Light Observation 11
Date.Time.Location- 4/26/19. 6:12 AM. Upper East Side Manhattan
Objective Description- Yesterday I was hired to act in a short psychological horror film. Filming took place in the Upper East Side in Manhattan in the form of an overnight shoot outdoors. As we neared the end of filming, the sun began to rise, lighting up the sky.
Subjective Description- It is an absolutely joy to be able to work on a film in any capacity. No matter how many times I’ve done it however, I never seem to get used to the long hours. I spent most of the night and early morning outside and the night sky blanketing the city made me feel the weight of my eye lids as I struggled to stay awake in between takes. The darkness served to create the illusion of endless night, of perpetual waking dream in which it seemed as if the light would never come. This was until slight glimmers of light began to show themselves as the blackened sky began to roll over into gray as the raindrops continued to fall. The light was returning, the sun although hidden, had ascended to its peak once again. Although the sun didn’t appear immediately within my sight as it was concealed behind the clouds, the death of the darkness replaced the gloomy feeling in my chest with that of hope, of determination, and it even brought a smile to my face. We all knew how long we had been out her filming and the light not only signaled the end of a long night of filming, but it also filled us all with gratification as we heard the director yell “that’s a wrap!”. The shadows of the night had faded and now we knew it was time to truly celebrate a job well done. The night had come to an end and the escalating brightness filling the sky meant that a new day was just beginning with new chances and opportunities beckoning.