The problem this time however, is our return to Southwark to film the same sequences as we had before, coincided with beginning of a working week for London, which meant the location of filming was now bustling full of people and more populated than the weekend we had stepped foot with camera in hand and wrapped up filming.
This made re-recording the narrative more taxing than we thought it would be, and soon the idea that we could just as easily record what we did previously was replaced with a overwhelming sense of consternation that it wouldn't be as simple as that, by the virtue of a functioning landscape that we did not expect and could not control.
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| Southwark station: returning once again to film |
However we had to re-record what we had lost and did the best we could do, battling to duplicate what had been shot 9 days earlier, and despite knowing what we filmed and how we positioned a particular take those 9 days earlier making the process somewhat easier than the first time we shot in Southwark, the huge difference this time was having to contend with a moving and alive city, which meant some takes had to be re-shot a few times, in part to the swathes of people interfering with camera and thus story we wanted to tell: but through trial and error, thankfully, we managed to pull off what we did before; the downside being, it took longer than the first time.
Not only that, another problem we faced filming the same sequences again, is that 9 days on, memories become quite fuzzy. A lot of time was spent reminding each other what was filmed before and from where, then debating if that was the case. Meaning a lot of time was expended arguing and trying to convince one another what we had done 9 days earlier, making the idea of simply re-recording everything again, more of a fairy tale only confined to books that drove the amount of time we were on location - in the frightening cold - trying to avenge the folly of a certain group member.
Trying to capture exactly what we had before, we hoped for another meeting with deja vu. The previous time we stepped on location to film, we required the courteous consent of others to make particular elements in the narrative work, and having requested help from members of the public to facilitate our dreams, they listened and gracefully obliged. This time however, requesting help again from the people of London, we got it, alright - but we also got something else.
After politely requesting help from two possibly French bystanders to be supporting actors - with the unenviable task of removing a phone from a pocket and then handing it over when prompted - within the narrative, they regonised me as a bonafide acting superstar. As we had wrapped up the the take and were setting up for another scene, they approached with the rest of their friends - about 20 of them - requested autographs and pictures, and because I love my fans too much, I had to oblige. Being an actor is not as easy as it is made out to be...
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| Famous: signing autographs and dealing with girls |
In an earlier post, I mused if we would get the same "mutual, enthusiastic participation" that we had before from within, as having perspicuity ingrained into my psyche, I cannot overlook such factors due in part to my experience in dealings with other homo sapiens and my understanding of the way they are wired. Although there was participation, it was far from enthusiastic as I had expected and despite my efforts - or of any other - there really is - and was - little chance of generating any, but I am pleased to have received the participation aspect at least, as it meant filming could be completed.
Now, we have wrapped up filming once again, and I am pleased to say it will remain that way, as logic requested I be the one to keep hold of the SD card - and the intriguing case that logic makes, it was hard not to listen.
We move onto editing now, and a step closer to finishing a project long overdue, but now in sight...
Ceysun Dixon KU ID: K1326851
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