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September 18, 2006
All Of My Many Hats
We're on the third day of shooting Ciao. I've got my portable editing suite set up in the VIP Lounge of Nikita, our location for the day. This is probably the only time in my life I'll have priority access to a VIP Lounge at a trendy bar, so I should probably enjoy it.
The P2 workflow has been flawless thus far. Yen covers so many of his scenes with a single set-up that logging the footage while cutting a rough assembly hasn't been too dificult a task thus far; I've had plenty of time to play around with the footage and search through everything for the best parts of every take. In addition to handling the post pipeline, I've taken on a second role: professional stand-in. Getting to watch Michael Roy and his crew light each scene has been pretty educational; getting to watch the gorgeous results before anyone else has been icing on the cake.
Since beginning this post a few hours ago, I've actually made my way into the film as not one but three different background characters. Will future audiences realize that the patron who strolls leisurely through the restaurant and the bartender at the bar he passes are the same person? The answer is no, because the both characters are completely our of focus, as is the enthusiastic clubgoer I played in a later scene. Still, my repressed dreams of being a star have been satisfied for the day. Now it's back to editing.
Posted by David Lowery at September 18, 2006 11:02 PM
Comments
Combined with the "Ciao" blog you linked to earlier, this is a great read - following the process of this film. I'm looking into a P2 camera these days, and it's encouraging to read your enthusiasm.
Posted by: Karsten at September 19, 2006 6:32 AM
Funny. I once made out with a girl, very sloppily and for about an hour, on one of the couches at Nikita.
Posted by: Bryan Poyser at September 19, 2006 1:07 PM
Dude that was me not some girl. Geez, thanks for remembering.
Posted by: jmj at September 19, 2006 6:57 PM