Neal Buconjic
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Day 3.
After reviewing the previous days footage, I determined a blocking change was in order and I wanted to reshoot something. Previously, one of the characters walked about the bar while giving a monologue. Unfortunately, he walks past 3 mirrors. It took three tries before we got one without the boom or mic in one of the mirrors. What I found with the "good" take, was that in the last mirror, you can see one of the lights.
The reshoot also allowed me to shoot from the angle I previously wanted to (with the window in the background). I think the scene works much better now without the walk about and required handheld work.
We then moved on to some other segments of another scene that we planned for the day.
We packed up and were out by 11:20am. The owner asked me if I could come in earlier and finish earlier as the production was slowing down the kitchen preparation for the upcoming lunch crowd. The cook had been very conscious about making noise and would stop what she was doing when we were rolling. She inevitably would be behind by the time we were done. I explained that what was on the books for the next day didn't require absolute quiet as come 9am I was planning on shooting audience reaction shots to the magician's performance. I did however, take her up on the offer and said that I would be there for 5am. Crew call at 6am and actors ready for work at 7am.
Note:
One thing I came to realize the night before while reviewing the footage, was that I had been so conscious of "getting the shot" from a technical perspective, that I wasn't "directing" the actors. I suppose subconciously I was hoping that my direction during the rehearsal process would carry over - but in some cases it didn't. By reshooting a portion of the above scene, I had an opportunity to provide that direction and I think the performance was much stronger. I hope I can continue providing that direction and not be so absorbed in the technical aspects of the shot.
After reviewing the previous days footage, I determined a blocking change was in order and I wanted to reshoot something. Previously, one of the characters walked about the bar while giving a monologue. Unfortunately, he walks past 3 mirrors. It took three tries before we got one without the boom or mic in one of the mirrors. What I found with the "good" take, was that in the last mirror, you can see one of the lights.
The reshoot also allowed me to shoot from the angle I previously wanted to (with the window in the background). I think the scene works much better now without the walk about and required handheld work.
We then moved on to some other segments of another scene that we planned for the day.
We packed up and were out by 11:20am. The owner asked me if I could come in earlier and finish earlier as the production was slowing down the kitchen preparation for the upcoming lunch crowd. The cook had been very conscious about making noise and would stop what she was doing when we were rolling. She inevitably would be behind by the time we were done. I explained that what was on the books for the next day didn't require absolute quiet as come 9am I was planning on shooting audience reaction shots to the magician's performance. I did however, take her up on the offer and said that I would be there for 5am. Crew call at 6am and actors ready for work at 7am.
Note:
One thing I came to realize the night before while reviewing the footage, was that I had been so conscious of "getting the shot" from a technical perspective, that I wasn't "directing" the actors. I suppose subconciously I was hoping that my direction during the rehearsal process would carry over - but in some cases it didn't. By reshooting a portion of the above scene, I had an opportunity to provide that direction and I think the performance was much stronger. I hope I can continue providing that direction and not be so absorbed in the technical aspects of the shot.
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