Godspell Movie

Well, i’ve been racing around Auckland city calling in on film and creative friends and associates - pulling a crew together.
We’re pleased to announce Melissa Pronk has joined as assistant director. Already she has provided lots of knowledge of props , locations and other resources.
I’ve also been developing the script and Shane and I have been having some excellent sessions.
The video blog sermons are about to be filmed on handycam and there’s a website to build . .
In the meantime, i’m living on the sickness benefit, my credit card is maxed out and future income is looking scant . .
What I’m finding in visiting people and talking about the project is that we (society) is very much determined by face-to-face contact. As much as we elicited a response to the Godspell website a couple months ago. The real ideas and contributions are flowing over cups of coffee and beer. As great as the internet is ,, land-based communications rule anyday . .
We’ve set shoot dates of 12,13,14 October, which is just over two short weeks away.
I’m staying at my Dad’s house which is fine but as production office not ideal .. no internet — neighbour has a printer. Currently housesitting an old school friend’s house not far from my Dad’s which has internet, but no printer . .
An associate of mine named Mika suggested I approach camera distributors and ask for a loan model - this sounds excellent idea which I will do.
Sony is just now releasing a high def. camera (PMWEX1)) which looks ideal !
Fallback positions is to go Std. Def (proliferation of camera’s) or bite the bullet and rent a P2 Panasonic — $400 / day
oh well, better get back out there . .

currently scouring op-shops and garage sales for props. Things middle-aged men collect - cb radios, hats, models of tanks, cars etc . . also elephant paraphrenalia.
very important.
Refining First act and contacting actors and crew . .