1999 News Archive

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  Date Time Subject 24th Dec 1999 00:09:36 AMULET FILMS We wish you all a very merry Christmas and much success for 2000.

  Date Time Subject 23rd Dec1999 19:30:10 GHOSTHUNTER Costume fittings on Bond Street with Bea and Alison Reddihough, who'll be playing Sarah. Top designers Joan & David have kindly agreed to provide the costume for the character of Sarah. The cast list is now up and running on the web site and will be updated as necessary.

  Date Time Subject 22nd Dec 1999 09:12:58 GHOSTHUNTER Luke Smith started set construction.

  Date Time Subject 21st Dec 1999 20:19:18 GHOSTHUNTER Festive Production Meeting with the key crew. The preliminary Schedule was discussed and various production issues were solved. A good day was spent in debate with our key production personnel, drinking mulled wine and eating mince pies.

  Date Time Subject 17th Dec 1999 23:08:41 THE BOOK Meeting with Focal Press to discuss the various elements of the book. The working title has now changed to "How To Make Great Short Films: The Making of Ghosthunter".

  Date Time Subject 17th Dec 1999 23:02:02 GHOSTHUNTER This morning we viewed the results of the camera test, at Technicolor. A combination of the Varicon and a bleaching process at the lab will create the look for the film. Gavin will slide mount frames from the film for us to look again at all the options before a final decision is made.

  Date Time Subject 16th Dec 1999 20:14:17 GHOSTHUNTER Production meeting. More crew are lined up for the shoot, we're delighted at the caliber of people interested in joining our production. We also confirmed our final location. We dropped a location last week and have looked at several since. We'll be shooting a large proportion of the film in this location - so we've been keen to find something that's practical and has a certain character. Our experience with the problems we've been faced with so far is that the solution has exceeded our original expectations. This new location is a prime example. Experiences like this just heighten the excitement as we draw nearer to principal photography.

  Date Time Subject 14th Dec 1999 20:44:07 GHOSTHUNTER Camera tests today at Panavision. We shot 400' of film and from this we'll know just how to light and shoot for the present day sequences in the film. We also tested make-up and costume on Alison, who'll be playing Sarah. We spent the day in a test room at Panavision, shooting on a Panaflex GII. We tried various lighting setups, with and without Freddie's Varicon (A device fitted to the camera that pre-flashes the film and affects the depths of blacks in the photographed image). Combined with gels, lighting and processing techniques, this can produce a very interesting look for the finished film. Today's test will help establish this look. Panavision have been particularly helpful and supportive, we owe them a huge thank you. Unfortunately, due to a clash of commitments, we've lost Gordon Hayman as our camera operator. We are, however, delighted to have in his place Rodrigo Gutierrez, whose credits include, Gladiator, Plunkett & Macleane and The Match. A very exciting day, we finally got our hands on the camera and exposed some film. We look forward to viewing the rushes.

  Date Time Subject 13th Dec 1999 19:02:29 GHOSTHUNTER Meeting with Freddie, Maurice and Gavin Struthers to discuss various lighting and photography techniques to be used in the film, prior to tomorrows camera, make-up and hair tests at Panavision.

  Date Time Subject 8th Dec 1999 22:17:43 GHOSTHUNTER The main part of 'Charlie' has now been cast with a leading British actor. A cast list will be published once all is signed and sealed. Watch this space. We also confirmed with Focal Press the book proposal we've been discussing with them. The book is provisionally titled, "Ghosthunter, Making a Short Feature". Ian Lewis, the writer, will be following the film through production, post production and its release.

  Date Time Subject 6th Dec 1999 21:03:22 GHOSTHUNTER Production Meeting. Filming dates now confirmed for January 10th - 14th, with one day on the soundstage at Pinewood on the 18th.