Spring time is rapidly approaching. In seemingly no time at all, almost a year has flown by since we completed principle photography on Forge. As the director of photography, the brunt of my time was spent on the film in the pre-production and production phases. Basically, I got ready to shoot, did tests,  had discussions, and then dove into production. After the 12 short days of principle photography, my job was largely done. About a week after the shoot, there was a fairly finalized cut of the film, but it lacked many of the final pieces including sound, effects, color correction, titles, music, and a plethora of other elements.  Since then, I’ve worked on several other projects but throughout this time I have seen the movie come together and inch closer and closer to it’s finished form. A large part of what makes a film cohesive happens after the fact in the post production phase. In the case of Forge, there is a pretty significant visual effects component to the film. It’s been really interesting to see the effects come together, and to see various shots in-context with their associated effects elements. On set, Luke touching thin air has now become Luke touching an object on-screen, a blank background plate is now filled with an element, and many key pieces of the film have taken shape. It’s been a tremendous learning experience, and I can’t wait to see the finished product.