LABEL: DYLAN COOPER

This is an interesting concept where the models stand around on boxes, like porcelain dolls. It makes shooting easy, the media get to walk around and frame up, get a good exposure and take our photos, instead of craning, stretching, struggling on our toes in the photographers pit, where you have a nice clear shot until the show starts and another photographer leans in front of you. Staying that, the shows are exciting and the movement adds that extra bit of mood and a crazy coloured moving shot is often much more interesting than something very accurate.

LABEL: CAMILLA

Oh I loved this show, so rich in colour & energy. Amazing hair & make up. I felt alive watching it.

DESIGNER: LISA MAREE

Guest blog by Director of Photography ... PAUL HOWARD

Shoot Day 3 - A 5am start. Central Park is beautiful at this time and today the weather is shaping up to be gorgeous. Our first location is the Delacorte Theatre, a huge outdoor theatre built in 1962 with a seating capacity of 1800. Originally the scene was written as an interior, so we quickly figure out how to make it work as an exterior scene to take advantage of the stunning park backgrounds. As we walk to our location, a massive bicycle race begins, allowing us excellent cut-aways of park life.

Guest blog by Director of Photography ... PAUL HOWARD

With the first day under our belts, a later start and a lighter day is planned for our second shoot day. The sun is shining, filling us with energy and we're back at The Boathouse Cafe, in Central Park, to shoot a few short scenes with HILDY, played by Randwick student Gillian Fahey and CHIP played by American actor Evan Newman.

Guest blog by Director of Photography ... PAUL HOWARD

Day 5 - THE SHOOT: 6am on location outside the Ritz hotel. Cold and dark, full of anticipation for our first shoot day. The students prep the cameras and sound equipment, the director and DOP discuss the particulars for shooting the script without being noticed. The actors arrive and greetings are made. It strikes me how crazy the whole plan is - to shoot a rom-com musical, in New York City, with 10 students, no budget and no permits! Flight to Manhatten - $1700. Cream cheese bagel & coffee - $4. Shooting guerrilla style with Team Randwick in NYC - Priceless!

Guest blog by Director of Photography ... PAUL HOWARD

Day 4 - Begin pre production for our film, BIG APPLE DREAMING - camera & sound equipment is checked & technical rehearsals performed. Our team is organised and energetic, ready to tackle an ambitious shooting schedule.