Unmade was my first venture out as solely cinematographer ~ in my other projects I have always been Director and Cinematographer. I wasn't really sure of the jobs distinctions until I started film school.

I highly enjoyed translating a script for the screen, especially being separated from the writing process so I could approach the project without any preconceptions. 

After reading the script, I met with the director Stan to discuss the storyboard. My work was drastically different to his own first draft, and collaborating our respective visions was a highly interesting and informative compromise.

Having few hours to shoot over three days meant we had to be precise. Luckily for us, the suspenseful script and uneasy tone suited fewer shots with painfully considered camera movements. 

On set I was lucky enough to have Aaron Burgess as camera operator/ 1st AC, another first for me. This gave me the freedom to focus my whole attention of the frame and the actors movements within them: a work method I highly enjoyed. No one tell Roger Deakins.

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Below is my initial storyboard for Unmade, drawn up after my first meeting with Stan.

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Unmade was shot on a Canon C100.