Sunday, August 31, 2014

Getting on Set


For my summer mentorship I finished all my 10 hours with an additional hour at Manhattan Beach Studios. At MBS I was able to go in the office of the production for the TV series, Revenge. I was able to meet with the graphic designer, set designer, and the production manager. I was mentored by the production assistant where he first showed me around the office where everything happens behind the scenes. My mentor showed me a bunch of small aspects of film like the prop part, I got to learn a lot about product placement and how each prop used needed to be given the okay in order to be used, and how the design of the set would always have to be worked out a long time before it's actually time for the set to be set up. Christian Abella brought me into the warehouses where they have all the sets, I was able to touch all the cheap made set. I say cheap because they don't really use any authentic things to make, let's say the houses or bar. I even got to see a metal Asylum that was actually made of wood. Manipulation plays a key role in certain types of shows and movies, making the audience feel as if the actors and actresses are actually in a beach house or roof top but are actually just in front of a blue or green screen. Even though it was mostly shadowing because it was actually quite a slow day of production, I was able to bring props around and helped Christian bring some of the props to a scene they were shooting. It was a great experience to be able to go on but for me I am leaning now more towards post production, specifically editing. Though I do enjoy how it's like to be able to be in the chaos of setting up a scene and whatnot, but I will be focusing more on putting together a show or movie.

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