Lachlan Semmens

Stuck in a Hard Place, Nokia Low

Bachelor of Screen Arts

I participated in two different major project films over Semester 2.
I was the 1st AC on Nokia Low, This involved me doing the focus pulling for the whole shoot (bar one day) as well as helping Seb the DOP with lens changes and camera set ups. I also helped a little with the lighting department just helping get lights where they needed to be and aiding the gaffer Olivia.

My other project was Stuck In a Hard Place where my role was the Gaffer, I had a lot more responsibilities on this project as I had to plan our lighting setups. Arrange what gear we needed for lighting and I had a Lighting assist who helped me to place and use the lights on the day.

Nokia Low is a short film drama that details a toxic, codependent relationship. Michael supports him and his girlfriend, Jasmine. Jasmine is an addict, and depends on Michael to fund her expensive addiction. Michael loves her, and knows if she keeps using, she will die. But he cannot bring himself to deny her the money. Because he is obsessed with the fear that she will leave him if he does.

Stuck in a Hard Place is a live-action, coming-of-age drama following the tumultuous relationship between father and son. Two men find themselves alone together on a hike in the idyllic New Zealand bush, and the cracks in their relationship start to show. When their trip takes an unexpected turn for the worst, the son realises he must resolve their conflict or risk losing his father forever.

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