FILMING UPDATE: DAY TWO

    We added to our previous footage by filming the second piece of scenery on the road after determining the pictures we wanted for our main project. The problem, though, is that none of us had a valid driver's license, which is the primary reason. In any case, we could only use a certain number of shots, so we chose to keep filming. We chose to divide it into various scenarios rather than shooting it as a single shot. Initially, we captured images of Elaine carrying shopping bags she picked up from the grocery store as she made her way to her car. Then she put her bags in her backseat and got in to drive. The last take for that scene was as she was backing up and heading out to the road. The next scene starts with a shot of Myra inside her car as she advances and follows Elaine slowly a bit back to hide her intentions. Then it cuts into her, (Elaine) driving around the neighborhood for a few seconds, with Myra behind her back, requiring just a few seconds for this shot. The final scene includes Elaine arriving at her house and parking her vehicle in the parking lot, as she gets out and unloads her bags as she heads into her house. After that, she threw her stuff in the backseat and started driving. She was backing up and headed out to the road when the final take of that sequence was made. To conceal her intentions, Myra moves forward and gradually follows Elaine back in the opening scene, which opens with a view of her inside her car. It then switches to Elaine driving around the neighborhood for a brief time, with Myra trailing behind her. This image was taken in a matter of seconds. The last shot shows Elaine pulling into her driveway, parking her car there, getting out, and unloading her things before entering her home. To give the impression that she lives nearby, Myra has parked a bit further back from the neighbor's house. Myra stays there for a few more hours after snapping a photo and writing down her address. The second phase of our project is now complete. The primary obstacle to achieving these shots was that we required parental supervision and oversight to keep an eye on us as we practiced driving. And thus to be able to borrow two different cars to use as the actors' vehicles, we had to beg for favors. To continue filming, we had to take a break so that my partner could learn a few driving maneuvers. To get the shot of her leaving the parking lot and me doing the last parking across her house, I had to take many photographs. Despite our difficulties and longer-than-anticipated time, we were able to gather the required pictures to complete this scene. We started filming late afternoon to create the feeling of a dismal, dark outside, thus we ended later than planned. Next, we integrated them into the primary project.