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Posted in Making Of on October 13, 2012| Leave a Comment »

A little something about my own role on this exciting film.

An out of the way place...

I’m a landscape photographer or, when I’m feeling pretentious, a fine art photographer.  I play a travel photographer online and have been conned into being an event photographer, but set photographer wasn’t something I’d ever considered.  Still, if traveling around the world collecting experiences is my business, how could I pass up the opportunity of being on a film set?

So now I’m a set photographer, or in strict technical terms: the unit still photographer – definitely not the sexiest sounding job on the set. 

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Staying Focused

Posted in Making Of, tagged , , , on October 10, 2012| 1 Comment »

From majestic cliffs to serene lakes, “La Vie Nous Appartient” is a cinematographer’s dream. Even so the beautiful settings present their own series of obstacles that make shooting this film a particular challenge. The most obvious difficulty is that the whole film is shot outdoors.  That means being at the mercy of the weather, an element beyond our control, and coping with noisy planes overhead (director Alex Lee’s least favorite set intruder).

Despite some beautiful results, the wind can also be a challenge.

Today we had a new challenge, which was to film in the extremely low light of a cave.  A major obstacle to photography (more…)

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Window into a Director

Posted in Making Of, tagged , , , , on October 1, 2012| 1 Comment »

As both director and screenwriter for La Vie Nous Appartient, Alex K. Lee is the driving force behind the creation of La Vie Nous Appartient.  He wrote the screenplay in a burst of creative activity, finishing the first draft in a matter of weeks, and less than a year later here we are on set with filming underway.  Yet despite this involvement or even intimacy with the project, Alex is reluctant to discuss too many details regarding the film. The ideas, the symbolism, the significance, these are things Alex prefers to let speak for themselves.  After all, “if the meaning could be expressed in a few simple sentences why make the film in the first place?”

This reluctance to explain himself applies not only to (more…)

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Film on the Edge

Posted in Making Of, tagged , , , on September 27, 2012| 2 Comments »

Formed from the remains of an ancient ocean, the cliffs of Peilstein have inspired a sense of wonder and awe since prehistoric times. Originally home to Druids who worshiped nature from on top of the massive stone cliffs, Peilstein now hosts scores of rock climbers who travel from around Europe to test themselves against the area’s 400 plus climbing routes. This week it has taken on a new role hosting the cast and crew of “La Vie Nous Appartient” as filming finally got underway.

It’s not hard to see what makes this region a perfect setting.

Axel

While this dramatic location makes a perfect setting for “La Vie Nous Appartient”, having to film on top of shear faced cliffs presents a number of challenges, not least of which

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A Good Start

Posted in Making Of, Uncategorized, tagged , , on September 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »

It was a very busy, but productive first day on the set!  The day started early, with cast and crew reporting in by 7am.  Of course when your workplace has views like the one in the frame below, the early start time is a bit more palatable:

Philip and Sarah considering the view.

A quick touch-up by our make-up artist Albin Obermeier.

It was amazing to finally see the whole team in action with everyone doing their part to bring the interesting characters of this story to life.  Everything from make-up and costumes to (more…)

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