Hump Day Can Be Productive

Cheers to a pretty successful rehearsal tonight. Wednesdays are tough, especially when you start late and end later. BUT, we got through (what felt like) a ton of material, nailed down a decent amount for the video sample shoot on Friday and have the costumes put together for the most part.

YES!

We'll run Section 1, most of Section 2 and the first minute and a half of Section 3 for the video shoot. If we choose (and time permits) we'll shoot an additional 1-2 minutes of foot and hand (heels) work.

These ladies look pretty in high heels, it's true.

Love!

Pretty Kitchen Things

The Most Important Component

Is the movement and seems to be the most difficult. Also the cadence of the piece, editing and creating the world that everyone wants to be a part of in some sense.

Full speed ahead. There's no time to waste and it feels slightly like the scene in The Shining when Jack is sitting at his typewriter losing his fucking mind.

It's Business Time

Sort of.

Meaning I have finally joined the world in owning my very first video camera. It's a Kodak ZI8 Pocket Video Camera. Small, tidy, is not extra fancy and from the demo I saw that prompted me to buy it, should work adequately for the process documentation, memory aid and to create the work sample/s that I've needed a camera for forever.

Considering that it's getting late, I'm at home with dim lighting and no human specimen to record a first sample, I used my Jolly Lolly Oliver (aptly eating leftover Kibbles aka Nibbles aka Dinner) to see some movement and took a few photos and videos of my room.

Costumes

Room


Bed + Oliver

Oliver looks grainy, but the background looks clean. The zoom function moves in chunky and I don't think I like chunky, at least not in this sense. Chunky peanut butter, yes, but zooming, maybe not so much. Will note that I'll need to (possibly) do a close up and full room shot of the studio and set on Friday. No selling, so nothing fancy. Also note that I'm a beginner and if I get anything good at all, will be very pleased indeed.

This sucker also shoots in HD, so we'll see how that works next.

Everyone Could Also Use a Backup

These are also some backup options in case something doesn't fit at all, but we are limited.

The blue striped dress would also need to be shorted by a good six inches to offset the marmishness of the longer lenth (Hello Big Love!). And one of the aprons I bought off of etsy is a bit too bright/busy for my liking now, but it would go great with the original black dress I had for Anne.

Everyone Should Look Great While Baking A Cake

Well, here's to hoping that these costumes will work for my three main cake ladies. Sizing will be tough because these dresses have a little more structure than say, dance pants and a cotton flowy top.

We're working with some jugs!

So I brought a bit o' stuffin to enhance my own set. Too big is not the problem, but too small is. We can always take something in if we need to. So far I have two petticoats for underneath and will need at least one more, if not a whole second set for added fluffage.

There may be some mix and match depending on what fits whom, but I have it picked out as follows:

Maya

Anne

Teresa

All together now!

The (not so) secret part of me kind of hopes that none of it will work and I'll have some fantastic new dresses and aprons.