Thanks Biz!
Production (including conceiving, writing and filming, etc) is all done in the 7 days I’ve allotted myself. Obviously, the sets and character are reused each time, and I “only” have to create any new stuff that each story may require. For example, the pod (interior) was only half built for the first few episodes, but I added to it at least twice in the subsequent episodes (there’s still more needed to be done, but not yet.)
Here’s my work plan for the next production (if possible):
Monday - Conceiving & Writing
Tuesday - Sets and Actors (and VOs)
Wednesday - Filming (and editing)
Thursday - Filming (and editing)
Friday - Sound FX and Music
Sat & Sun - Rest (and release the film)
Note: this is NOT what I’ve done so far. But I’m hoping this work flow may help me focus and best use the time I have. (I’m tired of staying up all hours…)
Why am I doing this? Well, I’m trying to get my YouTube channel a little more “popular”. Basically, feeding YT a movie a week, hoping it will get the all-mighty “algorithm” to push my products further and get more views. (So far it hasn’t worked, but I did experience an “up tick” a little while back when I uploaded a bunch of old “The Movies” films, which is why I’m doing this now.)
Plus, I’m notoriously slow at making films, normally. While I’m currently unemployed, it was a good time to make use of my “downtime” and see what I can do to boost my movie making. So far, it’s shown that it doesn’t have to take me three years to make a movie. Who knew? lol
So there you have it. A long answer, I know. Sorry about that. I better get back to writing the next episode of POD 13. I had two ideas for this week, and have chosen what I think is the shorter of the two as I now have only FIVE days to get it done. Yikes…
Cheers, and thanks for watching!