On my shoot days I had a friend record some of the behind the scenes for me. I asked him to do this so that I could have a visual reflection of the day and of the way I work. In the video clips you will see me directing the actors and setting up scenes. Shooting this film was a very hands on experience. I realized how many different details I was responsible for and had to be in control of. Some of these include having the actors be in the right positions, making sure they know their lines and know the tone of what they're supposed to be saying. Another detail I had to be aware and responsible for was the set up of the shots, the framing, and the details within the shots such as if I needed smoke, or to fix the lighting.
I learned a lot from choosing to shoot with such a large cast. Usually I only have one or two models, but this time I had six models. I had to be responsible for everyone and making sure they knew what they were doing and wearing the right thing and had the right make up on for every scene. It was a little overwhelming at the beginning, as I did not realize how much I control I needed to have. Once I got to grips with being dictatorial over all of my cast things got done quicker, better, and we began to have a whole lot of fun while working.
The following video is a collection of these behind the scenes videos put together by myself. The footage was taken by Conor Langton.
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