Tuesday, July 1, 2008

I see a bright light!

After a long week of filming, I see the end in sight. This was a tough week to get through, but we were able to get a lot accomplished. For that I say, "Way to go Team!"

As is always the case, we had some obstacles to overcome. What I really admire about our crew is we were able to rebound quickly and still get the job done. In once instance, we were able to set up for a scene that we weren't even scheduled to shoot this weekend. We finished within about 30-45 minutes, and it didn't interrupt our schedule for the rest of the day. That was one of the best moments of the day.

As far as the lighting for the weekend goes, I was pretty happy with it all. The setup in the factory's "mixing room" was simple yet really effective. Also, Shawn's idea of using a couple of lights with CTO on them for the following scene looked great!

The only thing I wasn't really happy with was the lighting for the "fight" scene. I would give it a 70% satisfactory rating. My main complaint was the amount of lights created a few different shadows, but they didn't really appear noticeable. One thing I don't think I've mentioned is that I am a perfectionist. It's very hard for me to be satisfied with the things I do. I always think of something I could have done better. In the case of the fight scene lighting, I can't think of anything to do different, except maybe place the lights a little differently.

According to my count, only 9 days left of filming. I have really enjoyed this summer film project and I am glad to have been part of this immersive learning. That said, I am ready to be done and have some time off before the Fall Semester begins!

Chao for now!

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