Organisation is the main start to every production and it showed on the first day. Cabling power outlets for the people who had their offices in the local community centre. Not letting the cables run loose but placing them tightly on the wall. Moving furniture and looking at the floor plan to where everything needed to be placed. Tables chairs etc with the eye for detail that was to be followed throughout the shoot in many departments. Just to mention that it starts from the bottom to the top. Making welcome packs for each individual with again an eye for detail and presentation. Interesting to see that there is more than one production unit. The hierarchy is respected throughout and you get the feeling it is one big family.
I was on the actual shoot for about 3 days and then you notice the movement during actual shooting. The first 2 days were quit calm. Call it the calmness before the storm. My pick up was a graduate student from the BDM course and she had the set plan and other important information for me.
We started the day about 7AM to 7PM and during the shooting days we wrapped just after 7PM. Living on sugars (jelly beans) and V cans, bananas and picnic bars. The catering was great and awesome to have a great feed during the shoot. The legend is feed your crew, and you'll have a happy crew working for you. That applied very much to this situation.
On my last day I was promoted to being the gate keeper and I had to check vehicles and make sure that people who were not supposed to be on set stayed away. It was a long day as you stand on your feet for quit a long time. But I enjoyed the interaction with crew and others coming in through the gate. I cannot post any photos of the shoot as that would be damaging me and the production.
But here are a few that I took in our place of accommodation.
Thanks, Dan!
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