Coffee & Celluloid

On-Set – ‘Unmasked’

Jul 15, 2007

Just got off another three day thesis show as boom operator. The director is a big Sam Raimi fan, so Unmasked was about superheros. It was probably one of the neatest sets I've been on. On the first day Doctor Squid and Lighting Man had a showdown in a house, with the...

On-Set Adventures For 2007-06-28

Jun 28, 2007

6am call. Going to school to get the grip truck. # Grip truck blocked in but able to manuever it out. Sun is starting to come out. # Trying to fake tv light on actors. #

Producing a Location

Jun 26, 2007

One of the main jobs of producing is securing locations for the film. Basically you find the location you'd like to use, contact the owner, and have them sign a location release. Of course it never works out to be that easy, such as the location above. This is the...

On-Set Adventures For 2007-06-17

Jun 17, 2007

Getting craft services for Z day. # Crew mutiny over lack of coffee. I've been sent on a starbucks run. # Zombie camp is cranking out zombies for Z Day. # I volunteered to get the pizza. In my air conditioned car. # Eating lunch with Jurassic Park soundtrack cranked...

On-Set Adventures For 2007-06-16

Jun 16, 2007

Scared a family while firing blanks for a scene. # Late night ATL meeting. # Star actor "stuck" in Vegas. Second AD is taking his spot. # UPM Errand - pickup boots, lens paper, and 6v battery for light meter. # I am now Producer/UPM/Second AD. Soon I'll be director......

On-Set Adventures For 2007-06-15

Jun 15, 2007

Devil's horns keep falling off. # Temporarily taking over as First AD. # New deal called. Eating some hot Christmas Morning Cassarole. # I've been recruited as a zombie. # My face is covered with latex. # I have risen from the dead. # First AD general announcement...

On-Set Adventures For 2007-06-14

Jun 14, 2007

Getting craft services ready. # Getting more people to be zombies. # Getting bagels from Bruegger's. # Eating a late lunch. # Taking exposed film to FedEx for overnight processing. #