The footage we took looks awesome - and we'll examine it now for problems related to re-colouring the sky and integrating it with the studio shots we will need to do.
A big thanks to everyone for putting in such a great effort, and for being so enthusiastic - particularly Lisa who stood in as our astronaut on the day, enduring a claustrophobic costume and high temperatures!
All up it was a great start to our adventure!
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Have her talk to Houston one more time or receive a signal one more time....but half way thru the story the transmitter needs to die leaving some doubt as to what is happening back home, where she isn't sure of the outcome at home even though she knows her own outcome.
More dialogue from the astronaut--wouldn't she want to hear a human voice even if it only hers?...what would she say to her self?....as to point above, remove the carnage at home and bring it back to her facing her own final outcome...people she knew, loves, things she wanted in life, regrets....what would she talk to herself about? Did she leave someone behind who didn't want her to go because he wanted to start a family but she felt she need to go? Did she go on the mission because she was running away from something?
Have her lose the SILVER BIRD when she fell...and at the end she looks for it but only finds the chain not the bird.
The scenes with the bird: from her POV, have the bird be seen and hidden by the dried blood on her visor--adds to the, "is there a bird" feeling.
After she buries the seeds: instead of "good luck" how about something more in the line of, "God have mercy"? When the bird hops on the buried seeds, she slowly, gently pushes it aside, saying, "Not for you."
She looks back at the bird but he's not there. Did she even see a bird? She glances down. Pebbles from her boots fall into the abyss. Looking back at the view she goes to grab the SILVER BIRD but it's missing. She looks down and only sees an empty chain. Exhausted, at her end, tears slowly slide down her cheeks. She looks up and thinks she sees the SILVER BIRD flying up and out of the canyon. Is it? Blood obscures her view. It must be. She smiles slightly.
Some great ideas here, Phil. I particularly like the idea of her losing the silver bird at the end. I need to think on that. It might work really well.
I also like the idea of making the bird more illusive, less tangible. Maybe additionally by blurring these shots somewhat to heighten the sense of her exhaustion, or using the blood on the visor as you suggest.
I'm keen to keep the end of the world aspect of the story less in doubt however, as a central theme of the story is life - the end of life (hers, and the Earth's) and it's potential renewal (through the seeds) on Mars. Out of life, death, and death, life etc. I'm worried I'll lose that, if I chip away at it too much. I've never been one to make my metaphors too vague!
I've sent you a copy of the comic to take a look at too, so you can see where I was driving from originally. Let me know what you think!
Saturday was awesome guys!! Even after the early morning and the hot hot sun, I felt great to be a part of it. The footage is incredible and for those who were there and did not stay around to see it, I really recommend you do. I makes you feel that those hours were worth it and very proud of being a part of this fantastic looking project. The still shot looks cool, but noting on the high definition moving images. Big ups to Lisa who took one for the team!!!
Waldo you look totes rad in that outfit!!
Those are my hands! Nice work everyone, the test went well. Now we just need to find a new actress!
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