Through my course leaders contacts I managed to get involved with the production of a short video piece with the students involved on a Cyfle course. I was introduced to John Shackleton, the director of the piece who arranged for me to assist with the filming process and a brief part of the pre-production. The piece was called 'Sleep Tracks' and was about a girl awakening in a dream state where she travelled through various doors to different scenarios from a bedroom which linked through audio to resolve in her awakening from a bicycle accident.
The shoot had a number of locations, a large part was played within the Atrium in Cardiff then moved onto an outdoor shoot in a large open disused space and finally at a hospital. In order to create the bedroom the art dept had created a set out of flats in a small studio at the Atrium where I assisted in altering the set for each shot and special effects. The lighting was preset but I also helped out in re-lighting in a small part when needed. I assisted in a similar manner throughout the shoot in each location.
My main role on the shoot was to pretty much help out where needed, moving gear, rigging and de-rigging. I took instruction from the 1st AD and the Art Dept. It was a 2 day shoot and passed quickly. I had been involved with one days pre-production where I watched the casting decisions for the actors and helped source some props.
Overall it was a simple set up for myself, I got to observe much of what the other students were learning and found my skills from my previous degree very helpful with regards to the art dept.
The final video is to be submitted to the BBC to be shown on the big tv screen in Cardiff city by the St Davids Centre and I'm assusming it may hit some film festivals at some point. I guess I'll find out soon enough.
Anyway, you can find it
here
