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F**K UPS IS A CHANNEL 4 COMEDY BLAP FOLLOWING MIRACLE JUNE JONES—A HYPER-DISCIPLINED TEENAGER FORCED TO DEAL WITH THE INEVITABLE BREAKDOWN OF HER METICULOUSLY PLANNED LIFE.
F**K UPS IS A CHANNEL 4 COMEDY BLAP FOLLOWING MIRACLE JUNE JONES—A HYPER-DISCIPLINED TEENAGER FORCED TO DEAL WITH THE INEVITABLE BREAKDOWN OF HER METICULOUSLY PLANNED LIFE.




































THE CINEMATOGRAPHY OF 'F**K UPS'
I really wanted to push for the technology to be the smallest possible obstacle in order for us to have the time we needed for performance, but also the sheer amount of shots required, so that the comedy would have a chance to shine through as much as possible. Thinking about ways to prevent my own frustration from not being able to make things happen as quickly as they need to, for the simple reason that they cannot happen any faster, I thought the Ronin 4D would be a really good shout. I'd shot one short on the 4D before and then just some very minor testing during prep for Avalanche the year prior, but I had a feeling it would suit our needs really well, and allow for the camera to be placed with a higher degree of precision, and intention, in the shortest time possible. This turned out to be the case, in more ways than I had predicted!
I really wanted to push for the technology to be the smallest possible obstacle in order for us to have the time we needed for performance, but also the sheer amount of shots required, so that the comedy would have a chance to shine through as much as possible. Thinking about ways to prevent my own frustration from not being able to make things happen as quickly as they need to, for the simple reason that they cannot happen any faster, I thought the Ronin 4D would be a really good shout. I'd shot one short on the 4D before and then just some very minor testing during prep for Avalanche the year prior, but I had a feeling it would suit our needs really well, and allow for the camera to be placed with a higher degree of precision, and intention, in the shortest time possible. This turned out to be the case, in more ways than I had predicted!

The Flex module was a really great help in that regard. I'd toyed with it a little bit on the short I'd shot before, but not quite as much as I did on FUPS. I'd had plenty of experience with the brilliant Rialto system on the Venice 1 and 2 cameras on multiple projects, but this was another step up in terms of versatility/agility. It essentially gave me a tiny and lightweight camera body, on a gyro-stabilised remote head, meaning I could squeeze it into places with minimal camera support, and it also allowed for such simple and quick rigging.
The Flex module was a really great help in that regard. I'd toyed with it a little bit on the short I'd shot before, but not quite as much as I did on FUPS. I'd had plenty of experience with the brilliant Rialto system on the Venice 1 and 2 cameras on multiple projects, but this was another step up in terms of versatility/agility. It essentially gave me a tiny and lightweight camera body, on a gyro-stabilised remote head, meaning I could squeeze it into places with minimal camera support, and it also allowed for such simple and quick rigging.




An example would be the high angle in the bedroom (shown above), looking down at Miracle lying on her bed in her profound teenage melancholy, which was achieved with a C-stand tucked into the corner of the room, a tight squeeze due to the bed-frame, and then a baby-pin to 1/4"-20 adapter — and I think I screwed in a magic arm clamped to the stand as a little safety. Once the camera was up there, I was able to frame up on the wheels (might have even been just the joystick on the side handle in this case). If it had been any conventional camera package, we would have cut the shot for sure.
An example would be the high angle in the bedroom (shown above), looking down at Miracle lying on her bed in her profound teenage melancholy, which was achieved with a C-stand tucked into the corner of the room, a tight squeeze due to the bed-frame, and then a baby-pin to 1/4"-20 adapter — and I think I screwed in a magic arm clamped to the stand as a little safety. Once the camera was up there, I was able to frame up on the wheels (might have even been just the joystick on the side handle in this case). If it had been any conventional camera package, we would have cut the shot for sure.

As intense as the shoot was, it was a great reminder of how important it is to me to shape the technology around what the needs of the shoot are likely to be. I feel like it's such a big part of the job, shaping the practical elements and the logistics of the execution in a way that will enable the film to be as close to what it's meant to be — not to force some heavyweight approach on a shoot that can't hold the weight of it.
As intense as the shoot was, it was a great reminder of how important it is to me to shape the technology around what the needs of the shoot are likely to be. I feel like it's such a big part of the job, shaping the practical elements and the logistics of the execution in a way that will enable the film to be as close to what it's meant to be — not to force some heavyweight approach on a shoot that can't hold the weight of it.
A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES OF 'F**K UPS'
































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