And then it was all over
Best of hard times
So I have now successfully come through working on my first feature, when I say mine I mean it in the sense that I worked on it. My Official Title was second Camera Assistant. Unlike Chop it was not the happiest of Shoots, though I did enjoy parts of it immensely. I was for the first time in my life homesick, I missed my friends and my dog. After about a week I was also tired of my tent, as nice as it is it was just to small for 18 days or more. I can also walk away knowing that I have made some new and great friends and contacts that will see me good in t’ future.
Why so bad then?
For me it was down to one person who did not like me, I didn’t like him either but I stayed professional whilst he was a dick. A very talented and very obnoxious dick. It was not just me that he pissed off, but i feel I got the brunt of it. The show was also dragged on by his lack of organisation. I could of course go on about this forever, but I shan’t. Needless to say it made it a long, long shoot where I counted the days until I got home.
And the Good bits?
I just learned so much and met so many people. Most of the photography was beautifully set up and shot, very very impressive. I am totally sold on RED and having a truly creative DoP [The search starts now]. I expect very high production values when the film is edited. That things did not run smoothly only helped me in the long term, I need to vet my team and make sure that if they don’t like each other they can stay professional in there dislike. I know more about kit, dressing, catering, living in each others pocket, moral…. The list goes on.
And the big news?
Is that I truly believe I’m ready to take the next step in film making, I think that we are ready to make a feature. We will do Barrie’s short now [Letter to Jane], in Feb/March we will shoot ‘Dreaming of Sarah’ as a dry run, testing crew and some possible cast. Then I think if I can get the money [And that looks to me to be hopeful in the very least] next summer we should be making a film. I’m ridiculously excited.
And now sleep
I need it!
Laters,
Chalkster