Photos from the Set

Taking a look at La Producer's Blog and the first picture, it is interesting to see what the crew often witnesses while a shoot is going on.



I am trying to show Kuldip (who plays Kay) how to dance. One of the aspects of being a director is to firstly, think on the spot and secondly, improvise. I am not a choreographer, but I do have a vision in my mind of how I want the dance to look. I love the expressions on the actors' faces. And yes, that piece of footage has been captured 'on film' and will be in the out takes...

Another photo I like from Olivia's blog post is this one:



This is what a film set looks like in between takes and captures perfectly the energy that the crew had while shooting 'Jay and Kay Save the World'. The milling around, the set ups for the next shot. There are a lot of people who do not appear on camera, but who are essential to the smooth running of the film. This is why I like this shot, it shows a little bit of the work that goes into the filming...

Quatro!

One quarter of the year down, so how will 2009 pan out for the CWP team? Well, here's a pic, to get you started...

Final Words on the Final Day of Shooting

This is pretty much where everything ends. As a director, the entire shoot of 'Jay and Kay Save thew World' winds up today, and come hell or high water, whatever is shot today is ready to be chopped tomorrow.

The final day on set can be emotional, it can be a lot of hard work, but mostly, until the final few minutes, everyone knuckles down and gets ready for the hard work that is ahead. The final day is always a slave drive of a day, as no one wants to come back for re-shoots. It is an all or nothing day, and one that I am looking forward too as a director...

A little evolution...

As the project grows, so does the new CWP Website. Now for those in the know, the old website was a rather garish pink affair, filled with the colours of, well, it was filled out with everything. There were kinks to a multitude of social networks and fun filled bonanzas. And while these accounts still exist, it has been one hell of a long time since anyone (myself included) has taken them seriously.

So the new CWP Website became a lot more streamlined. Just four places where you can catch us. Maybe this is internet suicide, but at the time I felt that anymore and I would be spending more time on the internet than actually making films...

But, the website itself has changed. We have taken on Jay's comic book persona (hey, I liked the template) for the new short film 'Jay and Kay Save the World'. But I have also added some new links here and there. Go on, check out the CWP Site; you'll see a new section, yep, that's right, click on the top of the page and you will see a brand new behind the scenes section. Well, I figure that it is good to invite you all round to see what exactly happens both on and off the set...

Working with 'Da Crew'

Yesterday's blog from Debra reveals a little of how many people are involved, even on a short film production.

Interestingly, I have worked with Debra for longer than any other person with regards to films. We started working together when I was just beginning to make films in 2004 and since then she has worked on almost every major production I have done, including the very first Caution Wet Paint which subsequently garnered my first taste of the film festival pie.

As a director, it is great to find people you get along with in a creative sense. It is also good to have people that think on the same wavelength as yourself. Having a good crew is essential to this. A good crew can read my mind, allow at me to shout at them and cover up for my mistakes. The crew are the silent sweethearts of the set. They do not appear on the screen, they do not get the inches of press dedicated to them, yet they are essential to the production of any film, big or small.

At the moment I am in the pre-production stage of the new Caution Wet Paint short. That means, meeting up with a lot of people. While I meet up with the cast and have regular chats with my El Maestro, I also meet up with the crew.

The crew know what their job is, but they are there to see the script, go over the storyboard and essentially familiarise themselves with what to do. Most things happen on the day, but a clued up crew knows exactly what to do and gets on with the job.

Expect to see more from both sides of the camera on this blog in the next few months...

We are Blog TV from 10.30am BST (London TIme)

(we'll do a link to our Vlog365 addition later today!)

The problem with having webcam is that it is far easier to vlog than it is to blog:



The VLog

Basic message is: If you are around at 1030am (London?BST) today (4th Aug) then check us out on Blog TV where we will be again, live from the set, trying to be funky and cool!

(That's 3pm/1500 Indian Time and 5.30am/05.30 EST)

Oh, and I will try not to f***ing swear on-set.

Our Blog TV Profile.

cautionwetpaintmovie.com.

Live Webcast from the CWP Movie Set

Just adding the the last post is a vlog and yes, we will be live on BlogTV (and maybe Stickam if we can muster it).



Vlog

See you Monday.

Oh, of course, it won't be for the full day, but only for the first hour or so. Laptop battery, plus the fact that I will not be able to swear and shout on set if the webcam is still on (El D).

Oh, and just a reminder. If you want to really annoy El Maestro, then tell him happy birthday

Live from the Caution Wet Paint set!

Live from the set on Monday, 28th July, Jay, Kay and of course, EL D. will be shooting more webisodes and 'dress rehearsing' for a new short for film festivals all in the 'Caution Wet Paint universe!



Join us 10.30am London time (09:30 GMT) on Monday for more fun...and get to see what a real live set looks like!