I’m a few months in now. Changes and improvements are
happening all the time. I’ve brought in new art directors and shifted crew
around to focus on quality. In NZ we have a scenic department very independent
of construction. This makes for easy testing and development. Here though the
scenic team is with construction and begin only once build is complete. Their
lead-time to develop look and technique is very small. Getting it wrong is part
of the process but getting things wrong close to shooting can create some
anxiety in the crew I’m looking to avoid. We’re getting by with the system as
is but insisting on more testing earlier in the process.
Location Build all going great. Studio work a little
slower. Shooting is going fast but
smooth. And VFX and Edit is happening on the run but the results look strong.
I’m becoming increasingly aware of the crews desire to do
more work in the future. I was told a Beijing proverb last night. It
described the difficulty of spotting someone in a Beijing crowd. If you do find
someone it is significant…perhaps karma. Looking at the potential of China
filmmaking is like looking for someone in an enormous crowd. I know they’re
there but I can’t yet see them. I’m not sure where all this is leading and to
be honest I’m also a little nervous.
My home is in NZ but there is such a strong desire here for
international connection that I feel I must explore what that connection might
be. The next few months will reveal more and I hope my contribution goes some way to building the connections so desired.
For now here's a IMDB Link to the series so you can see some of the great cast involved. And a few pics from the journey :)
http://www.imdb.com/title/
http://www.imdb.com/title/
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