Back in the Studio

So after about a month and a half of post on Pirates and Dating, we finally got back in the studio for some serious guerrilla film making. But what started as a plan to shoot another carefully scripted and rehearsed talking sketch quickly fell apart when we couldn't source a green screen integral to the scene. So what, a week and a half of planning, build-up and excitement down the plughole? Hell no! This is Cerebral Visions we're talking about, we don't let minor obstacles like Abject Failure get in the way of Absolute Success. We always have a plan... Don't we?

We needed a plan. So after brainstorming for two hours and ordering a KFC-themed injection of pure positivity, we hit the ground running with a new concept, a back-of-a-fag-packet script, an ambitious schedule and fading light. Without giving too much away, it involved an estate agent getting more than he bargained for on a house viewing. Everything was starting to look rosy, actors were primed, lights were rigged and production mixing was going to be an experiment in one person holding two sensitive pieces of equipment without actually touching them whilst simultaneously monitoring input and taking notes.

Then disaster struck again! This time in the familiar and demonic form of a real-life estate agent, insisting on showing prospective buyers around the house in which we were shooting. Life imitating art doesn't cut it; sinister forces were at work. However, we remained strong and after clearing the set of unwanted extras, we got on and filmed about half the scenes we needed. It was the first time we'd filmed anything with action and more than one scene, a proper trial by fire. But it was immense fun, and we came away with that sense of achievement you only get after a productive day's grinding. Shooting continues (and hopefully concludes) next week.