Last day wrap party!

Scenes from the last day/wrap party/christmas party for Independencia.
Viva La Independencia!

Day 14

Reposting from critic Alexis Tioseco's blog (http://alexistioseco.wordpress.com/)

"Images from the set of Raya Martin’s Independencia, Monday December 15. Shooting day number 8 of a 15 day straight shooting schedule. While I preserved the color of the images I took, the film is being shot in black and white.

Independencia is the second part of a trilogy that began with Maicling Pelicula Nang Ysang Indio Nacional (O Ang Mahabang Kalungkutan ng Katagalugan) (A Short Film About the Indio Nacional (Or the Prolonged Sorrow of the Filipinos, 2005) and takes place during major periods of struggle in Philippine history. It continues the aesthetic design for the trilogy started by Indio Nacional, which is for each film to mimmick the cinematic style of the era and culture it depicts. For Indio Nacional which took place at the end of the Spanish occupation of the Philippines, that meant shooting in the vain of the silent-film, with a static camera, intertitles, and simple animation, for Independencia, set during the American occupation, it means shooting entirely in a studio, utilizing artificial backdrops, and applying heavy make-up on the actors. Seen in the images above is one of painted backdrops for the film. There are between fifteen and twenty of them in all.

Cinematographer for the film, being shot on black and white 35mm stock, is Jeanne Lapoire, who has worked with the likes of Francos Ozon, André Téchiné and Pedro Costa (for the Straub film), among others. Her full credits can be viewed here.

The actors in the images above are Sid Lucero and Alessandra De Rossi."

12th day of shoot

Sid Lucero in character

11th day of shoot

DOP jeanne with AC Jun and Gaffer Jun


Ben, our script continuity person doubles as a stand in



Actual scene of Tetchie on the monitor

10th day of shoot

antoine and jeanne taking a cigarette break



antoine and our driver having a concert at the backlot

arleen-producer, raya-director, armi-queen, rolly-prod manager

raya, dad and mom, and antoine


direk raya, wardrobe designer reza, prod designer digo

familia indpendencia



for our crowd sequence, raya decided to ask all of his past actors and actresses to be involved in the film, it was a nice reunion for everyone. :) day 7 of the shoot!

famiy picture

Third day of shoot

its our first day of shoot.

here's my director, raya, in-front of the monitor



with our cinematographer, jeanne, and script continuity boy, ben

test shoot

Today we had our test shoot and rehearsals for the film. we brought camera/lights/grip from cinerent and most of the crew was there. this project feels very big right now,and grand and ambitious, but i am very happy i am working with friends.



Tetchie



Sid and Mika



raya and digo

The french are here!

The first batch of our French team arrived today, Jeanne Lapoirie (best- known as the DOP of Francois Ozon films) and her gaffer Nicolas Dixmier.

We had a meeting with the staff and the gaffers to check the lights, and our first rehearsal/makeup test with our cast.
Here is Mika.

Here is Alex without makeup/costume yet


Here is Kalila


And our set



So exciting!

It fits!

Hello guys, R here. A and I are at the infamous Burger King for free cellphone charging, while contemplating on whether to watch Twilight or have a good sushi meal...we are having a hard time deciding. Anyway, today we went to see a post production house and it seems they are very willing to help us with the project. Plus they have good vibes, so we'll see...hard time deciding. Last night I had a great time with some friends drinking, getting so drunk that I ended up at another bar, a posh one I don't usually go to. I guess I was really that drunk. I'm drinking as much as possible this week, because starting next week I can't...hard times.

A said I should talk about the project. Yesterday I saw the set for the first time. It got me very excited, but also very scared...finally, it's here, the project we've been dreaming for the past 3 years...too many drama stories in between, people, places...I can't wait to tell you when things get rolling.


I tried the costume yesterday, and yes, it fits like a glove...feels like a glove...I look like a glove...

Anyway, sushi...you know you love me...

xoxo,
r