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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Ogygia - Main Title Rough

Posted by tunegum at 2:04 PM BST

Orlando Bloom and Robert Downey Jr. share a dirty joke between takes on top of the Martello Tower, Barta Rock, Dalkey, Co. Dublin on the 26th August 2008.

 


Posted by tunegum at 2:00 PM BST
Sean Murphy Balancing Precariously

Sean Murphy and Natasia enjoy a break between takes on top of the Martello Tower at Bartra Rock in Dalkey, Co Dublin on 26th August 2008.


Posted by tunegum at 1:52 PM BST
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Rory Mullen is Gangster Number 1

Fresh from Cannes and an acclaimed appearance in Steve McQueen’s award-winning directorial debut ‘Hunger’, shot on location in Northern Ireland, actor Rory Mullen.


Posted by tunegum at 6:34 PM BST
PDW700 / XDCAM-HD422 Test Shots

Posted by tunegum at 12:05 PM BST
Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:17 PM BST
Martello Tower Location Secured
Mood:  incredulous

Today we gratefully received permission to use the Martello Tower at Bartra Rock as location for exterior and interior shots. SS showed me around the Tower which is only accessible via a ladder. It is in absolutely fabulous condition, having recently been completely re-pointed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SS is an architect. She told me that the Towers are not uniform in size. The one on Dalkey Island, for example, is much larger than the one on Bartra Rock. She thought that it may cause problems for continuity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Not only are the Martello Towers not uniform, there are no two constructed exactly the same. Inside the circular granite living area is completely empty and very dark. Light comes from the doorway and the two windows. All the windows in the Towers have glass to keep out the pigeons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Inside to the right the small narrow spiral staircase winds up to the roof.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This frame will make a beautiful first shot as Oliver Mulligan invokes the Primum Mobile. The gunest and the parapet and all the stonework is in fantastic condition, but then, theres the view...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...Which is actually better than the view from the Joyce Tower, which is the next one North.


Posted by tunegum at 12:12 AM BST
Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:37 AM BST
Friday, August 8, 2008
In the stdio with Sean and Marcus

Today we recorded the audio commentary for Part 17 Ithaca. Here is a shot of Sean and Marcus having some intimate fun in the booth.

Sean looks the split of Robert Downey Jr and Marcus is a dead ringer for Orlando Bloom. I explained to the guys that those actors were actually my first choice but that, since they weren't available on those dates, I was going to use them because of their stunning physical similarities.

JAF played a blinder on audio and we recorded over an hour of improv to cover the six minute commenatry section.

 


Posted by tunegum at 12:01 AM BST
Updated: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:11 AM BST
Friday, May 2, 2008
All Are Famous

"Nowadays, all are famous, because Fame itself has become ephemeral in order to escape from the makers of ramshackle immortalities."

OSTJG PP126 AS I WAS GOING DOWN SACKVILLE STREET (1937)

 

 


Posted by tunegum at 9:51 AM BST
Friday, April 25, 2008
Sean Murphy visits Renvyle House
Topic: Renvyle House

By fortunate coincidence, last weekend, both myself and Sean happened to be in Connemara.

Today, Sean emailed a photograph taken by his freind at Renvyle House, in front of a print of Augustus John's portrait of Oliver St. John Gogarty.

The resemblance is uncanny - especially the sparkle in the eyes and the hairline. All we need to do is shave Seans side-locks.

 

 


Posted by tunegum at 12:12 PM BST
Updated: Friday, May 2, 2008 11:05 AM BST
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Ogygia - Where Is It?

Geographical account by Plutarch

Plutarch also gives an account on the location of Ogygia:

 

First I will tell you the author of the piece, if there is no objection, who begins after Homer’s fashion with, an isle Ogygian lies far out at sea, distant five days’ sail from Britain, going westwards, and three others equally distant from it, and from each other, are more opposite to the summer visits of the sun; in one of which the barbarians fable that Cronus is imprisoned by Zeus, whilst his son lies by his side, as though keeping guard over those islands and the sea, which they call ‘the Sea of Cronus. The great continent by which the great sea is surrounded on all sides, they say, lies less distant from the others, but about five thousand stadia from Ogygia, for one sailing in a rowing-galley; for the sea is difficult of passage and muddy through the great number of currents, and these currents issue out of the great land, and shoals are formed by them, and the sea becomes clogged and full of earth, by which it has the appearance of being solid.[7]
Plutarch, Moralia, Concerning the Face Which Appears in the Orb of the Moon

Posted by tunegum at 6:19 PM BST

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