PRODUCTION • Script Table Read Through

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We booked a script read through with all of our cast in order for them to meet for the first time get used to acting together as they are meant to play characters that are very close to each other but also for us to see how the script reads and work with our cast to make any changes to maybe words that they don't find natal to say or any other ideas and input they have.

During this, my task to to record the read throughs which would give us a chance to watch them back and listen again to how the script reads and what we think of it. This is mostly for Becca as the director to know which bits are working and where our actors might need some more director from her in order to portray the parts as we intended them to be. 

This was also useful for me because it allowed me to hear the actors all together and helped me to judge their sound levels. One of our actors was much quieter than the rest and another was very loud compared - this will be one of the challenges when it comes to filming and will need some planning in order for them to be at the right levels. 

Whilst the producer was going through with them all information about contacts and filming does, I was setting up the green screen and camera in order to take images for our title sequence and for our planned posters. We took a variety of different images, more than we originally planned just so we have lots to choose from as our plans for our posters could well change along the way. 

This day was very successful, not only in terms of script and taking pictures but it was useful for all our cast to meet and our crew, including our assistant to get to know everyone and be familiar, ready for our shoot week as we will be spending quite a bit of time together. 

Script Table Read Through (From Left to Right) Betty, Bob The Delivery Guy, Megan
(Makeup Artist) Dean, Annie, Marie.




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