For the last 8 days, we've had shoots that have lasted 8-12 hours almost every other day. We start around 5:00pm and go on till about 3 or 5:00am. And this has been taking a serious toll on my ability to attend my other classes.
For the shoots -- I signed up to handle the camera equipment, direct photography and direct lights. But I have also ended up adjusting lights for majority of the shots, and staging/posing the actors, and then help with moving furniture around in the mansion before and after the shoots - especially since only a small portion of the crew shows up everyday. My active involvement is needed in every single shot -- both in the preparation and execution of the shot, and I get very limited breaks in between takes.
The shoot on Sunday (03/25) was extremely stressful for me. We shot the outdoor car scenes from 12:00pm - 3:00pm. Then we had the most elaborate light setups for the evening shoot -- 2 out door setups, and 2 indoor setups, all requiring the lights to be moved all around the mansion (backyard, foyer, and bedroom). The shoot lasted from 5:00pm - 5:30am. My job became more difficult because the gaffer didn't show up that day. The portion of the crew that showed up tried to fill in for the gaffer, but it was still difficult to manage things. And I was constantly pressured to stay on schedule, which choked my creativity. I had to cut corners and in retrospect I was disappointed that I didn't get a chance to do certain things that I was planning to do for that shoot. The resulting footage looks good nonetheless and I dealt with the situation professionally, and the schedule wasn't affected severely.
But I honestly feel like I have invested more time and effort in the whole shooting process than what was initially assigned to me.
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