Production of 'Hello'

Along with filming my production 'Ripple' I assisted Josh with his film 'Hello'.

I asked Josh if he would like to assist with my film and equally he asked me the same. Josh wanted me to be 1st AD and to operate the camera as he was being the main character on screen.

fig rig

From the start of the production process Josh has been professional with his film by being in close contact with cast and crew, emailing all the documents, providing snacks and briefing everyone on health and safety. As I was the camera operator he had put a lot of trust in me to ensure I get the right shots. I followed the shot list along with listening to his instructions. In the end the footage looked great.

Some of the shots we used a fig rig, something I never used before. This enabled me to handle the camera much easier for the running shots, keeping some shake to it but losing the 'sea sick' affect it may have had.

Part of the shoot was to have a 'waiting room' set, Josh used the lecture room for this. It already has the look to the room with the seats and the windows, all that was needed was to add posters and a table full of magazines. I suggested having a TV in the corner having seen monitors in the equipment store. Josh took on my suggestion and we set up a TV to make it feel more like a waiting room.

Waiting room set