BSA 325 W15 : Infomercial Shoot

We shot the infomercial over the weekend, it was a small shoot, we got all the shots we needed and had a lot of fun on top, with a fair amount of pissing around. Hope it turns out well in the edit, we think it would improve the film overall, especially adding to the opening where the protagonist is introduced as being unhappy - as it is her negative attitude throughout the film that makes the audience antagonistic towards her.

Amazing BTS photos by one of our actors Aaron Elston:

Brain, Release The Happy Toxins

Our large catering budget resulted in grazing on set, Nik Bartlett, actor and vfx guru, just did his last line of coke.

Squad Up 

The Cast and Crew huddled around a work bench while DOP and Director slowly prepare the shot, Kiarne's attention is elsewhere, hence what I assume to be shitty framing. Megan schemes.

Script Supes

Script needs supervision, the team sets to it, no one can read Marcus' handwriting because of the shingles. I consume fecal matter from under my fingernails.

Blind, Dumb or Both? 

Nik and I observing the shot, the camera is off, barn-doors closed and monitor turned away from us, but we haven't figured that out.

Salutations Sir

Us congratulating each other on figuring out what was wrong with the camera, another successful day on set!

3/4 Nostril Shot

Kiarne tries to frame up the shot, Matthew thinks he sees something on the lens.

Hard Labour  

The director moves light as the rest of the crew are preoccupied with taking a new facebook profile picture for Kiarne. Matthew believes his sets are cursed, in actuallity it's just us.

Jean Takes the Wheel

The Jean Machine tampering with the camera, doing his duty as grip, his arms are quivering from the weight of the tripod, but this was sadly not caught on camera.

Ready and Aim

Matthew treats the camera like a rocket launcher, he hates the talent with a passion and is currently wishing that this thing had a trigger.

Socially Inept 

Aaron accidentally made eye contact with Matthew, everyone simmers in the awkward silence and avoid eachother's gaze.

Scissored Up 

Matthew has just been made to move the scissors away from his neck for health and safety purposes, the sharp ends were previously pointing in the direction of his head.

Method Man

Method acting Aaron actually showed up to set hungover, ready for his role as the "hungover employee".

Power Stance

Kiarne asserts his dominance over the BTS photographer, picture was accidentally captured mid-beating.

Return of the Cyclops

Aaron is cool; rare sighting of the crazed madman, known only as the Cyclops, as he gives the set a visit.

Have You Seen This Man In Your Dreams?

Image is representative of Jean's permanent state of being.

Happy to be Back on Set

I mean the grins say it all right!?

Our premiere is on the 21st of June! One month to go! Come to 25 Don Street at the Raw Gallery to view the team's solo projects before going next door at CentreStage at 6.30pm for our premiere!

Internalized Oppression

Matthew isn't happy, no one knows why though as he didn't speak a single word on set.

(Sexual) Instability

Jeans' whole world is moving, he did too much pot the night before and is still buzzing.

Art 

We attempt to recreate that one famous painting, but its so bad that the entire world's memory of it has been wiped.

Just the Tip

The AD fucking around with Health and Sophie M.U.M.

Worst Film Crew

After a short break we attempt to get back into it, but because of a spelling error in the schedule (thanks to the shingle riddled Marcus) Nik grabbed a broom instead of the boom. It is widely known that Kiarne is legally blind, he couldn't locate the camera and accidentally picked up a piece of wood instead.

On Set Casualty

Me and Matthew decide to battle to the death on a whim.

Offensive Behaviour including Racial In-appropriation 

Kiarne bringing some diversity to the set.

Evil Thoughts

Concocting new methods of torture to try on my victim in free time.

Praise Be

Kiarne continues on his quest to offend everyone and brings some faith to set.

"Acting"

Kiarne performs for the camera.

He Likes the Shot

Kiarne impressed with the DOP-ing, moments after this he would leave set to suck himself off in the disabled toilet.

Working Hard, or Hardly working 

A rare glimmer of us actually doing our job.

Reaching

Kiarne reaches for his hat while Matthew frames up his ass.

A Good Fingering 

There is a finger on the left hand side of the frame and that's the only thing I can see.

Script SUPER-vising

Me making sure we're doing everything by the book, an activity that requires intense squatting and which usually result in me having cramps. These cramps keep me awake at night and the next morning I am usually too exhausted to perform. Script supervising is a bitch.

Soundless Shot  

If you could zoom in on the slate you'd see it's a fucking mess.

Small Scale Filmmaking 

The entire crew...this ladder shot took four consecutive days to get because of our limited resources and staff.

Cuntfrontation

I am told not to touch the camera, in reply to which I chew my tobacco harder.

Quivering Arms

Matthew and Kiarne moving tables so that they have more space to break-dance.


These photos and captions is probably how I would have approached the social media page tbh