Premium Members RobVanGelder Posted May 10, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 So I get this call from a producer, he wants Steadicam and I ask him to describe the shot. " Oh, you have to follow two people up the stairs" - favorite no.1 Then I ask, what kind of camera? He says: " Bl3 evolution or Arri 3". I ask for the Arri 3 of course and he agrees. But some hours later he calls me and it is the BL3 now, there is a lot of dialog on the stairs.... - favorite no.2 Shooting: I am asked to be there at 10 in the morning, but I can only start at 3 in the afternoon. Oh well, it´s their schedule! Then suddenly everybody is rushing outside and "Steadicam!" is called. I could not touch that BL all morning and afternoon because they were shooting with it. Now they ask me if I can be ready NOW! - favorite no.3 The stairs are in front of a big cathedral like university building, with a big golden sign on the front " ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY", while this building is supposed to be a bank in the story. I am kindly asked to frame that huge sign out of the picture, though my actors are walking in front of it. - favorite no.4 Director asks me to follow the 2 actors up the stairs in a diagonal move and overtake them during their - still climbing- conversation and precede them, thus forcing me in Don Juan halfway the stairs. - Favorite no. 5 It all works, in 3 takes, but the only flaw every time again are those f#$%&ing EXTRA´s that don´t do what they were told to do, sometimes even stare in the lens. - Favorite no.6 Oh, I didn´t mention the temperature of that day: 37 degrees Celsius in the shade, I looked like I just came out of the swimmingpool. But that´s my own decision, to work in this incredible hot country. And I like it, really! So that´s the most important Favorite!! :lol: At the end, everybody was very satisfied and that is all what counts! Rob van Gelder, Bangkok, Thailand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarloTomic Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Lovely! I've yet to use the Don Juan in a real shooting situation but stories like yours are the reason I practise it everytime I'm strapped in, and when it comes to the bl4, when you fly the pig you'll always sweat like one! Karlo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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