Post-Shoot Thoughts: Day One

As prepared as we tried to be, nothing could have predicted Jacob's admittance into the hospital on our first morning. This meant we would have to adapt as a group and perform the roles of cinematographer whilst Jacob was gone. Al took on responsibility for lighting, camera/technical settings and directing. Callam acted as our runner, gaffer, clapper and was responsible for logging shots. I took on the responsibility of framing the cinematography and taking care of our dancer. 

Initially I thought I could step up to perform as cinematographer however the end of the day showed that the pressure was too much for me. I was very frantic about sticking to the schedule as we had to film two elements in the same day. As stressful as it was, we got all the shots we wanted for Fire and the essential shots for Air. Jacob did show up towards the end of the shoot (against doctor's orders). Whilst on set we would consult him for his opinion on lighting and framing.

What I learnt from the first day of shooting was to be versatile and to know your limits. It was after this day I realised it was best if I didn't continue as substitute cinematographer. It was surpassing my capabilities when combined with the responsibilities of producing. On the plus side, Al taught me how to use Sony EX3 in under a minute which I found pretty impressive.