Inside Film Magazine: "A fast-paced visual medium needs fast-paced, visual communication."
August 25, 2022
Introduction
Article by Inside Film Magazine. A Western Australia-based start-up, SpaceDraft is the brainchild of Lucy Cooke, a former runner, assistant to Alex Proyas and Vince Vaughn, and VFX coordinator. The program is borne from her frustrations during her Hollywood screen career.
Location manager Brett Dowson and location scout and coordinator James Doherty are among the early evangelists of a new cloud-based multimedia software, SpaceDraft. They say it allows them to visually communicate plans – and changes – in real-time, all from within the one link.
The pair first used the tool on ABC drama Mystery Road: Origin, which shot in Kalgoorlie in regional WA. On that particular production, they faced challenges relaying logistics back to a city-based crew.
Working in a visual medium like film/TV, visual logistics makes sense, Dowson says. SpaceDraft’s virtual nature has streamlined processes and bolstered remote communication. If the 1st AD updates the schedule, it’s a simple as drag and drop.
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