Unofficial Stigma Trailer

Stigma Trailer from Robert Beugelink on Vimeo.

Unofficial as the grade of the first cut still needs to occur.
Hence the trailer has not been graded yet.

Nigeria, Nollywood what a trip!

The last month of 2010, I decide to pick up a job to film a local educational movie on HIV/ AIDS for the Rivers State, in Nigeria. 3 weeks of sweat under armed guard with AK47's based in the bush in a small village called Obonoma in the Niger Delta.

It was an awesome experience, looking back. The people were very friendly and always willing to help.

We had a small crew, everybody was trying to do more then one job, sometimes more then two. It made things tough but we handled it. We finished the job. The crane and dolly were ridiculous fabrications. I have never seen something like that before. So makeshift I had a big lump in my throat every time I saw the red one being raised with it. I felt the anguish and pain the Assistant Camera Abiola was going through. It looked like it could snap off at any given time.











Out of all the equipment I had requested, I received only 5 redheads, 2 blondes and 2 2 foot 4 bank Kino's. Its a miracle the distribution box never caught a light. Made from your general household plug points.

Most of the shoot happened during the day. With no polly or scrim or blackout. We had to fabricate it all.

Even my flicker box. With good old "Baraqaan" waving a way with a twig with a few leaves.

Macgyver would be so proud, anything can be done. And if Macgyver can't do it I know plenty Nigerians who can.




Now I am just waiting to grade the edit.

Heritage day "Boerie Boy"

Had some fun last week taking pictures of local Cape Town Comedian Paul Snodgrass.

Can't say I ever thought I would have imagined this shoot taking place.

Thanks Lady Gaga for the inspiration.

The idea and concept originated, and was pulled off by no other then Tarryn Page.

Underwater

Finally on the path to becoming a underwater cameraman, I just got my PADI Open Water, next up the Advanced, then a specialisation in Nitro and from there on to finishing my Dive Masters.

The seed has finally been planted. The underwater world is like swimming in a giant aquarium. From the couple of dives I have done I am quite amazed at how colorful the seabed is around the Cape Peninsula.

Can't wait to start the advanced course and hit the 30m mark.

"Umlilo" Trailer shoot

AKSP Motion Pictures just did a shoot for a marketing trailer of a feature named "Umlilo". Exhausting work but we got it done. We would like to thank Magus Visual, Take 2 and Camerastation for their assistance.

Currently the edit is being done. I am looking forward to the grading process.

Shot on a Sony EX3. Lit with the most basic lighting kit; blondes and redheads.

Green Screen "Sports Millionaire"

This week, I was lighting a green screen. Found a perfect studio out by Cinegate, called Southern Lights Studio. Shaun was more then helpful. A awesome studio with a lot of space. They have to controlled rigs from which we hung, 6 space lights and 4 2K's.

The shoot was for a pilot for a "Sport Millionaire" show based in Nigeria.

Here is a still of the space.

Spinning Documentary Research...

I finally got in touch with a local car spinning crew, and I was privlidged to see them in action swerving, drifting, spinning, and totally wrecking their tyres. I even went for a spin. The sensation is a pure adrenalin high, but very short lived.

The crew at SPINTRIX were awesome.

This is them and their fellow crews EXACT and HELLRIDE spinners in action.



The next step is to get in touch with DRIFT SQUAD... READY D' Crew.

SWEAT X BIG HOSPITAL

SWEAT X BIG HOSPITAL from Robert Beugelink on Vimeo.

sweatX music video...

Last week, we at AKSP just shot the music video for Sweat X. Above is a still of the video. Post should be done by the end of March. We are busy editing it as I blog.

Directed by Aljoscha Kohlstock

Lighting and camera by Robert Beugelink (me)

Shot on the canon 5d mk ii, with a 20mm 2.8 prime lens

Webpage uploaded

Its official, I have been with AKSP since the start of the new year, 2010.

Check out the website at www.aksp.co.za.

Above is the still of the site. The rest is still under construction and will be uploaded as soon as possible.

Watch this space.

Janie Bay Music Video, AKSP motion pictures

A lots happened since the start of the new year, first off we shot a music video for Janie Bay. It was my first time working with the Canon 5d and I love it. Its a awesome camera for low budget, and low light. Who would have ever thought 5 years ago that we would be shooting a music video on this, a stills camera.

Above is a still from the music video.

This is my first project since joining my friends at AKSP motion pictures. The website is under construction but here is the address www.aksp.co.za

Or come and visit us at 18 Roeland Street, Cape Town, South Africa

Its been a while... Siyakolhwa, Zimbabwe....

Its been about 2 months since I last blogged, I have just recently come back from Zimbabwe where I was working on a documentary based on the Book, the Last Resort, by Douglas Rogers as a back story.

It was a good two weeks. Zimbabwe is definitely moving in the right direction. The shops were stocked and everybody is just carrying on with their day to day lives. The American Dollar has helped tremendously.

Brought back some cheap smokes, 5 $ a carton, coffee and a shongololo who stowed away in my backpack and is currently sightseeing the arse end of signal hill.

Before then I was working in studio on a kiddies show called Siyakolhwa, produced by X Con films. A religious show with a muppet take on things.

Its good to be back in Cape Town.

With regards to the feature. They have just wrapped on production today. Well done! Guys

Miyabi, Photo Shoot

On Friday the 11th of September, I did a photo shoot for Miyabi, who specialize in tops and dresses for women. The shoot went well considering the girls have never modeled before and needed a lot of direction. We used one prominent location, a house in Plumstead, a friend of the designer, Sandalene. Her garden was used for most of the shots, mixing flash with daylight.

4th DRAFT, FINALLY PRE PROD ON "KARKAS" CAN BEGIN!

The 4th draft has just been completed over the weekend by Rudi Steyn, finally pre production can commence. I have been anticipating this draft of the script ever since coming on board at the beginning of August. So far we have only established an overarching light design for the film.

Its time to shotlist, storyboard and break down each and every scene.

Just had it printed by the print shop today. I am about to make myself a cup of coffee and read it.

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KARKAS [Horror feature] TEST #1

On the weekend of the 15th of August I DOP on a test shoot for "KARKAS"[Afrikaans for Carcass]. The feature is to be shot at the end of November. You can follow the pre production process on their facebook fanpage.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cape-Town-South-Africa/Karkas/128954056418?ref=ts

I unfortunately did not operate the camera although I wish I did. Today I ve just come back from Telecine. The test shoot is being edited for marketing purposes. We shot on 16mm on 500T vision 3, the latitude on this stock is incredible and there is hardly any grain.

There will be future tests before we shoot the feature in November.

By the end of this week I ll have received another draft of the screenplay.