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Professional Practice is about presenting yourself as an industry professional which is extremely important when we leave University. I was unsure which camera route to take, and after looking on Creative Skillset and Mandy.com I aspire to be a Director of Photography who oversees the whole camera department. 

Online presence is a huge breaker while getting a job. Googling my name, it actually comes up with me winning an award from my old college! Also had a quick look at domain names and I can have a .com site if I use my middle name. UPDATE 05.04.18- I have decided not to go with a domain as I can't afford it right now, and my default URL isn't too bad and looks quite professional!

I have tried using the Wix website builder before (two drafts/attempts of a professional website on my account!) but found it quite confusing and couldn't get it quite right. Today, we had a lesson solely on building a Wix website and it was very helpful. We used a tool called ADI and it made everything so much simpler and pretty much made a website for you. 

I have a lot of quick placeholder images at the moment including a few photography pictures. I also need to update my showreel for just camerawork and also add some behind the scenes footage. I also need to work on my contact details and about. 

I have changed my site from a DoP to Cinematographer as I have found that there aren't a lot of jobs advertised as a DoP (more for videographers). 

I have finished my first draft so I can show this to my lecturer (as well as my showreel) for opinions. I have included the showreel to focus on cinematography and in my Portfolio tab on the website, which plays automatically so people feel compelled to scroll down. I have put all my best projects I have been involved with. I think the website is still clear that I am a cinematographer.

UPDATE 04.03.18 - This is what the front page looks like now. It's a lot more professional in the colour scheme and sleek. I can also make my business cards look similar.

Professional Practice - To Do List

Learing Outcomes

LO1 Demonstrate a comprehensive and detailed knowledge of professional practice in your area of specialism 

LO2 Demonstrate the skills required to produce professional promotional materials to support your individual practice and professional development

LO3 Communicate your employment potential to prospective employers and other specialist audiences

Checklist

• Ask Lee for full Pink edit for showreel
• Finalise website 
• Business cards 
• Pictures from FMP and Lost State of Dance live gig
• Showreel 
• Facebook
• Twitter 
• Linkedin 
• Research
• Apply for a job (LO3)
• Step plan for getting a job
• Leaflets/poster 
• Video platform media (YouTube and Vimeo account)
• Managing social media
• Digital Archive 
• Cover Letter 
• CV 

* - need to blog
+ - upload to VLE
? - needs looking at

Underwater Test Footage

Today the director and a few people did some tests to see how we could film 'underwater'. However I was poorly today so I know very little about what happened and how. I offered to film it Thursday which would have been better but it didn't happen for some reason. I will analyse what pictures and footage I was given (and some info about how it was shot on the camera). 

Picture by Janice

Basically the idea was that we would have a perspex box full of water above someone lying down on the ground. Judging from the pictures the fps is 25 and the f stop is 4 which is fine and what I had in mind for the project. However I couldn't find a definitive answer for what mm the lens was (just that they used the zoom lens but not all the way). Looking back at the shots, the editor had to crop some of the box out so I think a bigger mm lens would have worked better (or even move the tripod down a bit rather than on a table). 

Picture by Janice

I'm not sure why there's blood dripping, I'm sure it will make sense when we have a finished script. I'm also concerned by the above picture and if the house lights were on while filming (but looks like they are off on the very first picture). I am also concerned with having a male model as there will be a girl with very long hair underwater and would have been beneficial to test how the hair would move (or not and why). 

Looking at the colour graded footage, the very last shot works the best. In the first two, you can see the scratches on the perspex box which ruins the illusion. In the third one, my issue is the bin bag background as the creases also ruin the illusion, and the same with the fourth (if the fourth one was ironed out, it could work). The fifth one is by far my favourite, not sure what the background is on this one (possibly bin bag, might be best if we just ditch this and use bare ground, or find a better black background). The lighting above the box works particularly well for these shots. Unsure if there was any other lights present. 

Mood Boards

I have started mood boards for Afterlife, however it's quite difficult doing this with no draft of the script. Based on the directors quick ideas and basic outline from the pitch, I have made a start. I can imagine it to be mostly dark (lighting wise) and central framing on the protagonist. Red gels are also a must. The only scene that might involve brighter lighting is the car crash, so we can compensate for filming in slow motion. I will keep adding to this when I know more of the script.

Afterlife - Equipment

We will be using the Blackmagic Mini Ursa Pro cameras for Hope (tech dem can be found here). Here are some numbers;

I have decided to film the project in 2k Pro Res HQ. It's better quality than HD and looks better. I chose against 4K due to offline editing, space and it will have to be spot on. I think 2k is more than enough for what the director envisions. Shutter angle and ISO will be default unless we are filming in slow motion. Doing a few tests, the best were at 90fps (normal will be 24fps as it's the norm and more cinematic). Slow mo tests can be found here.

Lens use will be various depending on the shot, most of it will be close ups so the 50mm will be used the most. We will also be using the 100mm macro from photography for the XCU of Hope's eyes.

We would have loved to use the jib for the opening shot but can't due to space. But we do have the addition to a portable lighting kit. We will also be using the studio LEDs for portability, slider/studio tripod, tripods, quick release plate, and shoulder rigs. Fig rig and the monopod may also be used for more stable handheld shots. We are not using red heads due to the electric consumption and lack of portability.

Day 4 - MNIJ

Final day of production today, and we are filming at Wetherspoons. We have two actors lined up (one I have not worked with before, he was pretty good and reliable. However he turned up to the wrong address on the call sheet) and planned to get someone to play Randall on the day. Me and the co producer announced our presence at the bar and everyone was pretty confused what was going on and no one had told them we were filming. Not sure what happened here. They still let us film and sign the Location Release Form. 

Filming itself went very smoothly (we lost a screw briefly but found it no problem), did a few takes from different angles and cutaways. We also couldn't find a Randall so we gave the line to Mason (I wanted the line in as it was one of the funniest in the scene). A quick rejig of the lines (e.g. "these two") and crises averted. We finished an hour before schedule.

Afterlife - Location Recces

The Ward Jackson (JD Wetherspoons)

We have filmed here before and given them our copy of Public Liability Insurance. It's a great location, best in the morning as it's very quiet and are very reliable. Electrics are fine. We have used them multiple times and would be the best location for the opening bar scene. We can also use the parking outside for the Mother getting into the car.

Church Street Studio

New CCAD studio on church street. Electrics are fine, huge space, however there is no overlight heads on the left hand side. We need to fully blacken the room, painting the floor would be expensive and time consuming, so bin bags are used instead, with sellotape on the floor. This will be temporary (few days) and should not be a huge risk. It will be secured down. Plexiglass will also be used for a reflection. Risk assessments have all been done thoroughly.

We will also need the studio for the car crash, this will be the best location as we can control the lighting and since the days are longer now, we will need to be in the dark for this scene. The new studio allows us to have a car inside too.

Seminar Room

We will be using this for hospital close ups. A corner of the room will be dressed but we will just be using the bed. Electrics are fine. Can't see anything else of the room so you won't be able to tell it's a classroom. 

Folio

We are using the basement in the Folio building on Church Square for the cellar shoot. We will be using the portable LED's as there is not a lot of electric or plugs and I don't really trust it. It's also a fairly small space so it should be a one camera shoot. 

Church Square Studio

For the bedroom scene, we are using the old studio at Church Square. We don't need a big space and this studio is used significantly less so it was easy to book. We also know that the electrics are good and also has equipment there from photography. We are decking out one corner as a pink bedroom and the other as the dark room.

Soundstages

This one is optional due to time limits. We want to use the new set for the Workshop scene but 1) sound is terrible 2) time 3) electrics 4) cold 5) lighting is also bad - we need it pitch black but the windows prevent this. We will probably be scrapping this. 

Set, Props and Make Up

I have put a lot of thought into set dressing from my Minor Project. The most important props in this film being the briefcase and the bowling ball. Even though I put my name down for make up and set dressing, it was all very cooperative. I looked at the scenes to be done the night before to think of possible props to bring or find. I managed to save buying a whole new bottle of whiskey by using an old Jack Daniels bottle and filling it with green tea. I also found some cigarettes from my Visual Culture last year. The co producer bought the cards.

I also thought about placement carefully, such as the coat in the first theatre interview. The shot looked very empty without it and a bit weird having clothes hangers but no clothes on them. I also really liked the stickers on the mirror to make is very seedy. Also moved quite a lot of props in the kitchen scene to make it pleasing but also 'lived in', so we moved the kettle and mug tree in shot rather than an empty bench. 

The owner helped get some empty bottles and drinks for the theatre scene so we could scatter them around the tables. 

The make up involved was mostly de-shiner where necessary. Julie has make up on in the kitchen scene as I thought it would make sense that she's trying to make an effort for him, but he isn't trying for her. 

Day 3 - MNIJ

This is our last day scheduled with John! First up was the theatre scene. I put out a casting call that ended up on Hartlepool News & Alerts on Facebook with 30 shares! However, no one turned up. At all. I was very disappointed. I asked a few friends to come down too but even they didn't turn up. So we changed plan and got John's close ups first and see if anyone turned up later on (spoiler alert; they didn't). My Mam was on shoot today as she wanted to be involved as she's a big fan of John Archer. She and the owner of the Club went actor scouting for us while we were filming John's close ups. They came back with three blokes, one being Adam's (a previous graduate) Dad! Two didn't speak very good English so it was a bit of a challenge telling them where to sit, what to do, etc, but they clicked on soon enough when people started clapping. 

The owner also stepped up last minute to be Patron 1 (and my Mam for Patron 2, which we rehearsed last night). It went very well and we finished on schedule. The place is also looking for publicity so I offered our services if they ever want an advert doing, or promotion at the Uni.

We went to Wetherspoons for lunch (handy, but also to buy John dinner as a thank you for doing this. It's really the least we could have done. He didn't even want travel expenses). 

Back into the grind at 1pm for the Alley scene which went very smoothly. There was some sound issues but we have plenty of takes. And one cutaway just in case (which may break the line, but it does look good). We quickly got a pick up shot of John walking into the self help group as an opening shot. So we establish he is the main character and we are following him.

Today went very well and finished at 2pm (an hour before estimated wrap). 

Day 2 - MNIJ

Day two of My Name is John filming! We are doing the corner shop and also the self help group. Our biggest issue today was snow and I was faced to make a decision on the morning if the shoot was still going ahead. After a few messages to see how bad the snow was, I decided to make the shoot go ahead, but change the call time to 10. To make things easier, I got a train to Middlesbrough (my bus was late and I luckily caught it just in time) so the driver could avoid the A19 (which was closed both ways). 

Getting hold of a corner shop was the trickiest part of pre-production as no one was willing to help us out in Hartlepool. Luckily I know someone who owns a car showroom near Middlesbrough which also has a little shop! It was quite 'in the middle of nowhere' but everyone managed to arrive okay. 

I also had issues getting actors to location or just dropping out in general for "just a few lines", so I messaged the owner in advance to see if anyone would be up for it. The actual shopkeeper was very keen and was quite good on camera! He looked at camera a few times too by accident which worked in our favour as it looks like he's wondering why the crew is filming him. An actual customer stopped John during a take as he dropped a pack of cards (I wish we got this on camera but I don't think we did!) which was quite funny! We also had a few people asking if we were filming (um yes, the camera probably gave that away).

For the exterior shots, we got a group of lads who chose between themselves who would be on camera and laugh at whoever it was to distract them. We did a few takes, one subtle, one obvious so we could choose which works better. I'm also happy the actor didn't read the actors contract thoroughly and realise he was playing an 'Old Lady'. 

We finished earlier than anticipated, we bought a few things just to say thanks, and headed off to Hartlepool to set up the self help group. I did put out a status asking for actors but we ended up having to get a level 4 and level 6's (would have liked some older extras but beggars can't be choosers, just hope we are luckier with extras on Monday!) We tried a static shot for safety but it didn't look good nor go well, so we stuck to handheld for both scenes. Scene 1 worked very well and it is the funniest moment we have shot, a pan from John to the unimpressed self help group. I had this shot in my head for a while and I talk about the planning and why it's so effective here. I'm very proud with how it turned out in the end, this required some pull focusing but we did a few takes to make sure we got it. Again, we were done way ahead of schedule (luckily we were as the fire alarm went off five minutes after I signed John out). 

Looking back at the footage, the opening shot needs some work, so I have added a pick up shot of John walking into the self help group (pan from this to a poster) for Monday. 

We also had a bit of a scare on Friday when the card wouldn't work on a computer without formatting. Luckily it was fixed (I could have cried happy tears), and I think we have figured out that it was formatted incorrectly so we can stop it happening again. 

Sadly we don't have any stills from today as it was quite a skeleton crew from the snow. 

Afterlife - Research

This blog post will cover inspirational films, camera techniques, colour and similar scenes to Afterlife. I will also discuss what we could test and duplicate.



Probably the most obvious scene that is a direct reference to a piece of work is the black room. There are subtle changes like the water on the floor just being a reflection. In the above scene, the camera is mostly mid shots, one wide of the Demogorgon. Moving the camera will be tricky for us as we don't have the budget for a fully black room so most of it will be effects in post. We did a few tests but just couldn't find anything that could make the movements smooth enough and would be too much for our visual effects artist. The wide shots are doable, but an extreme wide would probably require effects. There's only so much we can do in camera. The colours in Stranger Things are also very significant; the blues, use of shadows and depth of field in the series are gorgeous and something I want to recreate in the void scene.

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Feels a bit weird mentioning a music video as inspiration for a film but here we are. This video was the first thing that came into my mind when the director said they wanted a slow motion car crash. But obviously we can't crash an actual car like in the video so we have to be clever about it. At the 2:27 mark, there's a close up of Simon's hands and glass added in post and it looks very effective, and the next shot of him lying on the ground. Most of the car crash scene for us will be close ups and I don't think we are even smashing any glass. The heads and hair in slow motion look particularly effective, and the blood running down Simon's forehead at the end looks great and would be good to replicate. I also love the lighting in this, it's subtle like the red lighting on Simon in the car but also the natural looking lights outside, that close up of Simon on the floor too with the headlights flashing we can also duplicate.

The director also briefly mentioned having the main actress coming down on an umbrella with the camera directly underneath her, so only her foot is in shot. The only similar shot I can find is from The Greatest Showman but they use actual ropes and trapeze to film the scene. The only way around I can think of is getting the actress to jump from a height and use a higher frame rate (or slow it down in post). A light is also getting made similar to the one used in the film so reflections of it will also look great, especially in the cellar.

You'll have to ignore the Korean subtitles

Afterlife - Dark Room Test

To create the effect of a fully black room with a reflection similar to Stranger Things, we used four long pieces of plexiglass found at Production Design. They required a lot of cleaning and even then there was scratches on it (hopefully the editor can smooth them out).

We blacked out the glass by putting bin bags underneath which worked to an extent. The biggest issue was the background. For the actual shoot, the whole room needed to be as clear and blacked out as possible. The lighting on Hope's clothing didn't quite work either but with a fully white dress it would look more effective.

Here, the lighting is just one LED in the corner. To improve, there will be two on one side a bit higher up on stands to get Hope walking all the way in, and one studio light on the right hand side. This set up worked the best out of all the tests. We will also need to black out the whole room, not just the underside of the glass. The TV stand and cables also need to be hidden, putting a sheet or black card in front of it will resolve this. 

We also only used one glass sheet as only one was ready to be used in time for the test, so only half of Hope's reflection is visible. All four will be used on the actual shoot and all of Hope's reflection will be seen.

Day 1 - MNIJ

Day one of filming My Name is John. I was very nervous on the morning as it's our first day working with a professional actor. I packed everything I could think of and planned everything so we could also come across as professional. Today was the kitchen scene with John and Julie and it was their first day meeting each other (would have liked a read through, but John's tight schedule meant otherwise). I was glad they got on quite well, and the co-director did some exercises with them to get into character.

One thing I didn't plan for was our DoP being stuck and having to go get him. Me and the 1st AD set up while this was happening (I am very glad they were there otherwise I would have been on my own setting stuff up and also making sure the actors are okay). It was not very professional and I'm not quite sure how this had happened. But I have made sure it doesn't again. 

Getting the cards falling out of the cupboard was also super tricky. I did ask for tests to be done the day before and the cupboards to be cleared, but me and the 1st AD did this on the day (not ideal). They didn't fall very well on the wide shots but luckily John had an idea later on in the day of how to make them fall effectively, balancing them inside and carefully closing the cupboard with a fish slice.

One shot was particularly tricky which involved taking the camera off the tripod and following Julie into the other room. We rehearsed it and I pulled focus where necessary and it worked quite well. I was debating whether to get cutaways of the cards falling on their own but it would have been difficult using it in edit as we are going with the one camera set up and having them might allude to having two cameras. If they are absolutely necessary in the edit, we can always go back and get them. 

We finished with the actors at about 14:30 and grabbed a few cutaways of the calendar and also an interview with the dog. This was planned and it's scripted that John's addiction effects the dog so it makes sense to see the dog and have it react to the scene. It's also another cutaway the editor can work with. We brought Sue home after, she was friendly and has great facial expressions. This was the first time being in a student film and she had a great time and is super reliable. John was also a star, he got on with everything like a trooper and aced (pun intended) every scene. 

Test Footage

Today me and the director of Afterlife did a few tests with the slow mo setting on the new Blackmagic cameras. I took a few notes of how to do it, but I ended up having to YouTube a tutorial;



I followed the steps and also lit the tests more that I would usually to compensate for the higher shutter speed. We had two red heads to act as car headlights, and also two overhead studio lights to act as street lights. We tested each shot in different fps (24, 60, 90, 120) and decided which were best for each shot.

We have decided to not film the water shot in the final film as it's not the best shot and the director has better ideas for the slow mo, such as blood trickling down. We have also been told to improve the lighting, we need some sort of backlight (another red head maybe, and say it's a car behind). 

For the head shot, we used three hairdryers to make it as exaggerated as possible. It looked like a L'Oreal advert on 120fps so we avoided that. 

For the emergency lights, we had two gels moving after each other in the tune of Pink Panther on the left hand red head where the car head lights would be. I also walked past to make the glitter of the shirt, well, glitter. I think it would be better with a red gel rather than an orange one. I also really like the reflection of the shirt on the book. The book needs improvement, and to figure out how best to make it fall dramatically. It would look best falling down on the floor, but it's figuring out how to do it naturally. 

I think the tests were successful, we know which works, which to avoid, and which fps to use. 

Location Recces

Kitchen

For the kitchen, I really wanted one with overhead cupboards going into a living room, so Julie could give her interview there and John to be out of focus in the background messing around in the kitchen. I had Hutton Halls in mind (the one used for the Alice party scene), however it was not ideal and clearly a student accommodation.

The sound/editor suggested his house which was perfect, there's an arch way in a conservatory going into the kitchen. The lighting is great and there's also a dog we can interview (and also warn the actors about incase of allergies). 

 

Theatre

The co director tried getting hold of Red Dreams but got nothing back, so we went to find some seedy looking social clubs today. We came across the Corporation Welfare Club and it was perfect. There's theatre lights but we will be bringing red heads just in case. The owner was also really friendly and is going to set up chairs for us and open early. They also said they usually charge but is offering us it for free for a credit!

 

Self Help Group

For ease, I suggested earlier on in pre-production to have the self help group in the same location as the theatre (since most have rooms to hire out and are separate, like Hartlepool Town Hall). However, our theatre choice does not, and quite clearly looks the same if we use the back bit. We had a quick look at our old base rooms today which are a good option. We know the power supplies are good as we have used them before, and can get permission no problem.

I think the bottom room works best as there's no empty desks around the outside.

Corner Shop

The co producer had a nightmare getting permission to film in Hartlepool corner shops and we even thought of changing it to a vape shop. However, I remembered that I know someone who owns a car showroom, which has a little shop! It's near Middlesbrough too so it's perfect. Afraid I don't have any pictures of this (it was quite last minute but I have been there before and knew it was perfect).

Alley

We went an alley today, and my co producer found some more the past few days (but I have no idea where they are and what they are like for sound, etc). I still haven't made my mind up which ones, so I'm going to go on a recce myself to find the best one. 

This one is near the theatre! Looks good but is near a noisy car wash. We went with this one in the end as it was the quietest (wasn't noisy for too long)

Co producer took this one. No idea where it is. Also don't like all the cars.

Again co producer took this one, looks better. Possible lighting issue, also have no idea where it is. Update: I found this one. Was too dark.

Pub

We know we can get permissions from Wetherspoons easily as we have filmed there before, so this was our first and best choice. We have chosen a booth near the end of the pub so it's quiet (we have also booked it during a quiet time) and people can avoid it.

Auditions, Casting and Rehearsals

Today we held some auditions for My Name is John. My co producer posted in all the Facebook groups and made a chat for the actors so we could send details, scripts and character bios. A few people could not make the auditions so sent self tapes or show reels. I had a plan of who was coming today (3 definitely scheduled in, 5 that showed an interest in turning up, and 7 that just said they were 'available'). I was very disappointed that only one person turned up in the whole day. Luckily the new acting course should make casting films less of an issue. 

I have uploaded analysis of each person who have handed in a showreel (or a picture/IMDB profile) to the VLE page. 

The module handbook also calls for the Director to have rehearsals with the cast. However, with John's availability, we have had to miss this out. My co director has done warmups with John and Julie so they are more comfortable with each other and their characters.

*UPDATE* 18th January: Due to actors dropping out from only having one line and the location, I have had to recast the shopkeeper and the old lady on the day.

Blackmagic Mini Ursa Pro - Tech Dem

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Today we had a tech dem on the new Blackmagic cameras. There's also a manual on the VLE which I will read in my own time to further familiarise myself with the different settings. This camera can shoot in 4.6k, and has a larger sensor than the previous Blackmagic cameras so even if we film in 1080p, it will appear better quality.

The viewfinder doesn't fit in the bag, so will have to ask for that separately. There are new lenses that come with the kit; 24-105 variable, 50mm, 85mm, as well as the ones (14mm and 35mm). The prime lenses are faster and will be my port of call, but remember to turn off the camera before changing lenses! 

Histograms are on the bottom left of the display screen. There are also build in ND filters on the front numbered dial. The native ISO is 800 but it's worth changing if we are filming in a compressed format (it's suggested that we do NOT film in 4K RAW as it's just too big). The recommended format is PRO RES HQ, but if we do film in RAW, the setting has to be 'lossless'. 

The camera can also stack batteries, much like the P2 camera and the cards, so it continues onto the next one. 2 batteries can last all day and takes 3 hours to charge. Blackmagic cameras take CFAST cards as well as SD cards if filming in basic 1080. There should be a toggle above the card slot so the camera knows where it is recording to. If I do decide to film in 4k, it's a good idea to warn the editors as it will take longer to edit. 

The left side of the camera has ISO/GAIN, SHUTTER, and WHITE BAL toggle switches and you are also able to lock them off once happy with the settings. There are a lot of record buttons, but the one on the handle grip must be plugged in in order to use. 

There's also a setting called 'false colours' which helps with exposure settings, especially when using green screen. To turn them on, go to menu-guidelines-monitor-frame guides. The codec will be at the top of the screen and the resolution is at the bottom. The recommended settings are 4k 16:9. 

There are XLR ports in the camera just in case. You can't adjust gain settings while recording. LUTS can also be installed from an SD card. Opposite the LCD screen are waveforms which are useful when filming outside. Playback is the button 'play'.

We also had a look at filming in slow motion, which the director of Afterlife was particularly interested in, so I have made plenty of notes and booked a test on the 16th to explore these settings. If you go into menu-record-frame rate. You can have 60fps max. There's a HFR button on the camera near the front which allows for a higher frame rate for slow motion. A lower shutter angle should also be applied to compensate (11.2). The HD window sensor (menu-record) should be on 120fps. Handheld works particularly well for slow mo. If you remove HFR and change it to 12fps, it gives a blurry 'drunk' effect. 

Mood Boards

I found it quite difficult to mood board My Name is John as Pinterest didn't have what exactly I picture the locations as. The kitchen pictures are very posh so I tried to find some with a kitchen leading into a living room (how I pictured the setting) but also a working class house (which don't seem to exist!). Pinterest also has a lack of UK corner shop pins so I had to pin a shop that cold felt items (but it has the right look, minus the felt items). I added a few colour palettes of a old yellow and a dark blue, to give warmth to the film as it is a comedy. The dullness of the yellow suggests caution but also happiness as the film is comedic and has a happy ending, with some darker themes. Blue can mean communication as well as intelligence and self expression which I think covers most of the themes John is going through. He expresses himself through magic but it is seen as a taboo hence the darker shade. The darker shade can also mean lack of communication between him and his wife.

The DoP and co-Director are also a contributors to this board on Pinterest.

Christmas Work

I will put a tag on each post to which production it relates to (saves me putting it in each title).

I have managed to secure John Archer to the project and he has given us 7 days at the end of January in between his very busy schedule to film. This means we will have to plan quickly and efficiently to avoid having to get pick up shots and to test shots and secure locations in time. We have a finished script (will talk about the process on another blog post) which I have sent to John. Prop lists, shot lists, and auditions are in place for when we get back. Locations are the main thing to get sorted now.