Working in a rural location, where there is no electricity or running water, production's top concern was how it would find an energy supply to feed all the electronic and camera equipment that a mobile production office would require.
Three cheers for Little Blue!
Ultimately, solar power was still too expensive and not up to par for this particular situation. Therefore, a generator was the next logical choice. What I didn't know, was how or where we would be able to get a generator. And, if we could get one, would it be too enormous for transport to Misima Island?
Due to the recommendation of content advisor Jordan Haug PhD, I found a place in Alotau that was selling—on special that week—the perfect candidate: Little Blue. Well, that's not what the manufacturer, Yamaha, calls it, but it's a fitting description. Little blue is, of course, small and not too heavy, holds 4 liters of zoom fuel (diesel and petroleum mix), and will run for almost 8 hours on a single tank.
Originally, the production budget had allocated a generous ration to fueling the generator. However, after the first month of using Little Blue, it became clear that it was more efficient than expected, and saved production on fuel costs. This was great news because we could allocate the savings on fuel costs to pay for other production costs.
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Ateu owa, which means "My heart to you" in the spoken language of Panamisima.
Bryan Pitcher, Director & Producer
