Working as a freelancer, jobs can be like buses- you wait for a long time and then 3 come along. On the weekend I shot 2 music videos. The first was a steadicam job along the Thames with the artist and gradually, 15 models. It was a 8am call and me and the Steadicam operator got set up. First time i met the guy who was Malaysian Chinese- a first I'd met. Nice guy. Either production had fucked up or the models were lazy but they didn't turn up on time and the producer had to fish for available 'talent' on that morning. We waited until 3pm until we started. Shooting along the Thames near the London Aquarium on a Saturday is about the busiest time and it was difficult to get the shots. Made more difficult with the silly time constraints we now had and the ambitious shots the director had in mind. Not to mention the many tourist who gathered to watch our models in hot pants and tee shirts in the cold and the men who wanted to take photographs with the models. You'd think some men had never seen a group of 'fit' women. We wrapped at 6 as the sun left us. But we have to pick up this Thursday due to the lack of models.
Sunday's shoot went smoothly. Manage to light some nice bling pack shots of a gold watch, chain and a pair of sunglasses- low budget style. Despite not being a fan of bling at all- the African mix was welcome and the challenge to light highly reflective sunglasses quickly, effectively and beautifully with a lack of budget was a nice achievement!
Am shooting and editing a corporate starting tomorrow set in a college. A last minute gig that i got told last minute was in Nottingham, a two hour train journey from London. Also got called for another corporate/promo the day after.
Forgetting about work, I was glad to hear that someone had bid for the Chinese artifacts at last weeks auction (see last post) and has refused to pay! I support the action in protest against this auction. Yea!
- J
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