The 3-day shoot for my newest short film, EXHALATION, had just started. It's the biggest production I've ever taken (yes, even bigger than KINGYO).
Some photos from the film shoot today. I have only 4 hours to sleep before I get up at 5am for day two of the shoot.
The crew arrived at the location at 8:30am in the morning. Everyone started preparing.
![EXHALATION crew preparing for shoot](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2795/4222599170_c5245bd77b.jpg)
![EXHALATION crew preparing for shoot](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2640/4221837593_ab567027ef.jpg)
As for me. I spent the time either going through the script and schedule with Maiko the Producer.
![Me going through the schedule with Maiko the Producer](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4222602320_1af3f99456.jpg)
Or making fun of her height.
![Me saying something to Maiko the Producer](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4221838405_d22c47ae9c.jpg)
Occasionally I gave out manly screams to motivate the team.
!["I'm the King of the World!"](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2594/4222601558_124732e8bc.jpg)
Once my two main actresses, Kiki Sugino (also a producer of my film) and Shinohara Tomoe, were ready. I started giving abstract instructions.
"Both of you, when you speak... I want your words to simmer!!! SIMMEEEER!"
![Directing the actresses Kiki Sugino and Tomoe Shinohara](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4222602724_1a9d19020c.jpg)
"Remember!!! SIMMER!!!"
![Me giving instructions](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4221840801_86bd9fa601.jpg)
![Preparing another scene with my two actresses](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2672/4221841523_831db2dc35.jpg)
Some photos from the film shoot today. I have only 4 hours to sleep before I get up at 5am for day two of the shoot.
The crew arrived at the location at 8:30am in the morning. Everyone started preparing.
![EXHALATION crew preparing for shoot](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2795/4222599170_c5245bd77b.jpg)
![EXHALATION crew preparing for shoot](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2640/4221837593_ab567027ef.jpg)
As for me. I spent the time either going through the script and schedule with Maiko the Producer.
![Me going through the schedule with Maiko the Producer](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4222602320_1af3f99456.jpg)
Or making fun of her height.
![Me saying something to Maiko the Producer](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4221838405_d22c47ae9c.jpg)
Occasionally I gave out manly screams to motivate the team.
!["I'm the King of the World!"](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2594/4222601558_124732e8bc.jpg)
Once my two main actresses, Kiki Sugino (also a producer of my film) and Shinohara Tomoe, were ready. I started giving abstract instructions.
"Both of you, when you speak... I want your words to simmer!!! SIMMEEEER!"
![Directing the actresses Kiki Sugino and Tomoe Shinohara](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4222602724_1a9d19020c.jpg)
"Remember!!! SIMMER!!!"
![Me giving instructions](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4221840801_86bd9fa601.jpg)
![Preparing another scene with my two actresses](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2672/4221841523_831db2dc35.jpg)