Field Notes
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ON LOCATION
Three weeks, one small crew, and a city that changes character every few streets. Notes from our most recent production.
Arriving early
We spent the first days without cameras, walking the routes we planned to shoot and meeting the people who live along them.
A small footprint
The crew was five people. Fewer hands meant we could move quickly and stay unnoticed in places where a large set would change everything.
Working with the weather
Atlantic light moves fast. We built the schedule around it rather than against it and kept two scenes ready at all times.
What we brought home
Beyond the footage, a set of stills and sound recordings that became the starting point for the edit.
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