All About Indie Filmmaking: Day 10: El Matador Beach

Friday, July 31, 2009

Day 10: El Matador Beach

By far, Day 10 was the most relaxing and enjoyable and beautiful location of the entire 12-day shoot. We were filming on the beach in Malibu at a gorgeous location -- El Matador Beach.

In order to provide relief from the wind and sun, we rented a mac daddy RV for a day. Check it out.

But the parking got a bit ridiculous. We got there about 8am to start reserving spots and by 9am, we were getting swarmed by beachgoers and that didn't stop til the end of the day at 9pm. We took over half the parking lot and paid for all the spaces but I have to say hundreds of beach-goers tried to take our spots all day long. As soon as we would move a car, someone would try to steal our spot. Three of us had to do parking patrol.

The shoot went really well and we wrapped before sundown. The beers came out and so did the frisbees and football. It was an all around great day! Here are some choice shots of the location:

2 comments:

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Jentri said...: beautiful! love the pics.; August 1, 2009 at 3:27 PM

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Filmmaking Terms

Abby Singer - The second to last set up of the last shot of the day.
Adaptation - A screenplay based on a written work, such as book or short story.
Attachment - Verbal or written agreement attaching talent to a film project.
Day Out of Days - Calendar detailing the days each actor will work on the film.
DDACS - Detailed Dialogue Action Continuity Script
Deal Memo - Short form deal between film production and cast or crew.
Development - The period in which the screenplay is finalized for pre-production and other key elements, like financing, cast, and crew, may be attached.
Digital Intermediate - The process of digitizing a 35mm or 16mm film print, resulting in a digital version of the film that can be corrected and from which a final output to film or tape is made.
HD - High Definition; a higher resolution than standard definition.
High or Low Hat - A camera mount that allows for filming low angles.
Magazine - Lightproof film container that attaches to the camera and holds both exposed and unexposed film.
Martini Shot - Final set up of the last shot of the day.
One Liner Schedule - Shooting schedule condensed with each day's schedule on one line.
Pay or Play Offer - An offer from the producer to talent stating that the talent will either be paid or played (required to perform) by a certain date.
Pick Ups - New shots to be filmed that were not part of the original shot list.
Post Production - The period following principal photography in which the film or TV episode is completed.
Pre-Production - Often referred to as Pre-Pro; the preparation period prior to principal photography.
Principal Photography - The primary period of shooting the film or TV episode.
Production Draft - The version of the script that is used during film production.
Reshoot - A period of filming during which shots of the movie or TV show are re-filmed.
Screenplay - A script for a movie or TV show.
Script Breakdown - Detailed list of items and people needed for each scene in the script, from which a schedule and budget are made.
Shooting Schedule - Detailed schedule of principal photography, including lists of items needed from each department.
Shot List - List of shots to be filmed during principal photography.