Aftermath...

[fangrrl_squees]

Good reading, despite everyone being almost completely cold (er, in the acting sense, I mean). Definite issue with folks adopting their I'm reading a script! voice (higher pitched, rushing through the words) but, for fuck's sake, I'm dealing with cheerful amateurs and I should cut them some slack. So I did. Next time? Not so much but, next time, I expect to have two of the three proposed cast members reading together.

Moreover, hearing other people reading the script aloud positively identified some spots where I need to cut down/break up the dialog. When your talent has to gasp for breath in the middle of a sentence, something is wrong.

So, a good night. It would have been nigh-perfect if I could pull this frackin' footage off my camera. As it is - martini time!

Comments

[iamradar.livejournal.com]

Hee. I forsee ribbons that say, "Perky reading voice!"

[strollerman.livejournal.com]

Hey,

I'll be up in SF for the day, and with plenty on my BART card, would you like me to take a look at your camera dealie? Or, join me in SF for BYOBW?

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Camera issues have been happily sorted (or will be, shortly) - and good thing, too, given that I didn't check email 'til today. Sorry about that!

[antieden.livejournal.com]

Haha~ my normal talking voice can range from lazy/lower to somewhat higher anyway - so pitch not so much a change with me, but oh yes, definitely the speeding up 8D ALSO PEOPLE SINGING HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN THE BACKGROUND MAKES ONE WONDER WHETHER THE CAMERA WILL PICK UP ONE'S DIALOGUE AT ALL. XD

....my internet is working tonight so I'm taking advantage of it 8D

Anyway! It was pretty fun :)

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Hee, I agree re: sound quality but it's okay. I still got a very good idea of where the dialogue needs tweaking, so I'm happy.

Next weekend, I might take myself out for a bit of informal location-scouting in SF - ie, testing how bad the wind *really* is at certain iconic locations, early in the morning. :)

[antieden.livejournal.com]

Good, I'm glad :D

Oooh~ I'll be gone 1/2 the weekend, but I'll look out for your tweets :3