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 | Jun 20, 2008 | Links
Here’s a collection of links I’ve been hording relating to still photography. Some things to gain from photography: mastering composition, lighting, quick shooting, and using what’s available. Enjoy! Strobist Preliminaries – Gear and Jargon...
by Joey Daoud | Sep 1, 2008 | Coffee & Celluloid
Pensive Directing I’ve only briefly mentioned the production of my thesis (the fictional one), and after having about a month to think it over, and finally seeing the dailies four weeks after filming (monthlies?), I have an idea of where I stand with 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 | Dec 6, 2008 | Video Production
I was thinking back to when I was on the Burn Notice set. I was already working most of the day, and they were running late and shooting until midnight. When we finally wrapped, one of the Assistant Director’s, thinking the late shoot must have been a shock,...