
A Thousand Lives - Behind The Scenes: Beach Lighting Test.
Initially we were going to film on a beach at night, and tested out a site. 2am filming, tides, uneven surface, town lights, cars, fisherman and swarms insects - it quickly became apparent that this wasn't going to work. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.

A Thousand Lives - Behind The Scenes: Set Preparation.
The Turnerwood Studios backlot at night, you can just make out the markers and guide lines and the pristine sand in the middle about to be levelled out for another take. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.

A Thousand Lives - Behind The Scenes: Set Preparation.
Lighting rig upon the dirt mound and markers beside the performance area. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.

A Thousand Lives - Behind The Scenes: Film set lighting and marker test.
Lighting test for the drawing sequence. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.

A Thousand Lives - Behind The Scenes: Film set lighting and marker test.
Filming trial and final checks. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.

A Thousand Lives - Behind The Scenes: Set Preparation.
Tools of the trade, very lucky to have these on hand to make light work of a big task. Prepping the performance area next to the house which very recently had been a building site. Flattened out the ground with the golf cart and metal sleigh. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.

A Thousand Lives - Behind The Scenes: Set Preparation.
Prepping the performance area, flattening out the ground with the golf cart and metal sleigh. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.

A Thousand Lives - Behind The Scenes: Production Shot.
Walk through and practise of choreography during the day before a long night of filming. Makeshift paper megaphone at the ready. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.

A Thousand Lives - Behind The Scenes: Film set lighting and marker test.
Dress rehearsal and final testing and checks of the performance space and markers. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.

A Thousand Lives - Behind The Scenes: Production Shot.
Final night of shooting, a quick break between takes to get some production shots - nearly done. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.

A Thousand Lives - Behind The Scenes: Production Shot.
That's it - it's a wrap! After 3 nights of trials and testing and then 3 nights shooting we made it! © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.










