Set up for the kill

Diorama

Diorama is going ahead nicely. I have taken over a sort of co-producing role, taking care of many small things for and with Reuben. Jimmy (who was DoP on Repossessing Tim) has also joined the crew as 1st AD. I look forward to working with him again.

I have spoken with my housemate Vincent about designing posters and artwork for the film and have introduced him to Reuben. I have given him a script and we named a key prop and location as a small insight, but generally, he is being left to create an image and text which is a result of his first impressions of the script. I think this is a much more genuine approach to design and I can't wait to see the first results.

A taste of Vincent's artwork can be found here: http://bincentparkin.tumblr.com/

We met with a few candidates for the role of the dancing girl in the Performance Center on Thursday. We spoke to them about our and their intentions and tried to get to know them a little. We are now planning call-backs in order to try out some scenes with Callum and the girls.

On Thursday I also went into one of the music rooms in the Performance Center with Jamie to work on some of the music cues. Here is a small variation on the dancer's theme. This version is meant to be the piano accompaniment for the dancers as they are practicing.

Her (Dancing Studio) by Jonathan Bernhardt

This tune is not very intrusive and is more or less neutral in the way in which it is performed here, I think it suits the scene well and can move seamlessly from the diegetic to non-diegetic space.

Lastly, the Indiegogo page for the film is now live, so please have a look and share the page or even better, contribute a little. www.indiegogo.com/My-Film

A Clearwater Revival

Director Tom Brun with Isaac (Chris) and Reuben on the banjo

As the shoot comes closer, my team and me are starting to 'hear' the film in our heads more clearly every day. We had a read through and run through last evening at the location for Chris' apartment. Thomas has such a clear (audio-)vision of the film in his mind which never ceases to motivate me. It's a good feeling when he has a clear opinion on everything I inquire about.
It seems like much of the sound here will be put in during the edit, as there are many sounds coming from outside the flat and from inside Chris' subconscious.

Have a look at Tom's website here: tombrun.co.uk/

Repossessing Tim

While the rushes are off at the edit, I have been thinking and re-thinking over the film's sound. Much of what I am trying to accomplish is a trial and error process to find out what actually fits the scene the best (which is something completely different for Arcadia and the Wasteland) and what also adds something significant to the scene.

Here is a test I made for a wet tunnel in which Tim finds himself.

Repossessing Tim Tunnel Test by Jonathan Bernhardt

There are a few mixing changes I will make to help some of the effects in the background stand out more. Overall though, there is a fluidity to each element of this track which is what I want. Hopefully through the effects which appear in the background add a sense of space and tension as they pan around Tim.

-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-

Shout out to James (Harrison Ford) Harris, who is off filming Norah Smile in London, he is definitely 'in it for the love, not the money'. Here are his thoughts on the upcoming production, a must-read. jamesharrisfilm.wordpress.com/. All the best James!

-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-

Mini Update: Repossessing Tim wrapped

 

Repossessing Tim wrapped on Sunday, after three days of shooting.
A quick summary of the shooting days in the studio and on location in Wheal Mead can be found on the film blog: repossessingtim.blogspot.com.

The three days taught me so much. Preparing for the shoot and organizing all our equipment made everything run very smoothly. On Saturday, enduring rain and cold made our work difficult, and most of all pretty uncomfortable. Nevertheless we gave it our best and the end results are very satisfying. I spent the beginning of the week with Ed where I was able to see the rushes (which look amazing) and then to synch up all the audio we recorded on the boom. I now can't wait to get my hands on a first cut of the film and take it to the audio suite and have a play.

Sound man Jamie Romp with our gear.

Jamie Romp was a great help over the weekend and operated the boom mic for all three days (I was mixing on set). After going through and then synching the usable takes, I think I might not even have as much need of the lav-mic audio as I thought I would. Jamies recordings are all clear and rich, and once we edit them slightly they should work great in the finished film.

Location scouting and casting for A Clearwater Revival and Diorama is coming to an end and preparations are being made for the shooting days, both films will be shot around the end of February-mid March.

Casting trip to Penzance with Reuben Alexander (Diorama)