DAdirectornotes

This film brought me to a new challenge I had
never experienced: underwater filming. And I
film, since it pertained to the fear of drowning.
Since our budget was extremely low, there
This film brought me to a new challenge I had
was no way to rent an underwater camera. So
the question arose: how do I protect my
camera and get the shots I need? My first the
question arose: how do I protect my thought
was to find a clear plastic container that could
protect it. So I went on a search from store to
store to find a plastic container that would
work. Unfortunately, to my dismay, most of the
plastic containers were opaque or distorted in
some way. So I turned to glass containers,
but as I found out they distort the image as
well. After searching almost everywhere, I
became discourage and thought that I may
have to compromise my vision.

And then I came to Linen N' Things and found
the perfect container: a completely clear air
tight cookie jar. I tested the container in the
water the next day and found that a little bit of
water did get in from the pressure. So I
bought plumbers tape and tested it with many
different configurations. After a few tests, with
my friend, we found the perfect combination
and wrapped the camera in a towel. It was
such a fun experience figuring out an answer
to this problem. The container was a success
and I got the shots I needed without
compromising my vision. I felt like I was back
in the early years of film, when everything was
experimental and new.

-Eric Bair

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