First visit to the set

Adeline and I went down to one of the many shooting locations this week to visit the cast and crew. Well, not exactly visit, we were there on a mission to deliver a very important package...
You see, with the cast and crew working so hard (and over the school holidays too!), it was only right that they were rewarded with adequate sustenance. 

Or more precisely, cheesecake from AllanBakes from Bukit Timah Plaza! Was it well received? Let's have this picture speak for itself.

The cake was devoured in no time!

I'll soon talk about how Allan and his bakery played a part in this book and TV series. For now, gear up for an exclusive sneak peek of what goes on behind the scenes of The Diary Of Amos Lee (:

Wow, being on the set of a television show sure is exciting! There are so many people involved in a television production, and all have fancy professional titles.

Executive producer - oversees the business/negotiation aspects of production such as finances 

Director - oversees the creative aspects of production and determines just about everything including but not limited to location, cast, and lighting. 

Director of photography - the chief of the camera and lighting crew, who is responsible for making every frame of the show looks good
Producer - the coordinator of all aspects of production, who supervises and controls matters from hiring personnel to distribution
Assistant director - maintains order on set and day-to-day management of cast, crew, script and set
Scriptwriter - writes episodes and works closely with producers and director in making tweaks  

Production sound mixer - in charge of making use of fancy sound equipment to record all sound precisely 

Gaffer - acts as the on-set electrician who executes the lighting designs

Stylist - designs outfits for the characters and makes sure they look consistent during shoots

Make-up artist - applies make up for actors and remains available for touch-ups in between shooting scenes

Oh, and don't forget that fancy professional camera (: Quite a far cry from the digital cameras we carry on vacation, I must say. Here are Kenny, the gaffer, and Glenn Chan, the director of photography, posing with the equipment. 

Fun fact 1: Glenn was also the director of photography for the popular Channel 5 series, Fighting Spiders.

When we got there in the afternoon, it was hot, hot, hot! The cast and crew had been there since seven in the morning but were still revved and ready for more shooting. Indeed, they were true professionals ;) What's more, imagine having to do a scene out on a basketball court on a sweltering hot day!

Executive producer/director Phillip Lim planning a shot with Glenn

Fun fact 2: Phillip Lim was also the co-creator of another popular Channel 5 series, The Pupil.

Of course, being the first post about behind-the-scenes progress, I shan't reveal too much just yet. I'll leave you with this interesting close-up shot.

Does anyone know what this is? Answer will be revealed in the next post, so stay tuned!

<3

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