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Behind the Scenes Photo & Diary For Sketch 10/6/21
🕑 Added 2021-06-09 10:36:50 +0000 UTCWhen filming Oisinn and Anne... and err Barry, there is a way of directing it that gets the most out of Hog. You can't have it too tight, or Anne can't improvise. This is a character sketch, and as much as you've put hours into a script, you just have to leave room for new lines, that come in the moment. More importantly, in order to get the best out of the lines you have, you can't be hitting marks, or be too precise, at least initially - to allow for those natural intonations and physicality that make it funny. You also can't have it too loose, or it takes bloody ages to film anything, and everyone gets tired and the poor editor has to sift through hours of nonsense to get to the key lines and he definitely remains patient throughout and rarely curses out loud. We haven't always got the balance right, but I think we did today.
How do you direct Foil in these situations? Well.. he's more of a reactive character so there's not a huge amount to be done in these sketches. In general though, he's also quite a reactive actor . Foil likes to act in the moment, having the preceding line fed to him so he can match the energy and tone needed. Kind of the opposite of robo-actor.
How do I like to be directed? I'm not sure, i guess that's for the lads to say!
"Ugh he's so tall, we have to move the camera EVERY time"
"He's always knocking things over with his clown feet"
If we ever make a bigger project, sitcom or movie, I really don't know how we'll hand over directing duties... I mean, if we can't get the best out of each other at this point, who will?
Translation: Foil arms and Hog are difficult to work with? I wouldn't know, we've never really worked with anyone!!
We had a lot of fun writing and filming this, as we always do. There's just so much material - not sure how it can be cut to 2 or so minutes. I guess you guys will see most of it anyway so no loss there!
Speaking of seeing... you may.. or possibly not notice we have bought a new light - all thanks to you fine folks on patreon. This one is POWERFUL, and gives us that natural daylight look, which we have struggled with, what with having not much of it in our office/freezing cave. Foil was tinkering with his new toy all morning, and I think it looks great. Foil reads these diary entries so I would have to say that.
We finished shooting this week at a respectable time, with the cleaners squeaky hoover only coming through the last shot - so we were able to grab a few beers before heading home instead of collapsing face down on the couch and waking up on Saturday.
Hope you enjoy it,
Arms
Comments
MissiCz
"Arms, why don't you just sit over there by those boxes. We'll let you know when we need you."
selkie
These behind-the-scenes diaries - and the photo captions - are almost as funny as your sketches sometimes! ๐ Where was Hog in all of this, though? I don't see him anywhere ๐
Samantha Mohi
It's only Tuesday, he'll be here, don't worry ๐๐
No diary or preview this week!
Victoria Olson
Works of art in progress!
Rose Main
Understand the mostly legs - all the young men in my family are similarly endowed. Maybe it is the improved water quality since the end of the 1980s that has an impact on the growth hormones of young men? Another brilliant piece of work from the team. You are all working so hard I am beginning to think you really need a few weeks off to have a proper holiday. You are very special we don't want you to break under the relentless schedules you set to keep us all sane and entertained. xxx
Haha xD I love the "found a nice place to sit" picture! Nice one
Agreed. He should write a book! ๐ค
CuriousEchidna
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I enjoy the professionalism in these videos. I am on Youtube as SrMac and Twitter SrMac14 - I am a funny nun and have been let loose on stage manys a time.
They call you Arms, but youโre all legs, when actually they should call you word, because you write so beautifully
Vicki
Arms looks like he was sent to sit in the corner as punishment for using the scissors unsupervised ๐
Ardys K Otterbacher
I can hardly wait for the new sketch! but these Patreon bits are nearly as much fun. Love them and thank you for doing them for us.
