But it certainly wasn't random. I definitely directed what we shot both by where I drove and how I asked things to be framed. It was interesting to be relaxed yet specific.
Portland sure has changed. I know that, but putting a frame around it really underscores the development the city is undergoing. Twenty years from now the stuff we shot yesterday could be quite wonderful to have access to.
It's nice to have access to it now. I'm going to use it for an idea I have for the Dangerous Writing trailer. And maybe in the film. I'm not sure.
It felt a little funny to call cut. I preferred to say, that's good or you can stop now. But I realized that cut was what Jordan wanted to hear. For clarity. Habit. Comfort. I don't know.
I woke up with an idea for a short film this morning. I have this very special friend that is a model and an art historian. I thought it would be cool to do something with tons of art books and her in a nice bedroom. With the camera really close to her as she lounges on the bed buried in books and talks about art while wearing glamorous clothes and hair and makeup. She talks, we cut to the page, we cut back and she's got a new look. Just let her flow and let the stylists play. Maybe shoot her while she's getting her hair and makeup done. Letting the beauty be less constructed. This is my friend from a long time ago. I saw this picture of her before I ever met her.
She never really looked like that to my eye or in other photos, but this photo is how I'll always see her. This is what she really looks like:
I just Googled her for an updated picture and this one on the bed came up. I've never seen this one before. Not quite the vibe I was thinking for my video, but kind of an interesting correspondence.
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