I've been doing this for awhile now, almost 20 years and I still have trouble sleeping the night before the first day of a shoot. The reasons being practical or science fiction. Practical - how will the crew mesh? Science Fiction- Will gravity be different and did I forget how to see?
Our day one threw a few curve balls, the talent was delayed in makeup, it took a few tries to get the rehearsal process down. We drove in hot cars and the prosthetic age makeup started to buckle and melt. (mind you we have one of the best on our crew, Barney Burnham, won an academy award for Star Trek). Camera batteries had temper tantrums and just decided in the middle of takes not to work. Etc..
The coverage on the last scene of the day was compromised but..we got "Magic Hour" and the combination of sun and clouds created a beautiful light source. It cost some overtime but it was worth it, hope the producers don't read this.
Melanie Lynskei- blew my mind. Great actors have a way of inhabiting the earth, realms beyond what the camera sees.
All in all, we were thrown the right kind of challenges and we became a cohesive unit, capable of thinking on our feet.
We made our day and only compromised in a few areas. That is not okay in my book. We cant let challenges beat us into mediocrity.
I rate us a C+.
We will improve today and I will post some pictures.
More later,
Hang in there!
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