Light in August

Our job begins and ends with light- we capture the reflection of light off objects and people. Without light, there's no image, no picture, no show.

This season of television production is over- many people helped and some did the opposite. It's been a long season, made longer by creative struggles and adversity.

Now that it's over, I feel a huge weight lifted. It's nice to get my life back, and to have a project to look forward to creatively.

Thanks to the great team of actors and crew this season, notably Jake Cross, Stephen Guidry, Tony Parker, Robin Mincher and the extremely talented camera team of Thomas Jacobi, Stefan Weisen, and Martin Filfil.

If you were a positive influence this season, thank you. If you were a negative force- I wish you well.

The Professional

I'd forgotten what a difference working with film professionals can make. Bentley joined us on the set for our penultimate episode of the season, and made a huge difference.

It's nice to have someone on the set that is anticipating the needs of the shooting crew, communicating with the DP regarding equipment needs, looking ahead to prepare shots that will be next, and basically doing something besides sitting on equipment cases and chatting with friends on the phone.

It's called set savvy- either you know it and use it, or you don't . Here's an observation: wherever possible, hire professionals.

Thanks for the help, Bentley- it was great working with you again. I'll call you for my next show and recommend you highly and without reservation.