Behind the Scenes Photos

Page 1









Wamat, played by Simon Mek Tupul, considers
whether or not to sell his ancestor board





Filming the opening scene (L - R) Lindsay Hocking (Continuity), Tristan Currie (1st AD), Alan Beale (recording DV footage), Emanuele Gelsi (boom operator), David Rusanow (DOP), Richard Greenhalgh (Cam OP)





Filming David confronting Wamat (L - R) Alan Beale (recording DV footage), Richard Greenhalgh (Cam OP), Nick Smart (Production Assistant), Simon Mek Tupul (Wamat), Scot McPhie (David), David Rusanow (DOP), Tristan Currie (1st AD)


Simon Mek Tupul (Wamat)





Reviewing his ethnography report Scot McPhie as anthropologist David Miller





Seamus Tattersal (Seargent John Bickford) prepares for filming





Director of Photography David Rusanow
lining up a shot on the set of David's cottage





Paul Sherman as university academic
Dr Paul Evans, taking a break on his holiday
through Papua, New Guinea and Hong Kong





A break in filming - Camera Operator
Richard Greenhalgh and Actor
Justin Alu





Recording Ryan in the court room scene (L-R) Richard Greenhalgh (Camera Operator) Nick Smart (Production Assistant) Graham Thomas (Ryan Challinor) Lindsay Hocking (Boom Operator)





The toll of the court case showing -
Scot McPhie as Defending Barrister David Miller





Adversary in court and in beliefs
Prosecuting Barrister Ryan Challinor,
played by Graham Thomas





A power failure inside forced an outside
set up - until the rain became too much.....





Some of our set dressings being unexpectedly eaten





Nick Backstrom as instructing solicitor for
the defence Alan Lloyd





Make-up Artist Lana Calnan and
Actor Janus preparing for a scene





A very well stocked fridge!
(150 rolls of Kodachrome K40)





Lighting bars by Dodgey Brothers Incorporated





Obscured behind the right hand red-head is the 650W
theatre profile focussed through the leaves to
create a window effect for the vestry.
Production Mananger David Stroud looks on.






Stills from the movie: Page One Page Two Page Three Page Four

Behind the scenes: Page One Page Two Page Three Page Four Wrap Party

Other: Super 8 vs miniDV Comparison Shots












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