THE REEF BLOG

Our live stream is happening next Thursday, November 5.  A LOT of hard work has gone into setting this up so I hope all of you reading have registered on our website and are planning to tune in.  As I've mentioned before, this is a world first concept and the team assembled to make it happen are working diligently to offer a unique online experience.

Apparently there is an article in the Sunday Mail here in Australia on the 25th October about a mauled Great White Shark caught in the shark nets off the Queensland coast.  According to the experts, the bite radius on the mauled shark indicates a suspected Great White Shark easily larger than 5 metres.  Food for thought...

One of the scenes we've been filming is a dialogue scene upon an overturned 38-foot boat hull - so working on these scenes with having to potentially change locations and how we film can be tricky...but our team is prepared and we're ready for whatever challenges we face. Ah..the joys of film making huh?

The daily rushes and footage we've seen so far has been turning out great...I'm happy with what we're getting.  The actors are working hard in difficult conditions - can you imagine going to work each day and spending up to 10 hours in the water?  When you see the finished film remember for the cast and crew alike - this is definately not a 9to5 job so anyone who's been reading these entries hopefully will appreciate how hard everyone's been working.

Check back tomorrow for another update...

Firstly, i want to say that we have a fantastic cast & crew - so that always makes the harder elements of film making easier when unexpected factors such as weather and the water come into play.  And as i've mentioned previously, we're filming live on location in the sea, not in a studio tank or in a controlled environment as some other films do.  Our film is all about being as realistic as possible, and I'm confident that all the trials we'll face filming on location will pay off on screen.  

Can you imagine what it's like working in deep water in a full steamer wetsuit for 9-10 hours with the wind howling?  Around you are 30 crew all trying to get their relevant set ups right whilst gear gets wet, sinks or drifts off.   The cast (who are doing a brilliant job) are swimming - floating around being pushed by currents and tide so they can't always hit their marks.  The scripts and storyboards are so soaked you can't turn the pages.  

Yes, the first few days of our shoot were crackers, but with an amazing team we're well on our way.  Check out some of the pix below and you'll get an idea of our location & the environment we're working in.