We wrapped today. \u00a0(Considers executing a little happy dance; thinks better of it in case of total body collapse.)<\/p>\n
We had a wrap lunch of sorts yesterday as Mr Eversden and his ever-present assistant, Mr Hall, were no longer required for their lighting expertise – the camera was going to be operated from within the car, come what may. \u00a0I’d been warned that Mr Eversden could be a bit of a curmudgeon but I found him to be patient and accommodating and utterly professional. \u00a0Another name to ask for specifically when I can afford to pay full rates.<\/p>\n
Today it was just our actors, the unflappable Mr Amosa and the irrepressible Ms Leilua,\u00a0our grizzled DOP Mr Meikle, and myself. \u00a0Second unit stuff, I think this is called: \u00a0getting ‘dirty’ over-shoulder stuff of our actors driving around the city, catching shots of this or that guerilla-styles, capturing moments that may or may not come in handy. It’s always better to have options in editing, than not have enough footage at all.<\/p>\n
Our day was five hours long. \u00a0After four\u00a0looong days (I’d be up at 0600,\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0by\u00a00630, home by 2100 with production stuff to attend to, followed by bedtime at 0000*), it was… I can’t find the words to describe how happy I was to see my family in the day time. \u00a0It sounds incredibly saccharine but it’s true of my relationship with The Goddess: \u00a0time apart is painful.<\/p>\n
Sometime this week I’ll post about more specific things – like how could I possibly fill up a day like that with a mere short film, or why in the gods’ name would I do such a thing. \u00a0Until then, I’m off to bed.<\/p>\n
* \u00a0Yes, this was only for four days. \u00a0Yes, I am a wuss. \u00a0And yes, right now, I don’t care. \u00a0But I’ll remember you said that. \u00a0I remember things like that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We wrapped today. \u00a0(Considers executing a little happy dance; thinks better of it in case of total body collapse.) We had a wrap lunch of sorts yesterday as Mr Eversden and his ever-present assistant, Mr Hall, were no longer required for their lighting expertise – the camera was going to be operated from within the … <\/p>\n