Final preparations for filming

   Today is the final day to prepare for filming. There is a lot of stuff to get in order before the big day. Props I have to bring to the event are minimal, but I will still have to meet up with the costume provider before I travel to the set. Just a helmet and a couple cans of chocolate rations, not too bad. When everyone who plans to be on set is ready, I myself will pack everything I need and go to where the costume supplier is. This is to give the props I have to him so that everything will be in one place. We will travel together to the set. When everyone is assembled, we will begin production. An another note, something that I neglected for a while came up recently. That being the question of what the title of our film should be. The title of this film became a topic of discussion recently when it was brought up by one of the group members, and it got me thinking. The name should be relatively simple, as there are not many words to describe what goes on in the film itself. After doing some research, I narrowed it down to two choices. Those being the titles "Campaign" and "Husky". These two names are in reference to the Allied invasion of Sicily. Despite the many changes needed to be done because of the location swap, I believe there is still plenty of potential. Dirt roads were of great significance during the actual battle in 1943. Much of the action took place there, albeit on a much wider and open scale. Since the new location has a pretty decent dirt road, we could incorporate this into the final product. It may differ from what I had in mind initially, but it can absolutely still work and maintain its authenticity. Overall, all group members who plan to be on set are excited to get this done.



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