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StefanoSgambati On the set of a short I shot a year ago I had an actor who was supposed to be available for two days. At 2pm on the first day of shooting what does he tell me? "I won't make it for tomorrow." I had to reschedule two days of shooting. I... more
May 1, 2007 - Report
Filmosity No audio is always one of my fears. That, and not hitting the record button. Usually irrational fear for me, but hey, your shoot proves it can happen. Ugh.
May 3, 2007 - Report

Posted by Lazlo_ April 29, 2007 - 1,448 views

So, we get on set. Its an extremely emotionally intense scene. A bedroom scene, with some nudity. It was a closed set, essential personell. So it was just the director, myself (cinematography), and the sound girl. And the two actors. We go through it. It was a seven page scene (very dialogue heavy), and we are there until 3am. Yes, 3am. The director really pushes for the performance he wants. We were recording sound through a mixer onto camera. We finsih the scene, everyone relieved, and inspired by its success. Then I get a call the next morning from the director: No sound. So apparently there were no levels, and we got no sound at all. So now we have to reschedule this scene. Also, the actors smoked about 20 cigarettes a piece... Which wasn't very comfortable either by the end. So the director doesn't mention this to the actors the next day. We have a scene that evening. He still hasn't told them. We're all on set. Then he tells them... on set... They are not happy campers obviously. Then they have to be in love again... What a disaster. The shoot went okay after everyone just got over it. Of course sound was triple checked this point... The real point being that bad things happen on set that are unpredictable, and you just have to move forward I guess. Still, disheartening to say the least. Especially for the actors.