Director Frank Mirbach with actor Thomas Morris, preparing the next shot.
Due to our good prep, we´re able to set up the lights relatively quick. Again, I decide to go with the Steadicam. I´m just so happy to have it stand by all the time. It´s so fexible and [...]
I yell “Action!” and all hell brakes loose. People are running, files flying, chaos. Even Helen Freise´s dog is incorporated into this scene, running with another guard. We shoot several [...]
Getting ready for the Guard´s establishing shot...
The next take starts with a Steadicam establishing shot on the Vulcan gun. The move is complicated because it introduces the two actors in this scene and has to be timed carefully with [...]
"Karl-Heinz", the 12K on the scissor lift
We started shooting ! The very first take is a establishing shot in the direction of the two guards on our bridge. For budgeting reasons, we decided to light only parts of the set and keep [...]
The first day: Lighting the bridge. It´s huge !!
Deja vu:. With each shooting phase, we have to start with the more complicated stuff, although I much prefer to get the team “warm” and going with more easier things at the beginning. But – [...]
The cell´s props
The final shot for this night. It´s the opening shot for the cell. I figured that one out months before and now we´re doing it as the last major shot for the whole production phase. It´s a [...]
Frank Mirbach and Jens Fischer on the crane
This time, we literally have to tear down most of our beautiful set. The large camera crane has to be inside the cell now. Hanno Gerken´s team is prepared, so it doesn´t take too much time, [...]
The next setup is from the same camera angle again. Steve´s on the upper bunk bed, pulling at the cell´s steel grid ceiling, made of painted wood, of course. Wood is such a great material to [...]
