- Script is linear. Editor’s cut stay on script. Dominic joins after.
- Director: poetic moments of three main characters mimicking actions. Shoot in a free style
- Intercutting: took every opportunity to find visual parallels.
- About 6 month post-production. Asked Sundance for an extension.
- Director was in documentary before. Took a very documentary approach. If not, this movie won’t work. e.g. both parents on call. She operated the camera following the action, had an amazing DP switching light. Hard to put together but emotionally feel so real.
- A lot is removed for the new structure, e.g. a car accident in the script is a big moment. In the first 12 min: Life is a mess, he needs to help.
- In the end is a magical realism.
- Shia is easygoing and gave some supportive notes, respects the director.
- Opening montage
- Music choices: one of Shia’s favorite artists. Music he actually listens to in those periods of his life.
- Alma is real, likes organic, natural sounds from composers. Important to know the taste of the director. Listen. To director’s playlist.
- Collaboration in the beginning is quite tricky because of the nonlinearity
- Why prefer Avid to Premiere: feature film still Avid cause can go into so many details. Premiere doesn’t have enough workflow for assistants, it’s getting better but still no for a feature film. Commercials often Premiere, small indie films. Avid is the industry standard. Final Cut was 10 years ago.
- Commercial is 2 weeks to a month.
- Shia’s reaction watching the film: exited about the opening, really emotional
