Posting here a "teaser edit" from preliminary outdoor footage acquired using a Sony 1920 x 1080 AVCHD Camcorder. The idea has been to start building up some vocabulary even though we are limited with lenses, etc., using the prosumer Sony. Final footage should come from using a good DSLR if we can put the budget together. It definitely has been helpful to get this HD footage and see what works and what doesn't. I'm not happy with the look of the grommets!! Fine for the stage work, but they stand out as "grommets." I want an organic feel like the rest of the materials. Also finding out what subzero temperatures do. Balloons don't really want to pop. Although I'm a purest that doesn't want to use a green screen, I must admit that it might be the way to go for a couple of the important scenes.
For funding, we have a proposal in to the Maine Arts Commission for an Innovative Production Grant.
