Film considerations

 In what locations will your film be shot? Why? Include pictures and/or videos of real shooting locations.

I was thinking for my film to be shot around my neighborhood. My plot is people who get lost in the woods and end up in a haunted palace, so I believe shooting it around the neighborhood first would be good, then for the palace part shoot it in my house. This has been my initial thought but I am now re-thinking about shooting it in my house because it is not much palace like. Possibly another option would be my grandmas house which is much bigger and has stairs. 

Who will act in your film, if anyone? Why? 

My sisters can help act in my film as well as my bestfriend most likely. If they are not available I will have to find other family members to participate because regardless, the idea was for it to be older individuals including the fact that they need to be able to drive. The age I would say is around 15+ I don't necessarily want anyone younger unless I add an extra character to the plot. I as well will be acting in my film, I will play one of the female characters of course. 

What considerations do you need to make for scheduling and preparing your actors for production? 

Well starting off with myself, I think it would be best to begin on a weekend that I don't work. I typically work weekend so I'm expecting to have to do it on a weekday but if I am off on a weekend I think that would be perfect. For my other actors, I would have to find a day for my sister to come over since she does not live in the same household as me. Now for my bestfriend, I have to see when he is going to be home and if he can come to my house that day. If there is a change of plans and I choose to do my film at my grandmas house, that would make it more inconvenient because she lives in Miami. If they cannot make it I will get some of my Miami friends maybe to meet up somewhere with me so we can try and get it done in one day.

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