After days of working on this latest draft of storyboards, ruthlessly removing portions that felt the slightest bit unneeded, I began to see things connecting.
Read MoreChallenges?
After a nice breakfast of channai, naan, left over aloo gosh and tea, courtesy of friends, I set things up and got ready for the day’s work.
Read MoreCutting it all, nothing is precious
I find myself cutting out some beautiful sections of music from the film as they would prolong scenes without adding value to them.
Read MoreEvernew Studios
A visit to Evernew Studios, home of Tryangle Productions
Read MoreAnother draft of storyboarding for "Risalo"
Some days are more difficult than others. Dealing with electricity issues, missing family and friends, and the huge weight of tasks on my shoulders with no certainty in regards to the outcome or timeline is tough.
Read MoreEngage the viewer
I continued putting together basic mockups for shots using the actual puppets and backgrounds to create storyboards. I’m working on a scene that had not really been fleshed out before.
Read MoreStoryboard and re-storyboard
People wonder why a film needs to be storyboarded over and over again. If only they knew how many more times the story had been written out in notes and thumbnail sketches before even reaching that point.
Read MoreAiwan-i-Iqbal
We had some chai and snacks before heading to a weekly literary reading at Aiwan-e-Iqbal, located behind the Alhamra Arts Council.
Read MoreLahore Photo walk
So, I went to a photowalk put together by the Walled City Authority. It was exhausting, but so much fun!
Read MoreWork you do and don't
The other half of the work will have to be done another day. I didn’t have the energy to suffer through more of that for today.
Read MoreProcess of design
Umar and I are trying to figure out a design for the outer section of Raja Rai Diyach’s fort.
Read MoreTo see the light of day
I went early to Checkpost and digitized the problem DV tapes, over and over until I got the bits I needed to piece the rest of the music together.
Read MoreExhaustion of goodwill
My friend Ustad Anb Jogi (composer and music director of “Risalo”) was supposed to come to Lahore, but I had not heard from him.
Read MoreDo I really need that bit?
I have to listen to each bit of music and see where I can trim a bit, but not destroy the flow and then match that in the Urdu version as best I can.
Read MoreEditing and back to Landa
We looked over a king’s court design I had made and then head to the Landa Bazaar to pick up cloth so that Umar can start sewing it.
Read MoreEditing all day
This is it. I have to get each of these many steps done before I can go home and I can’t lose momentum or sacrifice on quality now.
Read MoreA delcious meal
All I did was wash some cilantro and pluck the leaves, and we had a delicious meal.
Read MorePrinting...
I needed to print out her ticket information. Sometimes simple tasks like this can be very challenging.
Read MoreNankana Sahib
We started at the Janamashtan Gurdwara, situated on the site of Guru Nanak’s family home, and the place of his birth.
Read MoreShahdarah
A visit to Mehboob and his family in Shadrah.
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