Isn't that surreal?
Especially since I left a freezing Sweden full of snow and darkness…
…and landed on an island of 25 degrees Celsius, sun, sand, seawaves and a light breeze. I don’t complain!
I don’t know why I am lucky enough to be able to enjoy this place on earth, but – I guess the best I can do is to appreciate it!
This first week I have mostly installed myself, trying to get rid of jetlag and looking around for accomodation. I have been introduced to our projects, and the first one coming up is an independent feature film called The Land of Eb, where I will be a location sound mixer. That means being in charge of microphones and sound on set.
The Land of Eb is a film about a man from the Marshall Islands, and the theme behind it is the aftermaths of the American nuclear test bombings on those islands. Did you know that the Marshallese still are fighting with diseases from the bombings? Being a kind of docustyle drama film, the purpose is to shine some light on the Marshallese people, and the director Andrew also wants to help some of them to start making their own films.
As for me, I am happy to gain experience on a feature film set. Even if sound mixing is not my ultimate goal, I will definitely learn lots from just being part of the crew. And hopefully I will contribute as well!
Well, dear folks, that was all for this week. I'd like to end with a quote:
Life is like a parachute jump – you only get one chance!
Have a good week!
