Monthly Archives: May 2015

29 May

MMoW#19(ish): STRUGGLES

MMoW#19(ish): STRUGGLES

I went into this shoot well aware that I was going to come out with plenty of imperfect shots – lighting issues, continuity issues, framing issues, …

 
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25 May

MMoW#18(ish): SHOOT REFLECTION

MMoW#18(ish): SHOOT REFLECTION

So, I had my shoot. (Yay!) Exhausting few days of pre-prod. and then an equally exhausting (in a good way) shoot. Man, it is hard to …

 
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19 May

MMoW#17: ROUGH CALL SHEET

MMoW#17: ROUGH CALL SHEET

Rough call sheet that I sent out to my cast and crew for Thursday’s shoot. (But I’ve blacked out personal details because, well, this is the …

 
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17 May

MMoW#something: MEETING WITH DP

MMoW#something: MEETING WITH DP

UPDATES Had a meeting with my DP, Mustafa, to go through the shots in each coverage style. We borrowed a Canon 5D Mark II and tripod from …

 
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16 May

MMoW#16: SAFETY REPORT

MMoW#16: SAFETY REPORT

Safety implications (for cast/crew/public/equipment/property) of location and props and camerawork etc. and proposed plans of management.

 
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15 May

MMoW#something: MORE LOGISTICS & STUFF

MMoW#something: MORE LOGISTICS & STUFF

FOOD Breakfast: Coffee – hot water, cups, coffee Fruit bowl – apples, bananas, oranges etc. Bacon and egg sandwiches   Snacks: Muesli bars Fruit bowl – apples, bananas, oranges etc. Assorted nuts   Lunch: Chicken and vegetable …

 
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13 May

MMoW#15: UPDATES

MMoW#15: UPDATES

Shoot date = Thursday 21 May Found someone who will lend me their steadycam stabiliser rig for Thursday Casting = done. Thank you, Star Now. Need to find a …

 
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12 May

MMoW#14: SHOT CONSTRUCTION 3

MMoW#14: SHOT CONSTRUCTION 3

Aronofsky and Libatique: interspersed ECU montages. Potentially subject to minor alterations.

 
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12 May

MMoW#13: LOCATION INFORMATION

MMoW#13: LOCATION INFORMATION

A corner of my apartment’s basement car park area. Need to ask two residents to use my family’s car parks instead of theirs for the shoot day. …

 
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12 May

MMoW#12: LONG-TAKE TRACKING SHOTS ARE HARD TO SHOT LIST

MMoW#12: LONG-TAKE TRACKING SHOTS ARE HARD TO SHOT LIST

 
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