Apr 30th, 2010 by aaronwilson
The Triple Happiness fundraising exhibit featuring photography by the film’s cinematographer, Stefan Duscio was held last Wednesday 28 April at The Carringbush Hotel in Abbotsford. As an exercise in out-of-the-box film fundraising, the event was a great success. Thank you to all the regular and new faces that attended our launch party.
The Q and A session with the production team allowed the audience of interested parties to ask questions about the film project, the photography, funding and investment that differentiated the event from your typical gallery opening.
The exhibit’s 21 images capture the small details of the Singapore and Australian shooting environments as felt and experienced by the filmmakers during the months of preparation and filming of TRIPLE HAPPINESS.
Much thanks to Mick and Suzy at The Carringbush Hotel for their support of the exhibition. More pictures of the event coming soon.
To find out more about purchasing the exhibited works, please visit the GALLERY SHOP (click here >>)
(Photos at event taken by Eugene Na. April 2010.)
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Apr 1st, 2010 by aaronwilson
Just found this pic taken at Kelly’s Pub in Tocumwal, when we were filming back in November.
Fabulous!
Tags: aaron wilson, art, Fabulous, katrina fleming, November, Pub, Tocumwal, triple happiness, triple happiness film
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Mar 28th, 2010 by Crew
My favourite thing to do is shoot people who love their work, working. The TH cast and crew made my job very enjoyable. Thanks everyone.
Alysa Grigoriev / Stills Photographer
(Here’s a dozen shots that Alysa chose from her hundreds of stills taken during the first stage of TRIPLE HAPPINESS filming in November. Check out more of Alysa’s work at her website: www.alysa.com.au)
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Feb 16th, 2010 by aaronwilson
It’s been two months now since we wrapped up on our first stage of the shoot … and just two and a half months until we resume filming; the blink of an eye in the world of filmmaking. Our editor, Marcus, has been busily cutting together about 50 minutes worth of screen time from the November shoot. While we’re trying to assemble as much of this footage as possible now, we also have to keep in mind that we’ve got more to shoot; heaps more. The remaining Australian content will be filmed first, then we’ll wrap up with a two week Singapore shoot.
Speaking of the lion city …while my producer, Katrina, and I have been to Singapore more times than I can count on two hands, our cinematographer, Stefan, hadn’t been there before, let alone set eyes on the locations we’ve scouted. Or more importantly, hadn’t tasted good char kway teow, or chicken rice, or prata, or chai tow kway, or ice kachang, or … okay, so as important as the food is on any Singapore trip, our recent little excursion was primarily about locations and crew.
Here are some photos from our recce trip in late Jan/early Feb. Mangroves swamps, dense jungle (yes, in Singapore) and lots of spiders. Not so dangerous, really … not if Stefan and I can trudge through damp, dense, waist-high tropical undergrowth without attracting a single bite or scratch. Try that in the Aussie bush and see what nasties you attract.
One of the fellows in the photos is Bert Tan, our lighting man … and camera and gripping and unit man. We carried out some camera tests on one of Bert’s Red cameras … an evening in the jungle with Bert, some of his crew and our Singaporean producer, Mabelyn. Other pics here include random snapshots of Singapore; from hotels, cars and coffee shops.
Aaron Wilson (writer / director)
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Dec 24th, 2009 by aaronwilson
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” T.S. Eliot
After 13 shooting days, filming is now complete on the first stage of Triple Happiness. Yay! For the past four weeks, the Triple Happiness team has been based in Tocumwal (our shooting location) and nearby Mulwala (our accommodation) in NSW on the Murray River. Surrounded by beautiful things all around us, I’m reminded of why this place was so magical for me in my childhood. So many old memories, now mixed with wonderful new ones.
After our two weeks of pre-production in Mulwala, I wrote the very first entry for this blog. In the space of the past few weeks that followed that entry, I’ve been blessed to have worked with an amazing cast and crew. This is my longest film shoot as a director and I’ve learnt so much from this first stage if filming. At the start of the shoot, I asked that everyone do their very best to make this the strongest film it could possibly be. Our shooting schedule was incredibly tight and unrelenting, yet despite the pressures, creativity flourished and we’ve collectively produced something that is, I feel, very moving and special. I just hope that this feeling translates to the screen come release time.
So many new experiences, too. Shooting with two cameras is a first for me …. as is directing scenes with lots of chatty extras and an ensemble cast with so much happening in frame. An amazing yet daunting experience, considering my short films are usually filled with large amounts of silences. When my mind would feel frazzled by the intensity on set, my default approach ended up being feeling the scene emotionally rather than over-thinking things. Little exercises that, i hope, will pay off when it comes to editing.
In our first week of filming, we spent most of our time in and around Tocumwal, basing ourselves at an old farmhouse surrounded by golden wheat crops … the home of the character of Jim. I’ll never forget the presence of that house … not to mention the moving father/son scenes we filmed there. We also had our young actors step foot on set for scenes in our first week. We experienced 44 degree days while filming our exterior locations. On a single day, our camera, sound equipment and hero 1964 Ford Fairlaine decided to shut down in the extreme heat. The next day, Mother Nature sent us a dust storm followed by torrential rains. Plus a few other full-on incidents that will no-doubt be talked about in more detail once the film is released.
In our second week, the shoot shift from the farmhouse to a house in town, from Tocumwal to Mulwala. Spending four days inside the same location was much more settling for the cast and crew … plus it meant we could avoid the wrath of the elements. No rushing between locations, just a special feeling and a centered energy. Perhaps I’ll set my next film in a single interior location … I find there’s something quite beautiful about discovering the small details within a home, in particular how the actors engage with the space.
Now, as we prepare for the second stage of filming in March/April, I feel a hell of a lot more informed about the process of filmmaking … and especially about, in the tense moments, just how important it is to trust in the creative capacity of cast and crew. The vision that’s been in my mind for the past few years, evolving with each new draft of the script, is now a shared one with all of the other creative people who collectively made this first stage of filming a reality.
When Katrina and I discussed the idea back in August of splitting up the filming into two shooting blocks, it seemed just like a way of being proactive and launching into production with the finance we had already secured. In hindsight, the experience has been that and so much more. With all that I have learnt from filming thus far, I can now better prepare for the second stage with some time to reflect on what we’ve shot already. Though i do feel like I am cheating somewhat. All I can do is believe in the process we’ve started … there’s a feature in there, somewhere.
Aaron Wilson (writer / director)
(Photos taken by Alysa Grigoriev & Eugene Na. Nov 2009.)
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