Tag Archives: Director of Photography

P&P – Day 7 – Into the Kiddie Pool

Posted on March 23, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

On the first day of shooting “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”, we were not in the studio theater where sets were being built for the lion’s share of our 10 day shoot. On the first day we … Continue reading →

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P&P – DAY 6 & 7 – The Walls Close In

Posted on February 9, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

The shot above is a look into the on-set monitor, a dramatic glimpse into the filming of “The Walls” segment of “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”, where the protagonist of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story about the … Continue reading →

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P&P – Day 4 & 5 – On the Rack

Posted on March 14, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

I already shared the above picture in a previous blog post about the colors of “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”, my short film adaptation of the classic Edgar Allan Poe short story. You probably guessed then (and … Continue reading →

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P&P Portraits in Color Grading

Posted on October 25, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

Here is a little portrait gallery from “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, my second short film musical adaptation of a classic Edgar Allan Poe short story (after “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“). I’m focusing on close-ups … Continue reading →

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P&P – Day 1 – Home Invasion

Posted on September 13, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

It was our first day of shooting. I was nearly naked, in a too small bathtub of cooling water, being watched by a crew of a dozen or so people, most I’d met for the first time today. And this … Continue reading →

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450 DEGREES OF MORTAL TERROR – Tell-Tale Shoot Diary #4

Posted on May 13, 2019 by dannyashkenasi

    Presently I heard a slight groan And I knew It was the groan of mortal terror It was not a groan of pain or of grief Oh no It was the low stifled sound That arises from the … Continue reading →

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TELL-TALE PEEK INTO THE ON SET MONITOR – Tell-Tale Shoot Diary #1

Posted on February 24, 2019 by dannyashkenasi

  Last week was production week for the short film “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre“.  One day of set-up, 6 days of shooting, 9-10 hour days that by the weekend became 11-15 hour days.  Everyone worked very hard and … Continue reading →

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TELL-TALE CAMERA TEST

Posted on February 1, 2019 by dannyashkenasi

Yesterday I met my Director of Photography Jason Chua at the film equipment rental place to do some camera tests in preparation for our upcoming “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” film shoot.   For me that mostly meant standing … Continue reading →

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