window of just those two days to get it all done. Everyone did a terrific job in a very busy environment without a lot of extra hands. By the time the shoot started, as it usually does, the cast and crew were doing all of the critical work, and I was just standing in the center of it all and watching them make the film come together.

(Behind the scenes from the shoot)

The script changed little since the last update. I streamlined the two scenes and added some additional framing to give it more shape. In the end, we cut a couple of sequences for time. I’m concerned those edits might unbalance the tone of the piece, so as we get further into the editing, we may need to look for a way to pick up a couple of shots, but I don’t want to commit to anything until we see how it’s shaping up.

Overall, I’m still in the shell-shocked, post-shoot blur. I’m beginning to sleep again, and I can eat actual meals, which are both nice developments. But mostly, I’m just looking forward to seeing how it all comes together.

Screen Captures from Chris’ Upcoming Film