by Joey Daoud | May 2, 2008 | Coffee & Celluloid
When you major in film, you sort of become the official video guy for the family, like editing stills and video your grandfather shot in Israel. The good thing about an A/V clueless family is the most minor tasks, like making a cut, amazes them, so they’re...
by Joey Daoud | Jun 12, 2008 | Cameras, Video Production
Yes, we got 91 set-ups ((A set-up is essentially a shot. Every time you move the camera, change lenses, change lighting, or film new action, that’s a new set-up.)) in 3 days. That’s about 30 a day. The 6 day show had 106 set-ups. Bottom line is we got a...
by Joey Daoud | Aug 27, 2008 | Documentary, Movies
I loved this movie. It was by far my favorite film at Full Frame. I’ve noted before how I’m on the fence about going into narratives or docs. This proved you can accomplish both. Following four high school seniors, American Teen was like watching all the...
by Joey Daoud | Oct 30, 2008 | Career
At the beginning of the summer I had mentioned how I stumbled on the set of Confessions of a Shopaholic and through a couple degrees of someone who knows someone, I was put in touch with the Location Manager of the show Burn Notice and invited to come out to the set....
by Joey Daoud | Nov 29, 2008 | Video Production
One big problem Undercover has presented that I haven’t had to deal with before is finding a crew. Normally set is considered a class, so having people to show up and work isn’t a concern. However, since this is an extra film not part of the curriculum,...