I'm having trouble storyboarding a movie because of covid restrictions.

Ryan Elder · December 26th, 2020, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul R Johnson

Ryan - you said

Then

You really cannot be both of these - how can you say the absolute opposite in two posts one apart in the topic?

I was planning on paying them since I thought that would help.

Paul R Johnson · December 26th, 2020, 04:39 PM

And that explains it how? It’s ok Ryan, I think we’ve sussed what is happening.

Ryan Elder · December 26th, 2020, 05:47 PM

Oh well I am just trying to find ways to get the movie made, but it's difficult because I feel a lot of the shots, if I compromise them because of covid, are going to come off as compromised or weird.

Josh Bass · December 26th, 2020, 07:02 PM

I may have already brought this up in another discussion, but I do find it hilarious/depressing how we TALK about being ultra safe if working right now, even get the pre-shoot email about social distancing, etc. etc., but I've lost count of the number of shoots/sets I've been on since mid August where people are hanging out 2-3 feet from each other all day, in a small conference room/studio, masks often under noses, completely down during lunch while they sit at the same table. Had one large commercial shoot in a house where there were so many people and pieces of equipment that people were lined up around the walls in each room...nowhere to "spread out".

I could use Tom Cruise on my most of my shoots.

Ryan Elder · December 26th, 2020, 07:11 PM

Well I helped out on a shoot about a month ago that had a fight scene, so of course the actors had to fight. I don't know how they did it. They got us to take covid tests, but they didn't even ask to see the test results, just asked us if we did. But not sure if they were able to find ways around the laws, or if they broke them.

Josh Bass · December 26th, 2020, 07:13 PM

Probably the latter unless the results were automatically forwarded to whoever was in charge. What good are the tests you don't have to prove you're in the clear?

Anyway if it was the rapid tests they are apparently very unreliable anyway...high rate of false positives AND false negatives.

Ryan Elder · December 26th, 2020, 07:15 PM

Yes maybe they were forwarded to them. Which ones are the rapid ones, or how fast does the test have to be done to be considered rapid? I was told that the cast and crew should be tested every day, so does that count as rapid?

Josh Bass · December 26th, 2020, 07:39 PM

Im talkin the tests where you get the results back in 15-30 minutes.

Ryan Elder · December 26th, 2020, 07:48 PM

Oh okay. Well if you do the tests everyday, how long should everyone wait for it to come back then for it to be accurate?

Josh Bass · December 26th, 2020, 08:18 PM

Couldnt say. Ive just been told repeatedly that the rapid tests are unreliable

Ryan Elder · December 26th, 2020, 09:55 PM

Oh okay. Well I want to storyboard the project but should I storyboard with the shots and blocking that I think will be best? Or should I with the ones that I think will abide with the laws the best, even if that means only one actor on camera at a time?

Brian Drysdale · December 27th, 2020, 02:35 AM

Given the length of time you've invested and it's your own funds, which don't have a time limit, it would be better to wait until later in the year before thinking about filming. You can then see how things are panning out.

I'm sure people will make Covid 19 dramas because there are some great stories in the middle of it, but your story isn't one of them, you need more than people wearing masks.

Here's an item on making documentaries in 2020

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entert...-arts-55404163

Ryan Elder · December 27th, 2020, 02:44 AM

Oh okay, but I don't really like making documenatries and want to stick with fiction though, as I feel I will do better there though. I can look at that though.

Paul R Johnson · December 27th, 2020, 02:56 AM

He didn’t mean make documentaries Ryan. The difficulties in the video are common. Please try not to take everything so literally. I know it’s hard, but we talk about something, then you totally miss the point.

You care about your movie. You have no fixed timescale, so rather than spoil it and produce something everyone will always label a COVID production, just wait. Make it properly, with a happy cast and crew.

This COVID thing is not a joke, and it’s not something that only happens to other I’ll and frail people. The people ignoring the common sense rules because they don’t think it applies to them. They are idiots. I’ve lost two people in nine months who should not be dead. I really understand how Tom Cruise lost it. Good for him!

Ryan Elder · December 27th, 2020, 03:16 AM

Oh okay thanks. I guess I take things literally because when it comes to filmmaking I am literal about it. I don't take things as jokes in that area. But is that bad of me? Yes I don't want to loose anyone for sure. I just thought that testing everyone per day would be good, but maybe not?

December 26th, 2020, 04:39 PM	#32
Paul R Johnson Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lowestoft - UK Posts: 4,045	Re: I'm having trouble storyboarding a movie because of covid restrictions. And that explains it how? It’s ok Ryan, I think we’ve sussed what is happening.

December 26th, 2020, 05:47 PM	#33
Ryan Elder also known as Ryan Wray Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Saskatoon, Canada Posts: 2,888	Re: I'm having trouble storyboarding a movie because of covid restrictions. Oh well I am just trying to find ways to get the movie made, but it's difficult because I feel a lot of the shots, if I compromise them because of covid, are going to come off as compromised or weird.

December 26th, 2020, 07:02 PM	#34
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Re: I'm having trouble storyboarding a movie because of covid restrictions. I may have already brought this up in another discussion, but I do find it hilarious/depressing how we TALK about being ultra safe if working right now, even get the pre-shoot email about social distancing, etc. etc., but I've lost count of the number of shoots/sets I've been on since mid August where people are hanging out 2-3 feet from each other all day, in a small conference room/studio, masks often under noses, completely down during lunch while they sit at the same table. Had one large commercial shoot in a house where there were so many people and pieces of equipment that people were lined up around the walls in each room...nowhere to "spread out". I could use Tom Cruise on my most of my shoots. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

December 26th, 2020, 07:11 PM	#35
Ryan Elder also known as Ryan Wray Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Saskatoon, Canada Posts: 2,888	Re: I'm having trouble storyboarding a movie because of covid restrictions. Well I helped out on a shoot about a month ago that had a fight scene, so of course the actors had to fight. I don't know how they did it. They got us to take covid tests, but they didn't even ask to see the test results, just asked us if we did. But not sure if they were able to find ways around the laws, or if they broke them.

December 26th, 2020, 07:13 PM	#36
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Re: I'm having trouble storyboarding a movie because of covid restrictions. Probably the latter unless the results were automatically forwarded to whoever was in charge. What good are the tests you don't have to prove you're in the clear? Anyway if it was the rapid tests they are apparently very unreliable anyway...high rate of false positives AND false negatives. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

December 26th, 2020, 07:15 PM	#37
Ryan Elder also known as Ryan Wray Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Saskatoon, Canada Posts: 2,888	Re: I'm having trouble storyboarding a movie because of covid restrictions. Yes maybe they were forwarded to them. Which ones are the rapid ones, or how fast does the test have to be done to be considered rapid? I was told that the cast and crew should be tested every day, so does that count as rapid?

December 26th, 2020, 07:39 PM	#38
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Re: I'm having trouble storyboarding a movie because of covid restrictions. Im talkin the tests where you get the results back in 15-30 minutes. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

December 26th, 2020, 07:48 PM	#39
Ryan Elder also known as Ryan Wray Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Saskatoon, Canada Posts: 2,888	Re: I'm having trouble storyboarding a movie because of covid restrictions. Oh okay. Well if you do the tests everyday, how long should everyone wait for it to come back then for it to be accurate?

December 26th, 2020, 08:18 PM	#40
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Re: I'm having trouble storyboarding a movie because of covid restrictions. Couldnt say. Ive just been told repeatedly that the rapid tests are unreliable __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

December 26th, 2020, 09:55 PM	#41
Ryan Elder also known as Ryan Wray Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Saskatoon, Canada Posts: 2,888	Re: I'm having trouble storyboarding a movie because of covid restrictions. Oh okay. Well I want to storyboard the project but should I storyboard with the shots and blocking that I think will be best? Or should I with the ones that I think will abide with the laws the best, even if that means only one actor on camera at a time?

December 27th, 2020, 02:35 AM	#42
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Re: I'm having trouble storyboarding a movie because of covid restrictions. Given the length of time you've invested and it's your own funds, which don't have a time limit, it would be better to wait until later in the year before thinking about filming. You can then see how things are panning out. I'm sure people will make Covid 19 dramas because there are some great stories in the middle of it, but your story isn't one of them, you need more than people wearing masks. Here's an item on making documentaries in 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entert...-arts-55404163

December 27th, 2020, 02:44 AM	#43
Ryan Elder also known as Ryan Wray Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Saskatoon, Canada Posts: 2,888	Re: I'm having trouble storyboarding a movie because of covid restrictions. Oh okay, but I don't really like making documenatries and want to stick with fiction though, as I feel I will do better there though. I can look at that though.

December 27th, 2020, 02:56 AM	#44
Paul R Johnson Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lowestoft - UK Posts: 4,045	Re: I'm having trouble storyboarding a movie because of covid restrictions. He didn’t mean make documentaries Ryan. The difficulties in the video are common. Please try not to take everything so literally. I know it’s hard, but we talk about something, then you totally miss the point. You care about your movie. You have no fixed timescale, so rather than spoil it and produce something everyone will always label a COVID production, just wait. Make it properly, with a happy cast and crew. This COVID thing is not a joke, and it’s not something that only happens to other I’ll and frail people. The people ignoring the common sense rules because they don’t think it applies to them. They are idiots. I’ve lost two people in nine months who should not be dead. I really understand how Tom Cruise lost it. Good for him!

December 27th, 2020, 03:16 AM	#45
Ryan Elder also known as Ryan Wray Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Saskatoon, Canada Posts: 2,888	Re: I'm having trouble storyboarding a movie because of covid restrictions. Oh okay thanks. I guess I take things literally because when it comes to filmmaking I am literal about it. I don't take things as jokes in that area. But is that bad of me? Yes I don't want to loose anyone for sure. I just thought that testing everyone per day would be good, but maybe not?