Kathleen and Pyper at the premiere of A NIGHT FOR DYING TIGERS at TIFF 2010.

The seemingly endless VAMLET edit continues.

It was so great to have two cameras and have Gaelle working the second camera. She did a great job, and I am using second camera footage…however…

I’m not sure about two cameras for the future. It’s A LOT of footage to slog through, and a lot to keep in your mind while editing.

It’s much easier to edit as you shoot with one camera, and editing while I’m shooting is VERY important to me.

I would have had the entire film roughly edited on the last day of shooting had I shot with one camera.

Tough call.

Using two cameras allows you to capture great improvised moments on both sides, however, if the lighting isn’t right on the other side it’s useless AND there is just so much footage!

I had one camera for a few scenes and one camera on WHEN LIFE WAS GOOD, and there were no moments/scenes where I felt I’d sacrificed quality by having one camera.

But it was great having Gaelle on set and she framed some shots so well that I just had to use them in the film.

Tough call.

I think it depends on the film. For my next film, I’m looking at a different visual style, a very cinematic, stylized camera. I’m Probably not going handheld for a while! My shoulder is still killing me from the last shoot. Tripods and Dollies!

CASEY and BROOKLYN (Casey Manderson & Kristine Cofsky)

A couple more shooting days left on the film. Whew.

As soon as it stops raining I can get out and hunt for a well lit baseball diamond, soccer field or running track (for night shoot). Looking forward to shooting that scene!

Also looking forward to getting into some serious writing (of course there’s the matter of editing this current film as well).

The good old HVX200 has been steady, but some part of one wireless mic or transmitter is sketchy, and continues to give us grief. This just means more takes for sound.

The mountain of footage continues to amaze me. So much to wade through.

Hoping to see at least a few films at VIFF. Perhaps soon!

The newest script is ready. Hopefully we’ll be shooting that one in the summer. Fingers crossed.

Back home in Vancouver.

It’s nice to be back home with Kelly and the doggies.

It will also be nice to get the new film in the can! Finally!

Wow. It feels like it’s been a long shoot. Shooting out of sequence has been really tough, but with no money (and so many characters) there’s no other way.

VANCOUVER FILM FESTIVAL - Premiere

A NIGHT FOR DYING TIGERS premieres this Monday (Oct 4th).

Still so much to do with A Night for Dying Tigers AND When Life Was Good (which premieres on Super Channel on October 7th). Details HERE

Calgary was fantastic. I’m really looking forward to VIFF so I can check out some great films and see some great friends.

After the festival madness it will be nonstop editing and writing until June 2011 with at least one other film ready to shoot in Summer (I’m really looking forward to shooting that one).