Apologies for the delayed posting of this. The past two weeks have been an adventure of extremely detailed oriented preproduction work for a 16mm class project. On Wednesday December 10th at 12:15 MST my sister gave birth to the newest addition to the Bond clan (and my family) by brining Ashley Rae Bond into this world. She was a big one at 8lbs and 20"!!
From what I've heard she has all the qualities of a Bond and Keeling mixed into one - so we're all excited to have her with us now - and I can't wait to get to Colorado in 2-weeks to meet her!! If she's anything like her older sister - then watch out world because that's two more heartbreakers for you to contend with! haha...
As for everything else - school's be going extremely well too! Next week I'm co-directing a 35mm short about a young inventor - which will be amazing since we're actually filming on REAL FILM!!! This is what I've been waiting for since I got to Florida - so I'm extremely excited to get going!
And as for why I haven't slept in what seems like an eternity (I have probably average about 2 1/2 to 3hrs since Thanksgiving) is because we've been putting together portfolios (think job applications) for our 16mm film production class. It's an extremely prestigious honor to be a part of the key team (director, upm, 1st AD, DP, etc) and hopefully I can get the job I applied for - Director.
Essentially, I turned in a 130-page portfolio based on the script I would like to direct. Although the script is only 6-pages long I felt I could have done more - and if I had more time I probably would have, haha. While it was definitely a new experience for me to undertake this kind of work, it truly makes me appreciate what it'll be like once I'm out in the real world.
The part that makes me happier than anything, too, is that throughout the entire process I kept falling more and more in love with what I was doing. There is no doubt this is what I am meant for, and if there was ever a moment when second guessing was a part of my thought process - it ceases to exist now. No matter what I do from here on, the attention to detail, the organization and the intense studying that goes into creating a shot composition list is something I'll work harder and harder to perfect. I LOVE this business - and it's honestly not an occupation - it's a passion.
And with that in mind - and with the girls pictured above in my life (they are the only ones who will never break my heart) - I can truly say that I am the luckiest person I know. :)
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