The importance of efficiency, discipline and organization – Producer of the film Webcam

Mid-july marked the opening of the film Webcam produced by Magnús Thoroddsen Ívarsson who graduated from the IFS a year ago.

“I have been making short videos since I got a camera at my confirmation.”

Magnús says all his experience became most valuable now when he produced his first major work since the team on set was often small, mostly consisting of three crew members. Knowing all sides of the business helped him being able to jump in as a gaffer, boom operator, make-up artist or even costume-designer or bringing the coffee to someone.

“This film is the fruit of a cooperation between me, Sigurður Anton Friðþjófsson, screenwriter,  and Telma Huld Jóhannesdóttir. It has lasted some years now.  Anna Hafþórsdóttir came into this later but we actually knew all along we were going to get her for this project. She had left a good impression after an audition at the IFS some years back, for a short-film.”

Magnús is taken by the all the good exsperience he’s been left with from the dozens of films students have to make at the IFS during the two year curriculum.

“The work at the school showed us the importance of efficiency, discipline and organization. The courses trains you in the business, not only to know which cable to use, but to get the job done”

Since graduation Magnús has kept in touch with his class from IFS and he had a few of his classmates working on location.

“Þorlákur Bjarki worked as a sound man for six days, Lovísa Lára produced for three days and worked on assistant direction for another four days and she even brought a couple of younger students to assist as well.  So one can really say they all played a big role with mostly only three of us behind the camera.”

New scripts are beeing worked on and there are hopes next big thing might be shooting as early as the fall.

“For now I’m shooting a rap concert tomorrow night and I’m very excited about that”