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Chapter 8: Shooting – Day 3
enFebruary 09, 2016
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Hana Carpenter joins the production on Day 3 as the crew completes filming at a record and music store. Tensions rise between director and cinematographer.
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Appendix 2: Cyle’s Technical Blog
Cyle details his camera set up, lens choices, and DIY techniques in shooting Having Fun Up There.
Appendix 1: Geoff on the Musical Choices
Geoff describes the music that motivates Having Fun Up There and the character of Mark Kessel.
Chapter 22: The Austin Film Festival
In its final hurrah, Having Fun Up There screens at the prestigious Austin Film Festival.
Chapter 21: Four Walls
In one of the most memorable moments of making Having Fun Up There, the crew puts on a concert and private screening for the Boston public.
Chapter 20: More Pages
In this additional second edition chapter, Frankie details the screening at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival and the awards that followed.
Chapter 19: This is a Book
Frankie reflects on the development of the book and its first edition.
Chapter 18: Seattle and Having a “Thing”
Frankie, Hana, and Geoff make their way out to Seattle to screen the film…and find an empty movie theater.
Chapter 17: Social Legitimacy and Buffalo
Frankie researches opportunities to promote the film, which leads to taking a ridiculous social media course and attending an empty film festival.
Chapter 16: Distribution Woes
Frankie goes into detail about his past three (bad) film distribution experiences.