Soundstage Success!
Anthony Ditter on June 24, 2011 in College OnlineShooting a narrative on 16mm film is awesome and stressful (especially compared to the ease of retakes when shooting digitally.) Shooting on 16mm film in Emerson’s Paramount Soundstage is awesome and much easier than I had anticipated.
For a class called “Cinematography and Lighting” we were assigned on-set roles to produce a short film. It was to run much like a real set, with the Director and Director of Photography making many of the decisions in and out of class.
During pre-production, my DP and I took time to choose a script that was shoot-able during the available class time—about 4 or 5 hours. We were also looking for a script that had minimal characters so we could find enough actors quickly.
Filming is always about collaboration. (This won’t be the last time you’ll hear this from me.) For this project, the script was penned by a good friend of mine, and the class acted as all the major roles you would see on-set: Gaffer, Best Boy, Grips, Dolly Grip, Focus Puller, Assistant Director, etc.
If you like production work, the soundstage is ideal because it already has all the gaffing and grip equipment you need. And with the added benefit of creating your own sets, it’s a dream to shoot in, whether you’re shooting film or digital.
In the end, it was magnificent to watch, and be a part of, all of these elements working together to collectively create a story.
If youre interested in seeing the finished film, click here.
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