Mirror Lake

We went up to Mt. Hood yesterday to shoot a scene of the hike that Travis and I went on after breakfast. Joey tagged along much to the dismay of David. We shot our leaving and returning during principal photography.
The plan was always to shoot anything that didn't happen at Capstone Lodge at a later date. Yesterday was a perfect day. Climbing the 700' in 1.6 miles with packs loaded with gear on a hot afternoon wasn't easy, at least for me. But it was lovely, especially arriving at the lake. I'll post a photo later on.
Jordan was on his own with the camera. We recruited a young film student that I persisted in calling Sam all afternoon. His name is Charlie and he was a big help, handling sound, assisting Jordan and keeping track of our gear as we moved around the lake.
We kept the scenes very simple. My attitude towards this thing is pretty loose. I definitely know the story we're trying to tell, but I'm not holding onto the results too tightly.
I'm not sure if it's unwise to not be watching so much of it through the camera or monitor. Of course I'm in front of the camera a lot. But I don't watch playback. I don't want to risk rewinding the tape and it takes a lot of time. On this project I would rather trust.
Much of what will be revealed in the editing of Made Crooked will be just how keen my instincts are. It's scary to think they suck. And just as scary to think they might be pretty damn good.

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