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Dry Ice Campfire

August 10, 2012 by Deb Leave a Comment

It was the end of the shoot. A partial box of dry ice remained. Not enough to sell to another set. A shame to throw it out. We gathered out back of the studio on a little patch of green. On overturned milk crates, director’s chairs, apple boxes, a few lawn chairs. The bucket of […]

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3 of the Best Treasures about the Wardrobe & Set Sale

September 2, 2011 by Deb Leave a Comment

Oh,the treasures you can find at the wardrobe and set sale! Here are 3 of my favourites: 1. Unique wardrobe choices Discover unique and incredible clothes that somehow only the wardrobe department is adept enough to find when walking through a store… althought you’ll have to sift past the intentionally torn and (fake) blood stained clothing to […]

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How is a Wrap Party Like a Wedding?

July 30, 2010 by Deb Leave a Comment

“Film Production Management 101” has a checklist for a wrap party so you can remember all the elements necessary to plan an excellent, memorable wrap party. I’ve always thought planning a wrap party was much like planning a wedding reception, but done much faster. Let’s have a look:   WRAP PARTY WEDDING Invitation list & invitations […]

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All That Olympic Excitement… Over (Why, It’s Just List Wrapping a Production!)

March 5, 2010 by Deb Leave a Comment

During the Winter Olympics the streets of Vancouver were packed with people. It wasn’t strange to see 5 and 6 hour line ups to pavilions and activities. Shoulder-to-shoulder people sandwiched onto public transportation. A constant stream of folk milled around downtown, walking up and down the streets. Now that the Olympics are over, the streets […]

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