Daniel Bingham
The Shoot - Overview
I think the shoot got off to a rough start, but once we found our rhythm, I actually really enjoyed it. Honestly, I don't often enjoy...
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VFX - Overview
In the end I had to do the muzzle flash for Kane's rifle. Ruth had said she was going to get someone else to do it, but nothing ever came...
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Final Film - Overview
Overall, I’m happy with the film. I think, while there is definitely room for improvement, the film does manage to feel professional and...
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Final Words
Well there you go. I guess that's me finished university. There have been ups and downs, but ultimately I've learned a lot from the...
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Self-Evaluation
I think the film is certainly flawed. In fact, at times I think it's a mess. But there's so much stuff in there that I love. I do think I...
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Critique of Process
I directed and co-wrote The Hollow Men this year. I intended the film to be an exploration of how genre can be used as a backdrop to...
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Critique of Final Work
On the surface, The Hollow Men is a short film about a hitman who decides not to kill his target and has to pay the price. However, I’d...
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Locations - Overview
The location process was a rocky one, pun intended. Aaron and I went on countless walks in the Pentlands, Ruth joining us when she could....
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Sharp Shorts Application
The deadline for Closed Circuit's Sharp Shorts scheme is the 17th May, however unfortunately I hadn't/won't have time to put an...
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First Draft Colour Grade
Aaron sent me his first draft of his colour grade. He had had to try to do it on his laptop at home, because he had struggled to book out...
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Final Cut
So that's picture lock on the film. We obviously had to cut the film down, and I'm really impressed by the degree to which Harris managed...
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On-Set Marked Up Script
Similarly to my actor notes, I don't think I really used this on set, but I think Aaron found it useful.
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Shooting Script
Here is the shooting script. It's not perfect, but I don't think it ever could be. I'm really proud of this.
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On-Set Actors Notes
These are the notes I had made for on set. I made them during rehearsals, however by the time it came to the shoot, I don't think I had...
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First Cut
So Harris got the first cut of the film done. Worryingly, it's significantly over 10 minutes. We were joking that we've unintentionally...
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Shoot - Day 6 (Reshoot)
We're done! We just had that one insert of Kane staggering away and falling to the ground, which we had to reshoot because it had gotten...
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Shoot - Day 5
The final day had by far the tightest schedule. I cut every shot I possibly could, but that really wasn't many. We had to work faster...
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Shoot - Day 4
On Day 4, we shot the camp scene. Day 3 had felt a lot better. Spirits seemed slightly higher. So I tried to ride that into day 4. Again,...
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Shoot - Day 3
On day 3, we shot the river scene. The morning began with all of Rhys' stuff; everything except the shots of the gun which we got the...
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Shoot - Day 2
Day 1 was very long, so fortunately Day 2 had a bit more of a relaxed start. We had to get several inserts and things from throughout the...
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