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Behind the Scenes
EQUIPMENT LIST
- Still Camera
- Body:
- Canon 5D
- Lenses:
- 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
70-200mm f/2.8L
50mm f/1.8 PRIME
Various Filters - Miscellaneous:
- Canon 430 EX Flash
- Computer Equipment:
- 17" Powerbook G4
500 External HD
Applicable Cables
- Video Camera
- Camera:
- Panansonic DVX 100B
5600mah Batteries (4)
Panasonic DVM63PQ Tapes - Sound:
- Senneheiser MKH416 BOOM
12.5' Retractable Boom Pole
Sennheiser EW100 Wireless Lavs (2)
25' XLR Cable
1.5' XLR Cable - Lighting:
- LED Panel Box
Various Filters - Miscellaneous:
- KATA CRC-14 Camera Rain Jacket
KATA BP 502 Backpack
North Face Daypack/Backpack
Planning for the filming:
Being that this is the first season I realized early on that I wasn't going to be able to take a crew with me to film. So I did what any respectable filmmaker would do – I panicked! Then I settled down and spent the next months meeting, interviewing, and picking the brains of countless Hollywood movie-makers. I trained to gain as much knowledge as possible about each and every job usually handled on a typical shoot. At the same time I became a recluse, spending whatever time I had left researching equipment, methods, tips, tricks, and read whatever anyone had to say on countless forums. This time proved invaluable on the shoot.
The process of filming:
Exhausted - the only way I can describe the way I felt after the 5 weeks of shooting had ended. I carried my humble 45 lbs of equipment everywhere we went and became a man film team. Although I admit there were many times when I received a helping hand from my fellow travelers so that I could hop in front of the camera and dish a little info for the viewer. A tip for anyone attempting to film your own adventure is organization, organization, and more organization. It will make or break you.
