by Joey Daoud | Nov 29, 2007 | Coffee & Celluloid
So tone of voice doesn’t come out in written communication. I’m sure you already knew that, but just in case you didn’t, it doesn’t, especially on Facebook wall posts. It was the director, Charles’, birthday. His film has two locations...
by Joey Daoud | Dec 6, 2007 | Cameras
Charles’ F3, the one that I redeemed myself on, went pretty well last Sunday and Monday. The house we shot at was amazing, all ten cast members arrived on time and were great, and even Goodwood went off without a hitch. Of course a show can’t be perfect,...
by Joey Daoud | Dec 27, 2007 | Cameras, Video Production
January is going to be a busy month for me. As I said before, three films are down, four to go. These four are all ATL jobs, and are every Friday-Saturday for the next four weeks when school starts up again on the 7th. Week 1 – Director of Photography This is a...
by Joey Daoud | Jan 1, 2008 | Film School
With one producing job down, I’ve already picked up a few tricks to make things go easier for time two. Below are a few free web apps that help keep things organized (a lot were also used during documentary making). Most have a mobile option, which makes them...
by Joey Daoud | Jan 26, 2008 | Tips, Video Production
Producing is like being the Chief Happiness Officer on set. It’s all about keeping the crew happy and the set flowing smoothly. After producing two films, my view is the 1AD works on a micro level, creating a detailed set-up schedule and working shot to shot,...