Today we had the opportunity to watch a bit of "Lost in La Macha," which focuses on the failed production of "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote." This is a film which was directed by the A-list director Terry Gilliam.
I think the reason we watched this film was to illustrate what could go wrong in the pre-production of a movie. From my speculation... everything that could have went wrong went wrong in the production of this film. They had actors bail on them, they didn't effectively scout locations, and even some of the props were falling apart before production even began.
On the first day of shooting, they were out shooting a desert scene and the actors had never rehearsed. On top of that, they were right next to a military testing base with planes flying over frequently. So their entire day was basically ruined because of poor planning.
During class, Phil also pulled me in to talk about my capstone. He recommended that I put together a treatment for my short film, so that'll be what I work on this semester. But I wouldn't just like to stop there, I want to see if I can get the first draft of a script written up. So that's something I'll be working on.
My idea revolves around a nerdy no-friend dweller that orders a package via UPS so the UPS guy will drop it off at his house... then the nerdy dweller kidnaps him and forces him to hang out and be friends. I think It has some potential. :)
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