Monthly Archives: September 2014

This week, I have been conducting a variety of interviews for my Syracuse Real Food Co-op documentary. I have spoken with almost all of the Food Co-op employees, Mark Kastel from the Cornucopia Institute, and a farmer at Navarino Orchards. … Continue reading →

Before filming, it’s always very important to carefully plan out the post production workflow of the project.  In fact, it should be one of the first decisions a filmmaker should think about even before choosing a camera and devising a … Continue reading →

This week, I spoke with a number of different people who are invested in the culture of the Co-op in a many different ways. I started researching topics such as economic justice for family scale farming, and more specifically, the … Continue reading →

Contact and contact This week is going to be a hard week, but I still working hard on it. I tried to contact the leader of cemetery of Syracuse city last week, and they said they cannot offer me the … Continue reading →

Since I wasn’t in class last week (no excuses, just had things to do which I should have done earlier) I’m currently playing catch-up. That being said, I’ve been working on my script in an attempt to self-contain the story. … Continue reading →

On Saturday September 20th I began shooting one of my documentary projects. I was nervous and anxious to begin, triple checking I had all the necessary equipment, enough batteries, and a dedicated crew. The shoot went well overall, however I … Continue reading →

Since I’m currently in the process of devising a shot list, I’m also starting to think about production design.  I’m drawing inspiration from a few of my favorite films and directors.  Pedro Almodovar has a unique style and look to … Continue reading →

This morning (9/17) Sam and I spoke with our documentary subject on the phone for the first time. I was eager to pick her brain and find our story. However, the meeting proved to be more head-scratching than clarifying. With … Continue reading →

After the read through in class I realized I had some serious revising to do. After sitting down in Varsity next to a delicious Humdinger Sandwich I fleshed out the majority of the problems in my short film. I’m pumped … Continue reading →