Although we may be filmmakers by trade, we are storytellers by nature. Venture into our world and let us weave a tale for you. We will tell you about life and love and fear and pain. We will show you laughter and tears, the devil and God. The story is the lifeblood of our world and nothing matters more.
…So lean close, and let us tell you a story.
8:57AM by Brandon McCormick | Cetagories: News and Updates
The camera is wrapped and the extras have gone home. Everyone high fives each-other and we all leave set knowing we worked our hardest. The crazy part is, making the film has just begun. Awake O’Sleeper is in the editing process, where it will stay for a few weeks. There are over 70 shots for the three minute film, and with those, about an average of 10-15 takes for each of those, resulting in about 6 hours of footage in the can. Sure seems like a lot, but sometimes that’s what it takes to get it right. One of my goals as a filmmaker is to have no regrets. No sitting in the editing room saying ‘oh, I wish I shot that this way’, or ‘I wish we took a better take of that’. So the pain on set becomes the excitement in the editing room. For Awake, I have a lot of great stuff to work with, which makes editing less of a chore and more like a fun search for what will make the piece incredible.
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Tags: awake, color, editing, final cut pro, o'sleeper, post, Production
9:02AM by Brandon McCormick | Cetagories: News and Updates
The following pictures and post was written by Luanne Dietz, amazing still photographer and documentary storyteller.
At the end of the day, when the cameras packed up, the tapes are rolled back and the music is put away, the bottom line that rings true for all our crew is that we truly love telling stories. The individual talents we all have are merely just tools we’ve been given to be the best storyteller we can be.
Some of us tell stories best by picking up a camera, while others choose to journey with musical notes and bass guitars. Some even choose to be actors, providing a visual connection with this magical world the grip crew helps create.
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Tags: awake, filmshoot, o'sleeper, Production, wrap
