A new year, new ideas and inspiration, new impetus to work on UNF and finish the film this year. We have a roughcut (that’s under 2 hours!) and are gradually refining. Footage shot in November has been added and looks fantastic, especially the boxing. Thanks to the good people at Lochend Boxing Club in Leith. Callum the editor and I will keep chipping away until Picture-lock, and are liaising with sound magicians about exciting soundscapes and auditory hallucinations.
We’ll keep you posted. Hope it’s been a great beginning to 2017.
January has been generous thus far. We’ve been editing in Glasgow with the brilliant Callum Warrender and making great progress. It’s immensely satisfying to discover that what we planned in pre-production and when shooting succeeds brilliantly in the edit. Plenty of single-take scenes!
We’re on track to complete a roughcut by Spring, and then the fine-tuning will begin.
Already we’re adding music – original compositions by the fantastic Mairi Campbell & Dave Gray, Fiona Rutherford, and Philip Pinsky – and experimenting with sound. The story is becoming clearer as we cut, and the tone is very pleasing.
We’ll keep everyone updated with progress, and a few images! All news will be posted here first.
Happy New Year !!
Posted: January 3, 2016 in UncategorizedTags: Blackmagic, Canon, David Tudor, David Whitney, Elspeth Turner, film, indie film, Laurie Irvine, Lyre, Lyre Productions, Robbie Jones, Scotland, Scottish film-making, Summerhall, Taymount Estate, Tim Barrow
2015 was pretty incredible for Lyre, with ongoing DVD sales of our 2 feature films, plenty of script development, plus new shoots throughout Scotland.
It was a privilege collaborating with new crew and creating original work.
Photo by Thomas Morgan
The rewards come when going through the rushes in the edit. Quality results time and again.
This year looks set to keep the run going, and we cannot wait to get the kit out.
So we wish you all a truly Happy New Year! May 2016 bring adventure and opportunity and reward.
Filming UNF at Henry’s Cellar Bar
Posted: September 13, 2015 in UncategorizedTags: Blackmagic, Cinematography, David Whitney, Edinburgh, Elspeth Turner, Henry's Cellar Bar, indie filmmaking, love story, Lyre Films, Lyre Productions, Paul Hartmann, Robbie Jones, schizophrenia, Scotland, September, Steven Cook, Thomas Morgan, Tim Barrow, UNF
September saw us filming with the marvellous David Whitney, who joined our set to play psychiatrist Dr Lloyd.
Also welcomed on set were A/C Steven Cook and sound man Paul Hartmann.
We shot at Henry’s Cellar Bar, the famous Edinburgh music venue.
Here’s some images, photographed by the amazing Thomas Morgan.
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- Photo by Thomas Morgan
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- Photo by Thomas Morgan
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- Photo by Thomas Morgan
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- Photo by Thomas Morgan
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- Photo by Thomas Morgan
SPECTRETOWN – Edinburgh Fringe
Posted: August 3, 2015 in UncategorizedTags: Aberdeen, Assembly, Assembly Hall, Bothy ballads, Bridget McCann, Edinburgh Fringe, Elspeth Turner, Horsemans Word, Mark Wood, Matthew Lenton, Rainy Hall, Scotland, Spectretown, Stoirm Og
We are proud to be promoting our colleague’s production at Edinburgh Fringe!
Elspeth Turner co-stars in UNF but before she wraps shooting she’s performing at the world’s biggest arts festival in a play by her company Stoirm Og.
