Smokin' Joe Shoots

We shot from 930 to 230am around PGP.

We took several shots on the NUH staircase after waiting for some time to make sure it was clear of people. We tried to take long shots to show height and add suspense, and some side shots to vary it a little and show direction. We were very careful not to cross the line.

Then we shot at the carpark. Framing was key here to block out unnecessaries and to ensure we created the perfect atmosphere. We found a bunker of sorts and decided to put our tripod up there for a fuller shot. This turned out excellent. In actual fact I was walking to a dead end.

By this time we were pespiring like crazy! The NUH staircase shot was a real workout. Its meant to be! THere are even signs to encourage people as they exercise. We retook several shots and had to try to breathe evenly so we wouldn't look like hours had passed between.

Then we took the shots at the dark PGP pathway. This was really difficult because the space was much tighter than we expected. Then we retook this shot over and over because it took some time for me to set up the cam then run off in the opposite direction, walk back, n then we'd have people just entering the shot. Sometimes I'd put my hand up to stop people, but right before I got offscreen so that video was compromised.

Next we went to the basketball court and unexpectedly there were many people still playing. So we took some other shots first. Again we had problems with people traffic and decided to fit it into the video for a more natural residential look.

Next was the shot in the corridor which required several retakes because of some neighbours who took a while to stop singing aloud & problems with aligning. I also kept forgetting my lines! It was tough to be natural without something to look at.

We were frazzled and glad to get to bed (a long taxiride) after.