Category Archives: Film/TV 1
ANIMATION FIXATION
Animation is something that has never really grasped a huge fascination with me as I think it intimidates me. I have always admired people who have the patience to do it and I love watching animated films but recently I … Continue reading
EDITING BEGINS
So the shoot is done and now it is time to get into the editing process of things!! This is all very exciting as we have put together a VERY rough assembly. To our dismay however, we have realized we … Continue reading
DAY OF SHOOT
Well what a day it was!! Call started at 7:30 and we wrapped up at 6:30. 11 hours later and we are done!! I woke up on Sunday morning to the wonderful sound of rain. Not just a drizzle but … Continue reading
SET
We had another meeting at our location on Saturday afternoon. To our amazement when we got their Nick, Blaise and nicks friend Ben, had created the magician stage! It was absolutely fantastic. After this had a walk around the location. … Continue reading
La vita e Bella
Such a beautiful film. Directed by Roberto Benigni in 1997 it takes us on a journey during the second World War of Guido and his family and their experience at the death camp. I don’t think that I have ever … Continue reading
DOLLY
We had a class on how to use the Dolly’s on Tuesday after the exam. They were not as intimidating as I had originally thought they would be. I was actually amazed that they were made by the Techs! How … Continue reading
TABLE READ
On Monday night we had a table read with our actors. It was really great to meet them all and see the script actually come to life. We started off by sitting down, having a chat and then working through … Continue reading
Waltz with Bashir
This movie is brilliant!! It follows a mans (director Ari Folman) journey visiting old friends who he was in the army with in the 80s. He has a dream about a massacre which happened in Beruit but can’t remember … Continue reading
LIGHTING
We had our lighting workshop on Tuesday. We learnt all about red heads, k1 etc. It was really interesting but overwhelming to learn about how they work and the different effects they give. I must admit though, I am … Continue reading
Alister Grierson
We had an amazing lecture which was held by Alister Grierson director of Sanctum and Kokoda. It was fascinating to hear his story of how he got into the industry. I also felt it comforting to hear the highs and … Continue reading