THE REEF BLOG

So we've wrapped principal photography and editing on The Reef has finally commenced! 

It's SO good to be inside - not having to worry about what the weather is doing, not having to be in the water 10 hours a day, not having to re-arrange schedules everyday because of the weather conditions...and best of all - seeing the film come alive.

Editing is such a fascinating process.  You sit through a long dreary compile of footage thinking "oh my god what rubbish!", but then you start to sculpt, play with the timing, rhythms, emotions, sound and suddenly that dull inert object on the screen starts to reveal itself as a true gem!

I'm also starting to get fully absorbed in the sound - the other great dimension of a thriller.  

The post production process is a long road - there's so much work to do to complete the film so stay tuned for more updates.

Cheers,

Andrew 

Our live stream is happening next Thursday, November 5.  A LOT of hard work has gone into setting this up so I hope all of you reading have registered on our website and are planning to tune in.  As I've mentioned before, this is a world first concept and the team assembled to make it happen are working diligently to offer a unique online experience.

Apparently there is an article in the Sunday Mail here in Australia on the 25th October about a mauled Great White Shark caught in the shark nets off the Queensland coast.  According to the experts, the bite radius on the mauled shark indicates a suspected Great White Shark easily larger than 5 metres.  Food for thought...

One of the scenes we've been filming is a dialogue scene upon an overturned 38-foot boat hull - so working on these scenes with having to potentially change locations and how we film can be tricky...but our team is prepared and we're ready for whatever challenges we face. Ah..the joys of film making huh?

The daily rushes and footage we've seen so far has been turning out great...I'm happy with what we're getting.  The actors are working hard in difficult conditions - can you imagine going to work each day and spending up to 10 hours in the water?  When you see the finished film remember for the cast and crew alike - this is definately not a 9to5 job so anyone who's been reading these entries hopefully will appreciate how hard everyone's been working.

Check back tomorrow for another update...