WEEK 1 SHOOTING: "Head Games"

It was a rough week, We managed to get several good shots and the actors did come on time. Although on the 2nd day it was getting a little unorganized. On the 2nd day of shoot, We were support to start filming at 10 am. Me and the sound operator, Roy Almanza, arrived at Pedit Park at the same time which was at 9:30. We thought the Director would arrive before the shoot to set the equipment up. Yet we were the only one's at the park. We check every where for the Director or Editor but no sign, The producer was of in Las Vegas, to see the cast of the Vampire Diaries. We decided to start setting up equipment. Me and the Sound Operator frustrated over opening a battery pack for the mic. We spent a good 30 minutes opening the battery pack. Just as we gave up, I gave it one more try. We finally opened it! It felt as if me and Roy were cavemen discovering fire for the first time. We started connecting the the equipment, and just as we thought we were good, Me and Roy came upon another difficulty. The sound wasn't capturing at all on the camera yet the sound monitor was in fact capturing sound. We spent almost half an hour trying to find the problem. The Actor "Ramos" played by Brian Gotlip, came. I rustled the cables a bit and I found this to be a solution. The audio started capturing, it was a matter of time before we started filming so we started adjusting levels, ETC. Having no idea where the Director is, and no possible way to contact her, The Editor, Laura Macias, Came. Everything is set up and ready to go, the only thing missing was the Director which we can't shoot without. Laura who was able to contact The Director said that she was gonna be running late. The other actor "Rose" played by Marlin Jaramillo, finally came. Still no sign of the director, Me, Roy, and Laura are starving.  We decided to leave thousands of dollars of equipment with The actor, Ramos. We went to go get some food and we finally came back. The Director finally came, now we needed to reset the the mic and see if its working. The mic didnt work. We were there a solid hour and no sign. After an hour we figured it was the cable no we had no choice but to ADR the WHOOLEEE scene,The scene with the MOST DIALOG. Now even more weight is added to our backs.  Yet I know it will come out good.