Day 6, a wrap on principal photography!

Tuesday, June 10, 2008 | 4:37 PM

The shoot is over (almost). We have a little pickup day next week but that will only be a few hours, a few shots and just a couple people for cast and crew. We broke the main crew team last night. I tried to get in a couple extra jib shots before I lost Phil, our operator, his booms and sweeps with that arm are so great and I wanted to have as many as possible before the end.

On our last location we worked with a smaller unit doing a big hand held sequence. It was kind of funny. After all the big locations, cast and crew we ended with a very small team and one actor. I think we all started getting loopy in the last hour, I know Ryan and Albert did. It was funny seeing Ryan, who has been the most professional and focused AD I've ever seen, break down and get the giggles.

For the last scene Derek, our Gaffer, swapped in for Albert for a little DP time and he did a great job. I don't know if anyone will know which scene Derek filled in because the quality of work was excellent across the board.

I'm really sad to see everyone go. I really had the best time of my life directing this project. I may have said it before but I want to thank everyone in the crew and the cast. I will end up getting a lot of credit for the work they did in making the film so good but so much of the success of this shoot is on the team that I just want to thank them all again. There is no way I could have done it without all my people in front of and behind the camera.

You were all rock stars and I love you all.