FILMING WEEK IS HERE

FILMING WEEK: PRO TIPS

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A record-breaking 41 teams, made up of 241 seasonaires and locals from across Tignes and Val have signed up to enter The Tignes Film Awards this year! From this Sunday, our streets and pistes will transform into a weirdly epic Hollywood movie set with teams running around in fancy dress armed with cameras, piecing together their 5-minute-masterpieces. If you are in a team - which all of you should be - these pro tips, from organiser and filmmaker Mickey Fitz, will help you get the most out of filming week. #1: Break your film’s storyline down into a shot list. Once your storyline is ready, try to break it down into a simple shot list. I find using a ‘Notes’ app on your phone work best. Then when you head up to start filming you will know exactly what to shoot. For example: • Dan - looking terrified • Caitlin - click into bindings • Sam - screaming • Close-up drop in • Falling shot • Close-up landing shot. The more specific you are, the easier it will be to edit. #2: Start editing early. This is my top tip! In the first few days of Filming Week try to get as much footage as possible and then start editing it straight away. It doesn’t need

#3: Charge your camera every night and empty your memory cards. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve fallen victim to this. Filming Week can be so exciting that you forget the simplest things. After an epic day of filming with your team you may feel the urge to celebrate with a million jäger bombs, just don’t forget to empty the cards and charge up for the next day! #4: Don’t let bad weather stop you from filming. Remember that everyone has the same 8 days as you to make a film. Sure, filming in bad weather isn’t ideal, but what’s worse is not finishing your film because you waited for the perfect bluebird. Keep an eye on the forecast and plan around it - shoot in the trees or in the streets if you can. The première night is the biggest, rowdiest, most hilarious party of the season and if you have made a film, you will be at the centre of it all - in the VIP area with a whole lot of free champagne. #5: The 5 take rule. Can’t stomp a trick? Can’t help bursting into laughter every time you say a line? The five-take rule is a good way to move on quickly and come back to re-shoot tricks or scenes later. I have spent hours attempting to get my friends to give me show-stopping performances. If everyone gets the giggles, it’s best to try again tomorrow - but make sure you keep the shots for an outtake reel! Camera & Editing Tips: • Shooting with a GoPro? Point the camera at the subject’s stomach, not their head, to get the best shots. • Shooting with an iPhone? Take a battery pack with you to keep the camera rolling all day long. • Best cameral settings: 1080p (resolution), 25fps or 30fps (frame rate), Landscape

(orientation). • New to editing? If you have a soundtrack to your film, listen to it on repeat and visualise your film. Then when you start editing you will already know where to put the shots. This is a trick used by many videographers ;-) 34

With so much stoke in town, we are getting more and more excited for the première night in Tignespace, where hundreds will gather to watch all the films and party into the early hours of the morning. The Ultimate Seasonnaire Party This week teams from across Tignes and Val will be making a film in the hopes of winning some huge prizes at the Tignes Film Awards on March 12, but what does the event offer to those of you who haven’t made a film? This is not your average film festival - it’s the ultimate seasonaire party. The Tignes Film Awards is about celebrating the people and businesses who make Tignes & Val such an awesome place to live and visit. It’s first and foremost an epic party, bringing as many people as possible together for a night of hilarious films made right here in resort. There will be a fully stocked bar to keep things as loose as possible until the early hours of the morning and music from Bass Station’s legendary DJ Kommissar. night in the biggest venue in the valley, but also a chance to support some amazing local projects such as Brothers Of Tignes & POW. Partying never felt so good! Exclusive: Sam Hayward and Killian Kullar from The Cold Fizzy Club will be hosting the event in the Tignes Espace alongside Gauvain Gourment from Planks Clothing! If you’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting any of these three gents you know what to expect - a whole lot of banter and maybe one or two on-stage necking comps. Tickets are now available to buy online, or if you want to wait you will be able to grab yours from either the Val or Tignes Planks Shop. Luckily for anyone coming from Val or Les Brevieres, Snowdrone have teamed up with the Tignes Film Awards to offer €10 return transfers on the night, making sure everyone gets there on time and gets home safe. Tickets to this event will sell out FAST. We wouldn’t recommend waiting around to get yours! Buy online at www.tignesfilmawards.com

Even if you haven’t made a film, you will most likely know someone who is in a team. Imagine how funny it will be seeing them on the big screen trying to deliver an Oscarworthy performance to win the ‘Best Actor’ award, but instead winning ‘Worst Actor’. Or seeing your friend finally stomp a huge trick after trying all season. This is a night full of stoke, cheering, screaming and side- splitting laughter. The event not only offers us an unforgettable

OF THE WEEK

OLLIE HALL Would you taxidermy yourself and if so, what would you want done with you? 100% - Put me on the nursery slope to scare the kids. I’ve got a lot of love for Taxidermy. I went to Lithuania last year and met a taxidermy Otter called Stanley in a hunting lodge. He is now tattooed on my leg.

Would you rather be a rich Scandi child this week? Absolutely not, I don’t want to be any of them. I certainly wouldn’t be burning money all the time; I’d be spending it on nice things or charitable causes, like Alex Allen.

Who is your idol?

Keith Moon, legend.

What’s your worst tattoo? I have so many. I did a pill on myself at Uni, but the worst one might be the bow and arrow on my foot that my mate did with a needle, it just looks like the letter D.

If you could, would you? Always, put yourself out there. Do it.

What do people know you for? Being a really lovely person with great manners. Thanks.

What is poor bar behaviour? People clicking, people waving money at you, people coming up to the bar to then shout at their mates to find out their order. Actually, I hate everyone that stands in the entrance to the bar.

Who are you secretly in love with? Ingrid from Blue Note.

What is your sledging game like? Last year we put skis on a pallet and walked up to the Combe Martin. Everyone bailed; it was great.

What would your drag name be? Well I think it is meant to be your first pet’s name with the name of your road, meaning I am Molly Frampton. I quite like that actually.

How much of the Echo did you need for ‘that photo’? Probably not much more than the title.

If you could house train any animal what would it be? It would have to be an Otter.

Like Stanley I guess? Tell me more about your time with Stanley. He was wicked, we took him everywhere. He would come to the pier with us, he would come along for breakfast, if we were chilling, he would just be there. He always had on sunglasses, a party hat and two cigarettes in his mouth.

“Seasonaire of the Week” is sponsored by Le Petit Salon d’Antoine who offers our featured seasonaire a free haircut!

TALK OF

THE TOWN

We have heard so many fantastic stories about Scandi children trying to obtain alcohol this week (and such little regular gossip) that this section is dedicated to them.

NOT EVEN CLOSE Zac at Fall Line was inspecting a very obviously Scandi kid’s ID and was slightly dubious when he read his name was “Fred Bishop”. Not one to discriminate though, he read on to find that the address was listed as - 10 Church Street Manchester Sweden After bursting out laughing, Zac asked what the child had to say who explained that his “Dad is from Manchester”. JUST FOR ME One chap came up to the bar in Bananas and asked for some beer. When asked who it was for, he explained that it was just for him. The staff inspected his ID which appeared genuine and so asked what he fancied, to which he announced that he wanted eight beers. BUtyouGATTI LET ME IN At Le Petit Danois, Sammy the bouncer has been on the frontline. After being turned away, one child announced that “you can let me in because my dad has a Bugatti”. Sammy then proceeded to google ‘Bugatti’ and showed the child the pictures that came up, explaining how it was him and his cars in the photos with the child none the wiser. GOTTA CATCH ‘EM ALL Reuben at Saloon has been collecting fake ID’s like Pokemon cards. Along with being offered exorbitant amounts to return his spoils of war, he was harassed by one girl to keep checking again. Said girl then blurted out “If you don’t let me in, I’m telling Callum from Cocos” which led to her also no longer being served in Cocos. THE LAW Bar staff from across the resort have told us about the many ways they have seen the word ‘license’ spelt along with the varying levels of flimsiness and lamination. Another common palaver seems to be that lots of the children think the drinking age is 16, with many kids confidently handing over their genuine ID’s showing that they are only 17. This has not been the case since the law changed in 2009 when these children were six years of age, meaning they juuust missed the boat. JERRY OF THE WEEK Not a Scandi but still a child, Connie was convinced that her Vie Val Dis card would work at the till in Super U. She was then glared at much like she has been glaring at the children handing her ID’s with tip-ex to change the date.

PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL Shown at Le Petit Danois:

Saturday 29th February 13:30 Brighton v Crystal Palace 16:00 Bournemouth v Chelsea 18:30 Watford v Liverpool

Sunday 1st March 15:00 Everton v Man Utd 15:00 Spurs v Wolves 17:30 Aston Villa v Man City

Monday 2nd March 20:45 Portsmouth v Arsenal

Tuesday 3rd March 20:45 Chelsea v Liverpool

SEPARATED

AT BIRTH

Wednesday 4th March 20:45 Sheffield Wednesday v Man City 20:45 Spurs v Norwich

Thursday 5th March 20:45 Derby v Man City

All Football and Rugby shown at The Fall Line. Sport also shown at Blue Note and Le Hibou.

WOoF OF THE WEEK

Name: Otis (Like Redding not like the lifts)

Breed: Eurasier

Age: Nearly 2

Dietary Requirements: Loves Marmot Burgers

Relationship status: Looking for like minded female

Favourite Activity: Getting lots of attention (see picture)

Habitat: The Marmot Arms

Fun Fact: Once fell through the ice of the Tignes lake chasing ducks, was rescued and made the national news