Home straight

The end is in sight now. There's 24 frames left to shoot and although it's taken me most of the evening to set up, I think I've got the set ready for the last shot. Just need to work out some of the finer details, reinforce everything so it doesn't move, then start filming. That's a job for tomorrow though.

Once the filming is out of the way, I need to do a bit of digital fiddling. This change to the final shot means I need to spend a bit of time in Photoshop making things looks pretty.

Hopefully still on track to finish tomorrow night.

Almost there

Three and a half seconds left to film. I almost hit my target of filming the whole thing in a single weekend. The only thing is, that three seconds mean another big set I have to build, and this one needs a bit of thought. I've got an idea for a practical effect that could either turn out looking really cool or really cheap. I'm hoping for cool because I don't want to have to rethink a load of stuff for the sake of one second of footage.

Things that I've learned today:

1. Always stick everything down, even if you're sure you won't be going anywhere near it and there's no chance of nudging it.
2. It takes a lot longer to build stuff out of Lego than you think.
3. Putting things back where they came from makes them a lot easier to find when you're in a hurry.
4. Homegrown radishes are like a little peppery slice of heaven.

No photos today because they're all give a bit too much away.

Final tally

Sixteen seconds filmed, tweaked, and in the can. Some minor post-production to do on some spinning wheels, otherwise only fourteen seconds to go. Too bad a couple of those seconds require the building of an entire city street.

I've been sat at this computer for the best part of seventeen hours today, apart from breaks for lunch and Doctor Who. Time for bed, I think.