Day 04 Pictures

Yep that was an awesome day and here's the pictures to prove it. The first couple of hours were spent creating organised chaos. First priority's for me were to organise the extras and make everyone aware of what was required. As with any actor I feel its vital they understand their role and more than that are happy with what they are expected to do otherwise this will show on screen. I need to both have a clear vision and be able to communicate this effectively. On a low/no budget movie especially as director I need to have the technical knowledge of film making together with the personal skills to communicate effectively with cast and crew. I got good feeback on the day so lets hope alls good with this!

While doing this Kris organised the extras into groups and dressed the set. Neill ( DP ), Steve Shovlar ( steadycam ) and myself finalised shots for Steve and the route he was to take around the bodies. It was a pre-zombie scene so Gav and Rachael's make-up was limited to burns and wounds. However with 20 extras they had their work cut out - between them they did a great job.

As the morning progressed i knew we'd nailed this scene. The vibe on set was awesome and everyone had a great time - especially when Dr Riley, Clive Ward, slipped on the bloody floor with needle in hand Carry On style. On time we wrapped the crowd scenes around 1. In the haste i forgot that Steve Bull, Mark, had finished his scenes for the film. So apology's for not mentioning that on the day and thanks Steve! some great acting on the day and kudos to Rod for his masterly finger clicking and Ruth for her multiple falls on a hard surface. Respect!

Today emphasised to me the importance of compramise. The films already shot in my head but on the day compromise's had to be made. I had to make decision's, sacrifice some things and move on - its coverage we need.

After lunch we set up the scene for Sarah waking up. This was an easier shoot than the morning but essential we got it in the bag. Ruth as usual was awesome. An intense day overall but a great days shooting.

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