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Short Ends Blog

Shot (mostly) on Kodak XX, Motion Picture film or a Leica Q3.

Reportage and notes from scenes of my life and on sets.

A short end is a partial roll of unexposed film stock left over during a motion picture production and kept for later use.


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Extra, Extra

July 24, 2024

And… ACTION.

I’ve been on the Marketing side of a film, and recently the production side (until stills), and now I’ve been on the talent side. It’s been interesting to say the least having run across the gamut with filmmaking. Being an extra was pretty awesome. Way less stressful when you’re “talent.” I did not like the fact that we had to eat separately from crew. I mean I get it, but just felt wrong to me.

Still though, it’s a role where I’m not allowed on set with my camera. Since this is a photo diary, I’ll post the photos I took during the shoot. Here are the color film photos of wardrobe (I played a Army National Guard soldier), and the Lincoln Memorial, which was part of DC that the production shut down for the shoot.

See the rest here.

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