Japanese soldiers marching through Fullerton Square.
Japanese troops guarding prisoners from the British Suffolk Regiment.
From what we've seen so far, I really do think that it's going to be a credible piece of work, despite our angle. If nothing else, even at the end we find out that it's not haunted (hopefully), it will be a solid investigative film that can be taken seriously. If nothing else, this opening would be great for me to show potential investors; indie or otherwise, we still need the funding, and if we can get someone to distribute it for us, that would be one kind of awesome. :) I wonder if we can get Canon in as a sponsor, since Audi insisted (as in throw tantrum, bang table sort of insisted) that we use his Canon 7D camera to film the entire thing. Andrew had his doubts, as did Farid and I, since it's...well, it's an SLR camera. But after watching this and Audi giving us a demo of the 7D's capabilities, we bowed to his superior expertise.
I'm impressed by how the depth of field on that thing and how it can turn the background all creamy, very pro-looking. And since it's so small, Audi just does it all by himself, which makes it so much easier for our very tiny film crew; no need to have grips running around moving the camera. It's great stuff for an indie film like ours, where we don't have the budget or manpower to deal with something bigger and much more expensive. I think it bothers Andrew a little bit though, because he doesn't get to see the framing, so he has to trust Audi with the shots. I'm just gonna let the boys have their little contest. This really isn't my pasah. What I do like about the camera is that it takes great stills too.
Andrew wondering whether Farid and I have gone bananas (hur hur)
A decent shot of me! So rare...
No pictures of Audi because apparently his pictures didn't turn out too nice ("I'm having a bad face day!" he cried as he reviewed the photos), so he refused to send to us. -_- This is what the vainpot looks like
I'm not sure if that's the 7D you see lurking in the second picture, but it's a Canon. That guy has a serious fixation with that brand. Which is good, because it SERIOUSLY helped with my budget, him and Farid coming along with their impressive array of gear.
So tomorrow, we'll be doing our man-on-the-street interviews, also known as vox pops, also known as hell. Singaporeans are weird in this way. Based on previous experience in my uni days, they'll stare at the camera like curious livestock, but stay away and REFUSE to help out. At the same time, they'll keep standing in frame in the background and fouling up the shot. Look, you're either shy or you're not. MAKE UP YOUR MIND. I'm gonna wear my comfortable shoes and bring along my Salonpas spray. It's gonna be a loooooong day.
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