Kareems “Untitled” Shoot Day 4

Day 4 to Kareems Shoot, just a pick up scene in a bathroom that we couldn’t get at the bar. Shot at the School of Visual Arts, we commandeered the bathroom illegally. Vinny Hunter PA and Production Stills for this day. 

 Dir. Kareem and Actor Dan.

This basically sums it all up.

Scott on Boom in the bathroom stall.

Simon Schiller on the toilet doing mixer.

Scott and Simon, bathroom audio team.

Kareems “Untitled” Shoot Day 3

Day three to the shoot Dec. 4nd 2011. Same Equipment. No AC Paul Marvucic but we had AD Scott Kalberer and AC Mattison stanton back again.

AC Matt Stanton on the slider for the backyard scene.

Talent Dan and Shivantha before we were about to shoot.

Dir. Kareem talking to Dan and Shiv.

Our little backyard set. Just a couple of Kino Diva’s set up with a inkie back light. 

Actor Dan, AD Kay, and Dir. Kareem.

Coming back inside after setting up the outside. We had 4 simultaneous set ups going on at this particular moment.

Matt, Me, Kay, and Scott

Dixon setting up the monitor

Setting up the lighting for the first scene of the film.

Kareems “Untitled" Shoot Day 2

Day two to the shoot Dec. 3nd 2011. Same Equipment. No AD Scott Kalberer, and No AC Mattison stanton, but we gained AD/GRIP Kay Singh and AC Paul Marvucic. 

Me setting up the last shot of the day.

Second shot of the day.

Touching up the lighting with Kay, and sharing gloves.. it was very cute.

It’s was a jungle in here.

The Director and I sharing the screen.

This scene took a while to light, but it came out beautiful.

Positioning the talent.

Me, the Grip/AD Kay, and AC Paul

Me, the Grip/AD Kay, and AC Paul

Getting rid of shadows.

 Kareem calling the shot.

Actor Dan making faces, like he does best.

The power of Zeiss!

Actor Shiv and Sound Mixer Dixon hanging out in between set ups.

Me and Kay trying to figure out the best way to light this scene.

Kareems “Untitled” Shoot day 1

Production Stills from Dir. Kareem Atallahs and my shoot. Day one at the IRISH EXIT in Manhattan Dec. 2nd 2011. Shot on the Sony FS100 with Zeiss Lens Kit 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm. Thanks to Nick Roberts for all these pictures, our PA and Production Still extraordinaire.

 Theres always got to be an AD over your shoulder while your trying to do complicated moves.

The worlds most terrible slider.

Mattison Stanton lining up the first image. 

Here’s our location! 

Me telling people what they must do of course.

 Setting up lighting. 

 One of my favorite monitors but the HDMI cable was way too short and the Israeli arm was terrible. 

 An Extra just sitting in on the procedure.

 Director and I watching as Matt performs some sort of magic. 

 Taking in all the knowledge someone is giving to me.

“A little bit higher”

Camera Assistant Mattison Stanton, and AD Scott Kalberer, Fill in Vinny Hunter, and myself. 

Me doing my glowing thing.

A Pro of using a real bar it looks perfect. A Con VERY TIGHT BEHIND THE BAR.

 Getting the first shot before the talent arrived.

Fill in Vinny Hunter and AD Scott Kalberer.

It’s a dirty job but someone’s got to do it.

Dir. Kareem talking to Actors Dan and Shiv.