FST 495 Update #1

For our 495 project, we have decided to pursue the idea revolving around Wiccan religion. We believe we have narrowed a focus where we will talk about how one becomes Wiccan and how it is received (past versus present). We have found several contacts that we are interested in interviewing already, such as Coven Oldenwilde in Asheville, NC and NCPCOW (North Carolina Piedmont Church of Wicca) in Shelby, NC. As producer, I have already created an elaborate shooting/editing schedule which can be found in the Google Drive for our 495. We've already locked down a weekend to travel to Asheville and are currently thinking about our budget breakdown. Additional crew members we have already added are as follows: Damien Capps (1st AC/Gaffer), Walter Lynch (Camera Op), and Conner Keesling (BTS Photographer/Co-Producer). Currently, we are disputing our campaign options and thinking about the best way to get people to donate to our project. I am excited for this experience and cannot wait to see this idea grow with our hard work and dedication. This is a great group of determined individuals and I feel confident that we can produce a film that we can be proud of. The preproduction process is going smoothly so far, but I definitely expect that it will have its challenges, which is why I'm glad we are thinking about all of the risks so early. I can't wait to delve deeper into this project!