Flash Forward 2004 Project:

Complete filming on my short script: Chrysalis.

The Story:

During a suicide intervention with Jen, Kate is confronted by Debbie - the high school friend that Kate failed to save.

The Project: 

Flash Foward is a month long workshop during which, you select a goal that you don't think you can do by yourself in a year and with the support of a team and a coach, you accomplish it in one month.

My project is to complete filming on this short script. I may include editing, but right now, it's filming.

Dedicated:

This project is dedicated to my high school friend,  Debbie Knowlton-Davidson, who exercised her demons, but recently lost her battle to breast cancer and to John Horner. Rest in Peace. 

Production Donations:

May be sent to:

Nina Tryggvason

PO Box 48131 - 595 Burrard St

Vancouver, BC, V7X 1N8

Production Week One

• Select the script and edit it from 8 to 5 pages.

• Begin casting:

Kate Yvette Dudley Neuman	Jen Cynnamon Schreinert	Debbie Chelsea Florko

• Get Crew: send your resume for future productions

• Locations are set

Production Week Two

• May 8 - Fundraising Script Reading

Production Week Three

• May 15 - rehearsal with the amazing cast

Production Week Four

• filming 

• Editing

May 30 - Flash Forward Finale

PHOTOS

Story Images		Production Images
	Kate sleeps, about to be awakened by Jen's call for help		Director Kevin watches Viktor's shot of Yvette.
	Kate's only picture of her and Debbie		Viktor sets up a fancy mirror shot.
	Debbie tries to get Kate to skip school		Editor Ross does double duty as a bounce board.
	Debbie makes fun of other students.		Make Up! Darlene and Eva work.
	Kate arrives at Jen's and gets the "My Life is shit"		Shooting blue screen.
	routine for the 400th time		Ross & Gabriella edit while we shoot.
	Kate decides to really help Jen - take those damn pills!		Cynnamon watches Chelsea's close up.
	Debbie stops Kate.		Chelsea as Dead Debbie
	Kate is faced with Jen and Debbie		Grabriella and Eva help Cynnamon prep
	Kate stands up for herself and takes on both of them.		Kevin directs Yvette

Shooting Day Stories

Everyone arrived at my house by 9 am and the last of the actors and crew left at 2 am.

We shot the entire short in a single day. We used my house for the two characters homes and trekked over to a nearby school for the flashback.

Our editor recruited local kids at a ball tournament to be the extras, under the watchful eye of several parents who also tagged along.

Valuable lessons - editors on set are worth their weight in gold because they watch to make sure you have coverage.

Catering is critical and formed the majority of the budget, we had brunch, lunch, dinner and snacks throughout the grueling day.

Next time, make sure everyone knows what their responsibilities are (ie who's buying the recording media) so you don't have to run out to the store and delay the shoot.

And even when you're filming at home, put up signs so that salespeople and canvasser's don't ring the doorbell during critical moments.

Last Update: 02/05/07