all my little camera chicks
Cinematography is something that has frightened me in this course, I tried it once or twice in second year, and I always made the connection that doing art/composition and framing would mean cinematography would be my thing. But in the last 4 years I was scared of it, and all the technicalities that come with it. All the lighting and lenses and knowledge!! The more I avoided it because I was scared, the more scared I got. But I always thought about trying it once more.
Then, when Orla proposed the idea of me being a cinematographer for Saint Catherines, I was scared again! I thought about it for a while. But... I think I already knew I would say yes. And I'm so glad I did.
So! It's time to thank the camera team that made this possible :)
Eva, my 1st AC:
Eva is a miracle worker. She is so focused and unbelievably talented! Even though she is so much more experienced than me, I really appreciated that she just allowed me to do the best I could, and didn't overstep (which must've been tempting haha)!! She helped me realise my shots and was just generally an angel all round. :) I feel so lucky to have worked with her.
Sam, my 2nd AC:
Sam was such a joy to be around, and I was and am forever impressed by how dedicated he is to camera. He was so passionate and immensely helpful the whole way through, and I can't wait for his grad film!! He even did some 1st ACing on the last day when Eva left, and we were both a bit nervous but he absolutely smashed it :)
Alex, my gaffer
Alex was such a gem, crediting him as gaffer alone almost feels wrong. He was always there for me and I loved talking through lighting plans with him but also deferring to his experience in lighting and giving him the freedom to experiment a bit! He was also so respectful of my instructions and wishes and I think we worked so well together. :)
