What I’ve learned today… Well, I’m freaking tired, it’s past 11:00am, I have classes in 11 hours, and we’re not yet done. In fact, we’re just on a break because the SD card in the camera got filled up. All of that isn’t something I’ve learned, but it is something that’s stopping me from putting together very much. I’ll try post some thoughts and insights tomorrow…

Things I learned on day two of our shoot: Whatever the administrators say, refusing to turn on the heating system in our building until the ambient temperature is 5°C is evil. We’re not Inuit, after all. This isn’t normal in Korean housing situations, is it? It seems new to me… and our actors were commenting on how cold it is in our place. A cast and crew goes through food like nobody’s business. The helpful thing for a low-budget production without people to run off and get food is that, once you get time for a food break — can’t …

We just finished day one of three shooting The Music of Jo Hyeja. I’m excited by the footage I’ve seen, and my feet and back hurt like hell. (It was a long day.) I should probably just go to sleep, as we have two more long days ahead of us, but I want to take some notes… so I’m posting now. Here’s what I’ve learned: Having one person around who is a serious pro-type, who is further up the learning curve than you are, and who is excited about the project, helps immensely. Miss Jiwaku asked a friend from her …