From the monthly archives:

April 2009

The Wait

April 27, 2009

I’ve been inactive for a week, just trying to recover while tying up the last few bits and bobs after production.Â
I’ve also given the last lot of footage to Howard Berry (the editor) and finally got to watch the rushes myself! I have to say, it does look great. It’s probably going to be 3-4 [...]

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The Shoot: Day Four

April 21, 2009

I lay in bed for a few hours, trying to sleep. When I finally felt like going to sleep, it was time for me to have a shower and get ready to leave! This time, my brother didn’t want to come, so I had to pack up the car with food and drink for the [...]

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The Shoot: Day Three

April 21, 2009

KC and Andrew Ormerod, decided that it was best to start shooting on Friday night, rather than the Saturday. My call time was 7pm at the office interior (in The Cannon Street Business Centre), to tell Andrew Ormes how I wanted it dressed, and work out any last minute things with the crew.
Then, it was [...]

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The Shoot: Day Two

April 13, 2009

I woke up at 4am to get ready. The call time was 7am, the location was a bus stop on Finsbury Square.
When we all got together, Pete began to set up the camera, and I went through the scene with the actors while they got their makeup done.
Then, trouble…
Due to the Easter weekend (I think) [...]

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The Shoot: Day One

April 13, 2009

I wanted to be able to make a new post after each day, but even when I got back home, I was busy preparing and organising for the next day or exhausted, so I couldn’t. I’m posting about the first weekend now anyway, starting with Day One. I’ll make a post about Day Two later.
We [...]

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First Weekend’s Planning

April 9, 2009

I’m taking a little break so I thought I’d post an update of what’s been happening in regards to Shattered Pieces. Today, Andrew, KC, Pete and I met up on Paul’s Walk at 11:30am. While KC and Andrew sorted out the schedule and logistics of the shoot, Pete and I went over the blocking of [...]

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The Pressure’s On

April 9, 2009

Just when I think it can’t get any more stressful, what happens? It gets more stressful! It has been hectic. With only two days really to go now, KC, Pete, and Andrew have been working flat out in trying to make sure we start shooting on Saturday, and make it as smooth as possible.
I began [...]

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Production Meeting

April 7, 2009

Today has been long and tiring, and it’s only 6.30pm! I think it’s more tiring mentally, or probably because I haven’t been sleeping properly.
To start the day, I met Andrew Ormerod (Location Manager) at Liverpool Street at about 10am. He drove me around London, showing me the different alleyways and cafés he had found.
It was [...]

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The Story of Shattered Pieces

April 6, 2009

I can’t sleep, like most nights, so I thought I might as well get round to sharing the actual story behind Shattered Pieces. I wanted to keep it a surprise for when the film is finished, but there’s no point of keeping a production blog if nobody understands what I’m doing!
I won’t give away too [...]

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Newspapers

April 5, 2009

I’ve just finished the shot-list for the short film, and sent it to the Assistant Director, KC Thiruchelvam. We begin shooting on the 11th April, so only a few days to go! It’s going to be intense.
I have also received the newspapers which I have had specially made. They will be used in the backgrounds of [...]

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