Today I directed my script. Wow. After 8 days of working in all the various roles in the crew today I got to direct my own. It was a whole new experience. After all this time thinking I am not interested in being a director, specially of fiction I have now totally changed my mind. I loved the way the story came alive, the work the actors put in, the crew backing me up and getting my film made, all that was possible, and a supervisor who helped me keep my head on straight. Here are a few of the stills:
Update: See the final film
here.
Today was a lot more fun than I expected, being clapper is a cool job that gets you into everybody’s business. Combined as it is with the job of grip on this shoot it involves a lot of running round at the same time as trying to keep on top of the camera sheets, but at least it’s never a dull moment.
Today I learnt that shooting in the street is harder than it looks. Continuity is a huge issue, as are pedestrians who can’t stop looking into the camera.
A few photos from the shoot are now on