Jun 17
Lessons Learned: Filming in South Korea
In: Travel NotesContinuing the Lessons Learned series on Citygate’s blog, I now have the pleasure of focusing on shooting in Seoul. I took a four-person crew in June 2010, and hired a local gaffer and his lighting gear to join us. We traveled with minimum gear (three Canon T2i cameras, three-mic sound gear and mixer, RedRock camera support and grip gear), but still had to deal with a carnet and excess baggage fees. I set a land-speed record prepping for this shoot.
READ MORE »Oct 27
Lessons Learned Filming in Africa: Production
In: Travel Notes 2 commentsThe “Lessons Learned…” series continues. This post looks at the myriad challenges while shooting abroad: cash flow, filming requirements, local production support, electricity, transportation, and health. Plus a very valuable tip about a new government entity for anyone filming in Ethiopia.
READ MORE »Oct 13
Lessons Learned Filming in Africa: Pre-Production
In: Travel Notes 1 commentAfter filming in four African nations with 13 people in only three weeks, I’m still sorting through mounds of paper. I’ve got receipts in six different currencies, talent releases, call sheets, itineraries, and notes galore that need to be properly recorded and filed. With each bit of paper, however, there is a learning curve that begs to be shared with other filmmakers. Even though I’ve been shooting internationally for four years, there are always lots of variables and it’s hard to find reliable information. Therefore, this blog entry is my attempt to shorten someone else’s curve.
READ MORE »Jun 14
Filming in the Bahamas
In: Travel NotesBy Carolyn McCulley
This blog definitely takes a hit when we’re busy. During the past six weeks, I’ve been keeping the team busy with finalizing the first “A Note of Hope” trailer (debuting here soon!) and prepping for a shoot in Nassau, Bahamas. I was also on a spending spree, buying new gear and a plethora [...]