Cameras are powerful tools. A picture really can speak a thousand words in emotions and memories. The challenge we had in CELL was in finding a way to keep that picture interesting. There are only so many shots you can get in about 800 square feet, which was the total size of our set. And not all of it was usable space for the camera.
I think we did a pretty good job mixing up our shots so it felt fresh throughout the series.
We also used a little trick to help express things to the viewers that they hopefully never realized.
Not too many people realize that we shot the finale to Season 1 of CELL twice. When we had the opportunity to work with the amazing Emmy-nominated Beth Chamberlin, we jumped at the chance. It had been months since we shot the finale and there was a question if we could even make it happen.
Ultimately we did pull it together. And sitting on a shelf a few feet away from me is the footage from that first shoot that has never seen the light of day.
Lauren Galley was one of the awesome actors that helped out with our table read of “Weird Girls.” She was nice enough to shoot a quick video about the script and the story and what she thought. I just got it and I thought I would share it with you here.
Thanks so much Lauren! You really are more than nice and I’m really excited you liked the script.
I also came up with some great ideas on ways to make “Weird Girls” even better so I’ve got to work on those on top of the changes to the script. Oh and did I mention I have to write scripts for a comic tie in?
CELL is up for 6 awards at the show. We’re up for Best Drama, Best Writing in a Drama, Best Female Performance in a Drama, Best Male Performance in a Drama, Best Cinematography, and Best Score. The other nominees are brilliant so it will be tough but keep your fingers crossed that maybe we can bring home a couple of trophies.
Regardless of the outcome, it’s a great honor to be nominated by your peers for these awards. It’s also a great moment for the industry and we’re all going to be a part of it. So check out the live stream and follow @IAWTV and @IAWTVAwards for all the details and the play-by-play all week.
Oh, and I’ll also be moderating a panel on music in web series and I’m a panelist for the Best Drama nominees. They’ll be taping those and putting them up on the YouTube channel as well. So watch it all! There will be some great panels going on.
Yesterday was the very first table read for Season 1 of “Weird Girls.” As I’ve said before, its always a little nerve-wracking to put your work out there for the first time. All the revisions in the world won’t take away that nagging question of whether or not what I wrote works. The only way to really get past that is to put it out there for others to read and see how it plays.
After 5 hours, a bunch of sandwiches, bottled water, and a few boxes of the best cupcakes in Austin (I’m looking at you Sugar Mama’s)… I finally have my answer.
Cameras are powerful tools. A picture really can speak a thousand words in emotions and memories. The challenge we had in CELL was in finding a way to keep that picture interesting. There are only so many shots you can get in about 800 square feet, which was the total size of our set. And not all of it was usable space for the camera.
