The first task prior to ever filming the Tribe was to design what was really in the mind of Creator and Executive Producer – Raymond Thompson. There were meetings with the Executive Producer, Executive in Charge of Production and the Producer to decide on specifics, these ideas were then passed on to the set designers … Continue reading Art and Design Department
Category: Location Report
All you needed to know about – Wardrobe/Make-up
Costumes They are all designed and made by the wardrobe department. Due to the nature of The Tribe Series, they are trying to create a unique and catchy `look`. PHOTO ONE Here you can see Beth Allen as AMBER in her new Series III costume. Once the costumes are made for each cast member (for … Continue reading All you needed to know about – Wardrobe/Make-up
Music
Music editing is part of the Post-Production process of producing a Series of The Tribe. Even after filming has finished the editors are busy, for almost two months afterwards, putting the show together into a specific episode order and ensuring all the special effects, sound, music, foley, and voices are appropriate and ideal for the … Continue reading Music
THE HEXAGON
What is the Hexagon? Is it some secret service area? Is it a building shaped like a Hexagon? What goes on in the Hexagon? Are the people that work in there some kind of weird TRIBE? Well these are all questions that should be answered! Or some at least! What is the Hexagon? It is … Continue reading THE HEXAGON
Location report – Script Writing
How does The Tribe get written? We investigate the Script writing process. The idea of the Tribe originally started many many years ago as a brainwave of creator Raymond Thompson. Through time he wrote his ideas down in readable format and eventually into a first promotional script. So once this idea was logged into an … Continue reading Location report – Script Writing
Part of everyday shooting – “CALL SHEETS”
A `must have` for every member of staff at Cloud 9, including both production and administration. An essential part of planning, organising and identifying where and when very cast and crew member will be throughout any one day of production. There is one call sheet per day of production, of which there can be up to … Continue reading Part of everyday shooting – “CALL SHEETS”
THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Photo 1 – A crowded scene using lots of extras makes it difficult for the handheld camera plus crew and photographer to get through. The Photographer is an essential member of the film crew. Still photos are needed for a number of purposes. The following article provides in depth information about Photography on the Tribe. … Continue reading THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Stunts
Stuntmen or doubles are a vital and well-used resource on the Tribe. They become involved in certain scenes that may be too dangerous for cast to participate in, or sometimes when characters are involved in scenes with tasks that cannot be performed by the cast, such as driving! Throughout all series of the Tribe, stuntmen … Continue reading Stunts
The Tribe in a museum: Pataka Exhibition
Over the last few months there has been a special exhibition at Pataka Museum featuring a lot of work from Cloud 9 and ultimately The Tribe. It is primarily showing items and exhibits from all the major locations used for filming in the Porirua and surrounding areas. Of course this includes a lot of the … Continue reading The Tribe in a museum: Pataka Exhibition
LIFE IN THE CAST HOUSE FOR THE TRIBE Interview with House Mother – Saranne James
We are very lucky to have talked to the House Mother from The Tribe. She lets us get an insight as to how life was off-set for the cast during filming of the Tribe. She has got to know many members of the cast over the years and has got to know them very well. … Continue reading LIFE IN THE CAST HOUSE FOR THE TRIBE Interview with House Mother – Saranne James