It's over.
Last week saw all the final finishing touches come together into a completed film. Rushes delivered the effects shots to us. A big thanks to Carl and the gang for fitting little old us in round their busy schedule of high profile film and commercial work.
We also mixed the sound design and music at Fonic. Simon's music and Barnaby's sound design meshed brilliantly to create a wonderful soundscape that really elevates the film to new heights.
Then, last night Tree was shown at the Rich Mix cinema along with the other Tower Hamlets and Hackney funded films to an invited audience. It was a great evening, and like last year, there was a really impressive line up of films. I'm sure all of them will go on to find an audience at festivals around the world.
So its been quite a year, and I have enjoyed making this film immensely. It has afforded me the opportunity to work with some brilliant new people, and some trusted old friends again. So many hours were contributed to making this film happen, the monetary value of which would run into tens of thousands! I really wish that it were possible to have paid everyone who helped, the money that their skills and craft deserve, but sadly that sort of funding just does not exist for short films.
I am really very proud of the film we have made, because as well as looking and sounding gorgeous, it succeeds in communicating all the ideas we set out to achieve, and you can't ask for more than that.
Sure there are things I would do differently had we more time during the shoot, but those are the lessons I'll now take forward with me on future projects.
So the production side of this films journey is now over, but, the life of the film is only just beginning...
