Time for some handheld camera work again. This system is damn heavy ! The scene requires Steve Hudson to chase Eric Gladhart through the whole cell. I decide to improvise everything, to get the right emotion out of this. 1st AC Jens Fisher is troubled because of the upcoming focus issues, I´m troubled about the correct framing. We start shooting after a short rehearsal and quickly, my actors are not only out of focus, but also out of frame ! We rehearse again, this time a bit more in support of the cameras needs. We shoot shots on Steve, then on Eric, then on both. Then we go for a POV of each of them. This will be cut with takes we plan from above the cell´s ceiling grid, from the crane later. I enjoy the freedom the actors have while doing this. It´s always rewarding to see them feel free and improvise as against strictly going by the script one short take after another. But well, you just can´t do that with every scene. The shots are in the can and I´m happy to get rid of the heavy thing on my shoulders again.







