Showing entries tagged with "equipment"

We did it. The crane goes into several cases again, we prep for a greenscreen shot. Actually, I envisioned a scene with Didi UNDER that greenscreen, to later remove the sky and replace it [...]

The crane moves in on Didi several times. He just has to look in the correct direction and mimic confusion. Not much for an actor like him. I hate it when shots don´t really offer an actor to [...]

The crane is set up. Due to the fact I´m director, d.p. and cameraoperator on this project, I have to climb it myself again. Jens Fisher is at my side, as usual. We´re pretty used to spend [...]

Now it´s getting complicated again. We set up for a dolly shot on Didi. The camera will move in on him as he turns and removes his helmet. This is going to be hard for Jens, the focus puller [...]

The mastershots are in the can. Now it´s time for some Steadicam work again. The shot will start on the bridge floor, following Didi´s steps and then move around him as he looks up to the [...]

Lights are on again. The location looks great. Dozens of people busy for our project. The big lights, the scaffolding, reflectors. Everything looks so large scale, it makes me very proud. [...]

We start with a big wide angle mastershot from one of the citadel´s bastions. Tonight´s actor is Didi Hollinderbäumer again, walking over the bridge at night, searchlights sweeping the [...]

30 takes or so later, it´s in the can. It´s 4 am again. What´s left for today are some detail reshoots we missed while editing the phase I material. One shot is blood dripping down from a [...]