Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to work on a pilot show called Showcase ONE.. I didn’t know much about it other than it had to do with music and dealt with local musicians coming in and performing. Needless to say I took the job and got set for the long 3-day shoot over the weekend. Fast forward to the end of the weekend, late Sunday night riding home on the train, and I couldn’t be more excited about the project. What I didn’t foresee was how talented each artist would be, and how I would walk away with a handful of bands that I now actually really like yet knew nothing about 3 days prior. This made working on set such an enjoyable experience because I was getting to listen to live music for free (actually no, I was getting paid to). A shoot such as this, in combination with a great crew, makes these kind of productions the ideal ones. It should never be underestimated how far getting along with your crew can really go. One that knows how to keep the tempo on set upbeat and understands the importance of having a laugh or two amidst the working conditions, yet knows when to buckle down and get the work done, in an efficient, professional manner. This kind of attitude surely starts from the top, and we had that from Dir. of Photography Seth Melnick. 12+ hour days don’t feel as much like work with conditions like these.

Joe and Seth checking monitors.

Me working the dolly + jib for a majority of the time.