Glory Film Productions : February 2013

Monday, February 25, 2013

Stepping into the Roles of a GFP Crew Member: STEP 3

Happy Monday to you all, welcome to the third section in my mini-series here at Glory Film Productions. Enjoy!

STEP 3: Lights, Camera, Action!

Filming is (obviously) an extremely vital component in the movie making scheme. Cinematography is, as I have previously stated, not my forte. Thus developing the script into a visual format is left to Camera Queen Leah K.

However, I am by no means left out of the filming process. Even if I'm not acting in front of a camera or an audience, I have found an excellent past-time: being behind a camera filming Leah behind the camera. Behind the scenes clips are my thing- watching and filming- so I get a close-up view of how the movie making is done.

Filming has it's own set of challenges. If it rains it pours, (see BTS Files: Rained Out) if it's a fifteen frame scene it's a fifty take day. Being on set or location can be a tedious task, but it can also one of the lots of fun (see What REALLY happens while we're filming). It's when you finally see that plot that's been in your head come to life. When those strokes of ink on a page turn into sounds coming from someone's voice. By the end of the day, you may have only completed a three minute section, but that's three minutes more than you had before (and trust me, we're grateful for every minute we get!)

Forever One of a Kind,
Meredith G. <3

Friday, February 22, 2013

Rumpelstiltskin | Official Blooper Video!

The blooper video for Rumpelstiltskin is finally up on the web after much frustration with Adobe Premiere Pro.

Enjoy, y'all!

-Leah

Monday, February 18, 2013

Stepping into the Roles of a GFP Crew Member: STEP 2

Welcome to the second section in my mini-series: Stepping into the Roles of a GFP Crew Member. In this series, I hope to open up a small window, letting you get a glimpse into what an amateur film maker's life is truly like. So, without further adieu,

STEP 2: Screenplays

Of course, most modern actors wouldn't have jobs if we had no scripts; thus comes step number two: screenplays. For RUMPELSTILTSKIN, I wrote, and did a form of the storyboard, but for most films I co-write and leave the blocking to others who are more skilled with cinematography. Writing is almost as difficult as brainstorming; in some ways it's harder. Scripting is pivotal not only for the purpose of the actors, but for the whole crew, it's the way we get our ideas organized and file them into an orderly document. We all have ideas that could potentially create the epic films of tomorrow, but the diamonds are hidden in the mines of our thoughts, writing them out into scripts or sketching them out into visual storyboards is the solution for figuring out what we truly want in the film.

However, breaking through those mines can often reveal things that you had never thought of before. Unlike the Brainstorming side of things, scripting isn't fully dependent on whims, but it still requires a mind that has an even mix of creativity and practicality.

Forever One of a Kind,

M.G. <3

Monday, February 11, 2013

Meredith G: Stepping Into the Roles of a GFP Crew Member (STEP 1)

Meredith Gilliam here, typing to you with her own fingers. I have been blessed to work with Glory Film Productions, and though my work has been mostly highlighted in the dramatic area, I do a lot of things behind the scenes that by most viewers are often overlooked. I step into many different roles as the progress of a film pushes forward. Take our “longest” film (running at just over 13 minutes) RUMPELSTILTSKIN. My involvement with this short started in my living room as myself, Director Leah, and my mom began the wonderful yet difficult process of- you know what I'm talking about:

STEP 1: Brainstorming

This is a part of film making that must be done, but it is a very slow and careful task. It usually spends hours of our time. Those hours turn to days, and -for feature-length projects- those days scatter out over months. With every idea, there comes a problem. Questions like: “is that realistic?” or “can we do that with our limited resources?” are very commonly asked during step 1.The answers to these questions never come easily, and while we consult one another dozens of times to try and find our own, we have to remember to ask for Jesus' help, the one who came up with the ultimate storyline.

Now, hear me as I'll quote one of my own sayings, “All storms end in rainbows, we just have to wait for the clouds to clear.” And while there is much blood, sweat, and tears, we can always rely on the excellent determination of our team and God's everlasting love to end up with better films then the ones before.

forever one of a kind,
M.G. <3

Nominated!

Filmmakers of the Next Generation has been nominated for the Liebster Blog Award! Thank you Victoria!

The Liebster award is where bloggers nominate other bloggers they enjoy with 200 followers or less. Any type of blog can be nominated. It's a way to get to know new bloggers and to network with them. Here's how it works: List 11 facts about yourself. Answer the 11 questions the blogger who nominated you left. Ask 11 new questions for those who you nominate. Choose 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers to nominate. Go to each blogger's page and let them know about the award. Thank the person who nominated you and link back to their blog!

11 Facts About Me:

1. "Favorite Song" and "Eye on It" (Both by TobyMac) are my most recent music obsessions.

2. I abhor all cheese except for mozzarella.

3. I love to garden.

4. I'm 5'8.

5. I have four brothers.

6. I play seven different instruments.

7. I loovvvvveee white chocolate.

8. I'm ultra random.

9. I'm half introverted, half extroverted.

10. I love learning new things!

11. I spend wayyy too much time on movie-making related stuff.

Questions from Victoria:

1. What's your TV series? Favorite TV series? The Twilight Zone for sure.

2. Favorite superhero? Batman!

3. If you could have any pet whether it is mythical or real, what would it be? A griffin, most definitely! But a cow, horse or miniature donkey would be nice too. ;)

4. If you could live in the world of a book or movie, which one? Either my own, or the Narnia series.

5. Favorite music artist? TOUGHHH. I have about a hundred different faves. It depends on the genre.

6. What is your favorite scent? Anything zingy and fresh; or warm, luxurious and cozy.

7. Hunger Games or Twilight? Neither.

8. Motorcycle or car? TRUCK!

9. Favorite cookie? White chocolate macadamia nut!

10. What is a quirk about yourself? I have giant feet.

11. Do you have a favorite blog? Hm, hard! I have lots of favorite blogs. How about we just go with favorite website? www.bulkherbstore.com

Questions for My Nominees:

1. Would you rather visit Spain, Japan, or Australia?

2. How long have you been blogging?

3. What is your favorite movie?