Back in the swing of things
Story by Jordyn Gum
Photos by Sarah Layton
It was a brisk fall morning when we arrived at the day’s location, a quiet farm in rural Bridgeville, Delaware.
Thanks to COVID-19, most of us hadn’t been on a set in months. It was a strange return, with the face masks, boxed lunches, and industrial-sized bottles of hand sanitizer, but it turned out to be a truly great day.
Preparing for the next take.
Esha’s first time marking a slate.
To keep everyone as safe as possible, we capped the number of people on set to five—three talent and two crew.
With such a skeleton crew, we ran it run-and-gun style, and our gracious on-camera talent were quick to lend a hand wherever needed—whether that meant marking a slate, setting up props, or running to town to pick up lunch.
We powered through three of four projects in a quick, five-hour day and wrapped in good spirits at 3:15 in the afternoon, only 15 minutes behind schedule.
A socially-distanced lunch.
A peek at our “studio” (barn) setup.
42-Second Shorts, Series 1
Production Day 1
Date: Saturday, October 31, 2020
Location: Bridgeville, Delaware
Crew Call: 9:00 a.m.
Shooting Call: 10:00 a.m.
Mary Fontenot
Jordyn Gum
Sarah Layton
Anna Reynolds
Esha Shah