CHRIS
DOYLE SHOOTS FOR WON-KAR WAI ON FUJI ETERNA 400T STOCKIt
wasn't unusual in early American cinema for Directors to make films within
very fast schedules... Some of the studios demanded it and landmark filmmakers
like Samuel
Fuller used the constraints of time and resoucres to push
the cinematic envelope. His remarkable film Shock
Corridor was filmed in 14 Days. Similarly, John Ford had
already shot The
Informer in 14 Days and the early debut of both Charles Bronson
and Roger Corman - Machine
Gun Kelly - was shot in 12 days.
Through rigorous rehearsal and storyboarding Fuller would make every shot
count, disguising his low-budget genre films as much larger mainstream
fare.
In
our digitally obsessed age - Ultra fast Fuji
Eterna Vivid 500T film stock still brings numerous advantages
to production. It has unmatched performance hand-held in low light. Grading
is faster and cheaper. While digital tries to emulate film - film just
IS. Similarly the Arri Sr-3 16mm camera package from
Panavision
comes with a set of very fast lenses - stopping down to 1.3. With
special processing expertise and HD telecine delivered by iLab
we are able to simulate the speed, workflow and intense creativity
of those founding fathers of independent film.
R-O-R was
conceived to be shot on a few locations that are literally next door to
each other.. This saves time and resoucres - enabling us to concentrate
on working with the actors, while creating a dramatic look and feel We
will use mostly Practical
lighting and a great deal of mise-en-scene - such as costumes
and props - will be stripped-down to bare essentials, like in a western.
From
day-one of prep, through pre-production, our 18 day shoot in Shoreditch
- then post and taking the film to market...All aspects of the filmmaking
journey will be chronicled in our on-line Filmmaker's
Blog. We plan to post clips, discuss workflow and detail
both trials and victories. For some this might just be an entertainment,
for others perhaps a useful blueprint for low-budget production...seful
blueprint for low-budget production...seful blueprint for low-budget production...seful
blueprint for low-budget production...seful blueprint for low-budget production...seful
blueprint for low-budget production...seful blueprint for low-budget production...
REDCHURCH
STREET PRODUCTIONS LTD - 2013