# @christinadobre on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSAjrIJjb6M
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63485288-christinadobre-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/451659ea4c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-12-08T16:16:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Christina Dobre (@christinadobre) — https://gondola.cc/christinadobre

## Caption

For @bendersmovie, we shot in an ice rink built in the 70’s — with lots of texture & character. While traditionally, teams may rig lights on to the overhead light rafters, we knew that those rafters were not trustworthy lol. 

Plus, the overhead lights gave us very little control beyond turning them off and on. So, the next best option was to build mobile book lights that the G&E team could push around the ice! Thankfully, the stands all had rubber wheel bases. Without rubber bases, the metal stands would MELT the ice and get stuck! Pro tip we learned before shooting 🫡

Thanks to the stellar team! 

Talent: @briancheneyofficial @maxwellgorraiz @adam.bray_ @aidan.ledingham @remyyins @sea.lth calebwhitefr @felipeguzzo__ @jaccc_the_snaccc Tom Stephan

Director: @pierce_s27 
Producers: @kylemoon782 @pierce_s27 @sitaranagrani @maxwellgorraiz @remyyins 
Co-Producer: @christinadobre 
1st AD: @sitaranagrani 
2nd AD/ Scripty: @cecetsow 
Production Coordinator: @will.t.schmid 

Director of Photography: me 🧚🏻‍♀️ 
Skate/Steadicam: @dannyisok
Steadicam sub: @by_ant.valerio 
1st AC: @polly.chesnokova 
2nd AC: @lukedowden
Cam PA: @lej_180
Media: Eric Ducos Jr. 

Gaffer: @thenextsamuel 
BBE: @nehamf / @benwanko 
KG: @lu_isawol 
BBG: @eric.cagara / @benwanko 
Sound Mixer: @harry_flax_
Boom Op: @christinej1801 
PD: @uglygaybabyboy 
Props: Sophia Stephan 
Costume Designer: @reg.b.smart 
HMU: @falynhuang 
SFX: @tylergreenfx 
SFX assist: Karen McKay

PR: @devonmadeamovie 
Pas: Ava Dell’Orfano, @wendymaciver @soph_penn 

& so many more ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

#filmmakingtips #lightinginspo #cinematographer #womeninfilm #indiefeature #featurefilm #hockey

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lightinginspo, cinematographer, hockey, filmmakingtips, womeninfilm, indiefeature, featurefilm

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