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The crew of Incalculable Unknowns
DEVELOPMENT & PRE-PRODUCTION
Sarah (Producer), Annabel (Director), and Graham (Cinematographer) began development in May of 2021, meeting weekly over Zoom to revise the script, schedule production, plan the spaceship's aesthetic, and more.
A big part of pre-production was creating a campaign and raising money to fund this production. Sarah (Producer), Bailey (Social Media Manager), Brandon (Social Media Assistant), and Danny (2nd Social Media Assistant) worked hard over the summer to make this happen by creating content and making our Indiegogo page. Thanks to many generous contributors, we were fully funded!
Our Instagram page, run by Bailey (Social Media Manager) with graphics by Brandon (Social Media Assistant). Check it out here!
Sarah (Producer), Annabel (Director), and Graham (Cinematographer) spent hours brainstorming the emotions of each scene and how to express them with different lenses, framing, and camera movement.
Annabel and Graham (Cinematographer) take a quick nap before Sarah (Producer) wakes them up to continue production prep
Led by Perry (Set Construction), our Art team quickly and efficiently created a unique spaceship from scratch. This picture is from the early stages in the building process as the walls of the console go up.
Perry (Set Construction) making things happen.
Holden (Set Construction Assistant), Lucy (Art Director), and Grace (Production Designer) carefully match sheets of wallpaper and put them up in the living area of the spaceship.
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Lauren (Hair and Makeup) practices Linda's (Ivy) makeup at a dress rehearsal to finalize her designers before production begins.
The completed console prior to filming. Grace (Production Designer) and Lucy (Art Director) designed and made the console, which involved searching for parts, painting, and using lots of creativity and hot glue sticks. The colors and shape of the entire spaceship were carefully chosen to convey different story elements.
Grace (Production Designer), Lucy (Art Director), and Brittney (Set Decorator), pose on their now fully furnished set, ready for production.
PRODUCTION
Sarah (Producer) and Annabel (Director) on set at 6AM on the first day of production.
The most actor-heavy scene was Margaret's Luncheon. Jana (2nd AD) is seen talking to our extras while Grace (Production Designer) preps the table. In the back Joshua (Grip) attaches a bounce to the ceiling and Tyler (Boom Operator) and Brianna (Sound Mixer) prepare to record.
To achieve a top-down shot of the pool Grip & Electric hovered a Mini Arri Alexa over the water. Pictured here are Samuel (Gaffer), Adam (2nd AC), Joshua (Grip), An Da (1st AC), and Gunnar (Grip).
Chris stays clear of the water as he copies over hours of footage and carefully renames and organizes each file.
Susan (Margaret) and Linda (Ivy) prep for their scene in the hospital room.
Annabel (Director) talking through a scene with Linda (Ivy)
Graham (Cinematographer) pictured with the Mini Alexa Arri. Graham paired this camera with vintage lenses to add a 70's feel to our space vibe, creating a truly original image.
Lucy (Art Director), Grace (Production Designer), Jana (2nd AD), Sarah (Producer), and Annabel (Director) brainstorming a scene
Mari (1st AD) created a detailed schedule and communicated with each department on set during production to keep our 30+ person crew on schedule.
Our crew after watching dailies from the previous day of production.
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The interior and exterior view of the our set.
Jaron (Crafty) planned and coordinated meals, snacks, and beverages for our entire cast and crew through production. He made sure everyone was fed, hydrated, and happy, and even invented ~Crafty Games~ to play over lunch break.
Mari (1st AD), Sarah (Producer), Grace (Production Designer), Annabel (Director), Graham (Cinematographer) strike silly poses making fun of the stereotypes of their own positions.
Jesse (Script Supervisor) hides out of view of the camera making sure no one misses their lines and checking for continuity errors while Brianna (Sound Mixer) and Tyler (Boom Op) listen to playback and prepare their sound equipment.
Between scenes, we had to adjust the stars to show that the spaceship had moved. Here Grace (Production Designer), Morgan (Costume), Sarah (Producer), Lucy (Art Director), and Mari (1st AD) take down stars.
Linda (Ivy) stands at her mark while Samuel (Gaffer) and Gunnar (Grip) adjust the lighting to make sure our stars are illuminated
Sarah (Producer), Graham (Cinematographer), and Annabel (Director) quickly making decisions about the outcome of the film during production.
Jesse (Scrip Supervisor), Samuel (Gaffer), Gunnar (Grip), Connor (Friend), Annabel (Director), An Da (1st AC), Graham (Cinematographer), Sarah (Producer), and Bailey (Social Media Manager) at the end of a long production day.
Sabrina (Young Margaret) and Whitney (Young Ivy) on set listening to direction from Annabel (Director). These two were full of jokes and love for everyone and added so much joy to set.
Morgan (Costume), Brittney (Set Decorator), Lauren (Hair and Make Up), and Jana (2nd AD), during production.
Our (very tired) crew after wrapping in the spaceship set.
Our final shots were filmed outside during golden hour. Morgan (Costume Designer) created a completely unique look for Ivy in this scene by making the dress herself.
Linda (Ivy), Morgan (Costume Designer), Graham (Cinematographer), An Da (1st AC), Samuel (Gaffter) filming our final scene.
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An Da (1st AC), Graham (Cinematographer), Samuel (Gaffer) at work.
Morgan (Costume Designer), Annabel (Director), and Sarah (Producer) watching footage live as Graham (Cinematographer) records.
Our Skeleton Crew after wrapping production! From left: Annabel (Director), Linda (Ivy), Sarah (Producer), An Da (1st AC), Samuel (Gaffer), Graham (Cinematographer), Bailey (Social Media Manager), Morgan (Costume), Jana (2nd AD), and Mari (1st AD).
POST-PRODUCTION
Jana fulfilled many roles on this project, including Premiere Coordinator. She is pictured here informing crew about the details of our premiere.
Marco (Editor) watching a cut of the film and listening to feedback.
Sarah (Producer), Annabel (Director), and Marco (Editor) pictured during a very long night of editing, resulting in picture lock at 4AM.
Rawleigh (Composer) playing the first draft our score for Tyler (Sound Design), Brianna (Sound Mixer), Annabel (Director), and Sarah (Producer).
Thank you for your support of our film!
To learn more about our talented crew, check out the "Cast & Crew" page or contact us with any questions.
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