Dale Elena McCready BSC NZCS Cinematographer

The Merlin Archive page 5

Grip Assistant Greg Murray lifts the Peewee Dolly on to the tracks in Gauis’ Chamber

Camera Trainee Katy Kardasz. Always a fun and lively person to have around.

Here I am using a light meter to measure the brightness of the various sources of light to calculate where to place the exposure on to the film.

2nd AC Alice Canty sits in again. The 2nd A or loader is a great support to the DOP. She was always there to make sure I had too much coffee when I was tired and to sit in when I needed a model. Always with a smile.

Camera Trainee Katy Kardasz on the green screen

When rehearsing the scenes that had a lot of extras/supporting artists the crew would often sit in for them. That way the actors can figure out what to do for the scene with people they know well and are comfortable with .

Gaffer Gary Chaisty checks the angle of the spot lights coming through the narrow Throne Room windows.

Costume standby Beth Johnson stands in to test some new fabric on camera

Standby Props man Chris Felstead and Props Master Jason ‘Big J’ Woods give the windows a clean. This section of wall was only put in place for specific scenes requiring it in the Throne Room.

Costume Standby Beth checks the sit of Colin’s scarf, a constant job for the costume dept

1st Assistant Director Gareth Williams (now a producer in his own right) stands in while we light a shot of Bradley.

Emilia Fox as Morgause!

we would shoot from a scissor lift or crane to get these high shot. The set consisted of only a floor and the sarcophagus with the rest of the destroyed temple being added later on in post production.

Setting the camera above Emilia Fox for a Close Up. This is quite tricky with a larger 35mm camera. Today with smaller digital cameras and gimbals it’s much easier to get right over the top of someone safely

a rough mockup of the full set. Just missing walls, windows, ruined ceiling, oh, and that portal into the netherworld.

Key Grip Craig Atkinson

Our riggers would create platforms like this when need to get the camera out away from shore to get stable shots we couldn’t get from a boat.

The fantastic Warwick Davis. I was so happy to meet him. He’s a legend.

Pauine Collins as Alice

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