IT IS FINALLY HERE! SAUDADE THE BLUEPRINT IS OUT NOW ON IGTV AND YOUTUBE! Go watch it noooooooooooow!!! 💙💙💙
Saudade The Blueprint is an aesthetical art film that has been shot digitally and with a VHS Hi8 Camera. Saudade is about the blueprint of feelings and experience. Once brought by excitement, now triggered by nostalgia. Blue is the symbol of melancholy, a somber feeling of pensive sadness. Saudade describes this feeling by being an expression of longing for a missing memory of happiness that passed, or never even existed.
My job as An Associate Producer - Getting a different perspective on set
A few weeks ago film student and colleague Jan Boroewitsch asked me to help him out as an associate producer on set for is 're-creating a scene' shoot. It's different from what I usually do on sets, but I don't mind it since I enjoy working on sets. Any kind of task on a film set can be a good experience. Trying to take up different tasks on set from time to time helps you to get a bit perspective, and you gain more knowledge how the whole thing works. It can be a great benefit for future production work.
Now on film sets there are often all kinds of different producers. Looking at the numbers of it can be quite overwhelming. So today I'll focus on what is an associate producer anyway?
An associate producer or 'AP' assist another producer to put a film or small episode together. As an AP it is important to be able to keep everything organized and on time. One of the most important skill for an AP is writing and editing, since the work can involve assisting an editor. They can make important decisions or have an input when assisting an editor or director in shot selection. Quite a cool job, right?
For this shoot, I wasn't involved in the writing process but it was may task as the AP to keep track on the time, shots, crew and talents. Make sure everything goes accordingly. It makes the work for the producer/director easier since they can focus on just one aspect. The more the tasks are split on set, the easier it is for everyone to focus and enjoy on their work.
It's a great experience, and I enjoyed it a lot. I can only recommend to try this job out. It gives you a great experience in the creative and organising part. Even though I tend to go into Directing and Producing, I can totally see myself being an AP on different sets as well. Try it out! You might like it too ;)
Finding inspirations or getting work done, seems to be a challenge these days. With the strict lockdown rules and for the safety of others, group projects have been on hold. But does that really mean that one can’t be creating content?
Since the first lockdown in the beginning of the year, I have asked myself how will I get now photos, since I rely on a photographer (or at least a person who knows how to press the shutter). Then it just occurred to me, how about self-timer? I gave it a shot, and was quite happy with the results. Of course it is not the same as having a person with you, who will be able to shoot from more interesting angles but that doesn't mean one can’t experiment.
I shot self-portraits while using the self-timer. At the beginning it felt weird. There’s nobody there to give you directions but yourself. You need to rely on your instincts, and trust yourself. It’s an interesting process.
Even though, I miss working in groups together and creating interesting projects, it did help me a lot in a big way. Moral of the story, don’t be afraid to create content all by yourself at home. It might takes a bit time to get used to it, but after all there are so many creative people, who rely just on themselves and are quite successful. Maybe it would help to view it more as an exercise, than to focus on the results.
The lockdown can take quite a toll on the mind. There are many great cheap equipment to use that would help to get the content you want. And if the result turned out great, who can tell how it was made anyway? Nobody. ;)
Better late than ever.... SHANI x SAEART wishes you a happy Christmas and a happy new year! We hope that you were able to celebrate xmas safe and sound with your family and loved ones! Let's look forward to new challenges and opportunities! ✨🎁❤️🎅🏼🎄🦌🤶🏼