A Glimpse Into the Future

Week two out of six that I have to work on my documentary, which when put in prospective means that by the end of this week, one third of the time I have to finish all components of my project will be over… which is scary, but I remain confident. Next week is States which means next week will be completely dedicated to filming and immersing myself into the production of my documentary. I’ve officially decided the route I will take will be to document my troupes experiences and successes at the State Festival. Toying with some title ideas I’ve come up with Troupe 6510, And We Proudly Represent, or Superior, all which I really like and think are appropriate and accurately represent what I’m trying to portray; I think I’ll decide on a final concrete title once my documentary has been (at least roughly) edited and I see the transformation of the final product.

Speaking of editing: Next week is all about filming, but to keep on task and maximize my time making sure none of it goes to waste, I plan to completely edit, or at the very least have an extremely probable rough draft, by the end of the third week so that I can have my major task completed by the halfway mark of my schedule and then I can begin working on the minor tasks. This is something that seems helpful for my process also because, once I have the final product of my piece, it will be easier for me to decide how I want to market, advertise, and portray my documentary to the public. This will aid me in making the best choices as far as designing my website and promotional poster and deciding what content will be included.

This week, in addition to finalizing my plans for the actually content I want to capture for my documentary, I will be doing research in order to gather more inspiration and get an even better idea and understanding of how I’m going to portray this slice of life. I would also love to say I’m going to begin the rudimentary work on my website, and while this will certainly be my goal, I am in my school's production of Hair the Musical this week so I will be balancing performances, school work, and other daily responsibilities. It’s a busy week for me, but since I will be immersed in theater, the arts, and my cast mates who will also be attending States with me (subsequently being the main subjects of my documentary) I am ready to dig into the meat of my project and hope to only be further excited about my work.

Below is a schedule I have made for myself in terms of deadline goals. Cheers to week two!

March

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15 FILM- trip and opening ceremonies	16 FILM- performances, workshops, free time, etc.	17 FILM- performances, workshops, free time, etc.	18 FILM- performances, free time, closing ceremonies
19 Catch up on any blog postings, edit ones from past week	20 EDIT & plan to film any missing or follow up interviews/ b-line footage	21 EDIT	22 EDIT	23 EDIT	24 EDIT	25 SERIOUSLY IF NOT DONE EDITING BY NOW… WHY?!
26 Poster & Website (figure out exact distribution of time as needed when this time comes)	27 Poster & Website	28 Poster & Website	29 Poster & Website	30 Poster & Website	31 Poster & Website

April

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1 Strive to FINISH poster and website by this time; if not, should be relatively finished with only need for minor touch ups.
2 Begin drafting CCR	3 Produce CCR, should not take more than one day to finish	4 Final touches	5 Final Touches	6 Final Touches	7 Final Touches	8 FINAL DUE DATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!