Zugzwang

The necessary move that made everything weird.

Lessons from a weeklong shoot:

• Realizing ones full creative vision is never easy but it sure helps to have a competent tech person who can be coerced into believing; and enthusiastic performers who trust your direction, intuitively understanding that it is in the directors best interest for everyone to look good on scene. 

• Particularly at this stage of education, describing the proverbial proportionality between effort and result is ludicrous, yet this still must be done. When the plebs whinge it is necessary to remind ones self of the limitations faced by those lacking in artistry and imagination. The culture of immediate gratification does not help. There are those who would pick a microwave pop-tart over the wonder of a cloud-light soufflé in the name of convenience.   

• Diva behaviour is earned. If you have the capacity and talent, it may be forgivable. If you are a donkey masquerading as a gazelle, please shut up and just listen to the directions given.

Hours of axing, experimenting with song transitions, story-boarding and playing hooky to get the right lighting for scenes, surely it will amount to something? Many toes were stepped on but ruthless efficiency is required in producing quality within a limited time-frame. Please do not expect your arse to be buttered and have a good day. Shooting wrapped and now the grueling editing process is underway. In our techies we trust!