Things we learned from the test shoot

1) Never trust alarm clocks. Ever. Always set at least three. If possible, construct a device to pour water over you or hit you with a heavy object at a certain time. NB: Not TOO heavy, you'll knock yourself out.
2) Listen to the weather report, and prepare for all eventualities. Everyone was freezing their socks off, and I got fairly soaked in the rain later on. From now on, we bring an umbrella, three pairs of socks, two scarves, a warm hat, two pairs of gloves, and handwarmers.
3) Lighting doesn't always stay the same within an interior location. Even underground, we were too exposed to outside light, and it didn't look like dusk. Also, for when we film later in the day, we ought to bring torches and stuff. =3
4) People have never seen cameras before, particularly little children. They always want to come over and have a snoop, and generally get in the way. I suggest getting some of that "Police Line, Do Not Cross" tape as a solution to this.
5) Not everybody in a suit is the manager. Sometimes they really are just cleaning staff.
6) If we act like we know what we're doing, people leave us alone. OK, this might not prove true in all occasions, but we got away with it today.
7) Just because you feel colder, doesn't mean it actually is. Which probably explains why we could no longer feel our toes, but why the snow had turned to rain.
8) We ought to THOROUGHLY double-check locations first. Why a church service is being held in a cinema, I don't know...but we ought to know beforehand.
9) It is difficult to disguise three people as one, particularly regarding footsteps. I can only hope there's something editing can do about that, but...it shouldn't be getting this desperate.
10) Test shoots are just test shoots. At the end of the day, we deserve a warm, comfy seat and a mug of hot chocolate, and it doesn't even matter if everything goes wrong. That's what test shoots are for, to reveal problem areas and give us time to consider how to fix them. Great job guys, and keep up the great work.

Mary