FilmingLighting

This was a series of quite complicated scenes with five actors during a series of group therapy sessions. Particularly difficult with the number of eyelines involved. We were filming at the Trouville Hotel who were really helpful to us. We… Continue Reading…

FilmingLighting

I’m catching up on my blog, so this happened some weeks ago. This was filming the scenes for “No Apologies” at the therapist’s house in Bournemouth.  It was the day following the very late night filming at the flat in… Continue Reading…

FilmingLighting

Yes! the whole camera crew, sound and director all in the bath.  ( well actually I only have one leg in the bath)  Paul is focus pulling. I’m using a 50 mm 1.8 prime lens, which only gave about an… Continue Reading…

FilmingMy Films

  First Jude needed to be apply the bruise. ..from earlier violent scene ..yet to be shot. Then the shot of the quick grope in the hall.   This was lit with a couple of overhead poles, with battery lights…. Continue Reading…

FilmingLightingMy Films

Second filming day. Well actually to be strictly accurate this was a filming night.  But as we were almost on midsummer day, with the longest day and hence shortest night, the flat was blacked out. Using the ubiquitous bin bags…. Continue Reading…

About meMy Films

Hi. Welcome to my blog. I'm an award winning director/producer who also lights, writes and teaches.   + live multicamera directing. In a previous existence, I was a BBC TV director, then Course Leader BA Film Production at AUB, I've  produced, directed… Continue Reading…

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