May 2, 2008. A video for a shopping mall. One setup, three talents. Wrapped a record two hours ahead of schedule, to the delight of my producers, probably in large parts due to the fact that there was no agency to contend with (I came up with the concept board).
April 21 to 23, 2008. Long, long shoot hours. Constantly in a rush against time. Overran 11 hours due to the huge amount of shots to be completed. In the end, when the notoriously-difficult client applauded after watching the first cut for the first time, it was all worth it. My next shoot with this agency is all but guaranteed.
March 20, 2008. One-day shoot. 10 talents of all races and across a wide demographic range. Overran, as expected. ‘You really gave all your talent directing’s worth to this,’ producer said, which was a compliment considering she once said this was the one area in my craft I needed to finesse. Big, painful misstep in postproduction, which, while was reversed in the end, left a blemish on the otherwise smooth production.
Each frame a result of unseen sweat and tears, laughters and smiles. Battles won, battles lost. Pride bruised and egos massaged. In each frame a behind-the-scenes story that will reside in my heart for many, many years to come…
Tetanus
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