Jeeezzz

Wow, maybe the last post of the semester. Then again maybe next to last, who knows. Lets see, we don't have enough footage to make anything worthwhile out of. We should change the title of the film to "eastern" instead of having both. Most of the footage is below par in quality, at least the interviews. More time should have been taken lighting and setting up. Last but not least we should try to get one more interview before the end of the semester. I thought Cassandra was going to get the footage of her doctors appointment but I don't think she did. I think she is also going to interview her mom, I hope so, at least that was the plan. I'm thinking about emailing the lady Shannon recommended to us, Nan? was that the name? Our documentary desperately needs a western perspective and maybe even a bit more b-roll. Actually I think I'm going to email that lady today and see what she says, I might think our project sucks but I'm not so far gone as to completely toss it in the dump. Other than that our group needs to get together and get most of the stuff on the tapes to turn in and also do the folder stuff. With classes being over I don't see any excuse not to get together and get that stuff done. Most of the problem this semester has been scheduling between the group, but now that most stuff is over we shouldn't any reason not to be able to get that western footage and also more b-roll. However as I've learned, anything is possible. Alright enough bitchin', I'm out of this piece!

Richard Dean Anderson for President

Go team go. Tomorrow I'm interviewing Cassandra. John will meet up with us after class downtown and the herbal remedy store. Then later that day I think I'm following Cassandra to her Chiropractor to get some more b roll. Then on top of it all were getting more b-roll through the day from drugstores to fast food restaurants. Then an interview with her mother. She is seeing her doctor Monday and will film that session which should wrap up our shooting. Hoorah! I hope all goes as planned, if it does we should be sitting pretty. Actually probably not, but at least in a manageable spot the people who are editing the footage...poor fools....

Give me a hoorah for Jesus!

Well update time. I guess next friday we're going to do an interview with cassandra, her mom, and get a bunch of b-roll. It's going to take up most of the day. We should knock a bunch of stuff out that day which we desperately need to do. I've just come to the conclusion that I've in over my head as far as homework goes. Between my internship and getting work done outside of class, it's leaving me almost no time to relax. Don't get me wrong I like being busy, just not with 20 different things because that causes you to focus less on each thing. When that thing is a paper for 25 percent of your final grade, you don't want to have your attention elsewhere. Anyway, gotta keep truckin' and finish out the semester hopefully on a strong note. If you want to know what I mean, here's my schedule. Friday- scouting all day, Saturday- Filming all day, Sunday-Filming all day, Monday-Shannon's class, then production class at night. This is going to cause me to have to move my internship to wednesday and friday leaving me even less time, oh and I have an annotated bibliography due Tuesday. Man I'm stressed, time for a diet pepsi lol.

Mad Bear

Man what a stressful day today was. I've got no reason to complain, I know. I have good health, all my limbs, and am in decent financial shape(minus the 70g's I owe for school). Tonight's class was hell. Not literally, but on the eve of break and not eating all day, I was sure ready to get outta there. Instead I stayed almost four hours and accomplished almost nothing. My presentation was weak at best, although I'll get the info I need soon hopefully. I don't have a damn clue where this documentary is going. My hearts not really into it anymore. I'm just doing it for a grade, and knowing that I'm lying to myself when I say I care, really doesn't help. Maybe it's the books I've been reading lately, a steady dose of Edward Abbey and a really good book about Mad Bear a Tuscarora medicine man from Western, NY(causes me to zone out on other things) I guess it's more a frustration than anything. I've got all these ideas I want to turn into projects, which I'm actually passionate about, and then I'm stuck doing a project for a grade, for many classes. It's all a learning curve though. I know I'll benefit from this experience. I'm very self aware, I know I'm a bullheaded, sometimes unfeeling asshole, but hey we all have our flaws. I guess I don't feel like this is a quality doc. Maybe "quality" isn't the right word, it's just not my gig. I'm pretending to care, anymore, and although of course I care about getting good grades, I'm not inspired to go out and get the footage. It seems more like a "job." Anyway, maybe a day outta Wilmington will do me some good, get me grounded and focused again. I've just been too busy with too many things to focus. The mountains are calling...

Reiki

Well the appointment went well. I only hope the footage turned out good too. We did the usual run through with the questions in one of her offices. Cassandra and Jon filmed the interview(jon with his pimp ass VHS camcorder). I asked the questions and then took the camera when Cassandra recieved a little reiki. It was actually quite boring to watch. However, Cassandra seemed to enjoy the experience. My arm just got tired from holding the camera. Janis just emailed me to say that she enjoyed the interview and that if any of the footage didn't turn out we are more than welcome to reschedule and reshoot. I might get ahold of her just to get more B-roll, but at least the option is on the table if we want it. Ok that's it, I've gotta go do something else.