Parco Dei Principi

Anyone student of Italian architect Gio Ponti will rate his Parco Dei Principi hotel design as one of his most successful.  The fact that you can stay there and interact within his design is equally fantastic.  So when I got booked for a commercial in Sorrento Italy, I was to make it my mission to go and explore the Parco.  To my amazement, it was were production put us up.  The ability to lounge on his furniture, feel his walls, walk on his tiles and see the totality of his design excited me. And although the rooms are a bit more pedestrian these days, they have restored pieces on view in the various lounges to see and touch.

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Mongol Wrestling

Today in Central Park the local Mongol community celebrated Nadaam today.  They came from all over the northeast to wrestle a little, sing a little and eat a lot. I was with my Mongolian expert Martina and another camerawoman. 

At one point a Russian family passed by and their sons participated.  Both lost but were given high fives for the try.
Later during the traditional costume contest, one participant had the right Deel and sash on, but I think the fedora was non regulation.

Gaffer63: Mongolian Deel

Gaffer63: Martina's Boy

Patient Dog

People are always amazed at how well trained Seven is.  He wont go after the treat until Wilton gives him the word...... Of course then you have to watch your fingers.

Crated Dog

Night Time Dog

Weekend Dog

• Seven gets a sniff of some fresh croissants.

Sam

DP Sam lines up a shot from a commercial last week.

Irene Comes home

Big I is back and looking spiffy in her new paint job.

Jungle

Spending the next few days on a fantastic rain forest set in the deepest, darkest part of North Hollywood.

Gear

We needed some precise movements for a source four leko last week so the grips mounted the light on a camera gear head. They were even able to side hang it for a shot to get the light close to the ground.

Black Box Reflections

Tristan and the director discuss how to get the perfect reflection on a plastic sphere to be used as an element in a moisturizer advert.

Weekend Dog

Dog Follows Ball

Paint Job pt.2

Big Irene is waiting to get the painting started. No more dings or dents or cracks. Very smooth. And soon to be restored to 1978.

Paint Job

The four casement windows in the front room were finally installed last week and we decided that the room should be repainted. Then WL thought that the screens should also be remade. And the dog was just glad to have one of his favorite afternoon floors returned.

Carnivore At work

Seven dives into his weekly shank steak

Weekend Dog

Ready for a walk

Ready for a pet

Ready to be left alone