Hey everyone, Adrian here. Backup filming day is officially done.
We knocked out everything that was still missing. That includes the POV phone shot showing the license plate confirmation, new Mustang exit angles from the garage, and the final burnout and flee sequence. On paper, everything that needed to be captured was captured.
However, once I reviewed the footage properly, I noticed some issues.
The license plate POV shot came out exactly how I wanted. The new garage exit angle fixed the earlier problem where people were visible in the background. That part is solid. The burnout sequence, though, had problems. There is a strange shadow figure visible in the far right corner of the frame, and my handheld camera movement was way more unstable than I realized during filming. I did not catch it in the moment, and that is on me.
Because of that, we are scheduling one final refilm for the burnout and escape this Friday. Marcos has a tight schedule, so this was the earliest we could lock it in. To fix the instability issue, I will be using a gimbal stabilizer for the iPhone instead of going handheld. I have already been practicing with it using my own car, and the difference in smoothness is noticeable.
Aside from that issue, the day went well. We also captured extra footage in case I decide to restructure certain moments in the edit. One additional shot shows Matheus from behind putting on the mask while Massimo drives away at the beginning of the film. Matheus could not show up for that portion, so I stepped in to reenact the shot while Tati handled the camera. It was not planned, but we made it work.
We also successfully filmed the additional crosscut sequence that I had previously conceptualized. This scene shows Tati anxiously waiting for communication through the earpiece while everything unfolds inside the house. Massimo reverses into the meetup location and asks if she has heard back from him. She responds no. There is a moment of silence. Then Matheus finally confirms through the earpiece, “I got him boss.” The sequence is shot entirely from Tati’s perspective. This adds tension through parallel editing, allowing the audience to feel suspense from both sides of the operation. Instead of simply watching the fight, viewers now experience the uncertainty of waiting for confirmation. This strengthens pacing without complicating the narrative.
We refilmed the money exchange scene. Instead of Tati walking straight to the driver seat of the Mustang, she now walks to the trunk first, opens it, looks inside, and says, “Perfect.” The camera is positioned from inside the trunk, without showing Cesar. He could not make it to filming, but this angle allows us to imply that he is still inside without needing him physically present. After that, she closes the trunk and then moves to the driver seat before taking off from a new angle.
These extra shots are not guaranteed to make the final cut. They are options. I am giving myself flexibility in the edit rather than locking the film too early.
Next up is the final burnout refilm on Friday. Before that, we will aim to record Tati’s voiceover either Wednesday or Thursday so that I can start integrating the polished audio into the timeline.
We are close. Not finished yet, but close.
