by Alec | Mar 4, 2020 | France, Preproduction
We have all been closely monitoring the coronavirus at home, but for us, more importantly, the effects of global travel to France. What affects the world around us also affects our classroom. As of today, March the 3rd, we are clear to go to France, based on the CDC...
by Austin | Feb 26, 2020 | France, Preproduction
Another week down in pre-production and we still have so many things to do before our trip. We are still reaching out to contacts and finalizing our film schedule. We are still doing research on people and locations that we are going to visit. First, we discussed Laon...
by Alec | Feb 19, 2020 | France, Preproduction
Yesterday marks the first full month of documentary work, excluding individual research done over winter break, and it has been a wild ride, jam-packed with learning! This week we focused on going over the equipment we would be taking to Paris and Laon, how to film...
by Austin | Feb 12, 2020 | France, Preproduction
Structure is everything in a documentary. In this week’s meeting, the production team learned the importance of documentary structure and how to conduct an interview. Like with any story, documentaries have a simple structure. There is a beginning, a middle, and an...
by Alec | Feb 5, 2020 | France, Preproduction
The backbone of every documentary is the quality of its research, as every aspect of the subject must be professionals without prior research into their fields. This also means that we can hold high-level conversations and understand what is being said to us, leading...
by Alec | Jan 31, 2020 | France, Preproduction
Our colony is a BUZZ with excitement because today was the first official, face to face meeting with the entire crew! So, the focus for this documentary will be about Urban Beekeeping and raising awareness around the critical role this little creature has in our...